Association of Independent Information Professionals Holds Annual Meeting Partnering with SCOUG

(Oak Creek, Wisconsin) April 30, 2002 -- The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) held its annual meeting in Long Beach, CA April 18-21. AIIP teamed with the Southern California Online Users Group to bring together over 180 information business owners and industry leaders.

Oak Creek, Wisconsin) April 30, 2002 -- The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) held its annual meeting in Long Beach, CA April 18-21. AIIP teamed with the Southern California Online Users Group to bring together over 180 information business owners and industry leaders. The conference theme was partnering and alliances. Keynote speaker Anthea Stratigos, President of Outsell Inc. predicted the continuation of acquisitions within the industry. Clifford Lynch gave the Roger Summit Award Lecture, and addressed digital issues that have arisen as we have gone from the Information Age of Scarcity to the Information Age of Abundance. Marissa Mayer, of Google Inc., the worlds leading search engine, talked about new online search products being rolled out by Google. James Chan, author of The Spare Room Tycoon, gave an entertaining and motivating talk to the group of entrepreneurial attendees. AIIP presented Amelia Kassel with the Sue Rugge Memorial Award for outstanding contributions in mentoring, and Angela Kangiser received the Myra T. Grenier Award for the most promising new business owner. Pam Wegmann of Information Matters was installed as AIIP President for 2002-2003, and Cynthia Shamel was installed as President-Elect.

Industry information software and knowledge management providers were well represented. Gold Sponsors, Dialog, Factiva, and LexisNexis provided free seminars and training sessions to attendees. Exhibitors representing the burgeoning information industry included askSam, Chemical Abstracts Service, Copyright Clearance Center, EBSCO Information Services, R.R. Bowker, Swets Blackwell, and H.W. Wilson Company.

   About AIIP

AIIP was founded in 1987. Membership today includes over 600 individuals in 20 countries, and consists of owners of information-related businesses. AIIP members offer expert online, Internet, primary, and manual research; provide document delivery, database design, library support and consulting services; and include writers and editors. Members provide services to a wide variety of clients, ranging from small companies to the Fortune 500. Wegmann says, Todays business leaders know that accurate and up to date information is essential to their success. AIIP members subscribe to a code of ethical business practice to uphold the professions reputation for honesty, competence and confidentiality, and AIIP offers businesses a free referral service to find them help for all their information needs."

CONTACT:
Pam Wegmann
504-738-0070
E-mail to:pam@info-matters.com

Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP), 7044 S. 13th
Street, Oak Creek, WI 53154; (414) 766-0421; Fax (414) 768-8001; mailto:
aiipinfo@aiip.org; or http://www.aiip.org. 504 455-1325