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Daniel Levine's Global Trends

Welcome to the World of Avant-Guide

December 24, 2008

Challenging economic times allow the Avant-Guide Institute (AGI) to play to our strengths—helping businesses, governments and destinations find theirs. Identifying relevant trends is vital to making sense of what people are doing and why—and how we can influence them. AGI harnesses global social trends to consult with major international travel and consumer brands, create innovative products and services, and publish the highly-acclaimed Avant-Guide city series—one of the fastest-growing guidebooks in North America and Europe. Our vast global network of cultural omnivores are passionate about spotting emerging products and experiences long before they become fads. We are expert at uncovering coherent patterns forming in large-scale, complex interactions; tracking pattern shifts, and exploiting these trends benefit your bottom line. more...

The Avant-Guide Visionary Interview: Michael Stipe

October 15, 2008

Both an enigmatic cult hero and mainstream pop icon, R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is one of the greatest artists of our time. In addition to a raft of smash hit records, Stipe has published a photo collection and heads the feature film production company that yielded the acclaimed Being John Malkovich and American Movie. A military brat childhood and relentless touring as a band more...