DIALOG update under new management

Volume 15, Number 6 • June 1998

DIALOG update under new management — The Dialog Corporation's next generation was on display in Philadelphia
by Paula J. Hane

REPORT FROM THE FIELD column focuses on Dialog Update '98 in Philadelphia, PA, which boasted 640 participants. Says Dialog executives reiterated key points of corporate strategy from the message they had carried to major customers in 18 U.S. cities, emphasizing partnering with information professionals, content loading of DataStar and Profound, new pricing models, and a more robust network backbone. Notes numerous opportunities for professional development were offered at the conference, including a combined refresher and new features session, and adds the proceedings were distributed to attendees on CD-ROM. Reports that The Quantum Track sessions, which addressed extending information tools throughout organizations, provided helpful information and insights, especially with regard to intranets. Notes the consensus among other attendees was that the conference was worthwhile.