Business Intelligence: Achieving And Sustaining Competitive Advantage

1. net SOFT AZ No Registration Fee -- Continental Breakfast Provided Business Intelligence: Achieving And Sustaining Competitive Advantage Phoenix Country Club 2901 N. 7th Street Phoenix, AZ 85014 Registration: 7:30-8:00am Program: 8:00-10:00am October 20, 1999 Program: Guest Speakers: THE VALUE OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE IN STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ACTION Barbara Orr Ms. Orr is a Senior Planning Analyst for Salt River Project and has long been involved in their business intelligence efforts. She is also the Chair of the local chapter of the Society for Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP). André Gib Mr. Gib is Director of the Global Information Office for Avnet, Inc., the largest public company based in Arizona. He formerly served as Senior Competitive Analyst for Arizona Public Service and Principal Competitive Intelligence Specialist for McDonnell Douglas. Main Event: RESOURCES AND TECHNIQUES FOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE GATHERING Mark Goldstein Mr. Goldstein is President of International Research Center (http://www.researchedge.com/), a contract research provider and consulting group harnessing global information resources for informed decision making. He is currently on the Board of the Arizona Software & Internet Association (AS&IA), the Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council (ATIC), and the Arizona Learning Technology Partnership (ALTP). BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND THE ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE ACT OF 1996 L. William Williams Mr. Williams is President of The Williams Company. He has been a consultant to management for over thirty years. He is currently on the Board of the Institute of Management Consultants and the Arizona State Board of Accountancy. THE EXPANDED ROLE OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE Charles H. Ptacek Mr. Ptacek is President of Charles, Charles & Associates Inc., a research consulting company specializing in business intelligence. He has over 25 years of marketing and business intelligence experience working with consumer, industrial, and technical services businesses in highly dynamic industries that are being driven by rapidly changing market conditions brought about by deregulation, enhanced competition, and changing technology. Registrations online at www.azsoft.net or fax this form to (602) 532-0704. If you need additional information, please call Lori at (602) 532-0705. Event Registration Attendee: Name: YES, I plan to attend. ______ Title: Company: _____ NO, I cannot attend, but please send me a copy of your presentations. Address: City: State: Zip: _____ NO, I cannot attend, but please keep me updated about future events. Phone: E-mail:

2. 3115 N. 3rd Avenue - #107 Phoenix, AZ 85013-4334 Free Seminar on Essential Business Trends and Practices Business Intelligence: Achieving and Sustaining Competitive Advantage October 20, 1999 Phoenix Country Club 2901 N. 7th Street Phoenix, AZ 85014 Registration: 7:30-8:00am Program: 8:00-10:00am Transforming Information into Actionable Intelligence and Bottom Line Results