September 9-12, 2008
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 Phillip Denis at 646-200-7537 or phillip.denis@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 22-25
JW Marriott Buckhead, Atlanta, GA
www.logichem2008.com

LogiChem USA continues to be the largest learning platform for senior supply chain and logistics executives in the chemical industry.

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. LogiChem’s focused content seeks to address these challenges and map out a path for the future.

Differentiation, value creation and improved customer service are essential in maintaining your market position in the North American chemical industry. Attend LogiChem and discover how. Email Logichem@wbresearch.com for further details.

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

Marketing Opportunities
Sandro Pardo
1 646-200-7452
sandro.pardo@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.

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

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

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..

January 27-29, 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.

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.

April 2009

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

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.

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 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.

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.