Meeting touted as the senior flagship conference for the Digital Information Industry

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital information industries, today announced its 8th annual Information Industry Summit, where senior executives will gather to network, strategize about current business challenges, and share their thought leadership on today's business climate.

Slated for January 26-28, 2009, at Cipriani in New York City, the Summit will address a variety of critical topics and issues that leaders are facing during today's evolving business, industry and technical environments, under the umbrella of its "Driving the Digital Economy" theme. This over-arching topic will embrace discussions about economic, technological, regulatory and socio-cultural impacts on the digital information industry.

Noteworthy keynotes by industry experts will be one of the Summit's highlights, and include the following speakers:

• Henry Blodget, CEO, Co?Founder, Editor in Chief, Silicon Alley Insider, Inc.

• Marjorie Scardino, Chief Executive, Pearson

• Mark Walsh, CEO, GeniusRocket.com

Another highlight of the meeting is SIIA Previews, scheduled for January 26, which will showcase innovation through presentations by CEOs of early-stage digital content and technology firms.

"The Information Industry Summit is a unique forum for providing strategic guidance to the information industry's senior business leaders, bankers and technologists. As a result, this meeting is known for its value in facilitating thought-leadership, deal-making and networking amongst executives who share like challenges," noted Ed Keating, Vice President for SIIA's Content Division. "This year will prove to be very intriguing for the 400 anticipated executives who attend, as we'll certainly explore the current economic climate that all senior leaders must work with and learn to thrive in," Keating added.

For more information or to register for the event, media should contact: Beth Dozier at bethdozier@rationalpr.com.

Members of the media may also register online at www.siia.net/iis/2009/press_apply.asp, or contact Eileen Bramlet, SIIA VP for Communications, at EBramlet@siia.net.

Meetings with Ed Keating (SIIA Content Division Vice President) and Ken Wasch (SIIA President) may also be scheduled by emailing Eileen Bramlet.

WHO: Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA)

WHAT: Information Industry Summit

THEME: "Driving the Digital Economy"

WHEN: 26-28 January 2009

WHERE: Cipriani, 42nd Street, New York, New York

For more information regarding Information Industry Summit, please visit:

www.InformationIndustrySummit.net

About SIIA

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 500 leading software and information companies. For further information, visit www.siia.net.

CONTACT:

Eileen Bramlet

SIIA Communications

202-789-4469

ebramlet@siia.net

Beth Dozier

Rational PR

202-429-1833

bethdozier@rationalpr.com

SOURCE Software & Information Industry Association