Events:
¤ 2007 Information Industry Summit: Steering Committee Volunteers Needed
The Sixth Information Industry Summit will be held January 30 - 31, 2007 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. The 2007 Information Industry Summit steering committee will officially launch on Thursday, June 15, 2006 at 10:00 AM (ET). Members interested in participating on this committee should contact Ed Keating at 860.663.5535. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Brian Rosenberg at 646.415.9362.

¤ Regional Events: Boston Planning Meeting, 6/15
SIIA's Content Division staff will host a planning meeting for regional Content Division events in Boston, MA. The meeting will be held via conference call at 9:00 AM (ET) on June 15, 2006. Individuals interesting in joining this call should contact Brian McCloskey at 202.789.4482. In addition, planning is currently underway for regional Content Division programming in the Silicon Valley and will soon begin for Chicago, IL. If you are interested in planning these events or would like to participate as a speaker, please contact Ed Keating at 860.663.5535. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Brian Rosenberg at 646.415.9362.

¤ CFO Roundtable: Current and Future Expected Guidance Around Section 409A, 6/13, NYC
On June 13 from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM (ET), the SIIA will hold a roundtable discussion for CFOs on the current and future expected guidance around Section 409A, the deferred compensation rules. In addition, the session will also address the more challenging aspects of Section 409A, including timing of elections, private company concerns and permissible distribution events. Further information can be found here.

¤ Global Information Industry Summit: Schedule & Keynotes Announced
The schedule for the Global Information Industry Summit is now available. The Summit will discuss issues pertaining to navigating the global information marketplace including: finding new opportunities, serving multinational customers, small players in a big world and international partnering & content licensing. In addition to these discussions, you will hear keynote presentations by The Economist Group's Helen Alexander, FAST's John Lervik and Holtzbrinck's Stefan von Holtzbrinck. Register today to save at least $450 by taking advantage of early-bird pricing and reserving your room under the SIIA block.

Sponsorships are still available, inquiries should be directed to Brian Rosenberg at 646.649.2027.

¤ Brown Bag Lunch Steering Committee: Volunteers Needed
The SIIA is seeking volunteers to help plan the 2007 Brown Bag Lunch series. Committee members assist the SIIA staff in selecting salient issues, identifying and recruiting thought leaders to participate, and in marketing the sessions. If you are interested in joining this committee, please contact Brian McCloskey at 202.789.4482.

News:
¤ Recap: Content Forum
The 2006 Content Forum was held May 15 - 16, 2006 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, CA. The 140+ attendees gained valuable insights on content product development, which included a discussion on the impact of technology on this process. The session was led by Forrester's Charlene Li and included speakers from Digg, wetpaint.com, Six Apart, del.icio.us and Google. OnDemand webcast sessions from this year's Content Forum are now available to conference attendees at http://contentforum.scribestudio.com Attendees should use their email address as their username and "siia" as their password. Press coverage from the conference is available at http://www.siia.net/cf/2006/press.asp

¤ SIIA Presented Content Anti-Piracy Education Fund Contribution from DeSilva & Phillips
For the first time since its inception four years ago, DeSilva & Phillips' annual Media Dealmakers Summit featured a day devoted to Digital Media, with sessions on online advertising, lead-generation, vertical search and private equity/vc in the age of Web 2.0. As always, DeSilva & Phillips donates the surplus funds from this not-for-profit event to the educational funds of industry organizations. In honor of the first-ever Digital Media day, Jeffrey Dearth, Partner at DeSilva & Phillips, presented SIIA President Ken Wasch with a check for $3,507 at the 2006 Content Forum.

DeSilva & Phillips is an investment bank specializing in the media and digital media industries. For more information about DeSilva & Phillips’ Digital Media and Technology Group, which serves the entire marketplace for electronic content and delivery, please contact its Partner, Jay MacDonald, at 212-686-9700.

¤ SIIA Brown Bag On Demand Webcast\Podcast Replays
SIIA and ScribeStudio are pleased to announce that podcast and webcast archives of recent Brown Bags are available for download:

      • "Building Actionable Content from Collaborative Publishing" Webcast / Podcast
      • "Wikis" Webcast / Podcast
      • "Successfully Implementing New Technology" Webcast / Podcast

Access to this On Demand feature is limited to SIIA Members only. Login using the email address this message was sent to and the password "siia".


¤ Government Affairs/Public Policy
SIIA's Government Affairs program aggressively promotes and protects the interests of its member companies in legal and public policy debates by working with state, federal and international policymakers, organizing grassroots activism and participating in landmark legal decisions. SIIA is the leading voice on key issues affecting the software and digital content industry, particularly with regard to electronic commerce and the digital marketplace.

¤ Updates
The following updates and commentaries have been posted in the past month:

¤ Sec. 199 Temporary Regulations Re: Software (May 24)
¤ Sec. 199 Final Regulations (May 24)
¤ Sec. 199 NPRM (May 24)
¤ SIIA Brief in AT&T v. Microsoft Rd: Apportionment of Damages in Infringement Cases (May 15)
¤ Intellectual Property Update (May 10)
¤ SIIA Comments on Possible Amendments to Section 108 (May 9)
¤ FCC Issues Final Rule on Fax Advertisements: Implementing the EBR Exemption (May 5)

¤ GAC Digital Briefing Book: March 2006
The following backgrounders were prepared for the March 14th GAC Meeting:

¤ China Policy
¤ E-Commerce & Trade
¤ E-Government and Government Information Policy
¤ Education Technology and Workforce Development
¤ Global Workforce Policy
¤ Intellectual Property Protection
¤ Privacy Policy
¤ Tax, Finance & Accounting
¤ Software Industry Competition


SIIA Member Press Releases:
Copyright Clearance Center:
• Copyright Clearance Center Announces Rightsphere™: First Comprehensive Rights Advisory & Management Solution for Content Users and Librarians

Electronic Publishing Services (EPS):
• British Library Consults on the Future of its Content Strategy - With Supporting Research from EPS

The Jordan, Edmiston Group:
• Two More JEGI Deals Makes 10 in 2006...Stay Tuned!
• TechTarget Acquires 2020software.com
• Gold Standard Has Been Sold to Elsevier

MuseGlobal:
• CSA and MultiSearch, using MuseGlobal technology, Honored with CODIE Award "Best Solution Integrating Content into an Application"

Newstex:
• Newstex Adds Blogs Covering Media and Enterprise Content to Blogs On Demand
• Newstex to Distribute Japan's Daily Yomiuri Via Content On Demand

ProQuest Information and Learning:
• 19th Century House of Commons Parliamentary Papers Now Complete