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OCTOBER 27, 2009 - 6:30 p.m., Madison, WI
"ENHANCE YOUR CUSTOMERS' EXPERIENCES via the WEB."
SPEAKER & LEAD PANELIST: Timur Yarnall, CEO and co-founder of Broadcast Interactive Media.
4 OTHER PANELISTS:
1. Ben Jedd, Chief Communications Officer of StudyBlue
2. Christopher Kelly, President of MyWeather
3. Jason Oliver, Serial Entrepreneur and Technologist - Oompa, Mochila, and Juicebox Software
4. Jose Rivera of American Family Insurance.
WHAT: Topics include "The First 100 Seconds"; "Addictive Retention"; Social Media strategies and more!
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 - "Madison Metropolitan School District's New INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY PLAN:
Community Collaboration on Behalf of Our Children"
SPEAKER: Kurt Kiefer, Chief Information Officer of MMSD
WHAT:What will MMSD's new INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY PLAN mean for our community and the educational experiences provided for our K-12 students? Kurt Kiefer highlights unique aspects and key initiatives of MMSD's new forward-looking INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY PLAN, including:
• Anticipated IT investments using Federal Stimulus $
• Deployment of mobile devices in a wireless environment
• IT curriculum in K-12 education
• Digital instructional opportunities
• Social media awareness campaign
• Infinite possibilities for community collaboration.
Speaker Penelope Trunk, co-founder of Brazen Careerist
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MAY 13, 2009 - "BUILDING ONLINE COMMUNITIES & COMPANIES through SOCIAL MEDIA"
SPEAKER: Penelope Trunk, Brazen Careerist
WHAT: Those of us who make, or desire to make, careers in the high-tech world will hear Penelope Trunk's ideas about social media - creating online communities, building online business models, and finding success at the intersection of work and life at any age.
JANUARY 22, 2009 - "2009 SURVIVAL TOOLKIT for IT Enterprises: Working Smarter in a Challenging Economy"
HANDOUT - JANUARY 22, 2009 - "2009 SURVIVAL TOOLKIT FOR IT Enterprises"
FOUR PANELISTS:
1. Rimas Buinevicius - CEO, Sonic Foundry Inc.
2. Carl Helle - Director of Operations (North America), Cisco WebEx
3. Ron Kraemer - CIO and Vice Provost for IT, UW-Madison
4. Mark McGuire - President and Co-Founder, Alice.com
WHAT: Utilizing months of hindsight, and some predictions for what's ahead, a panel of local technology thought-leaders showcase their ideas and hands-on experiences managing IT enterprises through challenging economic cycles. Think about:
* Seizing opportunities that come from a down economic cycle;
* Readiness strategies for an up-turn in our economy;
* Identifying vulnerability in your business and potential remedies;
* Current financing/funding trends;
* Workforce and human factors: How can technology professionals improve abilities to secure gainful employment? And, are there special opportunities now for technology companies to secure the talent they need?
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