IDC's Flagship Event:  The European IT Forum 2001 - 11th Edition  Grimaldi Forum, Monaco, 17 and 18 September  "Old and New Worlds Collide in Europe: Will Business Take the Leap?
Dear Mr. Skilling,   Business  leaders,  market  players  and media representatives who attend IDC's  European  IT  Forum  each  year  rate it the most prestigious and authoritative  eBusiness conference in Europe.
Past  speakers  at our Forum have included global business leaders such as Bill  Gates,  Larry  Ellison,  Scott McNealy, Tim Koogle, Michael Capellas, Sir Peter  Bonfield;  Economists  and  Technology  Gurus  Nicholas Negroponte, Gary Hamel,  Jeremy  Rifkin,  George  Gilder,  Geoffrey Moore; Venture Capitalists, Bankers,  eBusiness Stars and the most senior IDC analysts.
Although  we  are  still  several  months  away  from this year's event, we are  pleased  to  confirm the participation of the following industry leaders: Carly  Fiorina  (CEO  of  HP),  Michael  Capellas  (CEO of Compaq), Jeff Bezos (CEO of  Amazon.com),  Joe  Tucci (CEO of EMC) and the "gurus" Gary Hamel, Lester Thurow  and Michael Porter.
The key themes this year will be:   -   the Internet stock crash and current economic slowdown  -   how Internet technologies can help overcome the present financial downturn  -   how the economy of established companies and the new order of dot-coms are  merging  -   how companies can formulate winning strategies by combining the Internet  with traditional competitive advantages  -   how Europe can take advantage of current favorable market conditions to  catch-up with the US  -   how investments in Internet infrastructures and eCommerce will drive a  major economic development worldwide over the next decade   We  would  be  honoured  if  you  would  accept our invitation to speak at this  important event during the breakout session entitled: "eBusiness Strategies for  Brick & Mortars"that will take place on Monday 17 September at 16.00-17.30.
We  anticipate  a  select audience of CEOs and board-level delegates as well as  columnists  from  key  European publications, as well as TV and other broadcast  media.
We hope that you can accept our invitation to present your vision of the future  of the internet economy at IDC's European IT Forum.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best regards,    Roberto Masiero  President IDC EMEA   (See attached file: IT Forum 2001 agenda13.doc)   - IT Forum 2001 agenda13.doc

IDC invite you to speak at its Flagship Event
IDC's Flagship Event: The European IT Forum <NUMBER> - 00th Edition Grimaldi Forum, Monaco, <NUMBER> and <NUMBER> September "Old and New Worlds Collide in Europe: Will Business Take the Leap?
Dear Mr. Skilling, Business leaders, market players and media representatives who attend IDC's European IT Forum each year rate it the most prestigious and authoritative eBusiness conference in Europe.
Past speakers at our Forum have included global business leaders such as Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Scott McNealy, Tim Koogle, Michael Capellas, Sir Peter Bonfield; Economists and Technology Gurus Nicholas Negroponte, Gary Hamel, Jeremy Rifkin, George Gilder, Geoffrey Moore; Venture Capitalists, Bankers, eBusiness Stars and the most senior IDC analysts.
Although we are still several months away from this year's event, we are pleased to confirm the participation of the following industry leaders: Carly Fiorina (CEO of HP), Michael Capellas (CEO of Compaq), Jeff Bezos (CEO of Amazon.com), Joe Tucci (CEO of EMC) and the "gurus" Gary Hamel, Lester Thurow and Michael Porter.
The key themes this year will be: - the Internet stock crash and current economic slowdown - how Internet technologies can help overcome the present financial downturn - how the economy of established companies and the new order of dot-coms are merging - how companies can formulate winning strategies by combining the Internet with traditional competitive advantages - how Europe can take advantage of current favorable market conditions to catch-up with the US - how investments in Internet infrastructures and eCommerce will drive a major economic development worldwide over the next decade We would be honoured if you would accept our invitation to speak at this important event during the breakout session entitled: "eBusiness Strategies for Brick & Mortars"that will take place on Monday <NUMBER> September at <NUMBER>-<NUMBER>.
We anticipate a select audience of CEOs and board-level delegates as well as columnists from key European publications, as well as TV and other broadcast media.
We hope that you can accept our invitation to present your vision of the future of the internet economy at IDC's European IT Forum.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best regards, Roberto Masiero President IDC EMEA (See attached file: IT Forum <NUMBER> agenda00.doc) - IT Forum <NUMBER> agenda00.doc
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