ICFC is Proud to offer two Preconference Seminars:

• Technology Market Forecasting for Telecommunications:
  Quantitative Methods and ForecastsTM, June 24-25, 2002,
• Strategic Marketing & Forecasting:
  Modeling and Mining for More Insightful Answers, June 25, 2002

Technology Futures Inc. Presents:

Technology Market Forecasting for Telecommunications:
Quantitative Methods and ForecastsTM

June 24-25 2002

A hands-on, applications-based workshop for analytically oriented planners and managers. Drawing
heavily on recent forecasts and examples from the telecom industry, this seminar will provide the
participant with an excellent overview of trends in the industry!!!

Course Presenters:

Lawrence K Vanston, Ph.D.
President, TFI

Larry is an internationally recognized authority in the use of technology forecasting in the telecom industry.
His interests center on the adoption of new technology for telecom networks and the development of
communications services. Larry's work includes leadinf TFI research projects, serving as an expert witness
in regulatory hearings, and providing consulting to corporate and government clients.

Ray L Hodges
Senior Consultant, TFI

An early user of technology forecasting, Ray's focus at TFI is on emerging wireless technologies and markets
and their impacts on the public telecom network. Formerly with GTE, Ray brings 30 years of industry
experience to his forecasting work.

What You Will Gain:

• TFI's latest forecasts on
  -Internet/Online Access
  -Switching and Transmission
  -Wireless Voice and Data
  -Local Competition and its impact on ILECs
• Hands-on training in developing technology/market forecasts
• A toolbox of quantitative forecasting techniques.
• An understanding of the analytical and managerial implications of the models and forecasts
• TFI's TechOver Software for Microsoft Excel
• Interaction with other industry professionals
• Presentation notes and a copy of Introduction to Technology Market Forecasting.

Course Topics:

• Basic Technology Adoption and Substitution models
• Implementing Adoption/Substitution Models with TechOver
• Analytical and Managerial Implications
• Forecasts for Internet/Online Access
• Forecasts for Switching and Transmission
• Basic Technology Improvement Models with TechOver
• Multiple Substitutions and Other Special Cases
• Implementing Special Cases with TechOver
• Forecasts for Wireless Voice and Data
• Forecasts for Local Competition and Impacts on ILECs

NOTE

Please bring a laptop computer with Microsoft Excel installed. TFI's TechOver software
will be e-mailed prior to the course.
Excel is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.

If you are registered for the 2002 ICFC Conference, this seminar is discounted 10%.
Click Here to Register for Either Seminar and the 2002 ICFC Conference

For More Information:

For General information ablout TFI visit www.tfi.com

For more about this conference and registration for this seminar go to www.tfi.com/sems/tmft.html

Seminar II

Strategic Marketing & Forecasting:
Modeling and Mining for More Insightful Answers

Co-presented by:

John Colias, Ph.D., VP, Marketing Science, M/A/R/C Research,
on Survey-Based Research Solutions

John Watters, Ph.D., Director - Market Research & Analysis, SBC Communications
on Implementing an Effective Research Process

Donald Kridel, Ph.D., Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis
on Econometric & Time Series Models

Mike Morgan, Ph.D., VP and Senior Consultant, M/A/R/C Research
on Database Mining & Modeling

This Executive-format course is designed to maximize the educational and networking
benefits for all participants

Information:

Tuesday, June 25, 2002
8:00 am - 4:30 pm

The Grand Hyatt Hotel
San Francisco, Union Square

$445 or a discounted fee of
$395 if you register
for the ICFC Conference(click here to register)

(includes Breakfast, coffee breaks, and a Lunch Buffet)