Business Forecasting - FREE Seminar

16 September 2002

The Royal Statistical Society, 12 Errol Street, London EC1Y 8LX


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Seminar Description
Seminar Programme
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Timberlake Consultants Ltd. (TCL), specialists in econometric modelling and forecasting and distributors of third-party statistical software, would like to invite you to attend this FREE seminar, in Central London.

The Seminar Theme - Several major advances in time series, forecasting and software engineering have occurred in the past few years. These advances provide a major breakthrough in the modelling of time series using easy-to-use object-oriented Windows based software. This seminar aims to demonstrate some of the software tools available to Marketing and Sales professionals. We will present and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of several software products including Forecast Pro, SmartForecasts, STAMP and PcGets. During breaks and lunch, TCL’s consultants will be available to discuss specific applications and provide further demonstrations. The number of places is limited and early registration is advised.

Who should attend - Sales, marketing and financial professionals responsible for the provision of sales demand and Company forecasts.

The speakers:
Ana Timberlake, MSc in Statistics and Operational Research at Southampton University (1970), is a senior statistical consultant at Timberlake Consultants Ltd.
Nicolas Mekchoudi, BSc Financial Economics at University of London (Birkbeck College), is a consultant at Timberlake Consultants Ltd.

Cost - The seminar is FREE of charge and includes lunch and refreshments. The number of participants is restricted. Please register early to guarantee your place.


Agenda
(may be subject to minor changes)

10H00 - Registration

10H30 - Business Forecasting Software

Forecasting is a topic that cannot be avoided by Marketing, Sales and Financial Departments. We will demonstrate and compare four modern forecasting software packages, all offering automatic forecasting.

10H30 - 11H00: Business Forecasting - an Overview
11H00 - 12H00: Forecast Pro
12H00 - 13H00: SmartForecasts

13H00 - 14H00: Lunch

14H00 - 15H00: STAMP
15H00 - 16H00: PcGets
16H00 - 17H00: Discussion and Further Demonstrations