Optical Publishing Assoc.

Just a moment ... join your partner in the optical publishing industry.

	Time, it seems, is the most precious commodity of all.  In a new and 
fast-moving industry, everyone needs time to educate the consumer, time 
to develop the tools and technologies to sell, and time to reach the proper 
marketplace for their products.  OPA cannot put more hours in your day, 
but we do multiply the effect of our collective membership, reaching out to 
the information-providing and -consuming communities at large, educating 
and raising awareness about the benefits of optical technology.

	The OPA is many things, but it is primarily defined by the needs of 
its members.  We pursue activities that support the optical publishing 
industry in many ways.  OPA is the information center of the industry with 
a growing list of publications specially geared to the publisher using, or 
planning to use CDROM.  The monthly "Management Report" is just one of 
the services we currently support, as well as publications such as the 
Optical Publishing Industry Assessment '90 (by Julie B. Schwerin of 
InfoTech), co-sponsorship of meetings like CDROM Expo, and our own 
working meetings during the course of the year.  We have become a 
known source for expertise in the industry, and as a primary contact point 
for the press.  In the course of the past year alone, we have helped 
hundreds of publishers get started in their optical projects, by providing 
them with contacts, resource lists, and occasional advice.  This networking 
function strengthens the base of the industry and helps everyone grow.  At 
the same time, our activities remove some burden from your own 
promotional efforts, allowing you to focus on promoting your product, 
instead of basic education.

	The OPA's Technical Forum has just completed work on the new 
"Data Description Protocol" for multimedia mastering, which is now in the 
formal standards process.  The OPA's Awards program has received 
international attention.  Special in_terest groups, like MEDSIG, for the 
medical publishing community, regularly meet to exchange working ideas 
and cultivate business relationships.  Our feature articles and press 
releases appear in publications worldwide, generating interest, and 
ultimately, customers for our members.  Next year's program will be even 
more aggressive.

	It just takes a moment to complete the form and join the OPA.  But 
the benefits come back to you over the course of the entire year.  The OPA 
is your resource and your advocate in the optical publishing industry.  
There are major issues that go beyond the influence of an individual 
company.  The OPA represents the industry in such vital areas as 
standards, industry research, market education, access to resources, 
copyright, and licensing.  

	The pace of growth and change in our business is accelerating.  Take 
just a moment now to complete a membership form. Simply click the "Print 
Form" button below and enjoy the benefits of membership for the coming 
year.  Now is the time to get involved, to make sure that OPA has the 
benefit of your perspectives and ideas as we help to shape the future.

Become a member of the OPA today!