To help its clients to take full advantage of advancing technology, Technology Futures, Inc. conducts in-house, public seminars, and conferences in technology/market forecasting, management, assessment, and planning. These seminars teach participants how to project future advances in technology and to identify the market opportunities presented by these new technologies. If you would like to be informed of future TFI seminars, please click here. TFI leadership and staff are also highly regarded as speakers and give keynote, leadership, conference, workshop, and internal presentations Public Seminars and Conference TFI's fourth annual Technology Forecasting Mini Seminar™, Broadband Futures Seminar , and Technology Futures Asset Valuation Conference will be held in early 2009. Dates to be announced. Register for two or all three and receive a discount! Technology Forecasting Mini Seminar™ This one-day seminar provides an overview of the philosophy and methods behind Technology Futures' Five Views of the Future™ Strategic Analysis Framework for planning and forecasting. This framework allows the consideration of both tangibles and intangibles, and has resulted in accurate forecasts by Technology Futures during the past 29 years in fields such as communications, information technology, and consumer electronics. Early 2009. Austin, Texas. Date and location to be announced. (To be informed of future dates, please click here.) Price: $495 each, $945 for two days, or $1,295 for registering for all three. Broadband Futures Seminar A Review of Forecasts and Insights Regarding Broadband and its Applications Broadband is now generally recognized as the key to success in the communications industry. It has become top priority for telecom organizations and their suppliers and vendors. This seminar provides a comprehensive review of broadband trends and their driving forces, and provides Technology Futures' latest forecasts and insights regarding broadband and it applications including VoIP, IP video, and wireless broadband. It focuses on the convergence of voice, video, data, and the Internet that is driving the competitive futurescape of the industry. Early 2009. Austin, Texas. Date and location to be announced. (To be informed of future dates, please click here.) Price: $495 each, $945 for two days, or $1,295 for registering for all three. Technology Futures Asset Valuation Conference* The necessity to provide very-high-speed broadband will cause the obsolescence and ultimate replacement of much of the existing communications equipment in the traditional telephone, wireless, and cable television networks. This conference focuses on how to quantify the impact of technology change on the value of communications assets. It also addresses important current issues in three featured sessions with guest panelists. Early 2009. Austin, Texas. Date and location to be announced. (To be informed of future dates, please click here.) Location: Courtyard Marriott Downtown, Austin, Texas. Price: $495 each, $945 for two days, or $1,295 for registering for all three. If you would like to be informed of future TFI public seminars, please click here. In-House Seminars Forecasting and planning have become increasingly important activities for organizations striving to survive and prosper in an increasingly difficult business environment. Technology Futures' in-house seminars are an excellent way to focus and create strategic plans. Since 1978, TFI has provided quality in-house technology-related workshops and seminars to commercial organizations and government agencies throughout the world. Taught by teams of experts, these courses offer a number of very significant training advantages. Why TFI In-House Courses Work for You: Creates a “team vision,” with participants gaining a common understanding of forecasting and planning methods. Focuses on subjects of specific interest to you and your organization. Combines learning sessions with internal planning and strategy sessions. Provides technology management tools for your day-to-day decision-making. Allows choice of seminar dates, length, content, and the number and level of participants. No travel costs or travel time for you and your colleagues. Very economical on a per-participant basis. Minimizes problems of confidentiality. Can serve as a starting point for actual in-house projects. TFI In-House Seminars TFI's six premier in-house seminars continue to be extremely popular with a wide range of clients. We can also tailor these sessions to one-day workshops. Forecasting & Planning Technology™ Three-day workshop that teaches participants to conduct valid technology/market forecasts and how to utilize these forecasts to improve organizational planning. Managing & Implementing Technology™ Two-day workshop teaching modern management and implementation techniques that can be used to gain full value from your organization's special technology assets. Telecom Trends: Markets & Technologies™ Two-day review of recent communications related forecasts conducted by TFI and other reputable forecasting groups. Quantitative Technology/Market Forecasting™ Two-day workshop teaching techniques for making quantitative technology/marketing forecasts using computer programs. Forecasting, Planning & Managing Technology™ Three- to five-day seminar designed to teach participants how to conduct and assess technology/market forecasts and integrate them into organizational planning and management. Technology Forecasting for the Telecom Industry™ Three-day workshop combining instruction in technology forecasting and planning with a review of recent TFI forecasts of emerging telecommunications technologies and market realities. TFI also offers the in-house seminars listed below, or we can tailor one to your specific needs. Contact us to discuss agendas and topics Technology as a Strategic Asset™ Two-day seminar devoted to developing strategies for gaining maximum advantage from advances in technology, both those developed in-house and by other organizations. Identifying & Evaluating Breakthrough Technologies™ Two-day workshop presenting approaches and techniques for uncovering truly revolutionary advances in technology and for evaluating how an organization can effectively evaluate if and how it can benefit from those breakthroughs. Technology Depreciation Analysis™ Two-day workshop teaching fiscally sound methods and techniques for analyzing capital equipment depreciation. Related Optional Services Pre-Session Planning Consultation: Meeting with senior TFI workshop leader to more carefully craft session to meet your specific needs. Post-Workshop Checkpoint Visits: Visits to your site by senior TFI staff members to answer questions, review plans, help in data analysis, and/or assist in determining how project results can best be presented and utilized. Have questions or want to schedule an in-house seminar? Please contact TFI at (800) 835-3887, (512) 258-8898, or info@tfi.com with questions and to reserve dates. Copyright © Technology Futures, Inc. All rights reserved. 13740 Research Blvd., Bldg. C Austin, TX 78750-1859 Toll Free: (800) TEK-FUTR - Local & Outside USA: (512) 258-8898 FAX: (512) 258-0087 - e-mail: info@tfi.com - http://www.tfi.com