BIGfrontier Named One of Top U.S. Networking Organizations in Churchill Trust International Study; BIGfrontier is the only Chicago networking organization to make the cut.CHICAGO -- A Winston Churchill Memorial Trust The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust is an Australian Trust established in 1965, the year in which Sir Winston Churchill died. The principal object of the Trust is to perpetuate and honour the memory of Sir Winston Churchill by the award of Travelling Fellowships known as a of Australia study has named BIGfrontier Communications Group, a producer of grassroots business and technology events, as being one of the top networking organizations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. in an exhaustive international survey. The study authors surveyed event and facilitated networking organizations around the world before issuing their report. Companies and organizations in Australia, the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Continental Europe Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. were selected for "An International Study of Networking and Support Programs for Young (under 40) Professionals and Entrepreneurs." "Networking is so important for business people these days; the purpose of the study was to better understand the success factors utilized by different groups to support this audience," says Kimberly Palmer, author of the study. "BIGfrontier is exciting as an independent, self-funded model that allows people to tap into top business thinker's knowledge without having to dig into Verb 1. dig into - examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill" poke into, probe penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" their own pockets. Thus it encourages greater participation while attracting a high quality of attendees," she adds. BIGfrontier has been conducting free networking and public education events since April 2000, making it one of the longest running business and technology event development organizations in Chicago. Speakers at the events have included noted MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist Lester Thurow Lester Carl Thurow (1938) is a former dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management and author of numerous bestsellers on mainstream economics. Thurow was born in Livingston, Montana. He received his B.A. , former COO of Microsoft Bob Herbold, former editor of the Harvard Business Review Harvard Business Review is a general management magazine published since 1922 by Harvard Business School Publishing, owned by the Harvard Business School. A monthly research-based magazine written for business practitioners, it claims a high ranking business readership and , Joel Kurtzman and legendary adman ad·man n. A man who designs, writes, acquires, or sells advertising. adman Noun pl -men Informal a man who works in advertising Noun 1. Al Reis. The BIGfrontier Midnight Missive newsletter carries candid interviews with an eclectic assortment nationally known figures ranging from Harry Shearer (Best of Show) to Howard Rheingold (Smart Mobs). Some of BIGfrontier's more iconoclastic i·con·o·clast n. 1. One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions. 2. One who destroys sacred religious images. events have included one of the country's first Pink Slip Parties (2002), Big Bang big bang Model of the origin of the universe, which holds that it emerged from a state of extremely high temperature and density in an explosive expansion 10 billion–15 billion years ago. Bash (2001) and the Entrepreneur's Extravaganza (2002), each featuring a panel of regional and nationally acclaimed thought leaders addressing the night's topic. "BIGfrontier has provided an invaluable service to Chicago's business community. Countless event attendees have found jobs, made deals, gathered important information and developed significant relationships within their communities," says David Weinstein, President of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center. "We have worked our butts off to deliver the most interesting and innovative content to Chicago's business community and one of just seven organizations selected in the United States. We've attracted international attention for our years of bootstrapped regional public education programs while several well heeled global networking organizations have disappeared altogether. Clearly deep pockets can't bolster dull or recycled ideas. Our success was borne of creativity, tenacity and terrific support from our sponsors!" says Steve Lundin, founder of BIGfrontier and Chief Hunter and Gatherer of BIGfrontier Communications Group. About BIGfrontier: BIGfrontier is one of Chicago's longest running business and technology event development organizations. BIGfrontier is THE forum for national business and technology authors touring the Midwest, providing unparalleled access for attendees. The organization has won numerous business and marketing awards and is supported by a monthly email newsletter. The events are conducted as a public education service and are fully sponsored. Sponsors have included the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is the largest association of businesses in Illinois, dedicated to the success of their 2,600 members and their 1.3 million employees. Their mission is to make Chicagoland, which they define as the six counties surrounding Chicago (Cook, DuPage, , Acquity Group, Mobium Creative Group, 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) , Hill & Knowlton, Baker & McKenzie, the Illinois Coalition, Anet and Duo Consulting. Some of the speakers who have graced our stage include: Richard Laermer (Full Frontal PR), Emanuel Rosen (The Anatomy of Buzz) Lester Thurow (Fortune Favors the Bold), Douglas Atkin (Culting of Brands) and Don Schultz (Brand Babble). Additional speakers can be found on our website: www.bigfrontier.org About the Churchill Memorial Trust The Churchill Trust is an Australian Trust established in 1965, the year in which Sir Winston Churchill died. The principal object of the Trust is to perpetuate and honor the memory of Sir Winston Churchill by the award of Traveling Fellowships known as Churchill Fellowships. A Churchill Fellowship is the award of an opportunity, through provision of financial support, to enable Australian citizens from all walks of life to travel overseas to undertake an analysis, study or investigation of a project or issue that cannot be readily undertaken in Australia. http://www.churchilltrust.com.au |
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