Fall 2008

Interlog Asia is designed to ensure you optimize the effectiveness of your supply chain and ensures you return to your office with strategies to maximize your aftersales profits. Each year, Asian aftermarket service and support executives gather for the latest on these and other topics critical to their success. Don’t miss this one of a kind opportunity to discuss and confront your key issues with your top level peers from the Asian market. For more information, please contact Debra Haym at 1 646-200-7465 or email at dhaym@wbresearch.com

October 15-17, 2008
Loews, Nashville, TN
www.interlogmedical.com

The Medical Equipment Aftermarket Service Event

Developing customer centric, profit generating service and support is no easy task. At Interlog Medical 2008 you will find out from your competitors about the strategies that are working for them, the internal and external factors that challenge them – and you’ll walk away with a clear path for your own success. Take home tried and tested strategies to increase productivity, reduce costs and ensure service differentiation at the only event dedicated entirely to the service needs of the medical equipment industry!

Imagine meeting with more than 200 service and support leaders from your competitors in the medical device industry. Service professionals from every division can benefit from this information packed conference. Don’t miss out on the 30+ case studies that your competitors and peers will walk away with.

20-23 October 2008
Madinat Jumeirah, Mina A' Salam

After running successfully in New York and London, World Business Research is bringing their acclaimed Leaders in Luxury conference to Dubai. The 2 day innovative forum brings leading regional and international luxury brands together to network and develop revenue generation strategies tailored for the Middle East, at a time when luxury is an increasingly lucrative yet competitive business within the region

Whether you are a luxury brand looking to penetrate the Middle Eastern Market, or you are already established in the region and looking to grow your market share the one must attend event for you this year is Leaders in Luxury 2008.

• For speaking opportunities, please call Desiree Tung +65 6722 9481 or alternatively email desiree.tung@wbresearch.com
• For sponsorship opportunities, please call Marie-Eve Cote +971 (4) 3654133 or email marie-eve.cote@wbr.ae
• For marketing opportunities, please call Ciara Mallon +971 (4) 3654103 or email ciara.mallon@wbr.ae

4th-7th November 2008
President Wilson Hotel
Geneva

ProcureCon is the leading pan-European procurement event and provides you with a unique opportunity to hear from procurement leaders how they have approached and resolved key challenges, benchmark with your peers and others from cutting edge sectors, get practical, hands on details on specific operational issues, and benefit from numerous networking opportunities.  Our November 2007 event addressed how you can Take Your Procurement Strategy To The Next Level: Align With Corporate Objectives To Deliver Business Results and attracted over 300 participants, including over 200 senior procurement directors!

4-6 November 2008
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Field Service Asia 2008 will help you understand and identify the best possible customer service strategies and workforce optimization techniques to increase productivity and provide world-class customer service.

Field Service Asia 2008 will attract an audience of leading senior-level service industry professionals who are committed to improving their service organisation’s profitability and customer satisfaction.

• For all enquiries, please email ciara.mallon@wbr.ae

November 10 – 13, 2008,
JW Marriott Las Vegas,
Las Vegas, Nevada

Building ProcureCon’s overwhelming success in the strategic sourcing arena, this year’s event hosts even more Fortune 1,000 companies sharing best practices and lessons learned. This year you'll experience even more executive networking sessions, expanded discussion formats and up-to-the-minute information—all designed to empower you to catapult your organization to the top.

ProcureCon is the only forum that brings together so many CPOs and heads of direct and indirect procurement for intensive networking, learning, and strategizing.   Acquire the tools you need to transform your organization into a procurement leader.  Register for ProcureCon 2008 today!

For speaking or program development opportunities
Contact Carina Kuhl at carina.kuhl@wbresearch.com or 646-200-7461

For marketing opportunities
Contact Nicole Maisner at 646-200-7534 or nicole.maisner@wbresearch.com

For sponsorship and exhibition opportunities
Contact Chet Silverman at 646-200-7478 or csilverman@wbresearch.com

December 2-5, 2008
Marriott Crystal Gateway
Arlington, VA

Attend the most anticipated DoD logistics event of the year! Now in its 7th year, Defense Logistics offers a cross-service perspective by senior logisticians that will help us improve force effectiveness. And with our resources spread so thin, there has never been a more critical time…Early bird discounts are available for military, government agencies and qualified manufacturers. Call 1-888-482-6012 today..

2nd-5th December 2008
Hotel le Plaza, Brussels

The role of after-market service is pivotal in shaping the growth and profitability of companies across Europe. Customer-centric strategic service management is developing as a key frontier in competitive differentiation. Your ability to transcend from implementing a traditionally reactive “break-fix” model to spearheading proactive strategic service management and identifying profitable revenue opportunities will determine your market position, brand reputation and bottom line.

Attend and you will hear 40 leading, international service practitioners sharing best practice and leveraging their expertise on the most challenging service issues such as:

• Leveraging in-depth metrics to quantifiably measure performance and maximise service potential

• Adopting remote diagnostics to improve operational effectiveness, boost resolution rates and minimise service downtime

• Deploying tools and techniques to optimise customer lifetime value and increase aftermarket wallet-share

• Establishing successful outsourcing partnerships to streamline service delivery and achieve operational excellence

• Adopting a proactive approach to service and driving customer satisfaction through accurate forecasting

4-5 December 2008

ProcureCon Asia is the leading pan-Asia procurement event and provides you with a unique opportunity to hear from procurement leaders in the region and how they have overcome frequently faced challenges.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities at ProcureCon Asia 2008 please contact Pete Mitchell on +971 (4) 3654103 or email him at pete.mitchell@wbr.ae

January 26-29, 2009
JW Marriott Buckhead
Atlanta, GA
www.Logicon2009.com

Welcome to LOGICON – The Premier Logistics and Supply Chain Management Conference. LOGICON is designed specifically to help you benefit from the experience and lessons learned across a significant range of leading manufacturers and retailers. At LOGICON, you’ll learn what has and what has not worked for other companies in your industry, and it’s a great place to catch up with your colleagues!

To submit a topic, email us at logicon@wbresearch.com.

"LOGICON provides a great mix of speakers and good content"
Chris Moye, Vice President, Strategic Planning & Global Services, Campbell Soup Co.

January 26-29, 2009
Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, Golf Club and Spa
Marco Island, FL
www.interlogwinter.com

This aftermarket product support and service parts logistics event is designed to ensure you optimize the effectiveness of your supply chain. Topics include: Inventory optimization, Lean initiatives, customer support initiatives, product lifecycle management and global supply chain management. Each year, 300 aftermarket executives gather for the latest on these and other topics critical to their success. Make plans to join now. If you’re interested in taking a leadership role, contact Ariel Borkowsky at aborkowsky@wbresearch.com or 646-200-7476

Date: January 28 & 29, 2009
Venue: Cyberspace

The Free, Global, Virtual Forum For e-Commerce Professionals

As e-commerce and marketing executives look to leverage best practices to drive their businesses forward, how are you staying up-to-date in an increasingly competitive market? How can you sustain and grow peer relationships year-round?  How can you tap into one of the largest e-commerce knowledge bases from the comfort of your home or office?  

Welcome to the online global forum for retailers to interact and learn from the comfort of your offices.  Welcome to eTail/eCom Xpo.   

What is eCom Xpo? eCom Xpo fosters a year-round network of ecommerce, marketing, business development, sales, merchandising, affiliate and eBusiness professionals that consistently benchmark, knowledge-share and network as part of the eTail community. 

Engage In The eCom Experience- Virtually.  Take a virtual tour

Date: January 28 & 29, 2009
Venue: Cyberspace

The Free, Global, Virtual Forum For e-Commerce Professionals

As e-commerce and marketing executives look to leverage best practices to drive their businesses forward, how are you staying up-to-date in an increasingly competitive market? How can you sustain and grow peer relationships year-round?  How can you tap into one of the largest e-commerce knowledge bases from the comfort of your home or office?  

Welcome to the online global forum for retailers to interact and learn from the comfort of your offices.  Welcome to eTail/eCom Xpo.   

What is eCom Xpo? eCom Xpo fosters a year-round network of ecommerce, marketing, business development, sales, merchandising, affiliate and eBusiness professionals that consistently benchmark, knowledge-share and network as part of the eTail community. 

Engage In The eCom Experience- Virtually.  Take a virtual tour

Date: January 28 & 29, 2009
Venue: Cyberspace

The Free, Global, Virtual Forum For e-Commerce Professionals

As e-commerce and marketing executives look to leverage best practices to drive their businesses forward, how are you staying up-to-date in an increasingly competitive market? How can you sustain and grow peer relationships year-round?  How can you tap into one of the largest e-commerce knowledge bases from the comfort of your home or office?  

Welcome to the online global forum for retailers to interact and learn from the comfort of your offices.  Welcome to eTail/eCom Xpo.   

What is eCom Xpo? eCom Xpo fosters a year-round network of ecommerce, marketing, business development, sales, merchandising, affiliate and eBusiness professionals that consistently benchmark, knowledge-share and network as part of the eTail community. 

Engage In The eCom Experience- Virtually.  Take a virtual tour

Date: January 28 & 29, 2009
Venue: Cyberspace

The Free, Global, Virtual Forum For e-Commerce Professionals

As e-commerce and marketing executives look to leverage best practices to drive their businesses forward, how are you staying up-to-date in an increasingly competitive market? How can you sustain and grow peer relationships year-round?  How can you tap into one of the largest e-commerce knowledge bases from the comfort of your home or office?  

Welcome to the online global forum for retailers to interact and learn from the comfort of your offices.  Welcome to eTail/eCom Xpo.   

What is eCom Xpo? eCom Xpo fosters a year-round network of ecommerce, marketing, business development, sales, merchandising, affiliate and eBusiness professionals that consistently benchmark, knowledge-share and network as part of the eTail community. 

Engage In The eCom Experience- Virtually.  Take a virtual tour

2-4 February 2009
Hotel Bloom, Brussels

As competition intensifies and margins dwindle all eyes are on the supply chain to deliver the competitive advantage to your wider organisation. Your job has never been more challenging – or potentially so critical to profitability. To achieve your objectives you need to work out how to make collaborative more than just a phrase. LogiCon 2009 shows you how to ensure that collaboration is established as a value chain mindset and is effectively underpinned with the necessary infrastructure and processes to deliver competitive advantage. Attend LogiCon 2009 and benchmark your collaboration strategy against that of world-class Retail and FMCG/CPG supply chains. These are the organisations at the forefront of supply chain innovation, with real life experiences, solutions and results to share with you. You’ve heard the theories; now discover proven, practical and results-oriented solutions that can be immediately applied to your own organisation.

February 10-12, 2009
Hyatt Pier Sixty-Six
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

If you're responsible for indirect procurement or for purchasing goods and services such as office supplies or consulting services at your firm, then Procurecon Indirect is a must attend.

Case studies and presentations from leading indirect executives will enable attendees to take home strategies to create a clear snapshot of the best practices in SRM, Data Visibility and the business transformation as it relates to all departments falling under non-traditional spend and indirect procurement including MRO, Marketing, IT, Legal and Human Resources.

Access the conference agenda.

February 23rd- 26th, 2009
JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix, AZ
www.etail2009.com

North America’s Largest Conference for Multi-Channel Retailers

“Overall, eTail 2008 was packed with valuable takeaways that can be applied to any business model.  The speakers were excellent and I can't think of any topic of interest that was not covered.  Social Networking and Community is a hot topic these days and I felt that there was a good amount of content focused on this area.  The events after each conference day were well done...nice refreshments, beautiful venues, and perfect for networking
Michael Miller, Email Marketing Manager, David’s Bridal”

Are you a retailer interested in speaking at the event?
Call Lori Holden at 646-200-7457 or email her at lholden@wbresearch.com

Interested in marketing opportunities?
Call Katie Oates at 646-200-7450 or email her at koates@wbresearch.com

Want more information about solution provider speaking opportunities, sponsorship or exhibition?
Call Michelle Millard at 646-200-7488 or email her at mmillard@wbresearch.com

February 23-25, 2009
Park Hyatt, Philadelphia, PA
www.SecurePharma2009.com

Are you prepared for the upcoming FDA and state requirements?

Secure Pharma introduces you to a cross-channel audience to share and develop best practices, as well as collaborate on solving the issues that plague your supply chain and compromise product integrity.

Listen and learn from the known thought leaders in the industry so that you can address the vulnerabilities within your supply chain, and the looming state and federal mandates, while maintaining financial and patient health.

Register for Secure Pharma today and transform your supply chain into one that is financially and operationally secure, and fully compliant with state and federal laws. Your management team, distribution partners, and customers will thank you for it!

March 16-18, 2009
Le Meridien, Piccadilly, London, UK

Luxury Interactive allows all luxury brands to discover how to leverage their online space. Captialize on the luxury consumer and increase profit margins by learning e-commerce strategies that have been implemented and have succeeded. Over 30 luxury brands with be offering case studies throughout the 3 day program, discussing the benefits of online in the luxury market.

Luxury Interactive will provide insight into:

• Effectively managing your brand on the internet to ensure the luxury experience is extended
• Driving the right kind of traffic to your site through digital marketing
• Integrating your online and offline marketing strategies into an effective overall marketing mix

For more information on speaking opportunities contact Carina Kuhl at Tel. +1 212.885.2663 Email: carina.kuhl@wbresearch.com

For inquiries regarding sponsorship opportunities please contact Jim Cohen on 646-200-7483 or email Jcohen@wbresearch.com

31st March to 3rd April 2009
Hilton Dusseldorf, Germany

LogiChem is now in its 8th year and is the chemical industry's annual supply chain management conference, each year attracting over 200 senior logistics and supply chain executives from bulk and specialty chemical manufacturers. The conference addresses every critical concern to chemical supply chain professionals, from the current shortage of transport and storage capacity to topics including demand planning, collaboration and growing markets such as Russia, through case studies by the industry's leading and most innovative shippers. LogiChem is the only event that brings together all the key suppliers and logistics practioners in Europe, so if your business is supply chain management in the chemicals industry, then this is the one event in your calendar that is an absolute must.

April 2009
Amsterdam

ProcureCon Indirect is the only European event designed specifically for Indirect Procurement Professionals. As this area of procurement becomes increasingly strategic within today's organisations, learn how you can be a leader in this field, and discuss key issues such as procuring complex services, outsourcing, compliance management, contract management, e-procurement programmes, and transformation case studies. ProcureCon Indirect is the only event designed specifically for indirect procurement professionals and suppliers in Europe, so if you want to be a leader in Indirect Procurement, then this is the one event in your calendar that is an absolute must.

21st-23rd April 2009
Interconti Geneva

LogiPharma Europe 2008 was a great success. Over 150 senior supply chain professionals came together to discuss the issues affecting them in 2008, including optimization, track & trace, IT, cool chain, distribution, risk and resilience and DTP. With leading keynotes from top speakers from PFIZER, SANOFI-AVENTIS, MERCK, NOVARTIS, BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM and AMGEN, every presentation provided valuable business information and crucial insight into the market.

LogiPharma Europe 2009 will bring together even more senior-level speakers and unique case studies than ever before as well as tackling the top issues for the forthcoming year. Make sure you book early to secure your place at this essential event.

April 27-30, 2009
JW Marriott Desert Springs
Palm Springs, CA

Whether you’ve been ahead of the curve for years or are just beginning to leverage your organization’s service and support capabilities to boost your business, you can’t afford to miss Field Service 2009. Visit www.fieldservice2009.com  or email fieldservice@wbresearch.com for more information.

4th - 5th May 2009
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Geneva

Over 100 senior procurement directors from all over Europe attended the inaugural January 2008 event!

What does Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) mean to your company? How do SRM leaders define the relationships, tools and processes that make up a successful SRM initiative? SRM 2009 will outline the most innovative examples of SRM today and how companies are pushing the boundaries and redefining procurement’s role in supplier relationships.

May 2009

With a speaking faculty of thought leaders and industry innovators Utilities Field Service 2009 is continuing to deliver the most valuable and practical sessions on all things field service oriented.

Hear from your peers across all utilities and learn from their real-life experiences!

• Gain insight on how to integrate mobile management systems onto one platform to better serve internal departments and improve field technician’s capabilities now
• Attain in-depth decision making criteria by understanding how you can add functionality to your ERP systems
• Benchmark against the nations leading utilities in emergency response to optimize resources and safety for your field service operations
• Discover how alternative energy options affect your field service operations. You can go elsewhere to learn about alternative energy, but this is the only event focused on the effect on field service!

For information on speaking, sponsorship and marketing opportunities please send an email to utilitiesfs@wbresearch.com.

June 2009
www.etaileurope.com

eTail Europe brings together the thought leaders of Europe’s e-Retailing industry. Attendees are seasoned (multi-channel) e-retailers, who consider eTail the platform to voice their concerns, successes, issues and challenges to an audience of their peers in order to share and find solutions.

eTail ensures retailer-to-retailer interaction through an action oriented, tracked conference program with over 50 retail speakers from across Europe. Join us for the Search and Analytics pre-day, multiple networking events including, invitation-only C-level & Directors workshops, themed champagne roundtable discussions, an extensive solution zone and retailer-only think tanks and card swaps.

For inquiries regarding speaking opportunities, contact Carina Kuhl at 646-200-7461 or email carina.kuhl@wbresearch.com

For inquiries regarding sponsorship opportunities, contact Michelle Millard at 646-200-7488 , michelle.millard@wbresearch.com

For inquiries regarding marketing partnerships, contact Josephine Andrews at 646-200-7448 or jandrews@wbresearch.com

June 15-18, 2009
Omni Hotel - San Diego, CA

Join us at Interlog Summer 2009, taking place June 15-18 at the Omni Hotel in San Diego, CA. Interlog Summer 2009 is the service parts and logistics event designed for hi-tech manufacturers and related industries to generate revenue in the aftermarket through improved customer service and product support strategies.

June 2009
The Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY

In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, how can luxury brands protect their luxury status and brand identity in the market, and simultaneously increase brand awareness to a discerning and savvy consumer?  Luxury Interactive is the premier executive summit for the entire luxury industry.   Join us in June and hear from the principal luxury brand executives presenting experiential marketing strategies that drive personal and emotional connections with today’s consumer.  Receive key strategies that help you exceed consumer expectations and speak to the “new” affluent customer. 

For information about sponsorship sales and exhibition opportunities, please contact Jim Cohen at jcohen@wbresearch.com or call 646-200-7483.

For speaking opportunities for the event, contact Lori Holden at lholden@wbresearch.com or reach her directly at 646-200-7457.

To ensure that you receive all the latest news on this event and to find out about marketing opportunities, contact Gaianti Surajbali at gsurajbali@wbresearch.com or 646-200-7446.

For additional information, please email us at luxuryinteractive@wbresearch.com.

July 2009
Arlington, VA

“I believe that your speakers represented top caliber people of industry.  This was a very informative conference.  I have attended numerous PBL conferences and by far this one was the best that I have been a part of.”
John Groves, Senior Program Analyst, NAVAIR PMA 261

Attend PBL 2008 And:

• Gain Insight To OSD And Defense Service Policy Groups On Guidance Document Gaps
• Discuss PBL Relevant Topics That Address Your Day-To-Day Challenges
• Learn From Recent PBL Research On Successful Performance Metrics And Supplier Relationships
• Develop Forward Thinking Strategies For PBL Implementation To Improve Your Current Position

For more information visit www.pblusa.com or email pbl@wbresearch.com.

September 8-11, 2009
Hyatt Regency Atlanta

Now more than ever service professionals are feeling the pressure to deliver on customer service, aftermarket support and lifecycle management of their products as organizations, suppliers and customers are looking to extend the value of their purchases. As a result service organizations have been adopting numerous technologies and business process strategies to ensure optimal delivery and performance.

In light of this economic deadlock field service executives need to ensure they remain ahead of the curve on the latest issues affecting their service delivery.

For inquiries regarding speaking opportunities, contact Jonathan Massoud 646-502-3255 or jmassoud@wbresearch.com 

To secure premium exhibition and sponsorship opportunities, contact Jim Cohen at 646-200-7483 or jcohen@wbresearch.com

For inquiries regarding marketing partnerships contact  Nicole Maisner at 646-200-7534 or Nicole.Maisner@wbresearch.com 

For general inquiries contact FieldServiceEast@wbresearch.com

September 21-23, 2009
VENUE TBD

LogiPharma is the premier pharmaceutical supply chain and logistics event in North America covering a comprehensive range of supply chain topics including (but not limited to): supply chain optimization, transportation management, inventory management, security management, cold chain management, supplier-partner relationship management, product launch management, packaging technology, business continuity management and pedigree compliance.

LogiPharma also aims to bring together all the members of the pharmaceutical supply chain from manufacturing companies to wholesalers and distributors to boards of pharmacies, government institutions, hospitals (doctors/pharmacists), and drug chain pharmacists.

Interested in speaking at the event?
Call Leanne Laudico-Arcinue at 646-200-7466 or email her at Leanne.LArcinue@wbresearch.com

Marketing Opportunities
Call Katie Oates at 646-200-7450 or email her at koates@wbresearch.com

Solution Provider Speaking Opportunities, Sponsorship and Exhibition
Call Paul Massoud at 646-200-7490 or email pmassoud@wbresearch.com

September, 2009
Atlanta, GA
www.scmchemical.com

LogiChem is now SCM Chem. New name, same great conference!

Increasing competition, rising transport costs, increasing legislative activity and new opportunities with the enlargement of global trade are all playing their part in changing the chemical landscape. The response of supply chain and logistics professionals as always is crucial. SCM chem’s focused content seeks to address these challenges and map out a path for the future.

Speaking Opportunities
Carina Kuhl
1-646-200-7461
Carina.kuhl@wbresearch.com