Calendar of Events

2006 - Events and activities of primary interest to the Forms Professional

JANUARY


26-27     

Canadian Forms Institute

www.bfma.org

     Toronto, ON Canada
Held at Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville hotel, 90 Bloor St E, Toronto (1-800-859-7180)
Session consists of two tracks, 16 classes over a two-day period. Classes and Instructors  include:

  • Four Components of a Form - Ray Killam, CFSP, CFC

  • Business Process Analysis - Ben B. Graham

  • How Forms Management Departments Work - Margaret Tassin, CFSP, CDC

  • Document Security - David Badilla

  • How to Implement an Effective Digital Workflow Project - Didier Oliver

  • HTML and XML for Forms Professionals (2 sessions) - Franklin Garner

  • Creating Forms in Word and Excel - Margaret Tassin, CFSP, CDC

  • How to Turn Electronic Forms into Enforceable E-Contracts - Tommy Petrogiannis

  • The Proposed Canadian Forms Management Standard (2 sessions) - Ronald Moorhead

  • Capturing Corporate Knowledge in a Process Library - Ben B Graham

  • Strategically Aligning Forms Management with Corporate Objectives - Ray Killam, CFSP, CFC

  • Understanding the Power of Web-based Distributed capture for Forms - Alexia Wardani

  • Using Digital Charts to Support Effective Improvement Programs - Ben B Graham

  • eSignature Requirements Gathering for Effective RFPs - Tommy Petrogiannis

This is the primary forms training event for Canada for 2006. Cost is $299 CN for BFMA members and $359 CN for non-members. You can join BFMA at a discounted rate of $175 US when registering for the conference.

 

MARCH


26-27

Spring Forms Institute

www.bfma.org

     Indianapolis, Indiana
Held at Radisson Hotel City Centre

     PROGRAM

Wednesday, March 15
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registration

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
01 Printed Forms Session I: Creating Production Ready Forms Designs
02 How to Turn Electronic Forms into Enforceable E-Contracts

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
03 Printed Forms Session II: Forms Manufacturing 101
04 Developing an Enterprise Forms Repository

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday Luncheon

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
05 Carbonless Form Sheets for Laser Printers!
06 Automating and Securing Enterprise Document Workflows

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
07 Document Security - Protecting Company Resources
08 Bridging the Paper-to-Digital Divide in Forms Processing

Thursday, March 16
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registration

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
09 Capturing Corporate Knowledge in a Process Library
10 XML for Forms Professionals

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
11 What to Tell Your Management
12 Streamlining Your Mail Center with Pressure Seal Self-Mailers

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Thursday Luncheon

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
13 Strategically Aligning Forms Management with Corporate Objectives
14 Pre-Press for Digital Workflows

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
15 Using Detail Process Charts to Support Effective Improvement Programs
16 How to Implement an Effective Digital Workflow Project

Cost is $249 US for members and $299 US for non-members. Join BFMA when registering and save $50 off registration (see www.bfma.org for details)

 

22-24

Essociates Group, Inc./BFMA Enstruction Series Training Course

Understanding Forms: A Complete Guide for Design and Management

www.essociatesgroup.com

     Kansas City, Missouri
This popular 3-day class covers all aspects of forms and forms management. Students receive class handouts and materials, plus a one-year subscription to Enformation Central.

 

APRIL


10-13

Essociates Group, Inc./BFMA Enstruction Series Training Course

Focused Forms Training

www.essociatesgroup.com, Forms Training, for class outline

     Kansas City, Missouri

This 4-day class combines Understanding Forms with Forms Analysis and Design to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of forms and forms management, with design standards and conventions, as well as practical examples, for physical forms (pForms), electronic forms (eForms), and Internet Forms (iForms).

 

MAY


4-5

Essociates Group, Inc./BFMA Enstruction Series Training Course

Forms Analysis and Design

www.essociatesgroup.com , Forms Training, for class outline

     Kansas City, Missouri

This 2-day class provides the student with an understanding of  design standards and conventions, as well as practical examples, for physical forms (pForms), electronic forms (eForms), and Internet Forms (iForms).

 

15-18

AIIM Conference and Exposition
    
Pennsylvania Convention Center - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
www.aiim.org
AIIM is the association for enterprise content management (formerly Association for Image and Information Management). Their annual conference attendance usually exceeds 1,000 people and features many workflow software vendors.

 

21-25

BFMA 37th Annual Symposium
     Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak, Phoenix, AZ
www.bfma.org

This is the major forms training and networking event of the year, with hundreds of attendees from around the world. Symposium offers over 60 class sessions and events, with plenty of time for networking with other forms professionals and vendors from virtually ever industry segment.

 

Complete details and registration information is available on BFMA's web site.

 

SEPTEMBER


7-8

Essociates Group, Inc./BFMA Enstruction Series Training Course

Forms Analysis and Design

www.essociatesgroup.com , Forms Training, for class outline

Kansas City, Missouri

This 2-day class provides the student with an understanding of  design standards and conventions, as well as practical examples, for physical forms (pForms), electronic forms (eForms), and Internet Forms (iForms).

 

18-20

Essociates Group, Inc./BFMA Enstruction Series Training Course

Understanding Forms: A Complete Guide for Design and Management

www.essociatesgroup.com

     Kansas City, Missouri
This popular 3-day class covers all aspects of forms and forms management. Students receive class handouts and materials, plus a one-year subscription to Enformation Central.

 

OCTOBER


4-6

Print Solutions Conference and Exposition 2006
     Rosemont, Illinois
www.dmia.org

9-12

Essociates Group, Inc./BFMA Enstruction Series Training Course

Focused Forms Training

www.essociatesgroup.com, Forms Training, for class outline

     Kansas City, Missouri

This 4-day class combines Understanding Forms with Forms Analysis and Design to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of forms and forms management, with design standards and conventions, as well as practical examples, for physical forms (pForms), electronic forms (eForms), and Internet Forms (iForms).

 

15-18

Graph Expo and Converting Expo
     McCormick Place - Chicago, Illinois
www.graphexpo.org
This is the annual event that displays virtually all equipment and software used in the printing industry. Once every four years, this event becomes the PRINT show, which is the place to be if you are in any way involved with printing.

22-25

ARMA International Conference and Exposition
     San Antonio, Texas
www.arma.org
This is the big annual event for records managers.

 

TBA

BFMA Fall Forms Institute
     TBA
www.bfma.org

This 2-day event is planned to be in the Western United States in October, 2006. 
Watch for posting of details as they become available.

 

NOTE: Essociates Group, Inc. reserves the right to reschedule or cancel any class due to insufficient enrollment.

 

 

 

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