Historically, the largest DAM specific conference in the world takes place in New York City every year.
Henry Stewart DAM Conferences occur in a number of major cities, however the capital of DAM, like it or not, is still New York City. Hundreds of DAM professionals converge like beehive in Manhattan each year to network and to share ideas for a few days, whether those people are based in the New York City area or not.
On Wednesday, May 6, 2015 there are:
5 pre-conference tutorial sessions (these are extra)
1 pre-conference social meetup with NYC DAM Meetup, the world’s largest DAM Meetup group (this is free of charge)
The actual DAM NY Conference happens on Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8, 2015 with:
40+ case studies, presentations, collaborative working sessions and techlabs across 4 tracks
55+ speakers presenting
You can do early bird registration before Friday March 20, 2015 and save quite a bit.
If you use a discount code, before or after March 20, you will save another $100 off registration.
The largest Digital Asset Management Conference is the Henry Stewart DAM Conference in New York City. In 2014, this DAM Conference will be held on May 1 and May 2.
Your choices of large DAM Conferences are now limited since Createasphere DAM Conferences no longer exist as of December 2013. There are however some vendor specific DAM conferences throughout the year.
Henry Stewart DAM NY is still the longest running and largest DAM Conference available in the DAM market today.
What is going on at DAM NY 2014?
On April 30, there are some pre-event tutorials available including:
Fundamentals of DAM
Fundamentals of Metadata
Leadership
Taxonomy and Advanced Metadata for DAM
Rights Management
During the evening of April 30, 2014, there will be a NYC DAM Meetup for social networking as the pre-conference Henry Stewart 2014 Kickoff. The NYC DAM Meetup is open to anyone who RSVPs with an interest in Digital Asset Management and remains free of charge.
The DAM NY 2014 conference runs from May 1 through May 2 with a full agenda, up to three tracks and over 60+ speakers (including some new ones).
If you have not been to a DAM Conference before, be prepared to learn by fire hose.
Register for DAM NY 2014
Register for the 2014 Henry Stewart DAM Conference using discount code and save $100 off registration.
Createasphere is having their annual Digital Asset Management Conference in New York City on October 7 and 8, 2013. There are many new speakers presenting this year.
On October 6, 2013, there is a one-day pre-conference DAM 101 Workshop & Certification.
There is a series of Add-On Seminars:
How To Select a DAM System: Best Practices and Pitfalls To Avoid (10/7)
Semantics and DAM – You Don’t Know What It Means to Me! (10/7)
Metadata Deep Dive (10/8)
Jumpstarting Your DAM Implementation with PSV (10/8)
The Conference Program is filled with plenty to listen to, learn from and enrich your knowledge about Digital Asset Management.
Beneficial topics at this year’s conference include:
Identify It. Measure It. Monetize It. The Importance of Asset Identification
Digital Archives and Content Reuse
Brands and Story: Essential DAM in Transmedia & Cross Platform Content Creation
And this year, I am back to talk about:
The People Aspect of DAM: WHO is going to do all this DAM work?
When it comes to the people, process, technology and information aspects of Digital Asset Management, you will hear plenty about the last three. What about those who will actually use the system daily or weekly? What about your users? What about those who will maintain the DAM and know your organization’s workflow inside and out? Does this take additional headcount? Can you simply assign/reassign existing staff to do this? Does this involve temporary or ongoing tasks? Do they really have the time to dedicate to DAM when it was not part of their original job description nor core competency? Do they have what it needed to get the job done? What are your options nowadays? Join us as we address the questions of WHO for your organization. We will address the people part of this equation among those new to DAM, the seasoned DAM practitioners attending for enrichment, DAM experts, HR professionals and technologists.
On October 7, 2013, Createasphere’s Digital Asset Management Conference will have a hosted evening cocktail reception with NYC Digital Asset Managers Meetup Group (RSVP required if you are not attending the conference due to space limitations).
On October 8, 2013, the 4th Annual DAMMY Awards Luncheon will be held to announce and recognize the DAMMY Award winners.
All this will be held at the Westin Grand Central located at:
212 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
Are you coming to Createasphere’s Digital Asset Management Conference in New York City?
Since 2010, Createasphere has been recognizing people and organizations in the field of Digital Asset Management (DAM) with the DAMMY Awards.
Judged by a set of peers, the mission behind the DAMMY Awards is “To create awareness of Digital Asset Management (DAM), promote creative and technical excellence in the field, and recognize the achievement in the DAM space.”
DAMMY Award Categories
There are five specific categories for the DAMMY Awards in 2013:
DAMMY of the Year
Outstanding individual who has positively impacted growth/success of the Digital Asset Management (DAM) industry globally: DAMMY of the Year. There is no charge for this entry. The nomination must include a written (two page) explanation of why this individual should be nominated and give specific examples of where/how they have contributed to the Digital Asset Management community.
Best Storage, Archive and/or Preservation Solution
This case study provides an example(s) of innovative hardware/software and/or workflow solution that has led the industry to rethink and/or redesign the domain by creating new solutions. The entry for this case study is $55 (US) and must follow the guidelines for entry.
Best Example of Asset and Media Repurposing
In this case study the nomination must be an organization or technology that has profitably demonstrated multi-use of assets to create additional revenue streams. The entry for this case study is $125 (US) and must follow the guidelines for entry.
Best Strategy or Solution for Digital and Media Asset Management During the Acquisition of Content
This case study must demonstrate taking DAM or related technology to streamline the acquisition process or pre-production stage (of content/assets). The entry for this case study is $55 (US) and must follow the guidelines for entry.
Best Strategy Ease of Use for End-User Interface
This case study must demonstrate the ease of use for an end user in a DAM System interface reflecting an intuitive user experience. The entry for this case study is $125 (US) and must follow the guidelines for entry.
Schedule
September 19, 2013 – Extended deadline for application submission
September 20, 2013 – Judging begins
September 30, 2013 – Judging ends
October 4, 2013 – DAMMY of the Year announced
October 7, 2013 – Createasphere’s Digital Asset Management Conference NY begins at the Westin New York Grand Central
October 8, 2013 – Fourth Annual DAMMY Awards will be held at the Westin New York Grand Central
Past Winners
You can see a list of all the past winners (and nominees) listed here: http://createasphere.com/general/past-dammy-awards-winners
You will note that for the past three years straight, if you are a C-Level executive at a DAM solution provider, you have a very high chance of winning the DAMMY of the Year Award. Will this continue to be the case? Do you have to be a sponsor to be awarded? We will all see the results this year.
Have you been nominated yet?
In full disclosure, the author has been nominated for DAMMY of the Year in 2011 and 2012.
If you are involved in Digital Asset Management, have you applied or been nominated for any of the DAMMY Awards this year?
What are you waiting you for? Time is ticking away.
Digital Asset Management Conference will have a hosted evening cocktail reception with NYC Digital Asset Managers Meetup Group (RSVP required if you are not attending the conference due to space limitations).
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