CEE Research Forum 2012

Global fuel for local boost!

Krakow / 26-27 March

www.esomar.org/cee

Research in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is flourishing as companies from around the world look to the region for new business opportunities. This forum – the first of its kind – is a research booster and knowledge exchange platform that will promote international best practice and feature case studies that can be applied to business needs with a “global-to-local” perspective.

Conference Contact Details:

www.esomar.org/cee

ISF2012, presented by the International Institute of Forecasters, is the premier international event for professional forecasters. For the past 31 years, this event has been recognized for the important forecasting research presented, and for having hosted highly respected experts in the field of forecasting, including many Nobel laureates. ISF2012 will mark the launch of the Foresight Practitioner Track-a program designed with the practitioner in mind; including practical programming on Evaluating the Forecasting Process, Collaborative Forecasting and Improving Supply Chain Forecasting.

Conference Contact Details:

Pam Stroud, IIF Business Director
isf@forecasters.org
Venue: Boston Marriott Copley Place
110 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts

Your search for a can be initiated online. Use the World Wide Web to begin your search for a roofer. The web provides a host of local directories where you can list out the names of the roofing companies near your area. The internet offers numerous local directories from where you can chalk out the names of the roofing agencies located near your area. You can also ask your friends, neighbors, or relatives for any recommendation. Your neighbors, friends, and relatives can also offer valuable reference. Most roofing companies offer roofing consultation free of charge. Almost all roofing companies offer free consultation on roofing.

Roofing companies send their roofing contractor to inspect the house where they are supposed to work. Roofing contactors are sent by roofing companies to inspect the site of work. Analyze whether the person sent has the right knowledge in his field or is an amateur. Judge if the person sent owns the expertise in this field or is a novice. If the contractor speaks in an unprofessional manner, the work done by him might also end up being thoroughly unprofessional. If you observe that the contractor lacks professionalism, chances are the work done by him might lack professionalism as well.

Roofers should actually climb up your roof to inspect if it needs to be repaired or completely re-installed. Roofers are expected to climb up the roof and investigate if it needs to be mended or be reinstated altogether. Also, the roofer is expected to take note of the problem areas and suggest the plausible solution. The roofer should also note down the areas that need attention and suggest appropriate measure. If you observe that the roofer is not keen to climb up the roof for inspection, reject him right away. If you figure out that the roofer does not bother to climb up the roof for inspection, deny his services right away. Also, you need to judge whether the roofing contractor is serious in his work. You also need to observe whether the roofer is dedicated to his work If he spends half the time talking on his cell phone, he is sure to goof up your work. If he spends a whole lot of time chatting on his phone, things are certainly to go out of place.

Always ask for a written estimate from the contractor. Do not forget to ask for a written estimate from the roofing contractor. The estimate should detail the work to be done, an estimate of the time required for work completion, and the total cost. The estimate should elaborate on the work to be done, the time needed to complete the work, and the exact cost. The total cost should actually cover the cleaning of the area. Charges for cleaning up of the area should actually be contained within the total cost. You can reduce the total cost by taking up the cleaning work yourself. Cost reduction can be effected by undertaking the cleaning job on one’s own. The estimate given by the contractor should be properly studied. The estimate forwarded by the contractor should be properly inspected. Try to judge whether the roofer has suggested anything that actually is not required. Try to assess whether the roofer has come up with suggestions that are not immediately required. Discuss whether there are any hidden charges applicable to the proposed estimate. Ask whether any hidden charges will be levied on the offered estimate.

Once the estimate is in your hand, you can compare it with the estimates handed by other roofing companies. Once the estimate is ready, it can be compared with estimates suggested by other roofing companies. Companies with the lowest bid often attract customers but one must be wary of inferior products and services. Often, lower bids offered by companies attract customers but care should taken to check out the quality of their products and services. Often, companies with higher charges offer the best roofing repairs or re-installing services. More often than not, companies asking for expensive rates offer the best roofing or re-installing services. Opt for a contractor who is able to understand your roofing needs and makes you comfortable about managing the flow of your funds in the right direction. Always choose a contractor who understands your roofing requirements and directs your expenses in the right direction.

This premiere summit is the ideal platform for those dealing with energy risk management and hedging to come together to discuss critical issues affecting their businesses. There will be strategic sessions on the global energy market and how this will affect Asia. Experts will be on hand to provide you with cuttingedge insights on risk management solutions and the benefi ts of energy derivatives. We will also showcase some real-life examples of hedging strategies from major end-users: aviation, refi neries, shipping, and utilities.

Key topics:

• Commodities outlook and impact on risk management

• Trends that will affect price volatility

• Corporate hedging strategies: the views from shipping, aviation and oil refining

• Fund flows and effect on energy price volatility

• Risk management in a deregulated power market

• The rise of commodity exchanges – new products and better transparency

• Utilising structured products for energy hedging

• Financial technology developments for the energy trading market

• Enterprise-Wide Risk Management – how can an integrated risk picture be created?

• Managing credit and counterparty risks

• Hedging in illiquid markets

Conference Contact Details:

For registration and further information:
1. Visit us at www.energyasiasummit.com
2. Email us at enquiry@iqpc.com.sg with your full contact details
3. Call us at +65 6722 9388