Event Information
Registration
Early bird registration extended through April 30, 2008. Don't wait - register today
Who Should Attend?
CTOs, IT Directors, IT & Business Managers, IT Supervisors and more
Speakers
Renowned speakers from Gartner, IBM, System iNEWS and more tackle the industry's toughest issues.
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For registration help please call 1-800-650-1804 or
1-970-203-2914 or e-mail service@
Sunday, July 20
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Registration
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Welcome Reception Expo Open
Monday, July 21
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Registration Breakfast Expo Open
9:00 -10:15 AM
New Datacenter Strategies for IBM i
Ian Jarman, Manager of IBM Power Systems Software (Bio)
10:15 - 10:45 AM
Break
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
The Future of Server Technology
John Enck, Gartner (Bio)
12:00 - 1:20 Lunch Keynote
Knowing, Doing, Being: Three Keys To Staff Recruitment, Development, And Retention In A Transition Era
Nate Viall, Nate Viall and Associates (NVAA) (Bio)
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Real-World BI: A Pragmatic Guide
Paul Conte, PCES and System iNetwork (Bio)
2:30 - 3:30 PM
System i for BI
Doug Mack, IBM (Bio)
3:30 - 4:00 PM
Peer Forum
A discussion on the important topics regarding Business Intelligence.
4:00 - 4:15 PM
Break
4:15 - 5:30 PM
Sponsor Showcase Sessions Expo Open
6:30 - 9:00 PM
Western BBQ and Social
Tuesday, July 22
7:45 - 8:45 AM
Breakfast Expo Open
8:45 - 9:45 AM
Don’t give me any of your shift!
Roger Pence, ASNA (Bio)
9:45 - 10:00 AM
Break
10:00 - 11:00 AM
A Rational Approach to i5/OS Application Development
Bob Cancilla, IBM (Bio)
11:00 - 12:00 PM
Value Proposition of PHP in the i5 Environment
Mike Pavlak, Customer Sales Engineer for Zend Technologies, Inc.
12:00 – 1:20 PM Lunch Keynote
Peace, Power and Purpose: Three Keys to Personal Prosperity
Bob Tipton, R S Tipton, Inc. (Bio)
1:30 - 2:30 PM (Track 1)
Gathering and managing requirements and service requests
Paul Conte, System iNetwork (Bio)
2:30 - 3:30 PM (Track 1)
Power-Start Your Projects
Bob Tipton and Dave Ellison (Bio)
3:30 - 4:00 PM (Track 1)
Peer Forum
A discussion on the important topics regarding Project Management.
1:30 - 2:30 PM (Track 2)
How to Get your Business to care about Security and Business Continuity Planning
Mel Beckman, System iNEWS (Bio)
2:30 - 3:30 PM (Track 2)
The Growing Demand for Business Resiliency
Steven Finnes, IBM (Bio)
3:30 - 4:00 PM (Track 2)
Peer Forum
A discussion on the important topics regarding Asset Protection.
4:00 - 4:15 PM
Break
4:15 - 6:30 PM
Sponsor Showcase Sessions Expo Open
Wednesday, July 23
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 -10:00 AM
Core Business Alignment
Bob Tipton and Dave Ellison (Bio)
10:00 - 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 - 11:30 AM
Bringing Vision and Collaboration to IT2B and B2IT Relationships
Bob Tipton and Dave Ellison (Bio)
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Working Lunch
Building Great Project Teams: Lunch and Facilitated Discussion
Bob Tipton and Dave Ellison, facilitators (Bio)
1:00 - 2:00 PM
The Future for Your Business Applications: Aligned Application Acquisition and Integration
Bob Tipton and Dave Ellison (Bio)
Join us in Denver!
Combine business with pleasure at the 2008 IT Leaders Forum in beautiful Colorado! Enjoy the unmatched scenery and summer activities and learn from the industry's top experts.
The Inverness Hotel and Conference Center
Attendees, please make your own hotel reservations – details available on the registration information page .
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