The world-renowned Hotel Monteleone will play host to the next annual conference of VUE (V User Experience) when it arrives in New Orleans from November 8 to November 10, 2005. The conference, which has been held in Denver, Colo. and Philadelphia, Penn. in past years, provides a unique forum for people to interact, network, and learn about the newest developments in the world of collaboration and conferencing.

The theme for the meeting is “Listen. Focus. Exchange. Learn.” Organizers are committed to encouraging member participation and have incorporated breakfast, lunch, snacks and all evening events into the attendance cost. For only $349 per VUE member and $549 per nonmember, attendees will be able to:

Listen to how companies use conferencing for competitive advantage. Conferencing managers from diverse companies in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, legal, and financial services will be presenting their conferencing best practices- all aimed at increasing the frequency and quality of communications within their companies, driving productivity, and gaining advantage in their markets.

Focus on conferencing tools and applications for use. VUE 2005 will cover the full range of conferencing tools- video, audio, web, and more- with discussions on the latest hardware and software technologies. Users from a broad range of companies and job functions will come together and discuss how to most effectively use each of these technologies for product development, human resources, internal communications, training, sales and more.

Exchange information with other users, industry representatives, and thought leaders. VUE 2005 will offer networking opportunities with other users as well as conferencing vendors and thought leaders in the exhibit area.

Learn about and influence the direction of conferencing products and services. Focus group time with the sponsors and exhibitors will be scheduled to provide an open forum to express your needs and wants in the full range of conferencing tools, services, and support.

For more information on joining VUE and attending the 2005 annual conference, please visit: http://www.thevue.org, or contact us via email at info@thevue.org.