'Megatrends' Author John Naisbitt to Deliver Final Keynote Address At GlobalShop 2002.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers GlobalShop 2002 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2001 On The Final Day Of The World's Largest Annual Gathering Of Retailers, Keynote Address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. To Discuss Technology And How It Will Affect The Future Of Retailing GlobalShop 2002, the world's largest annual store design and in-store marketing show, today announced that John Naisbitt John Naisbitt (born Jan. 15, 1929; Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American author and public speaker in the area of futures studies. He is best known for authoring the international bestsellers Megatrends, which was written in 1982 and Re-inventing the Corporation. , author of Megatrends, Global Paradox paradox, statement that appears self-contradictory but actually has a basis in truth, e.g., Oscar Wilde's "Ignorance is like a delicate fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. , and Megatrends Asia, will give the conference's final keynote address on April 20th in Chicago. Naisbitt's "High Tech/ High Touch" presentation will discuss how technology affects our everyday lives and what roles it will play in the future, particularly in the retail industry. GlobalShop 2002, the 10th annual GlobalShop event, will run from April 18-20 with more than 15,000 attendees and 1,200 companies expected to gather together at Chicago's McCormick Place McCormick Place is an enormous exposition complex located in Chicago, Illinois. . Sponsored by the National Association of Store Fixture An article in the nature of Personal Property which has been so annexed to the realty that it is regarded as a part of the real property. That which is fixed or attached to something permanently as an appendage and is not removable. Manufacturers (NASFM NASFM National Association of State Fire Marshals NASFM National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers ), GlobalShop is where the world's leading retail, branding and marketing executives meet annually to discover the latest innovations designed to satisfy the growing needs and expectations of retail consumers. After 40 years of business experience, including key positions at IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and Eastman Kodak, Naisbitt achieved international prominence prominence /prom·i·nence/ (prom´i-nins) a protrusion or projection. frontonasal prominence with his book Megatrends, one of publishing's great success stories. It was on The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times best-seller list for more than two years and has been a best-seller in 18 countries, selling more than eight million copies worldwide. With Patricia Aburdene Patricia Aburdene is an author and motivational speaker. As an advocate of corporate transformation, Aburdene now inspires audiences with predictions of how values and consciousness will transform business. , Naisbitt co-authored the international best-sellers Re-inventing the Corporation (1985); Megatrends 2000 (1990); and Megatrends for Women (1992). Naisbitt's presentation, based on his latest book, High Tech/ High Touch, will discuss the increasing role of technology in our everyday lives, and explain which products and services will thrive in the future and why. Naisbitt also will offer attendees practical guidance about how companies can stand out in a world where everyone has access to the same technology. He will also answer some of the deeper questions about technology's impact on our culture at large and how living in a "technology-intoxification zone" affects each of us. "It is a real coup for GlobalShop to be able to bring in John Naisbitt, the world's foremost futurist, to discuss the impact that technology will have on our collective business and personal futures," said Karen Schaffner, Co-Director of GlobalShop and Publisher of Display & Design Ideas, which presents the show. "As one of the world's most sought-after speakers, we are delighted that Mr. Naisbitt will provide his insights to the attendees at GlobalShop 2002." ABOUT GLOBALSHOP GlobalShop is sponsored by NASFM, presented by Bill Communications' Display & Design Ideas, Point Of Purchase Magazine, and Retail Operations & Construction publications and produced by VNU VNU Volontaires des Nations Unies (French) VNU Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeversbedrijven (Dutch) VNU Virtual Network User Expositions. Bill Communications and VNU Expositions are subsidiaries of VNU USA, a leading publishing and information group, and publishers of other retailing titles including Retail Merchandiser, Hospitality Design, Progressive Grocer and Convenience Store News. VNU USA is a subsidiary of Netherlands-based VNU, N.V., one of the world's leading media and information companies. VNU has major market positions in business-to-business publishing; trade shows, seminars and conferences; e-media applications; marketing information; and media information. VNU is active in more than 100 countries worldwide, employing more than 35,000 people, and has annual revenues of approximately $35 billion. VNU Expositions co-produces 83 annual expositions and conferences, including ShopEast, December 6-7, 2001 in New York, NY. For additional information on attending or exhibiting at GlobalShop 2002, please visit http://www.globalshop.org or call (866) 933-1001 or (972) 906-6890. |
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