Program

Saturday, August 23, 2008


Time Event
ALL DAY VENDOR SHOWCASE
07:30 – 08:30 AM AM Registration & Breakfast
07:30 – 08:30 AM Continental Breakfast
08:30 – 09:30 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Joel Manfredo, Principal, Acies Consulting Corp
2008 Trends - Today's Top Technologies
09:30 – 10:00 AM Break & Vendor Showcase
10:00 – 11:00 AM CONFERENCE SESSION #1
Project Management Panel #3
Juliet Alters – Moderator

"To Capture the Summit You Need an Experienced Guide (aka Project Manager)"

Sue Fountain, Manager Application Systems LA Times

Rebecca Pate, Project Manager PMP,DirecTV
Ken De Souza, Vice President, Trust Company of the West
Introduction: Carole Schlocker
Dr. Aileen Buckley, Cartographic Researcher ESRI, Inc.
GIS: Enabling Spatial Thinking and Enhancing Geographic Problem Solving
Jordan Goldrich, LCSW, CEAP, Principle HR/OD Practice CUSTOMatrix
Moving Up The Executive Ladder: How to Keep Your Career on Track
Raymond E. Urgo, Principal Urgo & Associates
What Management Professionals Should Know About Policies & Procedures Communication
11:15 – 12:15 AM CONFERENCE SESSION #2
John P. Lafare, Vice President The Capital Group Companies
The Financial Analysis of IT Projects: Issues, Challenges, Alternative Approaches
Paul Trompeter, Practice Director Paul Trompeter LLC
What's Gone Wrong With Agile?
Robert Perrine, Technical Solutions Manager, iSpace Inc.
Leading Your Team to the Performing Stage
Bruce Maches, Principle CIO Services CUSTOMatrix &

Linda Amaro, Associate CIO Services CUSTOMatrix

Marketing IT to Senior Management - Raising Management's IT IQ
12:15 – 1:00 PM LUNCH & VENDOR SHOWCASE
1:00 – 2:00 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Diane Gubin, President, Tech Exec Partners
Recession Proofing Your Career in a Really Tough Economy

02:00 – 03:00 PM CONFERENCE SESSION #3
Marianne Grant, Principal MGEA Associates
Notes From the Service(s) Front
Lee Rizio, Associate, CUSTOMatrix
Can ERP Survive in an SOA World?
Thomas Cutting, PMP
Grabbing Authority
Galen Gruman, Executive Editor, InfoWorld
Where IT Jobs Are Headed
03:00 – 03:30 PM Break & Vendor Showcase
03:30 – 04:30 PM CONFERENCE SESSION #4
Wes Kliewer, Consultant, Project Insight
Resource Management and Scheduling Options for Projects
Chris Petrov, Consultant, Leverage Point
Reducing Project Risk Through Test Automation
Betty LaMarr, Executive Coach and President, Nadisa Associates
Attitudes, Choices and Self-Talk
Harout Katerjian
Sharepoint History and Trends
04:30 – 05:00 PM RAFFLE PRIZES & Vendor Showcase

Please note the color coding for the following tracks:
Project & Quality Management
Technologies
Personal Development
Industry Trends & Best Practices
Vendor Presentation