Events:
€ Global Information Industry Summit: Early-bird Registration Ends 8/18
Join your global counterparts at the Global Information Industry Summit to discuss navigating the global information marketplace, including: finding new opportunities, serving multinational customers, small players in a big world and international partnering & content licensing. Presenters include Chief Executives from Bonnier Business Information, The Economist Group, Fast Search & Transfer (FAST), Hemscott, Macmillan Publishers and more. Early-bird registration ends August 18, 2006 so do not delay, save $300 USD and register today.

€ Save the Dates: Information Industry Summit, January 30 - 31, 2007
The Sixth Information Industry Summit will be held January 30 - 31 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. The Information Industry Summit steering committee has met the past several weeks to begin planning the Summit. Any member 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 646.649.2027.

€ Regional Events: Coming this Fall to a City Near You
SIIA's Content Division staff is currently planning regional events for Boston, MA (September 27th); Chicago, IL (early October) and San Francisco, CA (mid-October). Further details on each event will be provided in next month's Division Update and on the SIIA event calendar. If you are interested in planning future events in these cities 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 646.649.2027.

€ Executive Breakfast Series: Call for Speakers
The Content Division Staff is issuing a call for speakers for Executive Breakfasts this Fall / Winter. Recent presenters include Clare Hart (then-CEO, Factiva), Robert Rosenschein (CEO, Answers Corporation) and Jim Casella (then-CEO, Reed Business Information). If you - or a member of your Executive Team - are interested in addressing an audience of senior executives from the electronic publishing and online content industries, please submit a speaking proposal to Brian McCloskey no later than August 25, 2006.

€ Brown Bag Lunches: Planning Underway
Planning for the Fall 2006 - Spring 2007 Brown Bag Lunch Series has begun. We plan to have six sessions during this season and are looking for topics, moderators and speakers. If you would like us to consider a topic for a Brown Bag Lunch, please send a brief overview to Brian McCloskey.

News:
€ Codie Nominations Open August 7th
The 22nd year of SIIA's Codie Awards program opens very soon! A nomination provides the opportunity for exposure to key media and analysts. You don’t want to miss out on your company's chance to gain recognition and to be honored as a leader in the industry! Nineteen categories are specifically targeted toward content companies, plus you can nominate for the Corporate Achievement and Content Newcomer of the Year awards. You will find category descriptions, judging information and nomination forms on the Codie Awards website at www.siia.net/codies/. The nomination deadline is Friday, October 6, 2006. Contact Codie Awards Manager Lisa Mitchell at 202.789.4458 with any questions.


€ Come to Go! - Outsell's Signature Event
Come to Go! – Outsell’s Signature Event (www.outsellinc.com), September 17-19, 2006 at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, VA. Our program focus is on the 10 topics that are imperative to execute against in 2007 to continue to successfully grow and transform your information business. You’ll hear from an exciting array of analysts and speakers who will give you information you can act on so you’re ready in 2007. Early bird registration ends August 9. Register today.

€ 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:

€ Report on 7/18 Hearing & SIIA Testimony on Phishing and Whois Access and Accuracy (July 20)
€ Intellectual Property Update (June 21)

€ 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:
Congressional Quarterly:
• Congressional Quarterly Launches CQ Legislative Impact with Potomac Publishing; Service Bridges Gap Between Legislative and Legal Research
• CQ Acquires Political Money Line

Dialog:
• Derwent World Patents Index Extends Content Set and Improves Functionality

ECNext:
• The Economist Intelligence Unit launches an online content channel with ECNext
• ECNext adds additional free company information to Manta, it's premium business information website

Electronic Publishing Services (EPS Ltd.):
• Is the writing on the wall? The future of digital newspapers
• EPS' Steve Sieck Elected Vice Chairman of SIIA Content Division Board

eMeta, a Division of Macrovision:
• Macrovision Webinar to Help Newspapers and Magazines Increase Profits Online

Encyclopedia Britannica:
• Britannica Launches Online Video Store

HighBeam Research:
• HighBeam Research Redesigns, Renames Free Online Encyclopedia

Intellext:
• Free Watson Search Tool from Intellext Goes Customizable, Ties to MySpace and Others

Javien Digital Payment Solutions:
• Javien, Clarynx Partner on Producing Forbes Magazine in Audio Version

The Jordan, Edmiston Group:
• Strategic Research Institute Has Been Sold to ALM
• 1st Half-2006 Media and Information Industries M&A Overview
• JEGI Sells Two Leading Conference Companies
• JEGI Sells Two Innovative Media Companies
• JEGI Sells Leading Business Information Company for $152 Million
• Thomson Has Sold Peterson's to Nelnet for $33 Million

The McGraw-Hill Companies:
• McGraw-Hill Professional Launches Harrison's Practice, an Online Source for Fast, Up-to-Date Diagnosis and Treatment Information Delivered on Multiple Platforms
• McGraw-Hill Professional Launches Media-Rich, Online Resource for Surgical Education

MuseGlobal:
• MuseGlobal Inc. is pleased to announce that Frank Bilotto has filled the newly-created position of Vice-President, Publishing and Digital Media

Newstex:
• Newstex Delivers Corporate Earnings Call Transcripts from Seeking Alpha

Outsell:
• Outsell, Inc. Pegs Click Fraud as $1.3 Billion Problem that Threatens Business Models of Google, Others