July 6, 2001, Medford, NJ — Information Today, Inc. (ITI) is pleased to announce that the program for the KMWorld 2001 conference and exposition is now available. 

As the global conference and exposition on enterprise knowledge management (KM) and business intelligence, KMWorld 2001 not only provides examples, models, and strategies for enabling KM within an organization, but also focuses on the equally important human and technology sides of KM by supplying case studies of working initiatives. 

The three-day program (October 30 – November 1, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA) offers five simultaneous tracks daily and brings together more than 120 speakers in over 70 in-depth sessions. KMWorld 2001 will also offer a number of half-day workshops on Monday, October 29. The complete conference program as well as registration information is available online at www.infotoday.com/kmw01/.
 

Keynotes
This year’s event is powered by four keynote speakers, all leaders in the knowledge management community: Carla O’Dell, president, American Productivity and Quality Center; David Snowden, director, Institute for Knowledge Management, IBM; Verna Allee, president and founder, Integral Performance Group; and Andy Michuda, CEO, Sopheon. Topics include Successfully Implementing KM; Innovation, KM, and Corporate Success; Knowledge, Value, and Networks; and the Late, Great, Future of Knowledge Management.
 

KMWorld 2001 Exposition
The KMWorld Exposition will include the top companies in the KM marketplace, giving visitors an opportunity to explore the latest KM tools, products, solutions, and services. A new feature this year is a presentation theatre that will house free workshops during exhibit hours. A Grand Opening reception, sponsored by Northern Light Technology, Inc., kicks off the Expo on Tuesday, October 30 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. All conference attendees and Expo visitors are invited to attendee. Free Expo passes are available at www.infotoday.com/kmw01/registration.htm.
 

KMWorld Awards
KMWorld magazine is proud to present the first KMWorld Awards to be presented at KMWorld 2001. The awards are designed to celebrate the success stories of knowledge management and carry a cash prize of $1,000 each. The KM Reality Award recognizes an organization in which knowledge management is a positive reality, while the KM Promise Award recognizes an organization that delivers on its promise of providing its customers with innovative technology solutions for implementing and integrating KM practices into their business processes. For complete information on the KMWorld Awards, including how to submit nominations, please visit www.infotoday.com/kmw01/kmawards.htm.
 

Sponsors
ITI is pleased to have the following companies as corporate sponsors of the KMWorld 2001 conference and exposition: KM Software, Ariel Performance Center Systems, A-Knowledge, Sopheon, Orbital Software, VisionCompass, and Digital Owl. Media sponsors of this year’s event include Business Solutions, KMWorld, and Information Today. 
 
For more information on KMWorld 2001, please contact ITI at 800-300-9868 (outside the U.S. call 609-654-6266), e-mail custserv@infotoday.com, or visit us on the Web at www.infotoday.com.