About the Forum

Accelerate your mind.

The IDEA E-Biz Forum is an exciting event where you can learn about the freshest concepts in eBusiness! Here, you can take a wide-eyed look at how technology is shaping the way we make good business decisions. This event puts you in contact with the best technologies and the latest thoughts to help you learn and foster your own innovative ideas. The Forum is not about a single approach, but rather provides an opportunity for the exchange of information throughout the wholesale and retail industries.

This year marks two very special milestones. It’s the 10th anniversary of IDEA and the IDEA E-Biz Forum! Please join us in our headquarter city of Washington D.C. to help us “Celebrate the past, and accelerate the future.”

Who will you run into at the IDEA E-Biz Forum 2008?

Who are you likely to run into at the IDEA E-Biz Forum 2008? Meet C-level executives, mid-managers, product developers and front line IT staff. You’ll find colleagues from just about every department within the wholesale and retail industries.

For the statistically minded, here are­ the particulars on people who attended last year’s Forum:

  • Expected attendance is 250-350 people

Of which are:

  • 30% Manufacturers
  • 40% Distributors
  • 30% Technology Organizations

Of which are:

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  • 34% Executives
  • 23% eBusiness/EDI
  • 16% IT Professionals
  • 13% Sales/Marketing

This is your best chance to connect and interact with some of the most influential professionals in the wholesale and retail industries. Don’t miss it!


September 14-16, 2008

10th Anniversary This Year

Join us in our headquarter city and nation's capital as we celebrate both the 10th Anniversary of IDEA and the advancements in eCommerce.

2007 E-Biz Forum Presentations & Photos