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Cynthia Rowley to Keynote at 10th Annual Future Trends Conference in South Beach, Miami

Known for her unique themes and creative twists on fashion's classics, Cynthia Rowley will deliver a keynote presentation at the 10th Annual Future Trends Conference at the Ritz-Carlton in South Beach, Miami, hosted by the Institute for International Research, November 14 - 16, 2005. The event will equip its attendees with tried and true methods for responding to change in their business environments and driving profitable growth.

Rowley, a global fashion powerhouse, will share her ideas about the power of design on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 8:45 - 10 a.m. Other plenary session speakers at the Future Trends event include Daniel Pink, Author of "A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age"; Cammie Dunaway, Chief Marketing Officer, Yahoo; Joseph Gubernick, Senior Vice President, Corporate Product Development, Estee Lauder; Frank Gibeau, Executive Vice President, General Manager of Publishing, North America, Electronic Arts; Dany Levy, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Daily Candy; Doreen Bortel, Vice President, Organizational Strategy and Operations, EQ Life; and Janet Sharp, Senior Manager, Global Trends, Procter & Gamble.

Conference organizers are expecting the biggest turnout in event history. Registrations are currently being accepted and group discounts are available. To register, call: 1-888-670-8200, e-mail: register@iirusa.com or visit: www.iirusa.com/futuretrends. Please mention your priority code when registering: M1737XPR

About Cynthia Rowley

Born and raised in Illinois, Rowley sold her first eight-piece collection as a senior at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After years of hard work, the Cynthia Rowley Collection has grown to include menswear, jeans, shoes, eyewear, hosiery, umbrellas, handbags, small leather goods, and a signature fragrance. The two-time CFDA award winner's items are sold in Cynthia Rowley boutiques throughout New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, East Hampton, Southampton, and Japan, in addition to better department and specialty stores. Known to get as excited about her quarterly statements as she does about her upcoming designs, Cynthia Rowley is a model of successful navigation in a trend-driven industry, with an abundance of astute business tips to share.

In 1999, Cynthia Rowley and her best friend, former deputy style editor for the New York Times, Ilene Rosenzweig, co-authored the best-selling book, "Swell: A Girl's Guide to the Good Life," followed by "Home Swell Home" and "Swell Holiday." The next book in the series, an entertainment guide titled "The Swell Dressed Party," landed on bookshelves in Spring 2005, and Swell's general popularity has propelled many gracious spin-offs, including a monthly column in Glamour, engagement calendars, mini-books, home products, and Swell-related television programs.

About Institute for International Research

The Institute for International Research (IIR), organizer of Future Trends 2005, is the World's leading business information company. Founded in 1973, IIR is an independent, publicly owned company with an international network of offices and events in 35 countries. IIR's main offices are in New York, London, Frankfurt, Stockholm, Sydney, Buenos Aires, Johannesburg and Madrid. For more information, please visit www.iirusa.com.

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