2010 Chapter Programs (remaining)
Sept. 21st meeting: Cloud Computing - What are your Peers doing (Register for event)
http://www.simnet.org/events/event_details.asp?id=125082
Join your SIM CAC colleagues at this dinner event to hear "Cloud Computing - What are your Peers doing?" Today’s advances in networking technology and enterprise applications have put the possibility of cloud computing within the reach of CIOs in almost all organizations. Whether it’s E-mail, sales automation, infrastructure services or enterprise systems, cloud computing offers a wide variety of innovative solutions for IT leaders. So how are organizations assessing the fit for cloud computing within their organizations… and justifying it? This month’s meeting is focused around what organizations, both public and private are doing to start "thinking cloud”. Join us for an evening of practical discussion with experts from Google and Cybernet-Slash Support (CSS) to discuss vendor-neutral topics like:
- What are local CIOs considering to migrate to cloud-based services?
- How are they justifying the security, economics and practicality of these services?
- How are they justifying the security, economics and practicality of these services?
- What are some pitfalls or lessons learned?
- What is the "safest” app to start with for my organization?
- What about government CIOs and "The Cloud”?
Our speakers
Ahmar Abbas is Senior Vice President, Global Infrastructure Management with Cybernet-Slash Support. Ahmar is a founder of Grid Technology partners, is an authority on grid computing and brings a wealth of knowledge on cloud computing based on his experiences working with multiple organizations globally.
Jim Young is an Enterprise Manager on Google’s DoD team focusing on Innovation and Google's cloud computing capabilities. His extensive background includes working for the Directorate of Science and Technology (DS&T) at a federal government agency, large-scale IT programs at Walt Disney and several innovative start-up companies focusing on the DoD.
Whether you are a corporate, government or small business CIO, you’ll be sure to walk away with something practical to get you started with "the cloud”.
When: Tuesday, September 21
Where: Bethesda "Pooks Hill" Marriott http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=-1&msgid=0&act=11111&c=747005&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marriott.com%2Fhotels%2Ftravel%2Fwasbt-bethesda-marriott%2F
Time: 5:30pm (reception); 6:15 pm (dinner); Program to follow
Topic: Cloud Computing - What are your Peers Doing Organizers: Michael Belak, Chief Information Officer, MRIS and John Lambeth, VP Technology Solutions Group, Blackboard, Inc.
Cost: Online pre-registered:
- Members: $75
- Non-Member: $85 (1 time maximum without membership)
- Walk-ins will be accepted on a space available basis. Walk-in prices: Member: $85 Non-Member: $95 (1 time maximum without membership) Register Here NOTE: Non-member guests must be senior level, non-vendor, practitioners accompanied by a SIM member or from the same organization.
OCTOBER 7th 2010
CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit (Register here)
Hilton McLean Tysons Corner
7920 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, VA 22102
This annual event is an exclusive conference that brings together the Capital Area’s CIOs and IT leaders from throughout the DC Metro region and allows them to network with their peers. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to be educated and work together to find the right solutions to our on-going business problems. The vendors in the past referred by our Executive Advisory Council have found the Forum provides them with "the best event that we could be involved in” for presenting new product technology and solutions to time critical problems. Planned by and exclusively for CIOs, it is the single most effective conference for networking. Take advantage of this opportunity to spend time with the region’s CIOs and Sr. IT Executives in higher education, healthcare, federal, local and State government, the military, technology, Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.
Your admittance, to all Conference Sessions, the Executive Reception, and meals are complimentary ($995.00 value) to all RLF and LDR members. Please register here to confirm your reservation to this exclusive event.
NOVEMBER 9th, 2010
Business & IT Alignment
DECEMBER (TBD)
Holiday cheer - come enjoy the Holiday season and network with your peers
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