30th September – 2nd October 2008

NAT SEC 08 is the must attend event for all those striving to increase collaboration and information sharing within national and international agencies.

In an uncertain and increasingly unpredictable security landscape, the importance of acting early to terrorist threats and attacks is paramount. NAT SEC 08 will bring together these agencies and organizations that work on the multiple aspects of National Security including counter-terrorism and will look at how they are transforming in order to cope with changing threat scenarios throughout Europe.

Over 200 senior government and military practioners from the fields of emergency planning, intelligence, border control, resilience and cyber terrorism will gather for 2 main conference days and two dedicated focus days. These experts will debate and discuss current threats and future strategies for mitigating the changing threats that Europe is facing. Together, they hope that by attending Counter Terrorism & Public Safety 2008, they will be able to drive forward their integrated and coordinated threat detection, protection and response strategies.

October 27-29, 2008
Rennaissance Hotel, Atlanta GA

Welcome to Consumer Returns 2008, the only event to focus on returns prevention and optimization strategies in the B2C space.

Targeted at major retailers as well as consumer electronics and appliance manufacturers, Consumer Returns 2008 addresses a growing consensus in the industry that high rates of returns are NOT an acceptable cost of doing business. To protect their profitability (and enhance it), smart companies must do more than merely streamline their reverse logistics processes – they must also work hard to re-engineer the customer experience and prevent returns from happening in the first place.

Consumer Returns 2008 brings together 175+ senior level executives from major retailers and consumer electronics & appliance manufacturers, all seeking to use Consumer Returns 2008’s high-level learning & networking opportunities to minimize their returns rates and pry open their profit margins.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Ariel Borkowsky at 646-200-7476 or ariel.borkowsky@wbresearch.com

October 27-29, 2008
Sheraton Crystal City
Arlington, VA

The Defense Finance annual training conference assists in transforming financial operations to better support the warfighter. Attendees meet face-to-face with high-ranking executives from the armed forces, DoD, BTA and other agencies to share best practices regarding the latest FM updates and new DoD transformation imperatives.

Conference sessions and networking functions provide an unparalleled opportunity to prepare for the coming fiscal year and meet key transformation objectives. Mark the dates in your calendar today

The Defense Finance 2008 conference agenda is now online.  Click here for more details.

This event has been postponed. Please email Tom.Webber@wbr.co.uk for more information

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!

December 1-3, 2008
Marriott Crystal Gateway
Arlington, VA

For network centric operations to truly deliver increased operational effectiveness, the efforts of DoD, coalition and civil authorities must align and permit seamless data sharing. Defense Network Centric Operations 2007 is the premier event addressing allied/coalition network centric operations, as well as the movement toward a network centric environment across joint and coalition forces, government agencies, NGOs, and first responders. Through in-depth presentations from CIOs and three-star officers across DoD, DNCO provides a wide array of perspectives and candid discussion as to where network centric operations are heading.

For more information, please email us at dnco@wbresearch.com.

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

19th-21st January 2009 * Armed Forces Officers' Club,
Abu Dhabi, UAE

At Gulf C4ISR you will hear updates and key strategies from senior ranking military officers from the Gulf region and around the world. You will have the opportunity to meet and network with leading solution providers and system integrators, all across three value driven days. No where else in 2009 will you have direct access to so many of the Gulf nations’ leading C4I and NEC/NCW experts, as well as essential updates from the US, UK, Germany and Sweden.
Taking place in partnership with the UAE Air Force & Air Defence at the Armed Forces Officer’s Club in Abu Dhabi, GULF C4ISR is the only event for the Military Communication C4I/ C4ISR/NCW community.
Gulf C4ISR is the only event where you can hear from those who are responsible for shaping the future military communications strategies and requirements in the Middle East and hear how your solution can fill their capability gap.

19th – 22nd January 2009,
QEII Conference Centre,
London

DGI EUROPE 2009 is Europe’s annual gathering of the defence and government geospatial intelligence community. Bringing together Heads of Geospatial Intelligence, GIS, Remote Sensing, Operations, and Imagery and Analysis, the conference provides a unique forum to discuss and debate the development of geospatial intelligence capabilities across the globe. Addressing the use of geospatial information in scenarios such as international conflicts, humanitarian disasters, crime, security, border control, arms treaty monitoring and global climate change, a fundamental objective of the event is to help organisations understand how to build the necessary infrastructure and architecture to take advantage of geospatial intelligence capabilities, as well tackle the challenges of interoperability so that organisations can collaborate effectively with each other.

January 26-28, 2009
Sheraton National, Crystal City, VA
www.MilitaryHealthManagement.com

Military health management is one of the most important issues facing the armed forces. Given that people are the most important resource in the United States military, it is an undisputed top priority to provide the highest quality of medical service and support to our men and women who serve.

Military Health Management aims to uncover the major challenges associated with medical logistics and healthcare management across a variety of agencies.

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 Sonja Patillo at 646-200-7494 or email her at spatillo@wbresearch.com

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

February 23-25, 2009
Sheraton National Hotel
Arlington, VA

Human Capital Management for Defense (HCMD 2009) is critical to your success in strategically managing human capital. Learn how senior leaders are developing the right mix of skills across the total force, aligning skills to requirements, and addressing competency gaps. Attend HCMD 2009 to gather best practices in the recruitment and retention of quality personnel and learn about exciting workforce development initiatives across DoD.

For speaking opportunities call Leanne-Laudico Arcinueat 646-200-7468 or email llarcinue@wbresearch.com

For marketing opportunities call Gaianti Surajbali at 646-200-7446 or email her at gsurajbali@wbresearch.com

For sponsorship and exhibition opportunities call Jodi Richter at 646-200-7485 or email jrichter@wbresearch.com

For general inquiries, please contact us at hcmd@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
Brussels

Battlespace Information is the leading international event for the Military C4ISR/NCW community, bringing together over 250 government, industry, and military leaders, together with leading suppliers and industry experts, across information packed 4 days of accurate, timely and cutting-edge military case studies. Battlespace Information will bring together those dealing with the key technical challenges that the modern military are facing and look at ways in which they can be overcome.
Key areas include:

• Information management 
• Information Assurance
• Information Sharing
• IT Architecture and IT governance
• Cyber Security
• Information Security and network security

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.

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.

30th June - 3rd July 2009
London

In its second year, Soldier Technology US is the biggest gathering of infantry modernization experts in North America, bringing together over 400 program and product managers from PEO Soldier, Marine Corps Systems Command, the Canadian Army as well as heads of soldier and land systems in prime contractors, system integrators and top equipment manufacturers worldwide.

Through over 35 in-depth presentations from top military, research and industry infantry modernization experts you will learn about the progress of SMPs including Soldier Warrior, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad (MERS) and Canada’s International Soldier System Project (ISSP). In response to greater integration of advanced soldier systems in the digital battlespace, Soldier Technology US 2009 will also focus on interoperability of mounted and dismounted warfighter systems and enhancing situational awareness to improve survivability. As the only event to bring you warfighter feedback directly from Iraq and Afghanistan on the performance of advanced infantry systems, you will also get all the data and information you need about capability gaps and future R&D.

In addition to face time with so many of North America’s top infantry modernization experts you will have the opportunity to join a tour of the Marine Corps Gruntworks facility, giving you insight into how one of the world’s most effective warfighters prepares for operations pre-deployment.

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