The CIdea Fest (competitive intelligence), September 19, SCIP Massachusetts Chapter

Sept. 11, 2012 - PRLog -- Leading practitioners and chapter colleagues share how they have faced competitive intelligence challenges, implemented novel approaches and solutions, fostered creativity and much more. Find out:

•   How chapter colleagues and leading practitioners approach CI issues.
•   Questions and issues on how to manage and deliver CI better.
•   How to share ideas without the fuss of a formal presentation.

Join competitive intelligence thought leaders and fellow practitioners for the first CIdea Fest! Hear practical ideas from leading practitioners and chapter colleagues on how they have faced competitive intelligence challenges, learned what works and what doesn’t, implemented novel approaches and solutions, foster creativity…and more.

Discussion Leaders

The CIdea Fest featured discussion leaders include Nannette Bulger, member of the SCIP Board of Directors, and Jennifer Swanson, two-time past member of the SCIP Board of Directors. Both will briefly present their topic, followed by discussions and the opportunity to share and answer questions. Come and tap the collective experience and perspectives of expert competitive intelligence practitioners. Share the knowledge and experience: bring a colleague or manager.

The Chapter meeting will be held in the Hill Building at the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory in Cambridge MA, on Wednesday, September 19 meeting from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. Cost is $15 for SCIP/SLA members, $25 for non-members. Registration includes a light dinner and beverages. For questions, ideas, topics or issues to cover at the CIdea Fest, please contact Cynthia Cheng Correia at ccorreia (at) knowledgeinform.com or Robyn Reals at rreals(at)scip.org.  

About Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP)

With members in over 70 countries, SCIP is a 3000-member global non-profit membership organization for everyone involved in creating and managing strategic and competitive intelligence. Education and training have been a critical component of SCIP’s member services since the Society’s founding in 1986, 1986 and SCIP provides its global membership access to the world’s most admired certification program. In addition to articles and books, SCIP provides networking opportunities at its annual conferences in the US, Europe, Brazil and Singapore, and through chapter meetings and webinars. The Society supports everyone involved in creating and managing strategic and competitive intelligence, and many members have backgrounds in market research, strategic analysis, science and technology