Traditional Intelligence Resources - Commentshttp://www.markintell.com/traditional-intelligence-resou/en-USSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)MarkIntell.com comments on Intelligence & Research AssociationsMarkIntell.comThu, 26 Oct 2006 16:31:08 +0000http://www.markintell.com/traditional-intelligence-resou/2006/6/1/intelligence-research-associations.html#comments62608:594159:comment/526607The Swiss Competitive Intelligence Association, SCIA, was founded in June 2006 to promote the exchange of experience, knowledge and ideas through an informal platform.

Membership is open to individuals and corporations with an interest in advancing a positive awareness and perception of competitive intelligence among key users and opinion leaders.

SCIA aims at the enhancement of content in education, training and problem solving and is committed to the achievement of high standards of quality and greater efficiency.

SCIA members come from a range of businesses and professional backgrounds and they aim to strengthen the exchange of ideas in the field of competitive intelligence in Switzerland.

SCIA is a non-profit organization.
Swiss Competitive Intelligence Association
Oberburg 12
CH-8158 Regensberg / Zürich
Switzerland

http://swisscia.org/

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With 4000 members in 100 countries, ESOMAR’s aim is to promote the value of market and opinion research in illuminating real issues and bringing about effective decision-making.

To facilitate this ongoing dialogue, ESOMAR creates and manages a comprehensive programme of industry-specific and thematic conferences, publications and communications as well as actively advocating self-regulation and the worldwide code of practice.

All ESOMAR members, as well as their company contact details, are listed in the ESOMAR Directory. Members agree to abide by the ICC/ESOMAR International Code of Marketing and Social Research Practice, which has been jointly drafted by ESOMAR and the International Chamber of Commerce and is endorsed by the major national professional bodies around the world.

Vondelstraat 172
1054 GV AMSTERDAM
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 20 664 21 41
Fax: +31 20 664 29 22

http://www.esomar.org/]]>JT comments on Intelligence & Research AssociationsJTThu, 01 Jun 2006 09:28:59 +0000http://www.markintell.com/traditional-intelligence-resou/2006/6/1/intelligence-research-associations.html#comments62608:594159:comment/369339Global nonprofit membership organization for everyone involved in creating and managing business knowledge. Our mission is to enhance the skills of knowledge professionals in order to help their companies achieve and maintain a competitive advantage.

Specifically, SCIP provides education and networking opportunities for business professionals working in the rapidly growing field of competitive intelligence (the legal and ethical collection and analysis of information regarding the capabilities, vulnerabilities, and intentions of business competitors). Many SCIP members have backgrounds in market research, strategic analysis, or science and technology.

Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals
1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 600
Alexandria, Virginia 22314, USA
T: +1.703.739.0696
F: +1.703.739.2524
E: info@scip.org
W: http://www.scip.org/

UPDATE 09/1572006:
MarkIntell.com users discuss the value proposition of SCIP and some concern in the UK in this thread: http://www.markintell.com/display/ShowPost?moduleId=546875&discussionId=11565&postId=142330#post153474
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