About: O'Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference 2009 - O'Reilly Conferences, February 09

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About the TOC Conference

Experience TOC

The TOC Conference will decipher the tools of change in this industry and help cut through the hype for a more profitable future in publishing. From authoring, editing, and layout to distribution and consumption, new technologies are changing all aspects of publishing. But which technologies are important? Which provide exciting business opportunities? And what are the strategic questions you need to consider in adopting new models? These questions and much more will be explored at TOC through:

Plenary and keynote presentations that frame the visions of publishing's future into a meaningful picture

Focused, expert-led breakout sessions covering both analysis and practical advice

Half-day tutorials that dive deep into necessary skills and tools

A relevant Exhibit Hall connecting attendees with the projects, products, and services shaping industry change

Networking events and hallway conversations designed to help all participants connect with like minds

Who Should Attend

Anyone who cares about books and publishing, including:

Book publishers of all kinds

Senior editors

Marketing and production managers

Digital content managers

Publishing consultants from companies of every size

Authors and agents

Business managers in publishing

Librarians

Technologists with a passion for books/publishing

Information suppliers

Small consultancy firms

Anyone in the book supply business

TOC 2008 brought together representatives from companies and organizations like: Simon & Schuster, Random House, American Booksellers Association, Amazon.com, Appingo, Author Solutions, Inc., Barnes & Noble.com, BookSquare, Bowker, Chronicle Books, Cold Fusion Entertainment, Connotate, Copyright Clearance Center, Disney Publishing Worldwide, Doubleday, Inc., Fodor's Travel, Follett Digital Resources, Getty Publications, Good Company Communications, HarperCollins Publishers, Hachette Book Group USA, Harvard Business School Publishing, CQ Press, F+W Publications, Hewlett Packard, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, IEEE, Ingram Digital Group, Library Journal, LibreDigital, Lightning Source, Inc., Lulu, Loyola Press, Mark Logic, Microsoft, Microsoft Press, Oxford University Press, Peachpit Press, Penguin Group, Princeton University Press, Publishers Weekly, Really Strategies, Inc., Safari Books Online, SAS Institute, Inc., Simon & Schuster, Sony, The Media Services Group, and Zondervan

TOC 2008 sponsors and exhibitors included: Ingram, Cold Fusion Entertainment, Copyright Clearance Center, Accenture, Adobe Systems, Antenna House, Appingo, BookBank.com, codeMantra, Connotate, DNAML, HCL, Innodata Isogen, itechne, LibreDigital, Lulu, Malloy, Mark Logic, The Media Services Group, Microsoft Live Search Books, Near-Time, Qoop, Rsuite CMS, and Value Chain International.

TOC Endorsements

"While the economy is bad and companies everywhere are looking to cut expenses, TOC is one of those events that’s just too important for publishers to miss."
Kirk Biglione, MediaLoper

"The quality of the presentations was excellent — I can't remember the last time I went to an event where the standard was so consistently high."
George Walkley, Life as a beta geek

"What impressed me the most about this conference was the clear sense of purpose...and the strong point of view..."
David Stack, Digital Media

"...the weather in New York City last week was atrocious, yet O'Reilly Media's TOC conference was sold out - packed to the rafters with publishing industry insiders. That's an obvious sign that TOC is not your typical publishing industry event...Publishers need to educate themselves about the digital world they’re living in, and develop their own plan of action. TOC has become a crucial first step in that process."
Medialoper

"Once again, O'Reilly's TOC is exceeding my expectations."
Bob Pritchett

"If you're interested in the future of publishing, TOC is the place to be. "
Bob Pritchett

"[TOC is] the place to be if you have any interest at all in the future of publishing. It’s also one of those rare events that will likely have a substantial impact on an entire industry for years to come."
Medialoper

"As with other O'Reilly events, Tools of Change is not for the faint of heart. Existing book publishers will find much to keep their businesses ahead of the new media curve—if they dare apply the knowledge."
John Parsons, The Seybold Report

"As the industry stands on the brink of new and exciting change, don’t you want to be part of the revolution?"
Kassia Krozser, Booksquare

"A festival of practical geekery"
Publishers Weekly

"A techie-meets-publishing idea extravaganza"
Marci Alboher, heymarci.com

"Who would not want to attend a conference of this import, attended by such luminaries and discussing such fundamental issues for your industry?"
Eoin Purcell

"Finally, a conference I’m really looking forward to!"
Original Expression

Program Co-Chairs

Andrew Savikas
is the General Manager of O'Reilly Media's Tools of Change for Publishing division, which spreads the knowledge of publishing innovators in person, online, and in print. In addition to serving as Program Chair of the TOC Conference, Andrew has led several Publishing Technology initiatives at O'Reilly, including the design and deployment of an open-standards-based XML content distribution platform. He is a frequent speaker at publishing and content management conferences, a regular contributor to O'Reilly's "Radar" blog, and the author of "Word Hacks: Tips & Tools for Taming your Text". Andrew has an MBA from Northeastern University in Boston, and a B.S. in Media Studies from the University of Illinois.

Mac Slocum is the Managing Editor of O'Reilly's Tools of Change for Publishing and co-Chair of the TOC Conference. He frequently writes about the intersection of publishing, technology and the digital transition on the TOC blog. Mac has an M.A. in journalism from Emerson College and a B.A. in journalism from the University of Richmond.