http://www.scipblog.org The voice of SCIP.org Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:19:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At long last SCIP is bringing a program to Asia! SCIP will hold a one-day event, on October 19, 2010, at Resorts World in Singapore. SCIP’s program will run concurrently with a Frost and Sullivan GIL event at the same resort. We wanted to reach out ... http://www.scipblog.org/?p=57 On June 22, 2010, SCIP joined Outward Insights and Prudential Retirement and discussed effective approaches for leveraging early warning intelligence to create and implement flexible, resilient strategies. No industry is immune to the negative impact of being unprepared for industry uncertainty. Virtually every sector of the economy has been affected ... http://www.scipblog.org/?p=56 On June 8th, I asked for your comments concerning the SCIP Board of Directors’ discussions on changing the name of your organization from “Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals” to “Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals.” This modification would reflect the developing evolution of our profession and acknowledge the relationship between competitive ... http://www.scipblog.org/?p=55 On Thursday May 20, 2009, the SCIP Board of Directors met to continue the process of developing a strategic plan to grow SCIP. One critical element of their discussion was whether or not to change the Society’s name. The name change consideration supports two goals of the organization: Expand the SCIP ... http://www.scipblog.org/?p=54 SCIP has taken many important steps in the last twelve months to stabilize our organization and develop effective pathways for growth. The merger with the Frost and Sullivan Institute was a critical first step. The combined effort and skills of all involved led directly to an extremely successful annual meeting ... http://www.scipblog.org/?p=53 Last week the SCIP annual conference and exhibition was a success on all fronts. Compared to last year, the attendance figures were up significantly and, as you would expect, overall conference revenue was higher too, which bodes well for the overall financial future of the Society. The most important aspect ... http://www.scipblog.org/?p=52 Over the years, your conference evaluations consistently emphasized your desire for additional networking and interactive opportunities at the annual conference. So SCIP has designed the SCIP10 conference schedule to significantly increase the sessions devoted to the direct exchange of ideas with your fellow CI experts and thought-leaders. These Interactive Breakout ... http://www.scipblog.org/?p=50 We're encouraged by the increase in the attendance at the two-day training event SCIP held this week.  On the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday, over 45 people from all over the world were present in Washington DC for the "Fundamentals of Competitive Intelligence" course. This is the largest attendance for ... http://www.scipblog.org/?p=49 November 16, 2009 Dear SCIP Members: I am continuing my updates to you on the evolution of SCIP. In my last letter, I wrote of change, and change will be a constant theme over the next few years we move the organization forward. Implementing change is difficult and its effects are often ... http://www.scipblog.org/?p=48 I wanted to reach out and give you an update on the organization and several of the upcoming events. The 2008-2009 economic downturn has been a difficult period in every industry and every country. As we read the economic pundits, each day seems to bring a new statement that the ... http://www.scipblog.org/?p=47