ASTD 2008 TechKnowledge Conference and EXPO On-Demand Webcast by Sonic Foundry Event Services Now Available
On-demand webcasts feature keynote presentations by technology leaders
MADISON, WI — Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the recognized market leader for rich media
communications and knowledge management, announced today the company is the Live
Learning Center sponsor of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) 2008 TechKnowledge® Conference and EXPO, with the company’s Event Services group webcasting on-demand presentations by the keynote speakers. The event began earlier this week and concludes today at the San Antonio Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.
ASTD is the world’s largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals. The association’s e-learning conference, ASTD TechKnowledge®, emphasizes developing and managing e-learning. The educational program includes more than 80 sessions including hands-on computer labs and corporate case studies.
The keynote presentations feature industry leaders offering insight, inspiration,
current thinking and future trends on a range of topics including:
- David Pogue, Technology Columnist, New York Times and Emmy Award Winning Tech Correspondent for CBS News, speaking about e-Learning and the future of personal technology
- Joe Miller, Vice President, Platform and Technology Development at Linden Lab, on collaborative learning in Second Life
- Jim Smith, President and CEO JIMPACT Enterprises, facilitated a session to help conference attendees build an action plan to implement what they learned
These presentations are available for on-demand viewing at
www.sonicfoundry.com/astd.
Sonic Foundry’s Event Services group consists of systems engineers and project managers
with an extensive knowledge of audio/video production and webcasting. The group
and its strategic partners supply technical webcasting services and expertise to
organizations who seek to complement their conference or event with viewing over
the web. Since its launch in January 2007, the Event Services group has provided
live and on-demand webcasting for clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations
and university associations to sporting events and charitable organizations.
About Sonic Foundry ®, Inc.
Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO, www.sonicfoundry.com) is the
global leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, providing enterprise communication
solutions for more than 1,500 customers in education, business and government. Powered by Mediasite,
the patented webcasting platform which automates the capture, management, delivery and search of
lectures, online training and briefings, Sonic Foundry empowers people to transform the way they
communicate. Through the Mediasite platform and its Events Services group, the company helps customers
connect a dynamic, evolving world of shared knowledge and envisions a future where learners and workers
around the globe use webcasting to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance.
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respective owners.
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historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking
statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially
from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to,
uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products,
its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or
systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business
and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Tammy Kramer
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Rob Schatz
Wolfe Axelrod Weinberger Assoc. LLC
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Kristin Zurovitch
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