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****************** AT THE CENTER ****************** The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for their continuing support: Executive Sponsors Affiliate Sponsor CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.worldinternetcenter.com Past copies of our newsletters and directions to the Center are available on the website. ALL PROGRAMS ARE HELD AT THE CENTER UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. ***HOLIDAY PUB: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2000 ***PREVIEW: LOOKING AHEAD TO 2001 *************************************** This Panel is a follow-up to the Center's May 2000 Panel on "eProcurement & The Future of Internet Trading Communities/Online Exchanges." Our panelists will focus on a series of eMarketplace issues, providing the basis for an interactive knowledge exchange with our audience participants during the evening. PANEL Mr. Robert Fraser, Founder and Chairman, NetSales http://www.netsales.com
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Forrester Research, Inc. predicts that U.S. B2B eCommerce, an intercompany trade in which the final order is placed over the Internet, will hit $2.7 trillion in 2004. This growth will be accelerated by the rapid development of eMarketplaces, new models for conducting eCommerce, including auctions, aggregators, bid systems, and exchanges. Forrester further predicts that these eMarketplaces will capture 53 percent of all U.S. online business trade and ultimately between 45 to 74 percent of eCommerce in a supply chain. Until now, the growth of online trading has been through one-to-one business connections, allowing businesses to buy and sell and leverage the Net to build relationships with their business partners. As companies more actively participate in eMarketplaces, these virtual networks will allow companies to connect with a wider universe of buyers and sellers and adopt more dynamic trading practices. What impact does this have on existing business practices and supply chain relationships? The majority of firms expect to be drawn into eMarketplaces, yet, they are still not exactly sure how they will participate. As the corporate world pursues multiple paths on the way to a major B2B online presence and a new identity within the New Economy, will the path be through: Coalitions? Partnerships? Or spin-offs? Create? Merge? Or buy-out? REGISTRATION To register please send name, title, company, email address and
telephone number to:
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The Center's last Pub of the year will be a gala event. Come hear our Sponsor's predictions for the direction of eBusiness in 2001. So don your best togs and get thee to the Pub!
JANUARY 10 & 11, 2001: Think Tank Session & other Programs "eLearning
as a Lifestyle Change: Current & Upcoming Market Developments in
the U.S. Market" JANUARY 17, 2001: Webcast Interactive Panel Discussions JANUARY 24, 2001: Think Tank Session JANUARY 2001 (DATE TBD): Challenge-The-Expert
Come join us for our weekly pub, every Thursday from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. The Pub Talk begins at 6 p.m. The Pub gathers 100-120 mid- to high-level executives every week and, as always, is a great place to come and meet people from the Silicon Valley and all over the world. Representatives from small start-ups and major companies to venture capital and academic join in the exchange at the Center Pub. It's... "The best reason to take off work early on Thursdays." For directions, please visit
http://www.worldinternetcenter.com The dress is casual and there is no fee to attend. Just bring your good ideas! Companies with an interest in giving a Pub Talk should contact Venilde Jeronimo, the Center's Director of Programs, by email (venilde@worldinternetcenter.com). For inquiries or to unsubscribe to this newsletter, contact Sara K. Dean, the Center's Program Manager, by email (sdean@worldinternetcenter.com). *************************************** For inquiries or to unsubscribe to this newsletter, contact Sara K. Dean, the Center's Program Manager, by email (sdean@worldinternetcenter.com).
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