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December 17th, 2007
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The Future Ain't What It Used To Be !
A demonstration of the principles
used to think about the future.
We all think about the future. What will
happen at work? How will my family fare in the future? How will my
community develop?
Schools normally do not teach ways to think about the future...but could
they do it? Peter Bishop not only thinks so, he does it!
At this month's Forum, you will hear some simple principles for future
think he employs at the University of Houston. Dr. Bishop will
demonstrate those principles on topics you suggest. Finally, some
volunteers will also use his principles to do some high powered
thinking.
Mark your calendar and register right away for what promises to be a
mind-expanding Forum!
Please note the new venue for our
Management Consultant's Forum. We are now meeting at the Doubletree
Hotel -
4099 Valley View Lane, Dallas (North I-635 frontage road west of
Midway).
*** ONE EVENING ONLY! ***
Don't miss IMC D/FW's next Forum! There will be plenty of time for
networking with colleagues before the interactive program while you
enjoy a light buffet and your choice of beverage.
Gain new insights about wider, more effective networking. Relate your
own experiences and ask questions. Have a great time!
register on-line today -
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Peter C. Bishop, Ph.D.Dr.
Peter Bishop is an Associate Professor in
the College of Technology, and he is Coordinator of the graduate program
in Futures Studies at the University of Houston.
Dr. Bishop specializes in techniques for long‑term forecasting and
planning. He delivers keynote addresses and conducts seminars on the
future for business, government and not-for-profit organizations. He
also facilitates groups in developing scenarios, visions and strategic
plans for the future.
Dr. Bishop's clients include IBM, the NASA Johnson Space Center, Nestle
USA, Tetra Pak, the Shell Pipeline Corporation, the Defense and Central
Intelligence Agencies, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the
W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Waitt Family Foundation, the California
Environmental Protection Agency, and the Center for Houston’s Future.
Dr. Bishop is a founding board member of the new Association of
Professional Futurists, and he is President of his own firm, Strategic
Foresight and Development, which offers education and training in
futures thinking and techniques to the corporate market.
Dr. Bishop just transferred to the University of Houston after teaching
futures studies research methods and statistics at the University of
Houston-Clear Lake. While active in faculty affairs, he founded an
organization of faculty leaders to participate in state government.
Dr. Bishop first taught at Georgia Southern College where he specialized
in social problems and political sociology. He received his doctoral
degree in sociology from Michigan State University. Dr. Bishop received
a bachelor's degree in philosophy from St. Louis University where he
also studied mathematics and physics. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri
where he was a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) for seven years.
Dr. Bishop is married with two children and four grandchildren.
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