UQAM and EPC@partners host the

First international print and e-book forum: Convergence and Mobility (e-Paper World 2009)

August 31, 2009 – On September 30 and October 1, at a time when some American states are making the move from textbooks to electronic books and paper, UQAM will host the first trade show in Canada exploring this transition in the publishing sector, the press, advertising, cell-phones and the media, along with academics and professionals. The event, which will take place in the Marie-Gerin-Lajoie Hall and its lobby in the Judith-Jasmin (J-M400) Pavilion, 405 Saint Catherine Street East, is organized by CPS@ Partners, a company whose founder, Eric Le Ray, is an associate researcher at UQAM's Laboratoire de communautique appliquée.

The trade show will comprise booths, panel discussions and individual lectures. Organizations and companies are invited to become partners of the event. A number of partners have already signed up for the trade show where they will be displaying their products or services and meeting with visitors. Participants will have access to the revolution in digitization, interactive media, and electronic books and paper.

Partners already involved include: the Université de Montréal Chair in e-Security and e-Business Law, UQAM's UNESCO-Bell Chair in Communication and International Development, the Corporation des bibliothécaires du Québec, De Marque, ANEL, Druide, the Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec, the Fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie, the presses of the Université du Québec (PUQ), the Université de Montréal (PUM) and Université de Laval (PUL), Lien multimédia, Rue Frontenac (CSN), Telbec, Transmédia-Transcontinental and Xerox

Archambault will demonstrate its new website, JeLis.ca, which, at its launch, became the largest francophone digital book site in North America with 20,000 titles already online and 50,000 expected by the end of the year. Sony will introduce its new PRS-300 and PRS-600 readers, Bookeen will present its Opus reader, and Nemoptic will talk about its upcoming Sylen LCD reader.

Innovation awards
During the show, there will be three awards encouraging innovation, following a visitor survey:

• an award for the best intelligent e-reader
• an award for the best software
• an award to the company offering the best intelligent digital solution for the press, publishing and media industries

There will also be two draws for a Sony reader and a Bookeen reader.

Internet links
General program of the trade show: http://asphost.zmxtechnologies.info/EPCPortal/uploads/programme-anglais-epaperworld.pdf

Information on EPC@partners:
http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/electroniquepaper/Presentation_EPC_anglais_01-06-09/2009060201

Book by the founder of EPC, La bataille de l'imprimé à l'ère du papier électronique: http://www.pum.umontreal.ca/ca/fiches/978-2-7606-2123-7.html

Admission
One day: $60 (students $15)
Both days: $100 (students $30)

Information
Éric Le Ray, Ph.D., Founding President and CEO
EPC @ PARTNERS (Electronic Paper & Communication)
8559 Henri-Julien Avenue, Montréal, H2P 2J6
Phone: 514,383-6868 / Cell: 514 605-0392
E-mail: e-paperworld.epc@bell.net / Website: www.epcpapierelectronique.com

Source : Maude N. Béland, conseillère en relations de presse
Division des relations avec la presse et événements spéciaux
Service des communications
Tél. : (514) 987-3000, poste 1707
beland.maude_n@uqam.ca

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