Ariba LIVE 2006 Set to Roll in Las Vegas; Premier Spend Management Conference Makes Third Stop on Global Tour May 8-11 With All-Star Line Up of Keynote Speakers, Interactive Breakout Sessions and Networking Among Industry's Elite.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Ariba(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, will roll into Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. next month with Ariba LIVE, the premier conference for spend management executives and professionals. The third stop on a global tour launched in February, the conference will be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino is a 39-story hotel casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. It is owned by MGM Mirage. The top five floors (floors 35-39) of the main hotel building are used by the Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas. May 8-11. Packed with keynote speeches keynote speech n. See keynote address. Noun 1. keynote speech - a speech setting forth the keynote keynote address keynote - the principal theme in a speech or literary work from leading spend management executives, informative breakout sessions led by seasoned practitioners, interactive panel discussions and informal networking opportunities, Ariba LIVE Las Vegas promises to equip attendees with practical, actionable information they can use to execute spend management programs that deliver measurable and sustainable results. "Faced with globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation , inflation, and ever-increasing regulatory compliance, spend management professionals around the globe are under more pressure than ever to identify savings and drive them to the bottom line," said Lou Unkeless, Chief Marketing Officer, Ariba. "In creating global forums for sharing insights and best practices, Ariba makes it possible for executives and procurement professionals across all industries to effectively manage this challenge and deliver results." Leading Thinkers More than three dozen executives from companies of all shapes and sizes will share their experiences during sessions at Ariba LIVE. Among those set to deliver keynote presentations: --Christie Breves, chief procurement officer A Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) is an executive role focused on supply management for an enterprise. A report by Aberdeen Group shows a marked acceleration in the significance of procurement's role. , global business services, Alcoa --Mark Cotter cot·ter n. 1. A bolt, wedge, key, or pin inserted through a slot in order to hold parts together. 2. A cotter pin. [Origin unknown. , vice president, global sourcing & category management, BHP Billiton BHP Billiton is the world's largest mining company.[1] Its origin is in the 2001 merger of Australia's Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) and the UK's Billiton, which has a South African background. The result is a dual-listed company. --Bryan Harris, vice president, global supply chain management, JLG JLG Joint Liaison Group JLG Jean-Louis Gassée JLG John L. Grove (JLG Industries, Inc.) JLG Joint Liability Group JLG Junior League of Greenville JLG Junior League of Greenwich JLG Junior League of Gainesville JLG Junior League of Greensboro Industries --Alain Page-Lecuyer, senior vice president, group procurement, AXA AXA Anguilla, Anguilla (Airport Code) AXA Alpha Chi Alpha AXA Animal Crossing Ahead (online forum community/guide to the game Animal Crossing) AXA Auxiliary Artery --Larry Welch, vice president, indirect procurement, Hewlett-Packard. --Leon Shivamber, senior vice president, supply chain & operations, Harris Ariba executives will also be on hand to discuss the future of spend management and help participants understand the strategies and solutions that will drive it forward, including Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Bob Calderoni, Chief Commercial Officer Kevin Costello, Chief Technology Officer Craig Federighi, and Chief Marketing Officer Lou Unkeless. Seasoned Practitioners In addition to executive insights, Ariba LIVE Las Vegas offers more than 70 pre-conference workshops and breakout sessions across ten tracks. Designed to provide practical, actionable information that attendees can use to fuel their spend management initiatives and deliver results, the sessions are led by procurement professionals from leading organizations such as: --Air Products --Amtrak --AT&T --Cisco --Dell --Dollar Tree --Forrester Research --General Dynamics --Giant Eagle --Hewlett-Packard --Hubbell --Johns Manville --MedBuy --MetLife --Office Depot --PNC --PPG --The Hackett Group --Limited Brands --Washington Mutual The event also features ample opportunities for participants to interact with their peers in informal settings and share thoughts and best practices that help drive spend management forward. For more information on Ariba LIVE Las Vegas, or to register for the event, please visit www.aribalive.com. About Ariba, Inc. Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of Spend Management solutions to help companies realize rapid and sustainable bottom line results. Successful companies around the world in every industry use Ariba Spend Management software and services. Ariba can be contacted in the U.S. at 1.650.390.1000 or at www.ariba.com. Copyright (C) 1996 - 2006 Ariba, Inc. Ariba, the Ariba logo, AribaLIVE and SupplyWatch are registered trademarks of Ariba, Inc. Ariba Spend Management, Ariba Spend Management. Find it. Get it. Keep it., Ariba. 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