Jack Welch, Former Chairman of GE to Keynote Innovation Event

Market Wire, December, 2004

The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) and The Institute for International Research (IIR) will hold the 3rd Annual Front End of Innovation conference in Boston, MA, May 23-25, 2005. Keynote speaker line up at the time of press includes Jack Welch - Former Chairman and CEO - GE, Steve Wozniak - Inventor/Entrepreneur & Co-Founder - Apple Computers, Gerald E. Johnston - President & CEO - The Clorox Company, Peter Senge, PhD - Pioneer in the Field of Learning Organizations and Author of "The Fifth Discipline," Stefan Thomke - Associate Professor of Business Administration - Harvard Business School and Author, and Benjamin Zander - World-renowned Conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra & Leadership, Creativity & Team Building Expert.

In addition to the keynote presentations, the event will feature a special CTO forum with companies such as Kraft, Lockheed Martin & Ethicon, exclusive launches of best practices surveys, special sessions dedicated to discovery in pharmaceuticals, and much more.

Jack Welch on the importance of innovation -
"The idea flow from the human spirit is absolutely unlimited.  All you have
to do is tap into that well."

The event is chaired by Peter A. Koen, Associate Professor, Wesley J. Howe School of Technology Management, STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. This Event Is Open for Registration and space is limited. Group discounts and special rates are available. For More Information and to register, call (888) 670-8200, email register@iirusa.com or visit: www.frontendofinnovation.com. Please mention your priority code when registering: M1704XPR

About the event organizers

The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) is the premier worldwide resource for professional development, information, collaboration and promotion of product development and product lifecycle management. Founded in 1976, the PDMA membership is over 2,200 product development professionals and academics from all sectors of the economy in over 39 countries worldwide. www.pdma.org

The Institute for International Research (IIR) is the world's largest conference company and has been the leader in the provision of business information for over 20 years. IIR produces over 5,000 events annually through our network of offices in over 35 countries. For further details please visit us online at www.iirusa.com

To obtain further event please contact: Sabina Gargiulo, Institute for International Research, 708 Third Ave., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Phone: 212-661-3500 ext. 3032. Fax: 212-599-2192 E-mail: sgargiulo@iirusa.com

Contact: Sabina Gargiulo 212-661-3500 ext. 3032 sgargiulo@iirusa.com