Tuesday
November 27
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Long Beach Hilton
2 World Trade Center
Long Beach
(562) 983-3400

$ 25 Members
$ 50 Non-Members

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International Distribution Strategies

What are the recent trends in international distribution? Has the Internet created widespread efficiencies in distribution or has the shakeout defined models suitable for only certain business sectors? What Internet distribution models are working internationally? Has there been a swing back to more traditional forms of distribution? Can a combination of Internet distribution and a more traditional approach optimize your sales?

Our panelists will discuss:

• The efficiencies of B2B and B2C distribution
• What businesses are best placed to take advantage of Internet B2B and B2C distribution
• Recent trends in international distribution methods
• Are businesses revisiting more traditional forms of distribution?

Panelists include:

· Dan Gutierrez, Founder and CEO of eCriteria, a self-funded spin-off venture of 17 year old AMULET Development Corp. eCriteria defines a new genre of ASP called Data Service Provider, providing a facility for quick, easy, and cost-effective publishing of "shrink-wrap" web databases. www.ecriteria.net

· John Strosahl, Managing Partner, Access International LLC, a company dedicated to expanding the presence of US companies in international markets. Access International is a single-source solution provider to sell the software and hardware products of US companies in Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America. www.aillc.com

· Terry Sullivan, Sr. Director of Consumer Marketing, North America, Symantec Corporation, a world leader in Internet security technology, provides virus protection, firewall, and virtual private network, vulnerability assessment, intrusion prevention, Internet content and e-mail filtering, and remote management technologies and security services to individuals, enterprises and service provides around the world. www.symantec.com

· Fred Tinker, Director - Corporate Business Development & Global Partner Management, Intuit Inc., the publisher of the world's best selling-selling personal, small business and tax preparation software (such as Quicken®, QuickBooks®, and TurboTax®) as well as the most comprehensive set of Web-based solutions to give consumers and business the power to take full control of their financial lives with less work. www.intuit.com

Moderator:
· Simon M.J. Horsman, Partner of Neff Law Group LLP, a leading LA-based international technology lawyer, who has advised many companies on various aspects of international distribution.