ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 29, 2004 -- A leader's perspectives on competitive intelligence (CI) and effective business foresight - the two main topics of discussion of the keynote addresses by Robert Galvin, former Chairman of Motorola, Inc. and Jim Carroll, FCA, Author, and Futurist. Both will be speaking at the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) Annual International Conference & Exhibition, Competitive Intelligence for Dynamic Performance, from April 6-9, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Learn perspectives of CI from the chairman's seat. Understand what corporate leaders want and expect from CI and how CI can help organizations achieve dynamic performance. Robert Galvin has been at the heart of the development of CI for Motorola, a Malcolm Baldrige Award winning firm, leading to its global success in the marketplace. Bob served as the company's leader from 1959 until 1990, when he became Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Since 2001, Bob continues to informally serve various Motorola interests. Bob has been awarded numerous honorary degrees and recognitions, including election to the National Business Hall of Fame and presentation of the National Medal of Technology in 1991. He also received SCIP's highest honor, the Meritorious Award, in 1997.

Then fast forward five years into the future, as Jim Carroll, futurist, innovation and trends expert, will discuss how to understand the new market realities of tomorrow, today. Jim will provide unique guidance on how to get yourself and your organization into a mode in which you will survive and thrive into the future. He will provide customized insight into cutting edge issues affecting your company, industry, or association, and will help you establish effective business strategies, discover significant opportunities, and deal with issues of corporate and organizational change and innovation.

Learn the value of CI from the top, while working with the knowledge of tomorrow, today. Join Competitive Intelligence for Dynamic Performance, SCIP's 20th Anniversary International Conference, the world's largest CI conference, and experience a variety of professional development programs organized into six tracks of education, with learning opportunities for all levels of CI experience.

In addition to the two exceptional keynoters, learn from other industry, academic and government leaders who understand the value of CI for dynamic performance, such as IBM, the McGraw-Hill Companies, Harvard Business School, SBC Communications, AstraZeneca, SAP, Boeing, Intel, Cisco, Defense Intelligence University, and many more!

Join 1,200 executives for the world's largest conference of intelligence professionals from business and industry for cases studies; business-driven solutions; and access to experts in business, competitive and government intelligence. For full program information and registration, visit www.scip.org/chicago.

About SCIP

The Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) is the only global not-for-profit membership organization for everyone involved with the development and use of competitive intelligence. SCIP's mission is to enhance the success of its members through leadership, education, advocacy and networking. For more information, visit www.scip.org or call +1-703-739-0696.

Carolina Olivieri, 703-739-0696
Fax: 703-739-2524
colivieri@scip.org