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UtiliPoint International, Inc. is pleased to announce the dates and location for its first European Executive Summit.  The event will take place on April 28 & 29, 2008 at The Hotel Palace Praha in The Czech Republic.

As a thought leader to the European utility industry, and longtime source of independent research-based information worldwide, UtiliPoint provides actionable industry knowledge and advice that serves its international clients' need for trusted solutions that allow them to thrive in the dynamic energy and utility business.

The event draws upon UtiliPoint's existing research, as well as specific research conducted from its Czech Republic office. Leading utilities and energy companies from Europe, the United Kingdom, and North America will present their experiences in customer service, cost-to-serve, smart grid initiatives, smart metering, and trading & risk management.

This summit is designed to bring together all top-tier service providers to discuss the advances and challenges of the European utility market, including:

Smart Grid-Defining the Smart Grid has been challenging. This session will provide an overview of what utilities in the region are doing in relation to Smart Grid and what effects a Smart Grid has on infrastructure from a customer service perspective. It will also include a look at smart metering initiatives.

Customer Information System/CRM/Billing-UtiliPoint has conducted numerous research projects in the customer information and billing space, as well as numerous projects for utilities, service providers and vendors in the industry. As a result, UtiliPoint has a very good understanding of the dynamics in this market. However, there is little published information about market perceptions of vendors, products, services, and strategic direction in Europe and a paucity of data regarding the buyer's research methods when seeking products. This event will address the European utility and energy markets from a customer service infrastructure and delivery viewpoint.

Energy Trading & Risk Management-A look at ETRM software in Europe based on UtiliPoint's proprietary research including solutions, implementation and market size. What factors are driving ETRM needs in Europe, and what are the requirements? You will hear directly from European utilities and energy companies that have selected and implemented ETRM software, allowing you to learn and benefit from their experiences.

Environment-Implications of green trading and other environmental issues on European energy markets and the opportunities that this presents for traders.

Status of European Retail Markets-UtiliPoint will present the results of its recent research on the status of retail gas and electric markets in Europe and the impact that regulatory change is having on customer service (specifically the customer information and billing systems).

Join us where you will also hear UtiliPoint's latest research on Market Sizing and Vendor Ratings. See what others are doing to address the problems and challenges you face-learn from the successes and failures of your peers, recounted first-hand at innovative sessions during this summit.

European companies that subscribe to UtiliPoint's analysis include, but are not limited to:

Accenture

Deutsche Montan Technologie GmbH

Nuon

Airtricity

E.ON

OFGEM

Bank of Ireland

EDF

OPEC

Bord Gais Eireann

EDS

RWE AG

BP Solar

Electrabel

Scottish Power

British Telecom

Endessa

Societe Generale

Capgemini

Enel

The University of Liverpool

Centrica

Essent

Tractebel

CEZ

GDF

UBS Warburg

Comision Federal Electricidad

Iberdrola

Union Fenosa

Credit Lyonnais

IBM

United Utilities

Danish Energy Regulatory Authority

Logica

Vattenfall

Who Should Attend

Executives and leaders from the European utility and energy industry.

About Prague

Prague is the Capitol of the Czech Republic. The Metropolis of the Czech Republic discloses to attentive visitors a lot of about the presence and no less about the past too. The Prague City with its 1 214 600 inhabitants picturesque lies along both riverside of the Vltava River covers an area of 497 km2 in the Middle of Bohemia. Prague has many historical dominants. According to the old popular sentence is Prague "hundred - spiked". However, the reality convinces you how modest was the popular imagination. The historic center of the town - the most significant urban reservation area - since 1992 has been included in the UNESCO list of the cultural and natural monuments of the worldwide importance. For the 2000 was the Prague ranged with the cultural town of Europe and this appreciating for the Czech Capital of Czech Republic influences its life today.

Prague was composed from several former villages or small towns long time ago. The central Bohemia enticed human to settlement already since primeval stone period. From the 6th century grew up the residence of the Czech ancestors on the opportune places of today´s Prague. Later, after 870 year, was founded the Prague castle. There was established bishopric in 973 year. In the 10th century Vyšehrad Castle was established on the opposite bank of the Vltava River - there is since 1085 year the seat of the first Czech king Vratislav I. In 1172 was completed the stone bridge, which was the second one in the central Europe - the Judith´s bridge. In the 13th century from the old settlement grew up two medieval towns with all the privileges: the Old Town and the Lesser Town.

After the dying of the domestic dynasty of Premyslides succeeded in 1310th year dynasty of Luxemburg: In the year 1338 was founded Old Town Hall - the symbol of the civic autonomy, in the year the 1344 the Prague bishopric was promoted to archbishopric and it was started the construction of St. Vitus´ Cathedral.

In the years 1346- 1378 ruled Charles IV., the Czech king and Roman Emperor. In 1348 - he undertook found the New Town and Charles´s University - the first university in the central Europe. The attempts of the clergy at the church reform, connected with the name of the famous Czech priest and preacher Jan Hus, resulted into revolutionary movement in the years 1419- 1437. In the year 1526 - the Hapsburg dynasty comes to the Czech throne and ruled to the 1918 when the declaration of independent Czechoslovakia, Prague became the capitol of the new state.

The development was broken due to the occupation by the Nazi German in the years 1939- 1945. In 1948 - the Communist Party comes to power after the February coup and it enforced the Soviet pattern of society. The Prague Spring, the only attempt for the reform of the socialism in1968, was ended of the intervention of the 5 states of the Warsaw Treaty.

The "Velvet Revolution" in the year 1989 made a note of the end of the power the Communist Party. It was the beginning for the democracy, plurality political system and to the opening form the private of economics.

January 1st, 1993 - was the Czech and Slovak federal republic divided and established the new independent Czech Republic.
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