Monday 9th May 2005 (optional evening), Tuesday 10th May 2005 (start of the conference) & Wednesday 11th May 2005.
Four Seasons Hotel, Hampshire (just 50 min from London Waterloo)

"Understanding Future Threats, Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Organisation and the Information Professional."

Due to the success of PI: Conferences's inaugural conference, held at The Grove Hotel in Hertfordshire in June 2004, PI: Conferences will be holding it's second IPLC on the 10th and 11th May (optional night on the 9th), at the Four Seasons Hotel, Hampshire.

The IPLC 2005 will address future threats, challenges and opportunities facing the organisation and the Information Professional. Trends and developments including the introduction of the Freedom of Information Act, pricing transparency, outsourcing, e-copyright issues and pressure to cut costs all present significant challenges both to the organisation as a whole and to the Information Professional. How do you plan to survive?

As an Information Professional you need to ensure you are able to develop flexible responses to these new challenges, and demonstrate that the information department is delivering value to the business. The Information Professional Learning Conference' is a proven forum for learning about new approaches and ideas and for the development of essential business survival skills. Our top ranking speakers and facilitators will help you develop innovative solutions for the information function and provide advice and guidance on common issues and problems facing IP's.

Speakers included this year are:

• Gwenda Sippings (Director of Information Resources, Inland Revenue)
• Mark Jewell (Director, BIS, Lehman Brothers)
• Graham Whitehead (BT Exact's Principle Consultant)
• Chris West (MD, Competitive Intelligent Services)
• Jonathan Cummings (Marketing Director, Institute of Directors)
• Sheila Corrall (Prof.of Librarianship, University of Sheffield)
• Peter Clarke (Global Head of Information Services, Mercer Oliver Wyman)
• Dr Saad Eskander (Director, Iraq National Library and Archive)
• Robert Hanlon (Partner, Alston & Bird LLP, USA)

In two days you will learn critical topics such as:

• FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
• STRIKING A FAIR COMMERCIAL BALANCE BETWEEN VENDOR AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS REQUIREMENTS
• MONEY LAUNDERING
• BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING
• COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE
• OUTSOURCING
• E-COPYRIGHT
• CAREER DEVELOPMENT
• PERSONAL AND DEPARTMENTAL MARKETING

Who should go?
Senior Information Professionals, KM, Librarians, Directors, Market Data Specialists, PSLs, Procurement Officers, IT content managers in Investment Banking, Legal, Consultancy, Audit, Fund Management and Public Sector. Financial PR and Head of Marketing are also recommended to attend.

If you have any questions on the IPLC, please contact Roberta De Gregorio, Tel: +44 (0) 207 892 4234, Email robertag@perfectinfo.com.