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GIA Conference Chicago 2011: From Firefighters to Futurists

Date: 14-16 November 2011

Venue: The Drake Hotel, Chicago, USA


Don't miss the next GIA 2011 Conference, the leading Strategic Market Intelligence event in the US !

  • Learn how leading companies apply the Key Success Factors of  High Impact Market Intelligence to improve their business decision making.
  • Understand how to integrate your Market Intelligence program with key decision making processes for revenue generation.
  • Gain inspiration and advice to apply best practices.

Best practices will be shared by seasoned experts who are known to have specific expertise on the topic, representing leading global companies such as Best Buy, Cintas, Cisco Systems, Diebold, DuPont, Fiserv, IBM, Mastercard, Navistar, Siemens, Wells Fargo, 3M Company, and more.

In addition to case presentations, the GIA Conference will include interactive workshops and panel discussions on current hot topics in the area of Strategic Market Intelligence.

The GIA Conference will focus strictly on delivering best-in-class educational program. The Conference program has been designed based on feedback from participants in past conferences and seminars organized by GIA. There will be no exhibition area or vendor/sponsor product presentations.

The Conference registration also includes

  • a free Conference dinner cruise on Tuesday & Networking event on Monday for all participants

 


What to expect at GIA Chicago 2011 and London 2012 Conferences?

Who should participate?

The GIA Chicago Conference follows the recent GIA 'Creating Business Impact through Strategic Market Intelligence' event in Amsterdam. A full 100% of the feedback survey respondents from the May 2011 European GIA Conference said they would recommend GIA Conferences to others.

The Chicago event is targeted at individuals responsible for developing and operating corporate Market and Competitive Intelligence programs, as well as key stakeholders who support the development of world-class Strategic Market Intelligence.

Here is what some of the delegates had to say about the GIA Conference in New York:

“The GIA Conference 2010 in New York yielded incredible ideas.  Best of all, they were ideas I could bring back to my business, implement them and make an immediate impact. At the end of the day, knowledge sharing is what makes competitive intelligence work. I want to thank GIA for bringing all this together because it has been an incredible learning experience…simply a tremendous event".
 Nat Brooks, Corporate Competitive Intelligence Manager at Procter & Gamble


“GIA conferences provide practical tools and great examples to improve your intelligence program. I really find these conferences inspirational and highly valuable. We have already been able to utilize the findings from the last year’s New York conference in our intelligence process development.”
Rob Morrow, Director of Corporate Performance at Carhartt, Inc.

“I can highly recommend the GIA conferences. Not only do they provide great ideas that you can implement in developing your intelligence program, but they also bring together practitioners and decision makers in an intimate setting with no commercial agenda. I really value this aspect of best practice sharing in addition to all the great company cases presented.”
Leela Maher, Director, Market Intelligence at Johnson Controls Power Solutions


“I find the GIA conferences incredibly valuable. The full day workshop in New York was excellent for professional development. Case presentations and roundtables throughout the event really brought up new ideas as well. Great best practices information and a strong mix of topics. I especially appreciate the practical approach in these events, you really want to hear about the success stories and challenges of other companies.”
John Hink, Manager Competitive Intelligence at Fiserv

"The tools and examples presented in New York were right to the point. I got a great insight into what I can do in Market Intelligence and how to add more value to our function. Best practices sharing really works in these events regardless the size of the company or industry. Great job!"
Philip M. Goldfeder Market Intelligence Sourcing Process Center of Excellence at Exxon Mobil Global Services

...and feedback on the GIA Conferences in Amsterdam and Helsinki:

"GIA’s Market Intelligence conference represented for Demag Cranes, an excellent opportunity to benchmark its market intelligence activities as well as exchanging best practices within the global market intelligence community. Speakers and workshop themes were well chosen and widened the professional horizon."
Michael Jackson, Head of Corporate Market Research at Demag Cranes AG

"I found the GIA conference in Helsinki to be informative, inspiring and a good opportunity to meet other market intelligence professionals from a wide variety of industries."
Roy Vågeskar, Market Analyst at Jotun Coatings

"The tools and examples showed were right to the point. I got a great inside of what I can do in Market Intelligence for my company and how to add more value to our function."

"Very worthwhile, excellent sessions by GIA. I haven't learned much new lately at other seminars (outside of GIA), but I learned a lot at this one. Nice job!"

"The depth of content presented. Real experts of best practices, variety of large and small companies, and broad range of industries."

"Well presented - group interaction helped bring out some more relevant issues. Great best practices information. Appreciated the "no sales pitch" approach. Great description of tools."

"Great agenda, high quality of presenters, strong mix of topics. Impressed with quality of attendees."

"Well done, highly differentiated from other CI conferences by quality of content and real added value."

"Great way to learn and share best practices find new ideas. Well thought through agenda. Good topics."


 Registration

Pre-Conference Workshops: November 14 (Full Day Event)
Conference: November 15-16 (Full Day Events)

Please indicate if you will also participate in the Pre-Conference Workshops when signing up for the event

Conference Fees

Pre-Conference Workshops: US $1,295 (+ applicable taxes)
Conference:  US $1,995  (+ applicable taxes)
Workshops + Conference Days 1-2:  US $2,995 (+ applicable taxes)



We look forward to seeing you in Chicago in November!


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Cancellation policy
Confirmed registrations may be cancelled without penalty if written cancellation requests are received on or before September 16, 2011. 50% of the Conference fee is payable for cancellations after September 16, 2011, but registrants will retain access to the Intelligence Best Practices Online tool containing Conference materials for six months from October 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012. No refunds will be issued (and full Conference fee is payable) on cancellation requests received after October 14, 2011, but access to the IBP Online tool will be retained until March 31, 2012.

Note - All registrations subject to acceptance by GIA.