Sponsored by the University of Washington Business School and the E-Business Program, the Northwest eBusiness: Strategic Leadership in the Information Age conference highlights leading organizations' best practices for remaining relevant and competitive while leveraging maximum value from their existing IT ventures.

The day-long seminar features presentations on a range of topics including outsourcing, privacy and security in an on demand world, RFID, wireless strategy, on-line merchandising strategies, and the digital transformation of traditional industries. For more information about this series, please see the Northwest eBusiness Web site.

1) Government Standards Effect on E-Business:
New regulations and legislation, such as the U-S Patriot Act, Homeland Security, and Sarbanes-Oxley, have changed the way we do business. Organizations rely heavily on their IT departments to set internal controls, automate processes, and certify security. The Government Standards’ Effect on E-Business panel of experts will describe the complex interactions between e-business industries and the new regulations.

Airdates:
Thursday December 9 @ 8:30pm
Tuesday December 14 @ 7:00pm
Thursday December 16 @ 9:00pm
Saturday December 18 @ 5:00pm
Tuesday December 21 @ 8:00pm
Saturday December 25 @ 6:00am

2) The Inside Scoop: On-line Merchandising and Inventory Management:
The art of merchandising—getting customers to buy what you want them to buy—is quickly evolving from an art to a science. Merchants from Kroger's to Wal-Mart have increased sales by aggressively understanding their customers' purchase habits. Leading e-business companies have taken another leap: creating a unique, customized shopping experience for every customer. How have they done it? Have the results been positive? Insider secrets to inventory turn-over and the latest trends explaining the differences between virtual e-business and brick-n-mortar merchandising.

Airdates:
Thursday December 2 @ 11:00pm
Thursday December 9 @ 9:30pm
Tuesday December 14 @ 8:00pm
Thursday December 16 @ 10:00pm
Tuesday December  21 @ 9:00pm
Saturday December 25 @ 7:00am