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Xplor "Lunch and Learn" series returns in April

Press release from the issuing company

Land O'Lakes, FL - Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, today announced the return of their monthly "Lunch and Learn" webinar series. The monthly webinars will run from April through October and are held the third Thursday of each month at 1:00 pm EST. The informal panel format, lead by industry veteran, Pat McGrew, EDP, Data-driven Communication Segment Evangelist, Eastman Kodak Company and covers a host of subjects related to the electronic document industry.

"The Lunch and Learn series is a great opportunity to benefit from the knowledge of a wide range of experts", says Xplor president and CEO, Skip Henk, EDP. "We are pleased to have Pat back as the facilitator for this series of one hour events and the vendors from across the industry, who participate and freely share their knowledge and experiences."

April 15, 2010: Integrating Paper and Pixels and will include discussions on QR codes, Augmented Reality, social media and what value do they bring, what do they look like and who is already using them. Panel will include the team that presented this topic at XDU 2010 in Tampa including Jeffrey DeVoyd of GMC Software Technology and Matt Swain of InfoTrends.

May 20, 2010: - What makes a good document design? While technology has dominated the conversation for the last year, there is another topic that needs to be explored. There are many new folks in the business and much of the legacy knowledge that explains why bills and statements look the way they do has been lost. Add in the requirements of legislation and the needs of multi-channel delivery and it's clear that anyone might be confused about the basics of good design and how to apply them to the most important customer conversation that are had every month. In this hour the panelists will discuss the good, the bad and the best practices.

June 17 - Must have technologies - considerations for your 2011 budget. In many companies the budgeting process never ends but at some point it's time to discuss the wish list for the coming budget cycle. In this hour the group poll the experts to see what is on their list of practical needs and what they would buy if their budget were unlimited. Document composition, workflow, output and infrastructure are all part of the conversation. The panel will include industry experts from the Xplor vendor community.

July 15 - Regulation Z, Card Act and other legislation - what's new? Every industry has regulations and more of that regulation is impacting the content and look of what is sent to customers. In this hour, the panel will talk about the real impact of preparing for Regulation Z and the CARD Act, and how the industry leaders have met their obligations.

The Lunch and Learn webinars are being produced by the Xplor Document University, the educational arm of Xplor International, the webinars are complimentary and open to anyone interested in participating.