DisplaySearch Announces Keynotes for 8th Annual DisplaySearch US FPD Conference

7-Dec-05

DisplaySearch is proud to announce the prestigious keynote line-up for its upcoming 8th Annual DisplaySearch US FPD Conference, which will be held on March 21-23, 2006 at the scenic Loews Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego, California. Jim Sanduski, Vice President of Marketing for Samsung Electronics' Visual Display Products Group and James P. Clappin, President of Corning Display Technologies, will headline the conference by keynoting the TV Technologies session and FPD Materials session on Day 2, respectively. Samsung was the worldwide leader in TV units and revenues in Q3'05, while Corning is the dominant supplier of glass substrates to the TFT LCD industry.Details on each keynote areJim Sanduski, Vice President of Marketing for Samsung Electronics' Visual Display Products Group, returns to the DisplaySearch US FPD Conference as a top-ranked speaker from last year's event and the recent DisplaySearch HDTV Conference 2005. Mr. Sanduski currently oversees Samsung's DLP Projection, Direct View, Plasma and LCD TV products. Since joining Samsung eleven years ago, he has overseen the company's transition to a virtually all-digital TV line. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Video Division for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and is a member of the Academy of Digital Television Pioneers, which has played a significant role in the development of HDTV. Mr. Sanduski will keynote the TV Technologies session on Day 2 (March 22).James P. Clappin, President of Corning Display Technologies, will keynote the FPD Materials session on Day 2 (March 22). Mr. Clappin joined Corning Incorporated in 1980 as a process engineer at the Central Falls, R.I., plant and was appointed section supervisor of melting in 1982. When the plant was sold to GTE Corporation, he served in various roles with that company and returned to Corning in 1988. In 1999, Clappin was appointed to the position of operations and engineering manager-Asia, with responsibility for operations in Display Technology Japan and Taiwan. He assumed the position of general manager-Corningís Display business in Taiwan in August 2000 and was appointed General Manager of Corning's worldwide Display Technologies business in May 2002. Clappin was promoted to his current position as president of the display business in September 2005.Sponsors of the 8th Annual DisplaySearch US FPD Conference already include Samsung Electronics, Coherent Lambda Physik, HomeToys and the USDC. Sponsorships and exhibits are available now, and the benefits are greater than ever. We offer free advertising in The DisplaySearch Monitor to all sponsors at all levels, along with your companyís name distributed to over 45,000 recipients in conference collateral and press releases. Contact Kendra Smith for more information on this unprecedented opportunity by calling 512-459-3126 x107 or emailing kendra@displaysearch.com.The event will boast two-and-a-half days of general sessions, expanded panel sessions, a brand-new Display Executive Roundtable, three days of cutting-edge exhibits, and numerous networking opportunities including a welcome reception and festive dinners with games and prizes. Each attendee will gain an instant return on investment by walking away with tens of thousands of dollars worth of

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