Forecasting event line up announced

15 May 2008

The Business Forecasting & Planning Excellence 2008 event will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada between 8 and 10 September.

The organiser, theforecaster, has confirmed that over 100 senior executives have already registered for the event. The company has also announced the speaker line up, which includes senior executives from the following organisations: 20th Century Fox, Unilever, Dell, Toyota, T -Mobile, DuPont, Telefonica O2, Motorola, IBM, Rolls Royce, Starbucks and Hewlett-Packard.

theforecaster is also offering a free report, called The Forecast on Forecasting, as an informative aside to the event. The report is based on a survey conducted by theforecaster, involving more than 3,000 senior executives, which the organiser describes as: “representing the world’s leading experts in forecasting and planning”.

The study is designed to show how companies review their current forecasting models, deliver unique insights on how companies are combining innovative strategies with basic models for competitive edge and provide a roadmap for developing forecasting and planning excellence.

For further information visit the theforecaster site.