itSMF USA Fusion ‘08 New Speakers Announced
IT Service Management Forum USA® (itSMF USA®), the nation’s leading association focused on optimizing IT operations for companies and organizations in all industries, today announced that Sharon Taylor, ITIL author and ITSM expert, and CIO guru Charlie Feld have been added to an already impressive list of keynote speakers for itSMF USA® Fusion ‘08.
Previously-announced keynote speakers include NFL Hall of Famer Archie Manning, best-selling author and business thinker Patrick Lencioni, and Connie Podesta, a leader in the field of human behavior.
Taylor is president of the Aspect Group, a North American-based ITSM practice provider of training, consultancy, assessment and best practice implementation. ITSM, or IT Service Management, is a practice which enables any organization to deliver quality IT services that satisfy customer business requirements to achieve performance targets specified within service level agreements. Her expertise is also in ITIL, or IT Infrastructure Library, which is a specific set of techniques developed for the management of IT.
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13th Annual International IT Service Management Conference & Exhibition
Registration has begun for the 13th annual International IT Service Management Conference and Exhibition to be held February 22-25, 2009 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The event features a Beatles theme this year, “IT Business Integration: With a Little Help From My Friends”. Early bird pricing specials are available in three rounds. The first special ends June 30, 2008, the 2nd October 31, 2008 and the third December 19, 2008.
The annual conference is recognized as the largest, most respected IT Service Management conference in the world. You can rely on us to deliver the most comprehensive, content rich program in the industry.
Here’s what the 2009 conference program includes:
- Powerful presentations by Pink Elephant’s highly sought-after consultants
- Expanded view of ITIL’s Service Lifecycle Process Model, including Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition, Service Operation, Continual Service Improvement
- World launch of new ITIL V3 courses
- Insightful presentations from award winning CIOs who are recognized for their business contributions
- Return of highly rated university professors profiling business and leadership excellence
- More industry experts highlighting best practices beyond ITIL (CMM, CoBIT, ISO, IT Governance, EFQM, etc.)
- Provocative keynotes and industry luminaries not found in other conference programs
- A nostalgic view of ITIL’s beginnings and interviews with the key people involved
A big “ITIL Birthday Celebration” Bash as ITIL turns 20!
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PMI Global Conference 2008 - North America
The Project Management Institute will hold its 2008 North America Global Congress on October 18-21, 2008 in Denver, CO. With more than 260,000 members in more than 171 countries, PMI is the leading association for the project management profession.
The keynote speaker will be General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), former U.S. Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, and Four-Star General. General Powell will share his insight about leadership, project management and social responsibility.
Plan for Success in 2008:
Your company belongs wherever & whenever professionals in project management meet. The value of your products, services and methodologies may uniquely qualify your company toward contributing to the educational needs of the largest annual gathering of project professionals in the world, including PMP®, CAPM® and PgMP® credential holders.
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ITSMF USA Fusion 08 Conference
The itSMF USA Fusion 08 Conference will be held September 7-13 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. The conference and exposition brings together the best minds in the Service Management industry. During the event, industry experts will present key insights on ITSM best practices, innovative new strategies, and real world results. itSMF USA is the US chapter of a worldwide IT Service Management professional forum.
Attendees will have the opportunity to choose from ten different tracks containing 80 one-hour presentations and 10 two-hour workshops. With content available for all levels from novice to mature organizations, you will find answers and strategies that unite your organization in support of your IT service management program.
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Microsoft Tech-Ed Developers 2008 Conference
The Microsoft Tech-Ed Developers Conference 2008 will be held June 3-6, 2008 in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The four day conference will cover 16 technical tracks and offer more than 615 learning opportunities covering the latest in Microsoft technologies.
The keynote speaker will be Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates.
Who should attend?
- Enterprise Developers
- Infrastructure Architects
- Software Architects
- Solutions Architects
- Software Engineers
- Web Designers
- Web Developers
- Web Development Managers
For more information visit the Microsoft Tech-Ed Developers 2008 web site.
Microsoft Tech-Ed IT Professionals 2008 Conference
The Microsoft Tech-Ed IT Professionals Conference will be held June 10-13, 2008, in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The four day conference will feature ways to learn how to architect, plan, deploy, manage and secure connected enterprise solutions.
The program covers 20 technical tracks with over 770 learning opportunities. The keynote speaker is Bob Muglia, Microsoft Senior Vice President of the Server and Tools Business.
Highlights include:
- Breakout Sessions: More than 390 technical sessions that cover the latest Microsoft based products.
- Technical Learning Center: A hub for viewing Microsoft product demos, getting hands-on training, participating in small groups at more than 150 Interactive Theater Sessions, meeting one-on-one, or engaging with Microsoft experts.
- Hands-on experiences: Evaluate products from Microsoft and our most important industry partners.
- Connections with the community: 10,000 IT professionals to meet. 10,000 opinions to consider. 10,000 wits to engage and experiences to share. Add Microsoft product team members and industry gurus to the mix, and you’ll see why a Tech·Ed IT Professional crowd is like no other.
To find out more information visit the Tech-Ed North America 2008 web site.
Microsoft Event for Women Entrepreneurs
Any small business faces challenges when it comes to incorporating IT into their business. They lack the large budgets of corporations and often the training and know-how on how to use IT to improve their business.
Microsoft Live Small Business is sponsoring five events nationwide aimed at women entrepreneurs. Called Vision To Venture the one day event will feature small business experts who will show you how to start and expand your small business using online tools such as Microsoft Live Small Business.
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RSA® Conference 2008 - April 7-11, 2008
The RSA 2008 RSA conference is being held April 7-11 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. One of the IT security industry’s oldest events, the annual RSA conference has become the most important conference for IT security professionals.
About the Conference
Insightful. Engaging. Interactive.
In information security, you’re trained to expect the unexpected. Changes occur in a nanosecond. Stay on top by staying one step ahead — attend RSA® Conference 2008!
Join us for the most comprehensive forum in information security. Come learn about the latest trends and technologies, get access to new best practices, and gain insight into the practical and pragmatic perspectives on the most business critical issues facing you today.
Connect and collaborate. Build your professional network. And mingle with 17,000 of the industry’s best and brightest.
- Engage with world-class experts – Choose from 19 class tracks and more than 220 sessions that match your information and learning needs.
- Gain the latest industry perspective – Discover emerging trends through world-class keynote addresses from companies such as Microsoft, RSA, The Security Division of EMC, CA, VeriSign, Symantec, TippingPoint, Oracle, and IBM.
- Connect and collaborate – Join your colleagues at popular RSA® Conference networking events such as our Peer2Peer Sessions, First-Time Attendee Orientation, Welcome Reception, and the annual, and always highly anticipated, RSA® Conference Codebreakers Bash.
- Hands-on information and demonstrations - Discover and evaluate products and services offered by more than 350+ exhibitors
Attend RSA Conference and you’ll return to the office armed with the knowledge you need to remain on the forefront of the information security business.
For more information visit their web site: RSA Conference 2008
Microsoft’s Launch Event Promotion
Microsoft’s new launch event promotion “Heroes Happen {Here}” is aimed at IT Professionals and Developers. The events are to promote the new Windows Server® 2008 operating system, Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008, and Microsoft Visual Studio® 2008 platforms.
Events are being held is 61 locations nationwide in the United States and many other locations worldwide. As part of their thanks for attending you get to take home copies of the three platforms. The events begin February 27th in Los Angeles and continue until June 9th in Tampa.
