Calendar of business events in Charlotte area
A roundup of upcoming meetings and conferences in Charlotte and nearby areas includes the International Association of Business Communicators lunch on Jan 3 at Duke Energy Miller Auditorium with pricing for members guests and students. Also listed are the 39th Annual North Carolina Turfgrass Conference Jan 8-11 at the Charlotte Convention Center and multiple seminars and workshops through March with contact numbers for details and pre registrations.
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International Association of Business Communicators
Duke Energy
J. Miller
S. Church St
Charlotte
North Carolina
Charlotte Convention Center
Marsha Richardson
Wake Forest University
Babcock Graduate School of Management
Metrocroft
Morrison Blvd
Lion Technology Inc
Sheraton Charlotte
South I- 85
Billy Graham Parkway
Gaston College
Harris Resources International
Myers Center
Hwy
Dallas
DaimlerChrysler merger aims to lift tech spend and scale
DaimlerChrysler pursues bigger scale to exploit Mercedes tech with up to 25 percent of budgets on new technology and a planned extra 45 billion by 2003. In year one it saved over 1 billion, but phase two sharing parts slows. No engine swap timeline. Mercedes logo dominates global HQ, and joint sales on same lot are forbidden in Germany.
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Daimler
Mercedes
Juergen Hubbert
DaimlerChrysler
Chrysler
Indiana
Thomas Aney
Dresdner Kleinwort Benson
Stuttgart
Y2K mixed results noted by IT leaders and experts
Harris Miller of the Information Technology Association of America notes minor problems across sectors, including satellite image processors and credit card glitches. Leon Kappelman cites a major telecom firm with 100 Y2K errors fixed quickly. The period spurred new tech, inventories, and cross company collaboration while poorer nations gained access to better machines. Mark Haselkorn observes a shift in managers toward viewing organizations as dynamic systems.
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Harris Miller
Information Technology Association of America
U.S
Ments
Mark Haselkorn
University of Washington
Messaging rivals push for open access across providers
Controversy over requiring advanced instant messaging on Time Warner lines continues as rivals press the FCC for interoperability. AOL says users need real platform choice, privacy protections, and security, while executives cite studies showing Yahoo and Microsoft rapid growth, sparking calls to avoid a single monopoly.
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Time Warner
Jonathan Sacks
AOL
ICQ
AIM
FCC
Jon Englund
ExciteAt Home
Media Metrix
Yahoo
Microsoft
United States
SUV Sticker Campaign Sparks Parking Lot Clash
In a mall lot the VSUV protest drew police and security as Lind and Dines faced objections from a mother defending a Chevy Tahoe. The pair defend SUVs citing sales and fuel economy data while promoting social shaming to curb SUV ownership linked to status over utility.
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Lind
Dines
Sa's
Carl Calvert
Today
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VSUV
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Mark Reischel
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