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SLA Leadership Summit 2007

Reno, NV, USA, January 24-27, 2007

This unique leadership development program offers attendees a one-stop opportunity to develop leadership skills in your career and also specific to volunteerism in SLA. Seize this chance to step back from your day-to-day routine and engage in group learning and skill-building exercises guaranteed to push your thinking and advance your leadership and management skills. At the same time you'll have fun and build lasting relationships with other information professionals. Make a difference in your career and SLA. Join us in Reno as we build a strong future.

Contact: Strategic Planning Society, London, UK. Tel: +44(0)845 056 9725; E-mail: e-mail:steve@strategy2007.com; Web site: www.strategy2007.com

The SPS (Strategic Planning Society) Strategy and Futures Conference

London, UK, January 29, 2007

In a rare joint public appearance both authors of Blue Ocean Strategy, the international bestselling strategy book, W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne, will be presenting the overall concept of Blue Ocean Strategyand how to successfully execute it. Dr Mike Jackson, Chairman of Shaping Tomorrow, will then explain how to spot forthcoming trends, how to recognize opportunity in a volatile environment and how to change behaviors in those around you to assist with implementing solutions.

Following lunch, a well-known TV personality will be hosting our Strategic Capability Awards Ceremony to selected FTSE350 companies and the day will conclude with a Q&A session on strategy and futures with all speakers, two FTSE Award winners and a professional facilitator.