Fall 2012 Agenda

Sunday, October 14, 2012

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Golf Tournament
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Event Registration
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Roundtables
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM	IT Executive Welcome and Orientation
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM	Sponsor Welcome and Orientation
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Opening Keynote
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Welcome Reception

Monday, October 15, 2012

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM	Luminary Session/Leadership Workshops
9:30 AM - Noon	Boardroom Sessions
Noon - 1:00 PM	Lunch
1:10 PM - 3:30 PM	Boardroom Sessions
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Roundtable Sessions
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM	One-to-Ones & Reception

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM	Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM	Luminary Session/Leadership Workshops
9:30 AM - Noon	Boardroom Sessions
Noon - 1:00 PM	Lunch
1:10 PM - 3:30 PM	Boardroom Sessions
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Roundtable Sessions
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM	One-to-Ones & Reception
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM	Cocktail Reception & Awards Dinner

Agenda Descriptions

Keynote Address

We kick off the event with an insightful look at how midmarket organizations can update their IT strategies to make them more efficient and cost effective.

Trend Analysis

Analysts and industry leaders review industry trends and provide insight on how they affect your business.

Leadership Workshop Breakout Sessions

To be determined

Peer Exchange Roundtable Sessions

Peer exchange sessions are topical discussions for the purpose of exchanging ideas and experiences among the midmarket technology executives. These sessions are peer moderated. A segment of the topics will include:

Skill Based Exchange Sessions

Facilitating Change: How CIOs are getting things done (IT Alignment, management, process, etc)
Building credibility & clout in the organization
Identifying and recruiting new talent/Grooming your team for growth
Staying current in your role as a midmarket CIO
Identifying, understanding & solving pain in the organization
... and More!

Technology Based Exchange Sessions

What are the challenges and opportunities with the Windows 7 Upgrade?
What are the key trends in virtualization?
Where are the opportunities and threats in cloud computing?
What are the compliance issues & how are they being addressed?
Has business intelligence made us smarter?
What are the business applications of social media?
How can you maximize your SharePoint investment?
Unified Communications — Can you hear me now? ... and More!

Case Study Discussions

Leading technology providers deliver case study presentations to select groups of executives in an exclusive, private boardroom setting - identifying critical business issues and discussing how their product or solution solves a specific midmarket business need.

One-to-Ones

Takes case study discussions up a notch to bring IT Executives and Providers together for a face-to-face discussion on specific services and solutions in a private setting. One-to-one meetings take place daily in the Meeting Hall — either scheduled before the event or arranged onsite.

Awards Ceremony

As the closing session for the event, the awards dinner ceremony features products and innovations that have the best market potential based on voting by the participating IT Executive delegates.

If you are an IT Executive and would like to participate as our guest, please fill out our application form.

Design a custom sponsorship package or ask for our updated attendee list. Contact Dawn Schultz at +1 503-819-7030 or email.

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