The 10th Annual InfoXchange Conference produced by the Software Association of New Hampshire (SwANH) will be held September 30th at the Nashua Marriott. Each year this all day event showcases the software industry and top performers in New Hampshire. Governor Craig Benson will present the prestigious Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year awards to those who have demonstrated excellence in the NH software industry in 2004. The SwANH awards are very competitive. Many New Hampshire software and technology companies have made great strides this year.

Rick Pastore, Editor, CIO Magazine, will present the keynote address at the Conference featuring an exclusive preview of the distinguished and annual State of the CIO Survey Report. This years' report reflects the opinions and views of over 500 Chief Information Officers who were surveyed regarding perspectives on the challenges the industry will be facing in 2005 and their own management plans and priorities.

The day will include three sessions of topics with noted speakers and experts addressing the Value of Technology in Business and will include sessions and panel tracks on Business Development Issues, IT Value Management, and Technology Trends. This years' event promises to be the best yet and a strong turnout is expected. Registration can be made online (www.swanh.org/infoxchange) and will also be available at the door - though space is limited so online registration is encouraged. Doors open at 8:00a.m. beginning with a Welcome Breakfast and the conference will run through 4:30 p.m.

Major sponsors of the InfoXchange 2004 Conference are PSNH, eCopy, and segNET Technologies, Inc. PSNH has been a key supporter of InfoXchange and SwANH and also strongly endorses initiatives in business and economic development in the state. Edward Schmid, CEO of eCopy, Nashua, was recently recognized as the Entrepreneur of the Year by the New Hampshire High Technology Council. eCopy has grown more than fifty percent in the past year. SegNET Technologies, Inc. provides businesses with one-stop digital communications services, with all the tools and resources necessary to realize the full power of their network for collaboration and commerce. Co-sponsors include; Fidelity Investments, Bank of New Hampshire, International Trade Resource Center, Portsmouth; Ektron, Amherst; Equal Logic, Nashua; Harvest Solutions, Nashua; XR Solutions, Manchester; Rivier College, Nashua; College for Lifelong Learning, Portsmouth, Good Leads, Salem; Henniker River Group, Concord; Papergraphics, Merrimack, Head Networks, Bedford; PixelMedia, Portsmouth; ScanPoint, Merrimack; Wing Group, Nashua; and more. Media sponsors are NH Business Review and Interface Tech News. Sponsors will also be exhibiting at the event.

The Software Association of NH is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to promoting the growth and development of the software industry in NH. Meetings, conferences and networking events are held throughout the year. SwANH also provides resources and information to help member companies achieve success in the industry represents the software and IT industries.

For additional information, please contact Rick Szilagyi at (603) 868-5477, info@swanh.com, or www.swanh.org/infoxchange.