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"Content Management and the World Enterprise" Is Theme of November 2006 CM Professionals Boston Summit

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:18:20 -0500

Call for Papers and Early Bird Registration Announced

Silver Spring, MD -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/16/2006 -- Content Management Professionals (CM Pros), the international content management community of practice, today announced the theme of its sixth Summit: Content Management and the World Enterprise. The full-day event takes place Monday 27 November 2006, co-located with the Gilbane Conference on Content Technologies (www.gilbaneboston.com) at the Westin Copley Place hotel in Boston, MA, USA.

"As information technology advances, there is a huge need for organizations to understand how to organize, manage and integrate content into enterprise applications," says Frank Gilbane, President & CEO of Gilbane Group, Inc. (www.gilbane.com). "The only way this need can be met is through well-informed content management professionals, sharing their experiences and expertise. This is why CM Pros is so important, why the summits are so valuable, and why we are happy to support the CM Pros Summits alongside our conferences. This year's theme complements our program and the growing interest of conference attendees in content globalization issues."

Designed to support business leaders as they grapple with an evolving global marketplace, the CM Pros Fall 2006 Summit addresses the growing requirement for multinational strategies, including language translation and content localization. CM Pros anticipates a record-breaking response to its Fall 2006 Summit Call for Papers (www.cmprofessionals.org/events/summit/fall2006/), as well as an unprecedented number of attendees. This year's Summit presenters will engage participants in a full complement of interactive sessions including keynote presentations and panel discussions as well as expert, facilitator-led roundtables and workshops.

"In content management terms, globalization is a mix of localization, content re use, and organizational and procedural challenges," said Erik M. Hartman, President of the CM Pros Board of Directors and Director of Hartman Communicatie (www.hartman-communicatie.nl). "At this Summit, many content management experts from all over the world will share their knowledge about these challenges with the Summit attendees."

About CM Professionals:
Founded in 2004, with nearly 800 members, CM Pros provides information, expertise, and support to global content management practitioners and related professionals and the organizations they serve. Through peer-to-peer knowledge exchange, educational events, and advocacy of respected practices, the association fosters a better understanding of this critically important discipline. Join CM Pros on the Web at www.cmprofessionals.org. To register for this important event, visit www.cmprofessionals.org/events/summit/fall2006/. Limited sponsorship opportunities are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, contact Scott Abel, VP of CM Pros, at vicepresident@cmprofessionals.org.

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Content Management and the Customer Experience Focus of CM Professionals Spring 2006 Conference

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:30:00 -0500

"As information technology advances, there is a huge need for organizations to understand how to organize, manage and integrate content into enterprise applications," says Frank Gilbane, President & CEO of Gilbane Group, Inc. (www.gilbane.com). "The only way this need can be met is through well-informed content management professionals, sharing their experiences and expertise. This is why CM Pros is so important, why the summits are so valuable, and why we are happy to support the CM Pros Summits alongside our conferences. This year's theme complements our program and the growing interest of conference attendees in content globalization issues."

Designed to support business leaders as they grapple with an evolving global marketplace, the CM Pros Fall 2006 Summit addresses the growing requirement for multinational strategies, including language translation and content localization. CM Pros anticipates a record-breaking response to its Fall 2006 Summit Call for Papers (www.cmprofessionals.org/events/summit/fall2006/), as well as an unprecedented number of attendees. This year's Summit presenters will engage participants in a full complement of interactive sessions including keynote presentations and panel discussions as well as expert, facilitator-led roundtables and workshops.

"In content management terms, globalization is a mix of localization, content re use, and organizational and procedural challenges," said Erik M. Hartman, President of the CM Pros Board of Directors and Director of Hartman Communicatie (www.hartman-communicatie.nl). "At this Summit, many content management experts from all over the world will share their knowledge about these challenges with the Summit attendees."

About CM Professionals:

Founded in 2004, with nearly 800 members, CM Pros provides information, expertise, and support to global content management practitioners and related professionals and the organizations they serve. Through peer-to-peer knowledge exchange, educational events, and advocacy of respected practices, the association fosters a better understanding of this critically important discipline. Join CM Pros on the Web at www.cmprofessionals.org. To register for this important event, visit www.cmprofessionals.org/events/summit/fall2006/. Limited sponsorship opportunities are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, contact Scott Abel, VP of CM Pros, at vicepresident@cmprofessionals.org.

Silver Spring, MD -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/6/2006 -- Content Management Professionals (CM Pros), the international content management community of practice, today announced that the theme of its Spring 2006 Summit, to be held 23-24 April 2006 co-located with the Gilbane San Francisco event, is Content Management and The Customer Experience.

"Content management is no longer just a means to capture, manage and publish content, nor is it simply a piece of software," said Theresa Regli, Taxonomy and Content Management Expert at Molecular and longtime member of CM Pros. "Rather, content management has become the indispensable lifeblood of the customer experience – the means by which the right content is delivered to customers at the ideal moment of their interaction with a business."

The Spring 2006 CM Pros Summit will kick off with a keynote session on Engaging Customers with Actionable Content by Bill Trippe, Senior Editor of The Gilbane Report, followed by two presentations: A User-Centered Approach to Content Management Design by Theresa Regli; Benefits of a User-Centered Approach to Information Architecture by Joan Lasselle and Mira Wooten of Lasselle-Ramsay. Rounding out the day are two breakout sessions: Microformats and the Future of Syndication from Nate Aune of AdaptiveWave and Portals: From Idea to Reality - the Dangers of the Current State of Portals in the Marketplace, facilitated by Tony Byrne of CMS Watch and Janus Boye of Boye IT. The day's closing keynote features an address from James Robertson of Step Two Designs on Content Management in Call Centres: Delivering a Great Customer Experience.

Day two of the event begins with two roundtable sessions: interactive development of the Content Lifecycle Poster facilitated by Erik Hartman of Hartman Communicatie BV and Scott Abel of The Content Wrangler, and Best Practices vs. Practicalities: Qualitative Decisions for Delivering the "Best" Content to Customers, facilitated by Rahel Anne Bailie of Intentional Design Inc. and Trevor Paterson of CHC Helicopters. Two parallel breakout sessions – The Importance of the Community in Open Source Content Management Systems by Renaud Richardet of Wyona Inc. and Achieving Structure in Enterprise Content from Peter Meyer of Elkera Pty Limited – will enable attendees the opportunity to examine in detail these important issues.

Ann Rockley, past president of CM Pros and president of The Rockley Group, offers the event's closing keynote: Developing a Customer-Centric Model for Content Management.

"Organizations create huge amounts of customer facing content and they are putting a lot of time and effort into managing their customer relationships. Yet customers continue to have difficulty finding the right content at the right time in the right format – and the cost of customer support is soaring," said Ann Rockley. "Organizations have web and enterprise content management strategies, but no clear strategy to ensure that all their customer-facing content is effectively unified into a customer-centric content management strategy. My keynote will examine how a customer centric model for content management can support the customer experience at every touchpoint."

Underscoring the many valuable benefits of CM Pros membership, CM Pros members will receive with each USD $145 Summit registration a USD $150 discount coupon for the Gilbane Conference. Individuals who are not currently CM Pros members are eligible for a discounted CM Pros Summit/Membership package.

"Through its events programs, CM Pros offers an unparalleled opportunity to become better content management practitioners," said Erik Hartman, current president of the CM Pros Board of Directors and director of Hartman Communicatie. "This year's event features speakers from six countries – some of the world's leading content management experts – demonstrating CM Pros' unique ability to foster education and knowledge sharing."

About CM Professionals: Founded in 2004, CM Pros—which has grown from a founding group of 30 content management experts to more than 600 members—provides information, expertise and support to content management professionals and the organizations they serve. Through peer-to-peer interchange, the collaborative development of best practices, a series of educational events and definitive knowledge resources such as a content management glossary and resource library, the organization fosters a better public understanding of this critically important discipline. Join CM Pros on the Web at www.cmprofessionals.org.

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Global Content Management Experts Elected to CM Pros

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 17:00:00 -0600

About CM Professionals:

"Content management is no longer just a means to capture, manage and publish content, nor is it simply a piece of software," said Theresa Regli, Taxonomy and Content Management Expert at Molecular and longtime member of CM Pros. "Rather, content management has become the indispensable lifeblood of the customer experience – the means by which the right content is delivered to customers at the ideal moment of their interaction with a business."

The Spring 2006 CM Pros Summit will kick off with a keynote session on Engaging Customers with Actionable Content by Bill Trippe, Senior Editor of The Gilbane Report, followed by two presentations: A User-Centered Approach to Content Management Design by Theresa Regli; Benefits of a User-Centered Approach to Information Architecture by Joan Lasselle and Mira Wooten of Lasselle-Ramsay. Rounding out the day are two breakout sessions: Microformats and the Future of Syndication from Nate Aune of AdaptiveWave and Portals: From Idea to Reality - the Dangers of the Current State of Portals in the Marketplace, facilitated by Tony Byrne of CMS Watch and Janus Boye of Boye IT. The day's closing keynote features an address from James Robertson of Step Two Designs on Content Management in Call Centres: Delivering a Great Customer Experience.

Day two of the event begins with two roundtable sessions: interactive development of the Content Lifecycle Poster facilitated by Erik Hartman of Hartman Communicatie BV and Scott Abel of The Content Wrangler, and Best Practices vs. Practicalities: Qualitative Decisions for Delivering the "Best" Content to Customers, facilitated by Rahel Anne Bailie of Intentional Design Inc. and Trevor Paterson of CHC Helicopters. Two parallel breakout sessions – The Importance of the Community in Open Source Content Management Systems by Renaud Richardet of Wyona Inc. and Achieving Structure in Enterprise Content from Peter Meyer of Elkera Pty Limited – will enable attendees the opportunity to examine in detail these important issues.

Ann Rockley, past president of CM Pros and president of The Rockley Group, offers the event's closing keynote: Developing a Customer-Centric Model for Content Management.

"Organizations create huge amounts of customer facing content and they are putting a lot of time and effort into managing their customer relationships. Yet customers continue to have difficulty finding the right content at the right time in the right format – and the cost of customer support is soaring," said Ann Rockley. "Organizations have web and enterprise content management strategies, but no clear strategy to ensure that all their customer-facing content is effectively unified into a customer-centric content management strategy. My keynote will examine how a customer centric model for content management can support the customer experience at every touchpoint."

Underscoring the many valuable benefits of CM Pros membership, CM Pros members will receive with each USD $145 Summit registration a USD $150 discount coupon for the Gilbane Conference. Individuals who are not currently CM Pros members are eligible for a discounted CM Pros Summit/Membership package.

"Through its events programs, CM Pros offers an unparalleled opportunity to become better content management practitioners," said Erik Hartman, current president of the CM Pros Board of Directors and director of Hartman Communicatie. "This year's event features speakers from six countries – some of the world's leading content management experts – demonstrating CM Pros' unique ability to foster education and knowledge sharing."

About CM Professionals: Founded in 2004, CM Pros—which has grown from a founding group of 30 content management experts to more than 600 members—provides information, expertise and support to content management professionals and the organizations they serve. Through peer-to-peer interchange, the collaborative development of best practices, a series of educational events and definitive knowledge resources such as a content management glossary and resource library, the organization fosters a better public understanding of this critically important discipline. Join CM Pros on the Web at www.cmprofessionals.org.

Silver Spring, MD -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/25/2006 -- Content Management Professionals (CM Pros), the international content management community of practice, today announced that Mary Laplante and Scott Abel have been elected to the 2006-2007 CM Pros Board of Directors and that Janus Boye and Mollye Barrett have been elected to serve on the organization's Management Committee, as director of member relations and director of communications, respectively.

A member-driven organization, the CM Pros Board of Directors and Management Committee are nominated and elected in an open process by the members of the organization. Scott Abel and Mary Laplante were elected to replace two outgoing Board members Frank Gilbane and Ann Rockley – whose terms expire this month. Directors Seth Gottlieb, Erik Hartman, and Samantha Starmer remain on the Board until January 2007.

As Vice President of Consulting Services with Bluebill Advisors (www.bluebilladvisors.com) and senior editor of The Gilbane Report (www.gilbane.com), Mary Laplante offers more than 20 years in business and marketing in the content management arena. As the first executive director of the organization now known as OASIS (www.oasis-open.org), she offers CM Pros first-hand knowledge of the challenges facing an early-stage not-for-profit professional association.

A technical writing specialist and content management strategist, Scott Abel helps organizations improve the way they author, maintain, publish, and archive their information assets. Scott is actively involved in the content management arena and a frequent contributor to a wide variety of magazines, newsletters and industry conferences. His blog, TheContentWrangler.com (www.thecontentwrangler.com) is a popular web destination for those interested in content management.

A director of content management with more than two decades experience in writing, Director of Content Management at Ken Cook Co. (www.kencook.com), Mollye Barrett has been a professional writer for more than 25 years including eight years as a content management consultant. Ms. Barrett joins CM Pros Management Committee as director of communications.

Janus Boye, who has been elected to serve as CM Pros management committee's director of member relations, is managing director and founder of Denmark-based Boye IT (www.boyeit.dk), a vendor-neutral consultancy focused on content management. In addition to his consulting activities, Janus is also a contributing author to the CMS Report from CMS Watch (www.cmswatch.com) and principal author of the forthcoming Enterprise Portals Report. He is also the conference chair of cmf2006 (www.cmf2006.dk), an international content management event bringing together users, consultants and vendors.

"Collectively, these four offer the organization nearly a century of content management experience," said outgoing CM Pros president, Ann Rockley. "We are both delighted and fortunate to have these four well-known industry specialists to help shape the organization's future."

Established in October 2004 with founding support from more than 100 content management professionals, this is CM Pros second annual election. Over the past 15 months, the organization has grown to more than 600 members and continues to expand rapidly. The newly elected directors will be seated officially at their first Board meeting on Friday, January 20. CM Pros members express their sincere appreciation for outgoing directors Frank Gilbane (www.gilbane.com) and Ann Rockley (www.rockley.com), who will support the new directors by participating in this and several subsequent Board meetings.

About CM Professionals
Founded in 2004, CM Pros—which has grown from a founding group of 30 content management experts to more than 600 members—provides information, expertise and support to content management professionals and the organizations they serve. Through peer-to-peer interchange, the collaborative development of best practices, a series of educational events and definitive knowledge resources such as a content management glossary and resource library, the organization fosters a better public understanding of this critically important discipline. Join CM Pros on the Web at www.cmprofessionals.org.

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