The First Meeting of the IAPA Forecasting Special Interest Group (FSIG) will be held in Sydney on Wednesday the 3rd of September.

FSIG head Eugene Dubossarsky will kick off the group with a presentation on issues and challenges in forecasting. His presentation will cover accuracy measurement and tracking, benchmarking, measuring uncertainty, appropriate use of forecasting methods,  and issues with forecasting in business and decision making.
The presentation will be  followed by an open discussion and networking session.
Places are limited, and first preference will be given to registered FSIG members.

Date: Wednesday, 3rd September 2008
Time:  5.30pm registration for 6pm presentation
Address: Deloitte, Grosvenor Place
Level 9, 225 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000

RSVP by Friday 29 August to

Eugene Dubossarsky
iapaforecasting@presciient.com
non-members may register for FSIG membership through the same email address.

Subsequent Sydney FSIG meetings will be held monthly.
Melbourne FSIG meetings will be announced shortly.