A Beacon of Hope: Delphi Conference Opens to Sell Out Crowd Today...Business/Technology Editors PALM SPRINGS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2001 Participants Ready to Move Forward with Business Plans While 75 percent of all September events and 35 percent of all October events have been cancelled or postponed, (according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the US Chamber of Commerce) Delphi Group's Portal Conference opening today at the Marriott Rancho ran·cho n. pl. ran·chos Southwestern U.S. 1. A hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers. 2. A ranch. Verdes in Palm Springs, has sold out with over 300 attendees from a wide range of Fortune 500 companies and large government organizations. According to Delphi Group president, Tom Koulopoulos, "The many events that are now being canceled, near and longer term, are sending out an understandable message of concern and trepidation trepidation /trep·i·da·tion/ (trep?i-da´shun) 1. tremor. 2. nervous anxiety and fear.trep´idant trep·i·da·tion n. 1. An involuntary trembling or quivering. . It also reflects the enormous burden we are now carrying which clouds our thoughts and our ability to focus. This makes the support we have received for this event all the more amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. . We wanted to take a stand that demonstrated respect, dignity, and leadership in these trying times." "When we turned to the clients who had planned on joining us at this conference upwards of 90 percent said they were still attending. We have been adding registrants right up to today." Koulopoulos went on, "We all feel the quiet anger our President spoke about. We decided it was a time to stand steadfast rather than retreat, to continue with the business of America, to continue in our own way to ensure that the darkness that guides the actions and the people behind these evils does not dim our resolve to live our lives, to exercise our freedoms and to build a world for our children that is free of this terrible fear." Keys to Success: Community, Navigating the Unkown "Delphi Group's focus is on community," said Koulopoulos. "We have established one of the most committed communities of business and IT professionals in the industry." "Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , we are one of the most effective tools our clients have in helping them deal with the unknown," Koulopoulos explained. "It is clear that this is the primary challenge for every business. The presentations and people at this conference provide valuable information and insight - from the best practices behind successful portals, to ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). metrics for evaluation, to an assessment of the new web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. arena and its potential impact on these organizations. This is value of the Delphi Group community." About Delphi Group Delphi Group (www.delphigroup.com) is a leading global strategic business advisor and technology market maker. Delphi Group's objective thought leadership has assisted thousands of professionals in the Global 2000. The Delphi Group has its headquarters at Ten Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109. International offices in Australia, Canada, Japan and Venezuela are focal points focal point n. See focus. for global activities. |
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