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eBusiness Tour to Provide Latest Internet Strategies for Charlotte-Area Businesses.


Business Editors/High Tech Writers

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2000

The rules for winning in eBusiness are changing as rapidly as the Internet itself.

The latest strategies for helping small- and mid-sized businesses triumph in the evolving world of eCommerce including how to build customer relationships online will be the focus of the upcoming day-long Charlotte eBusiness Tour on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Charlotte Marriott City Center. The event will include a keynote address keynote address
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An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech.

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 by Pat Morrissey, director of marketing at Scient, one of the nation's leading providers of electronic business solutions, who will take a provocative look at how the Internet is transforming all businesses, big and small, from start-ups to established firms.

"Winning in eBusiness is as much about delivering quality customer service and products as it is about technology. The Internet has opened up a new realm of possibilities and new markets, particularly for small- and mid-sized businesses that know how to deliver top notch e-service," said Morrissey.

Other conference sessions include presentations by several eBusiness experts from Charlotte-based firms. Presentations include a panel discussion on trends in the e-business industry with Bill Whitley of MindBlazer, Brian Parsley of 123hire.com and Lewis Semones of Wachovia Securities Wachovia Securities, located in Richmond, Virginia (soon to be moved to St. Louis), is the third largest brokerage firm in the United States as of 2006 with $689 billion retail client assets under management. It is a subsidiary of Wachovia Corporation. , Inc. Also included will be a discussion on the fundamentals for funding, moderated by Jim Roberts Jim Roberts can refer to
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 of FirstRound.org, with George McAllister of the Small Business Technology Development Center (SBTDC SBTDC Small Business & Technology Development Center ), Howard Lubert of Safeguard Scientifics and Chris Kelly Chris Kelly may refer to the following persons:
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 of LendingTree will lead a breakout session on building online relationships with customers.

The one-day eBusiness Tour includes breakfast, lunch, several breakout sessions, and a networking reception co-sponsored by the Charlotte Chamber's IT Council. Sponsors of eBusiness Tour include Fortune, CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. , bizzed.com, getpress.com, the American Advertising Federation The American Advertising Federation (AAF), headquartered in Washington, D.C., acts as the "Unifying Voice for Advertising."

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, Centegy and Lante.

Breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon networking cocktail reception are included in the $299 registration. Complete information on the eBusiness Tour in Charlotte may be found at the company's Web site at http://www.ebusinesstour.com or by calling 800/535-1812.

The eBusiness Tour is produced by eMarketWorld, an Internet company that combines vertical industry-specific conferences with highly transactional exchange floors to form an eBusiness Marketplace to educate senior executives on the opportunities offered by the Internet and enable them to accelerate their impact on the new economy. These content-rich programs are targeted toward both buyers and sellers and promote dynamic networking and knowledge sharing opportunities.

Each conference explores the critical issues facing the rapidly changing and fiercely competitive Internet landscape. eMarketWorld plans to coordinate more than 50 conferences by the end of 2000 including @d:tech and eHealthcareWorld. eMarketWorld is a partner company of Internet Capital Group (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

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: ICGE), an Internet company of more than 60 partner organizations committed to being the world leader in each of its industry segments. To obtain information on all of eMarketWorld conferences and trade shows, contact their headquarters in Richmond, VA, 804/643-8375 or visit http://www.eMarketWorld.com .
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