Special Events at Online Information & IMS

Here are some of the special events that are happening on and around Online Information this year

  

The Global Business Information Forum There will be a drinks reception sponsored by Bureau Van Dijk on Tuesday 1 December, 14.45 in the London Room.  (This drinks reception is open to attendees of the sessions)

 

Conference delegate drinks reception is hosted on Tuesday 1 December, 17.30-18.30, sponsored by Proquest. Located in the conference foyer of conference centre, following the presentation of the IWR Information Professional of the Year Award.  (This drinks reception is open to conference delegates and speakers only) For more details on the conference please click here.

 

Exhibitor & VIP's drinks reception will take place at The Plum Bar at The Hilton London Olympia from 17.00 - 18.30 on Wednesday 2 December.  (380 Kensington High Street, London, United Kingdom W14 8NL)

 

European Librarians Theatre refreshments
Tea and Coffee will be served after the European Library sessions and International Forums - please note teas and coffees are limited to 50 servings per session and operate on a first come, first served basis. Location: Gallery Level. 
The European Librarians Theatre is partnered by EBSCO

 

Exhibitor promotions:

ACM (stand 616)
Visit the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) booth and drop off your business card to win a FREE iPod shuffle or a FREE one year subscription to their digital library. 

Accucoms (stand 326)
Royal Society Publishing is hosting a champagne reception to celebrate its 350^th Anniversary on Tuesday 1^st December,
16.00-17. 00 hrs, located at the Accucoms stand, number 326.

If you would like to attend please contact Shania.khan@royalsociety.org

Antidot (stand 654) &   Mondeca
Join us at the semantic web cocktail
Have a glass of delicious French wine and discuss with experts the opportunities offered by the semantic web in your business.

Stand 654 (next to theatre D)
Wed. 2, Dec. 2009 3:30 PM
Event organized by Mondeca and Antidot

BioMed Central (stand 410)
Leave your details at the BioMed Central stand (#410) and you will be entered into a free prize draw to win an Apple iPod Nano. 

Bureau Van Dijk (stand 516)
Book your free trial on BVD's stand

Offering free one day consultancy. Plus free 5 day Statement of Work exercise for reference project based on award of overall solution worth £5k! 

Capes (stand 341)
Drinks reception on Tuesday 1 December at 3.30pm

Digirati Ltd (stand 352)

 

Elsevier (stand 110)

Join the Embase sessions!

"Mastering essential information sources in biomedical research and patient management"

Prof. Van der Heijden, University of Utrecht
Olympia meeting room (Exhibition Floor, between stands 502 and 700)

Session One:
Dec. 1, 15:30-16:30

Session Two:
Dec. 2, 11:00-12:00

www.info.embase.com

 

Facet Publishing (stand 208)
Take advantage of a special 30% discount on selected titles at the show or when you order before 18 Dec 2009. Visit Stand 208 for full details. 

 

FreePint (stand 122)
Start a new VIP or FUMSI annual subscription in December and receive the November edition of VIP, featuring their comparative review of news products from Dialog, LexisNexis and Dow Jones, at no additional cost (£75 value) 

 

Gale Cengage Learning (stand 526) & The Financial Times 

Join us for Champagne & Cake

Gale Cengage Learning and The Financial Times request the pleasure of your company on Tuesday 1st December 2009, 4.30pm-5pm to celebrate the release of the Financial Times Historical Archive, 1888 - 2006

Guest Speakers

* Professor Richard Roberts - Director of the Centre for Contemporary British History, University of London

* Alison Parker - Content Syndication Director, The Financial Times

* Mark Holland - Publishing Director, Gale Cengage Learning

RSVP to michelle.wilde@cengage.com

 
HCL (stand 265)
Complimentary 'Lunch session' hosted by HCL Technologies in the Olympia Meeting Room

Join HCL for a complimentary lunch session to discuss trends and challenges faced by Media and Publishing companies today. Explore the opportunities underlying digital businesses as they turn their attention to 2010 and beyond. Scheduled on 2nd December from 12-2 PM in the Olympia Meeting Room.

Click Here to register for the session: http://www.hcltech.com/round-table-registration-form/index.asp

 

IEEE (stand 704)
Visit the IEEE stand on Tuesday 1 December at 15.00 to celebrate its 125th Anniversary with a cake and champagne, tea and coffee 

 

IGI Global (stand 608)
20% discount on direct orders for all libraries attending Online Information 2009 (expires 2/1/10).   



Minesoft (stand 226)
For information on how we can help your business with patent searching tools and software, visit the Minesoft stand, number 226, at Online Information 2009. Drop your business card for the chance to win a luxury Christmas hamper.

 

Nstein Technologies (stand 354)

What do Mince Pie and a revolutionary new kind of Site Search
have in common?

Nstein's has both!

Wednesday December 2nd, at 3:30pm, be among the first to demo Nstein's powerful new Semantic Site Search (3S), already
getting rave reviews. Can't wait to see it? Contact us now! shalina.agarwal@nstein.com

 

Oxford University Press (stand 508)
Champagne reception to celebrate 10 years of publishing scholarly e-books and reference works online. Tuesday 1st December 3PM  

 

PageSuite (stand 724)
PageSuite are offering discounts on their digital edition & website design package.

 

ProQuest (stand 304)
On Tuesday, 1st December, ProQuest invites you to attend a 30 minute presentation at 12.30 -13.30 that will take a fresh look at how you can market your library in the digital age. Location: Pillar Room, Grand Hall, Olympia. A sit-down lunch will be provided straight after the presentation at 13.00

This session is open to anyone who has pre-registered to attend Online Information. Space is limited, so please RSVP Rebecca.Holmberg@proquest.co.uk as soon as possible, if you wish to attend.  

 

ProQuest (stand 304)  
WIN a DELL Netbook!
For your chance to win, simply complete an entry postcard on the ProQuest Stand (#304) and you will be automatically entered into the prize draw!

A Celebration
Please join us in celebrating the 250^th Anniversary of The Annual Register on the ProQuest Stand (#304).

 

Sage (stand 334)

Win a Kindle! Enter our prize draw and you could win a Kindle ebook reader
To enter please visit the SAGE Stand (334)

 

Search Technologies (stand 652)
Search Technologies will be taking bookings at Online Information for a limited number of free consulting sessions.

 

SPi Publishing (Stand 722)
Visit the SPi Publishing booth and drop off your business card for a chance to win a Dell Mini Notebook.

 

Thomson Reuters (Stand 416)
Drivers wanted - race to The Thomson Reuters stand at Online Information for fantastic Williams Formula 1 prizes.
Please join us on stand 416 for the latest product updates and a chance to show off your driving skills. 

Go faster with Thomson Reuters 

The Thomson Reuters stand features a race track simulator that's as close to the real thing as you can get. Have a go - the fastest lap times will win some quality Williams F1 goodies and serious bragging rights!

We are delighted to announce that Williams F1 driver Kazuki Nakajima will be making a guest appearance on the stand on Wednesday 2^nd December between 1pm and 2:30pm. Don't miss the chance to ask him a question and receive a signed autograph.

 

 

Texthelp Systems Ltd (stand 614)
Visit the stand and drop a business card to enter a competition to win and iPod Nano.

 

Typefi Systems (stand X08)
Enter a draw to win a free copy of Adobe Creative Suite Premium each day

 

Wolters Kluwer Ovid (stand 512)
There will be a cheese/wine reception on stand 512 for customers/attendees at Online on Tues 1^st and Wed 2^nd (each day between 3-5pm)

 

Online Information is a must attend event for anyone who uses, manages or sources information for business or research purposes.
Registering in advance entitles you to FREE fast-track entry saving you time on the day.  Anyone arriving without having pre-registered will be charged £15.