The 2018 Solimar User Conference & Customer Advisory Council (CAC) Meeting
Conference at-a-Glance
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 7 | Meet & Greet at Quinn’s Ale House in Hotel | 6:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Tuesday, May 8 | CAC Conference | 10:00am – 4:00pm Group dinner 6:30pm (invite only) |
| Tuesday, May 8 | Hands-On Technical Training Day | 8:00am – 5:00pm |
| Tuesday, May 8 | Welcome Reception, Catalina Marina | 5:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Wednesday, May 9 | User Conference | 8:00am – 3:30pm |
| Wednesday, May 9 | Padres Baseball in Solimar Suite | 4:00pm bus departs 6:00pm game starts |
| Thursday, May 10 | User Conference | 8:00am – 3:00pm |
| Friday, May 11 | Pre-scheduled Meetings & Customized Training | 8:00am – 4:00pm |
As our valued client or authorized Solimar business partner, you’re invited to attend our 2018 Solimar User Conference on May 8-10 in San Diego, California at the beautiful Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Please join us along with other users and industry analysts to learn about the latest trends and technologies, best practices, Solimar’s roadmap and more. We will have Executive and Technical tracks throughout the conference and plenty of networking time with your peers and Solimar experts.
This User Conference will focus on the Solimar Chemistry™ CCM Platform including workflow process automation. Attendees will have discussions and hands-on training in creating modernized workflows so you can take control and gain visibility of your print and IT operations and recognize real ROI. It will also include sessions on Solimar’s near term deliverables and best practices designed to optimize your infrastructure including scaling multiple environments, resource management, mirroring, tracking, reporting, security and multi-channel delivery.
EARLY BIRD RATE
(BEFORE APRIL 7TH)- PER ATTENDEE
REGULAR RATE
(AFTER APRIL 7TH)- PER ATTENDEE
Learn from the expert Solimar team as well as gaining insights with your industry peers on how to best leverage your Solimar solutions to make your workflows more efficient and productive. You will gain valuable hands-on product training while using the latest product versions and enhancements.
For more information, please contact your Solimar Account Manager or email Mike Tyler for details. Please let me know of any questions or suggestions you have. We look forward to hosting you in San Diego.
Pre-conference Meet-and-Greet, Monday, May 7th (6:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
For those of you arriving early, Solimar will be hosting an evening meet-and-greet at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina – so meet your Solimar hosts and other industry peers at Quinn’s Ale House for some fun and networking.
Customer Advisory Council Meeting (Invitation Only)Tuesday, May 8th — 10:00 am - 4:00 pm12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch, 6:00 pm Group Dinner
Agenda & Topics
Welcome & Introductions
- Members – brief presentation
- Sponsors/Hosts
Overview of Day’s Agenda
- Slido.net for web surveys
- Parking Lot for Ideas & Questions
Keynote: Like Children, Your Workflow Needs Attention!
Pat McGrew, Director InfoTrends Production Workflow Service, Keypoint Intelligence
Keypoint Intelligence has identified the top ten areas that require attention in most print shops. Some are high-level and some dig into the nitty gritty of daily production life, but all impact the bottom line revenue. By the end of this presentation, you will know which areas to focus on for the quick gain and you will have some decision criteria for longer term planning. Along the way the results of the latest surveys and forecasts will provide insight into why this important for you.
Take Away:
- Every shop has inefficiencies that can be resolved
- Look for the people in the process to identify cost points
- Be aware of what your competitors are doing with their workflows to stay competitive
Group Discussion on Key Topics
Luncheon
Solimar Roadmap
- Recent and Near Term Deliverables
- Discussion and feedback for each item
Afternoon Break & Snacks
CAC Member Recommendations to Solimar
- Improvements requested in products, services, deliverables
- How Solimar can improve the customer experience
Review of Hands-On Technical Training & User Conference Agenda
Adjourn
Welcome Reception at Sheraton Marina at 5:30pm
Group Dinner
Tom Hams Lighthouse
2150 Harbor Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
6:30 Appetizers and refreshments
7:30 Dinner
Pre-Conference Hands-On Technical TrainingDay 1 , Tuesday, May 8th (8:00 am – 5:00 pm)
Agenda & Topics
Welcome & Introductions of Solimar Trainers & Attendees
Overview of Training Agenda
Solimar Solutions Overview and Highlights of Recent Releases
Connecting Attendee Laptops to AWS Cloud
OVERVIEW, LABS & BEST PRACTICES
- SOLitrack Engine
- Planning & configuring workflows
- Solimar Print Director Enterprise (SPDE)
- Overview of Client Server & Queue Manager relationship
- Review Targets, Paths, Input/Emulation/Output Modules
- Alias Mapping for organizing and managing resources
- SOLitrack checkpoint integration
- iCONVERT – AFP/IPDS emulations
- Overview and LU setup and configurations
- SOLitrack checkpoint integration
- Solimar Indexing Tools
- Overview and SDx Designer labs
- SOLfusion – Process Automation
- Overview and driving automation labs
- Rubika – Document Re-engineering
- Overview of modules and common configurations
- SOLitrack checkpoint integration
Lunch
Best Practices Review on Completed Labs
OVERVIEW, LABS & BEST PRACTICES
- Redaction Engine
- Overview of system and hands-on lab
- Integration and workflow automation
- Accessibility Engine
- Overview of system and hands-on lab
- Integration and workflow automation
- SOLsearcher Enterprise (SSE)
- Overview of system modules
- Configuring Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM)
- Integration and workflow automation
- SOLitrack integration
Best Practices Review on Completed Labs
OVERVIEW, LABS & BEST PRACTICES
- SOLitrack Engine
- Summary of integration activity in workflows
- JDF Integration
- Batching Module
- Scheduling Module
- Setting up Alerts
- SOLitrack Mobile
- Overview and setup of visibility dashboard
- Customizing the look, security and localization
Best Practices Review on Completed Labs
Review of Day with Questions/Answers
Survey & Adjourn
Welcome Reception – 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Catalina Terrace at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina (Adjacent to Catalina Ballroom)
LIVE PERFORMANCE BY: The Little Kings – West Coast Blues & Swing
BAND LEADER: John Flynn, Solimar Director of Technical Support
The Little Kings are a San Diego based Swinging Blues band that specialize in a danceable brand of Chicago, Texas and West Coast Blues and Swing. The Little Kings have been entertaining crowds in the San Diego blues circuit for many years, playing clubs, parties and corporate events. Influences include: Little Walter, James Brown, Hollywood Fats, BB King, and many more.
User Conference AgendaDay 2, Wednesday, May 9th (8:00 am – 3:30 pm)
Agenda & Topics
Continental Breakfast
Welcome, Introductions (CAC Members, Sponsors, and Hosts)
Review of CAC Meeting & Technical Hands-On Day
Live interactive communication throughout conference with slido.net
Overview of Conference Agenda
Parking Lot for Ideas & Questions
Keynote: The Workflow Revolution: Are You On Board?
Pat McGrew, Director InfoTrends Production Workflow Service, Keypoint Intelligence
Workflow is how your work flows through your business and through production. It has more touch points than you may realize, and more implications for the success of your business than are obvious. With Workflow you have to think big and think small to find your path to operational excellence. Take this journey through some new thinking about how workflow is bigger than your production, but impacts the whole business! We’ll explore some big ideas about Smart Print Manufacturing that will provide ideas to use as soon as you get back to work!
Take Away:
- Walk your workflow; Identify your workflow beginning, middle and end
- Appraise your workflow; Where are you on the workflow efficiency scale
- Optimize your workflow; Eliminate excess software, stabilize current workflow, look for enhancements that add value
Solimar Chemistry Platform Overview
- Driving Efficiencies in Workflows, Automation & Technology
- White Paper Factories & Color Inkjets
- Visibility throughout Operations and Applications
- Advances in Resource Management, Security, Scaling
- Securing Data, Documents, Access with Compliance
- SLA Job Batching leads to Postal Savings
- Dynamic Messaging with Conditional AR
Customer Advisory Council Panel Discussion – Panel 1: Operational Efficiencies
CAC Panelists:
Make your print and digital communications operation work for you!
Operational efficiency is paramount in today’s fast-paced and omni-channel world. We will dive in with our panel of experts for insight on how they look to drive the best practices for their organizations communications processes.
- Bill Augustadt, Conduent
- Tim Cooper, Harland Clarke
- Manish Haria, Johnson & Quin
- Vicki Nelson, Taylor Communications SCS
Solimar Partner Case Study Presentation – SCREEN
Solimar Partner Case Study Presentation – Ironsides Technologies
Solimar Partner Case study Presentation – RealityBLU & Augmented Reality!
Lunch
Executive & Technical Track Breakout Sessions (See Below)
Day Wrap-up, Survey & Adjourn
San Diego Padres Game Event – Solimar Suite
Padres vs. Washington Nationals major league baseball game at Petco Park.Dinner and beverages will be served in the Solimar Western Metal Building suites. Transportation is provided to the game from the Sheraton Hotel,
Executive Track
Agenda & Topics
Customer Advisory Council Panel Discussion – Panel 2: Differentiated Services
Host: Pat McGrew, Director InfoTrends Production Workflow Service, Keypoint Intelligence
Charting a Course to be Differentiated Among Competitors
Knowing your market and the markets you want to expand to are key to continued growth and relevance. Join our panel in an interactive discussion about the differentiated services they offer to stand out in today’s ever-changing marketplace and how they look to expand into new markets
CAC Panelists:
- Rodney Harris, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Carroll Schiley, IWCO Direct
- Brian Cox, RR Donnelley
- Brendon Bain, Viatech Publishing Solutions
Importance of Assessments & Taking the Self-Assessment
AR Business Applications and Drivers, MJ Anderson, CXO – Chief Experience Officer, RealityBLU
Technical Track
Agenda & Topics
Chemistry Platform Technical Overview
SOLitrack 2.0 Overview & Demo
- Scheduling, Batching & Commingling Jobs
- Tracking & Setting up Alerts
- New Reporting Module
- SOLitrack Mobile
Best Practices – Products, Testing, Technical Support
User Conference AgendaDay 3, Thursday, May 10th (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Agenda & Topics
Continental Breakfast
Review of Wednesday User Conference
Keynote: Facts Don’t Count – A discussion on workflow facts that can lead to wrong conclusions
Tim Cooper, Chief Enterprise Architect, Harland Clarke
Every day we are bombarded with “facts”. We review, analyze and then make decisions based upon facts. However disconnected facts and confirmation (myside) bias can lead to wrong conclusions. Today’s discussion will review some “facts” around our workflows that “don’t count” or must at least be viewed differently. We will also discuss why “myside” bias when looking at “the facts” can slowly kill your organization if not addressed.
Customer Advisory Council Panel Discussion – Panel 3: Compliance & Security
Host: Pat McGrew, Director InfoTrends Production Workflow Service, Keypoint Intelligence
Staying Out of the News: Compliance and Security from the Trenches
Keeping our data and our customers’ data secure is top of mind with the headlines in the news. That coupled with ever changing compliance requirements make for a lively discussion about process, risk management and more with our panel of company participants.
CAC Panelists:
- Brad Turner, Allison Payment Systems
- Curtis Nelson, Dataprose
- Chris Beech, Gilmore Global
- Large In-Plant Customer
Solimar Partner Presentation – Konica Minolta
Solimar Partner Presentation – RISO
Solimar Partner Presentation – BCC Software
Industry Updates & Solimar Roadmap
Drew Sprague. President & CEO, Dan Beery, VP Product Strategy, and Dan Adler, Chief Relationship Officer – Solimar Systems, Inc.
- Updates to the AFP Consortium
- Updates to the PDF Standards Committee
- PDF/VT, PDF/A, PDF UA Updates
- Production PDF Workflows
- PDF 2.0 Responsive Content
- MTAC Updates to USPS Promotions
- Solimar Roadmap: Current and Near Term Deliverables
- Slide Surveys, Questions & Answers
Lunch
Executive & Technical Track Breakout Sessions (See Below)
Round Table Discussion on Parking Lot Items
Solimar University Online
Survey, Solimar User Conference Certificates & Adjourn
Executive Track
Agenda & Topics
Customer Advisory Council Panel Discussion – Panel 4: Customer Experience
Host: Pat McGrew, Director InfoTrends Production Workflow Service, Keypoint Intelligence
Hype or Critical…Where is Customer Experience on the Importance Continuum?
There is a lot said about the importance of the customer experience (CEX). But where is it really in the priorities of day-to-day business? Join our panel as we discuss what they are doing to focus on for CEX and where they see it is and is not valuable.
CAC Panelists:
- Shayne Huston, Mail Services, LLC
- Michael Zimmerman, Washington State Dept. of Enterprise Services
- Bob White, Wolverine Solutions Group
Round Table Discussion with Partner Sponsors
Technical Track
Agenda & Topics
Deep Dive, Demos & Benefits of Roadmap Items:
- New Rubika UX
- PDF 2.0 Updates
- SSE 3.9 Features
- Questions & Answers
Friday, May 11th (Open Day)
Pre-scheduled Meetings & Customized Training – book your 1:1 sessions now!
Conference agenda subject to change without notice.
Solimar Systems 2018 User Conference Host Hotel
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
1380 Harbor Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
+1-619-291-2900
Please book early to ensure you receive discounted room rates. Discounted conference room rates are only available until April 24, 2018 (a month prior to the event). After April 24, the hotel may accept additional reservations subject to prevailing rates and availability. Discounted single/double rates are $209/night.
EARLY BIRD RATE
(BEFORE APRIL 7TH)- PER ATTENDEE
REGULAR RATE
(AFTER APRIL 7TH)- PER ATTENDEE
We would like to thank our partners & sponsors:
