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Gartner's B2B eMarketplaces Conference Sold Out
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Boston, Mass., November 7, 2000 — Gartner Group, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB) announced today
that the B2B eMarketplaces conference, being held in Boston through November 8th, is officially
sold out.
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B2B eMarketplaces, a key event for anyone with a role to play in developing business-to-business
(B2B) e-marketplace strategies, exceeded expectations with more than 350 attendees. This is the
first year for this conference. It will be an annual event held again next fall.
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Panel discussions were held on automotive and high-tech e-marketplaces, and on reintermediating
the retail supply chain. Industry leaders featured on the panels were from Detroit Diesel, Ford
Motor Company's B2B division, the Federal Trade Commission, Intel, e-Steel, Staples and
GlobalnetXchange. Analyst presentations covered topics ranging from how e-marketplaces are
changing business strategy to advanced technologies and e-marketplaces to strategies for secure
communications.
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"Audience response to this event clearly illustrates a high level of interest in both the business and
technical-related issues associated with online exchanges," said Cardie Templeton, director of
product and business development, Gartner Worldwide Conferences. "From banking and
insurance to high tech, consumer goods and industrial manufacturing, virtually every vertical B2B
segment appears to be assessing or adopting the e-marketplaces concept. We are delighted to be
providing these companies with a cross-industry platform for sharing business models, technical
insight and best practices."
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About B2B eMarketplaces
Gartner's B2B eMarketplaces examines different business models and strategies, provides insight
into the successes and stumbling blocks encountered by online exchanges in a variety of vertical
industries, and discusses tactics to help companies survive the coming shakeout in the B2B
market. For more information online, go to www.gartner.com/emarketplaces/usa. |
About Gartner
Gartner provides unrivaled thought leadership for more than 10,000 organizations, helping clients to achieve their business objectives through the intelligent and efficient use of technology. Additionally, Gartner helps technology companies identify and maximize technology market opportunities. Gartner's technology content and strong brand reach IT professionals globally through Gartner Research, its research and advisory unit; Gartner Services, its custom consulting unit; Gartner Events, including Gartner's renowned Symposia; and at http://www.gartner.com.
Gartner subsidiary TechRepublic, Inc. (www.techrepublic.com)
is the leading online destination developed exclusively for IT professionals by IT professionals. Gartner, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, achieved fiscal 1999 revenue of $859 million. Gartner's 4,300 associates, including 1,400 research analysts and consultants, are in more than 80 locations worldwide. For more information about Gartner's industry-leading products and services, please visit us on the Web at http://www.gartner.com.
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