DataContent 2012 to Take Place Oct. 9-11 in Philadelphia

SIIA will host the 20th annual DataContent Conference October 9-10 in Philadelphia, in partnership with InfoCommerce Group. The event is the only conference devoted solely to producers of commercial data products. DataContent offers a deep and highly focused discussion of business information and attracts many of the leading players driving the commercial data industry.

DataContent 2012 will focus on why the data business is the hottest segment of the information industry and identify the most profitable trends to help executives pinpoint new business opportunities. Conference highlights include:

Keynote from Jim Swift, President and CEO of Cortera
Swift will discuss the evolution of community-based content, which has transformed a wide range of industries, and what the future community-based assets will look like and achieve.

Executive Panels on Data Trends & Innovations
DataContent 2012 will also include a number of executive panels about the increasing role of commercial data – both Big Data and small, specialized datasets, known as “Little Data” – as well as emerging innovations in data analytics that are driving business growth for many publishers.

Model of Excellence Awards
This exclusive awards program honors leading database producers that are revolutionizing the industry and bringing data to life. Throughout the conference, DataContent 2012 will spotlight this year’s honorees as well as past winners.

Register online or view the complete schedule of events.


Kathy Greenler Sexton is Vice President and General Manager of the SIIA Content Division. Contact Kathy at kgsexton@siia.net.