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More than a
quarter of a Century ago a small group of us decided that sitting through a very
carefully orchestrated sales presentation did not really serve our needs for
learning very much about anything. So we reversed the accepted system
of providing information as it was at the time. We created a situation
where vendors of products, services or ideas would be invited to take five
minutes to say "what they offered", and then agree to open the conversation
by allowing our guests to question the vendor under the control of a
moderator who would maintain a civil and meaningful discussion. If
nothing else, we saw that we would learn what our peers were concerned
about, thereby allowing us to return to our own organizations and
investigate whether or not we should be concerned about it also.
What happened after that first luncheon in 1982 is of course history and
today a thousand or more of our friends, members and supporters log onto
this web site every single day of the year .
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The Business
Forum was formed by a small group of
decision makers
recruited from business, government and academia in the State of California in 1982. The
only intention we had back then was to fill the void that existed in unbiased information sourcing, and
to allow us to facilitate change
by providing a
forum for the discussion and introduction of new technologies, products, services,
philosophies and ideas,
while gaining the
opportunity to educate ourselves. The Business Forum is and always
has been an unaffiliated, independent organization, dedicated to being
an
honest and unbiased source of information for decision makers in the Pacific States of America.
Today, with our members, supporters and sponsors located all around the world, this web site has been developed to allow decision makers in other countries to benefit from our programs, even if they may rarely have the opportunity to actually attend one of our luncheons or meetings in person.
I commend The Business Forum for once again providing this important opportunity for the exchange of ideas and information.
Senator Barbara Boxer
The Business Forum is clearly well recognized in the West Coast business community (and) that senior business people value the process.
Alan S. Reiher, Commissioner.
Using The Business Forum to make the arrangements for them, anyone in the world can fly into town and set up a system of networking right away.
George Tice,
General Manager The Business Forum is unique on the West Coast for its ability to assemble a representative sample of the right people and engage them in commercial dialogue.
William H. Spuck, Program Director for Industry Affairs.
The
Business Forum gives professionals a way to network
with their peers, exchange views on current trends, manage risk and identify
opportunities to lower cost and improve the customer experience. (We) are familiar with what you have accomplished sponsoring events that lead towards strengthening our economy. We support your efforts.
Robert Stark, Director.
The Business Forum has the perfect vehicle for sourcing Business Information, a concept with 19th Century sophistication and charm, 20th Century acceptance and trust in the business community and 21st Century answers and solutions. A real class act!
Henry Guttentag, President Where else can I have access to so many people in the business community, network with my peers, hear world-class experts on subjects I need to keep up with and get a completely free first class lunch with absolutely no obligation afterwards . . .
Matt Gonzales,
National Facilities Director Nevada officials were amazed at the quality and level of contacts we gained from luncheons with The Business Forum.
Robert Schriver, Executive Director.
I was
impressed by the quality of services offered by John and his
team.
He has
created a tremendous network, dominated by key decision makers, visionaries
and executives from a variety of industries. The topics are relevant, the
audience is relevant, everything makes sense. Our organization will
benefit immediately from our most recent participation. The Business Forum is exactly the type of open environment where a free exchange of dialogue and ideas that are universally applicable can be discussed without bias. This allows for real-world examples to be used, real ideas to be vetted, real people to be honest, real learning to take place. I was impressed at the comfort level of the attendees and the level of participation. It is clear to me that The Business Forum serves its clients well and that the participants trust the Forum and each other, and that kind of established trust is invaluable.
Coley Moore - Corporate
Systems We believe The Business Forum participation and 'can do' attitude has bridged the gap of transferring space applications to commercial users.
Dean A. Farmer, Technology Transfer Program Manager.
As you may recall, when Deloitte & Touché was first invited to participate in The Business Forum activities, I was quite skeptical as to whether you could get the audiences we need and whether it would result in an expansion of out consulting practice. We are pleased to report that we are very satisfied with the visibility we have received and the leads we are pursuing as a result. Consequently, we plan to continue our sponsorship of The Business Forum's luncheons as part of our marketing plan to expand the visibility of our consulting services throughout California. John, thank you for your personal efforts. Your participation in the luncheons is one of the reasons we believe they are successful. We look forward to a continuing relationship.David R. Lewis, Jr., Partner
I just wanted to
thank you for yesterday's Forum at The Biltmore in Los Angeles. What can I say? That you
can get Adobe, IBM, Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, SSP, SolSoft and SafeNet to participate
at the same table is unequalled. The only other organization I know of that
could put those eight companies into the room to be asked questions, is the Justice
Department, and they could only do it by legal means. Then you pack in 36 of the
top CIO's and CISO's in Los Angeles County! Absolutely brilliant - and the food
and the service were 5 stars to say the least! The Business Forum delivers very lively debates on key topics of interest for the Information Technology community across a wide spectrum of industries. These discussions have provided us with a critical understanding of important issues as well as how technology can be employed in real world settings.
Ken Salzberg -
System Technology Laboratories The Business Forum provides a compelling setting for sharing the latest pragmatic ideas and best practices for improving business operations and performance through Information Technology. The emphasis on discussion and debate leads to very real insights for everyone involved.
Bob Kalka -
Security Business Unit Executive
Just a
word of thanks for the success of the recent business forums. It
has
been a great opportunity for Cisco to discuss issues with customers on a
face-to-face basis outside of the normal sales process. We've been using
it as a focus group without the one-way mirror. It lets us get frank
feedback and opinions from some very hard to reach executives.
Many thanks for providing this energized forum for interacting with
seriously interested IT leaders across multiple industries. The wealth of experiential
knowledge gathered enabled us to refine our go-to-market plans and develop
customer advisory contacts quickly and effectively. I would recommend the
Business Forum to my colleagues without hesitation. The fact that you were able to arrange to have senior members of the Federal Bureau of Information, world class Internet and forensic experts and a cross section of leading Information Technology vendors together for five hours and openly and interactively address the issues affecting corporate managers, in a non-attribution environment, is unequaled. What is even more impressive, is that you replicated this program across half a dozen cities in four states over three months. We will be following up the contacts we developed through The Business Forum for months to come. Your program works! Daniel T.
Woolley, Vice President
The Business Forum has put us in a very good strategic position: Talking to the right people at the right organizations about the right solutions that we provide. Michael Andrews, Western Region Marketing
In my current position as National Sales Manager for the TeamWARE Division of Fujitsu Software Corporation, I am constantly on the lookout for productive and intelligent venues to reach informed decision makers with our products and technologies. To this end The Business Forum has proven to be an invaluable resource and business development partner. Your forums put us in front of the right people in a relaxed and friendly environment. Fujitsu will continue to participate in your program and I look forward to a long and rewarding relationship. Jason M. Rose, National Sales Manager
I would like to thank you and your staff for holding the various meetings and luncheons on Composites.
We made a significant number of contacts and helped enlighten our view of opportunities in this market. Your adeptness at facilitating the meetings was a key factor in their success.
James A. Koshak, Vice President, General Manager
The luncheon program (you) organized on our behalf has been very successful for the Royal Danish Government Consulate General. We especially believe that the meetings related to the environmental sector have found the right format, thus proving to be very productive for the participants, the guests, and this Consulate General. We look forward to working with The Business Forum in the future. Lasse Reimann, Consul General
I wanted to
let you know that you have delivered exactly what you promised with The Business
Forum. First, you provided us with a forum for delivering a message that simply cannot be delivered by any other means. Second, you did a great job of bringing together the right people at the right level to listen to that message. Third, and most importantly, the result has been that the IT executives we were trying to reach are now not only aware of the information security problems they face, but they are now interested in solving these problems. An added bonus from our participation has been the creation of new strategic partnerships that we would not have considered prior to our participation. With what we have learned through this engagement, we have repositioned our offering and are consequently able to handle the greater volume of business that The Business Forum is bringing to us.
Michael Tiemann, Director of Business Development
I believe
that The Business Forum provides a unique and very effective marketing vehicle to deliver a message to a well targeted audience. I have recommended that Data General continue to utilize this forum. It is an ideal method to interface with decision makers.
Michael O'Neill, Marketing Director
While it is not yet possible to accurately evaluate the full impact these meetings have had in new business for Norris Environmental Services, I must admit that the revenue growth we have experienced since we started hosting The Business Forum meetings has been impressive. In the eight weeks since adding your services to our tactical marketing mix, we have experienced a growth of gross revenue of over 27%!! Richard A. Henninger, Director Sales & Marketing
The Business Forum provides an excellent opportunity to discuss product and industry issues with both customers and competitors. Tim Shumate, Director of Marketing
I would like to take a moment to express our gratitude for the work that you do, as well as for the relationships that have been fostered for us by The Business Forum. In the space of three 90 minute lunch meetings, Panda has created a great first impression with over 50 large corporations. We have already entered software evaluations at five companies, including a 5,600 employee hospital and a global law firm.
Jonathan
Gael - Enterprise Solutions Group I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for what The Business Forum has been able to achieve for us. Using the round table luncheon format, your organization was able to provide a highly interactive setting for Axiom to share observations and insights with a targeted audience. This interaction has been extremely useful in helping us temper our market messages and enhance our prospect database. Furthermore, The Business Forum was able to accomplish this for approximately fifty (50%) percent less than it currently costs Axiom to promote and conduct this type of event on our own. Brian Bouren, Executive Vice President
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John H. Hathaway-Bates
John was born and educated in Oxford, England. He served with
the Royal Air Force in the late 1950’s in Africa and the Middle East.
During the 1960’s he was the lead singer with The Tribe, and later with The
Foundation in Britain. In the 1960's and the 1970’s he was recognized as one of the
top
commercial Interior Designers in Britain, and worked on projects for many multi-national corporations, restaurants and
several academic institutions.
He
wrote the "Contract Procedure and Specification Advice" sections of the
Architect's and Specifier's Guide Series (A4 Publications, Ltd.) and
he innovated and wrote for The Office Planner (Benn Brothers Ltd.) He has
also had published several articles on "Color, Texture & Design", and
wrote a weekly column for Westminster
Newspapers Ltd.
He also
wrote the "Executive Guide to Office Space Planning & Design" (American
Management Association.)
He
has been President, Managing Director or Corporate Vice President for
several multi-national corporations in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and the
United States of America.
John moved to the United States of America in 1979; and in
1982 he founded The Business Forum in Beverly Hills, California. At the
time of establishing The Business Forum, John was recognized as a Commercial
Tactician with experience on four continents.
John has during his career been elected a Fellow of the British Society of Commerce,
the Institute of Buyers, the British Institute of Directors, the British
Institute of Administrative Accountants, the Institute of Purchasing and
Supply; and was elected to be a member of the British Institute of Marketing,
the Institute of Management and the British Institute of Journalists.
John has written several books,
that include such titles as ”Tactics" (Nerthus
Publications), "How to Promote Your Business" and "How to Organize Your
Marketing" (Asigan International), and "Fast Track
Marketing in a Global Economy"
(Van
Nostrum Reinhold) He has
also had published many articles in both Europe
and America and has lectured on four Continents at
Universities and to professional audiences on subjects ranging from
international accounting, office management and interior design to
international marketing and management.
John has
also written and lectured
on etiquette and business ethics.
He is also a professional artist
with regular exhibitions and his paintings hang
today in many countries around the world.
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