Submitted on behalf of Jill O'Neill, NFAIS. Bonnie Klein Defense Technical Information Center **** FINAL PROGRAM FOR THE 2007 NFAIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE NOW AVAILABLE The 2007 NFAIS Annual Conference, Creating Change: Growth Opportunities in the Wake of Disruption, scheduled for February 25 - 27, 2007 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia, PA , will look at the upside of disruption created by technology in the hands of the born digital generation, focusing on the opportunities that publishers, librarians and information technology companies can leverage to create change and generate growth for their own organizations. The final program can be viewed at: http://www.nfais.org/events/event_details.cfm?id=38 <http://www.nfais.org/events/event_details.cfm?id=38> , and highlights not to be missed include:  A keynote address by Lawrence Wilkinson, founder of the Global Business Network <http://www.gbn.com/PersonBioDisplayServlet.srv?pi=21860> , that will outline a model of the change that the information community is experiencing and suggest ways in which the opportunities presented by change can be identified and effectively pursued  Quantifiable data from Outsell, Inc. that will measure the impact of disruption, demonstrate the perceived value of content held by the young generation of information seekers, and show how libraries and information centers are beginning to adapt to the changing information landscape  Presentations by organizations that are leveraging disruption to their advantage via technology adoption and the development of new markets, business models and distribution channels, including a plenary presentation by CJ Rayhill <http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2006/view/e_spkr/1917> , Chief Information Officer, O'Reilly Media, Inc., and the highly innovative Wiki book publishing project "We are Smarter than Me <http://www.wearesmarter.org/> "  Tactics for implementing and measuring the success of innovation and change (special presentation by Larry Keeley <http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_31/b3945413.htm> , President and co-founder of Doblin, Inc.  Web 2.0 technologies that are changing the publishing paradigm, the new online office offered by organizations such as ThinkFree <http://product.thinkfree.com/news/articles/abc-news-ahead-of-the-curve- --interview-with-tj-kang.html> , and methods for the most effective use of the web in order enhance content and services and improve the user information-seeking experience  Newly-emerging technologies that are leading towards a wireless future (hear from such experts such as David Barnes, Program Director, IBM Emerging Internet Technologies), and learn how content formats must be "re-thought" for delivery to hand-held devices  The Cyberinfrastructure for scholarly communication and e-Science (closing keynote by Dr. Tony Hey <http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/tonyhey/default.mspx> , Corporate Vice President for Technical Computing, Microsoft, Inc.) All information providers - publishers and librarians alike - must face the challenges offered by today's information environment. This conference offers you diverse perspectives from which you can begin to move forward, take risks and shape your own changes through the opportunities disruption has created. To register or obtain more information go to: http://www.nfais.org <http://www.nfais.org/> or contact Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director of Communication and Planning at (215)-893-1561 or [log in to unmask] NFAIS, 1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1004, Philadelphia, PA 19102-3403 USA