2012 Meeting Schedule
All Regular meetings are 1st Monday evening of every month, (unless otherwise indicated) with a member/sponsor Golf Tournament in May and a traditional Holiday Banquet each year in December.
Location: Omni Park West [Map]
Regular Meeting Times:
Social Hour: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Dinner: 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Program: 7:00 - 8:30 pm (approximately)
January 9, 2012 [2nd Monday]
Regular Meeting
Location: Omni Park West [Map]
Topic: "Revolution in the Work Place: Applications for Social Media”
Speaker: Michael Anderson, Aragon Research
Presentation Slides: HERE
February 6, 2012
Regular Meeting
Location: Omni Park West [Map]
Topic: "What's Up in the CIO Marketplace?”
Panelists (Executive Career Council):
- Mark Schor, SVP, Executive Services, Right Management Services (Moderator)
- Randy Neal, Randall James; rneal@randall-james.com
- Renee Arrington, Pearson Partners International, RArrington@PearsonPartnersIntl.com
- Steve Kendrick; KER Partners, LLC; steve@kerpartners.com
March 5, 2012
Spring Kick-Off Meeting
Location: Omni Park West [Map]
Topic: "Management, Leadership and the Roles of the CIO."
PRESENTATION (.ppt/.pdf) PAPER (.pdf)
"Management" is said to deal with complexity, and
"leadership" is said to deal with change; and nowhere
is change more evident than in the organizational use of information
technology. This talk, based upon an extensive literature on leadership and a
series of in-depth interviews with senior I/S executives, posits an integrated
model of executive-level I/S leadership
Speaker: Dr. Ephraim McLean, Chair of the Computer Information Systems Department and Regents' Professor of IT, Georgia State University
The Spring Kick-off meeting will honor our 2011 golf sponsors. Guests who meet our membership criteria
are welcome; no vendor guests please to respect our golf sponsors. All guests must be approved by our
membership chairs –Sallie Trotter and Srinivas Maddipudi. Please submit their names and information
early.
April 2, 2012
Special Half-day Meeting
Location: Westin Galleria Hotel [Map]HGM Summit: The Transitional CIO
Key Topics Will Include:
- Transformational Leadership
- Innovation and Growth Strategies
- Creating and Maintaining Trust and Relationships with CXOs
- Career Management and Development
- The Cloud
- Social Enterprise
- Mobile Workforce
- Security
- Big Data: Business Analytics and Intelligence
April 26-28, 2012 [Thursday thru Saturday]
SIM Chapter Leaders Summit
HOST: St Louis SIM Chapter
Location: Downtown St.Louis
Conference Hotel: Hyatt Hotel Downtown St. Louis
Dates: April 26 (Gateway to Innovation Conference; St Louis SIM Chapter hosts), April 27, and half day April 28 (Saturday).
Notes from 2012 Summit in St Louis, MO (TBA)
DFW Chapter Leaders relax after a long day of planning for the future of SIM (Picture).
May 3, 2012 [Thursday afternoon]
Special Meeting: Annual Golf Tournament -- Members & Sponsors ONLY
Stonebriar Country Club & Fazio Golf Course; 11:45 am to 7 pm (Lunch, dinner, and prizes)
Vendor Sponsored -- Members & Sponsors ONLY!
Location: Stonebriar CC, Frisco, TX [Map]
Event Announcement (Details click here)
Registration form -- Members ONLY; Due by April 25th.
2011 Golf Tournament Pictures (Flickr)
June 4, 2012
Regular Meeting
Location: Omni Park West [Map]
Topic: "IT Cost Management:
Getting Blood from a Stone”
The pressure cost
efficiencies in IT is relentless. While the efficiency of information
technology continues to rise exponentially, the size of the budget draws
continuous scrutiny. This talk-show format discussion will delve into
effective cost management opportunities involving people, technology, services,
operations, projects and contracts. With guest including both CIOs and
service providers sharing practical experiences and stories, we expect a lively
and insightful discussion
Moderator: Kevin Christ, Sr Director, Alvarez & Marsal Business Consulting, LLC
Panel Members:
- Steve Zolman, CEO, NETnet
- Jake Sagehorn, Co-Founder, Managing Director, SCA
- Barbara Carlini, SVP & CIO, Dean Foods
- Tracy Nolan, VP & CIO, Commercial Metals
July 19, 2012 (Thursday)
NO Regular Meeting
Board Offsite 2013 Planning Retreat
8:30 am - 1:00 pm; Stonebriar CC
August 6 2012
Regular Meeting
Location: Omni Park West [Map]
Topic: "Leveraging Innovation Practices to Harness Disruptive Technologies for Competitive Advantage"
Moderator: Ty Harmon, Emerging Technologies & Innovative Management, Gartner Group
September 10, 2012 [2nd Monday]
Fall Kick-off Meeting--Open Meeting -- Golf Sponsors Invited
Location: Omni Park West [Map]
Topic: "Leadership, Change, Motivation, and Peak Performance"
Moderator: Eric Boles is the President of The Game Changers Inc, specializing in helping Leaders, Teams, and Organizations perform and compete at higher levels and Manage and Lead the changes of today's marketplace. Former NFL wide receiver.
October 1, 2012
Regular Meeting
Location: Omni Park West
Topic: "Closing the Gaps Between What Sounds Good and What Gets Done"
Speaker: Jim Bearden, CSP
October 28-30, 2012
2011 SIMposium in DALLAS
Location: Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center
Annual SIM International Convention -- Register early for best prices
The Early Bird Discount $995 for SIM Members and $1195 for Non-SIM Practitioners.
SIM DFW Member Discounts Available
Go to
www.SIMposium2012.com to register now!
Last year the Dallas SIM Chapter had more attendees than any chapter
Make Your Reservation Here before September 1.
November 5, 2012
Regular Meeting (CANCELLED) Due to SIMPosium last week
Location: See you next Month at the Holiday Party
Topic: Cancelled
December 5, 2011 [Wednesday Evening]
SIM Holiday Banquet [DFW SIM Members, spouses or dates ONLY]
Location: Gaylord Texan Resort & Conference Center , Grapevine [Map]
Yellow Rose Ballroom on the Atrium Level
Time: 7 pm cocktails; 8 pm - 9:30 pm dinner
Dress: Ladies: Dressy or Holiday attire; Men: Business suit or Tuxedo
NOTE: Reserve a room at the Gaylord Texan through SIM for a sumptuous night after the Banquet. Special single or double SIM rate: $174.
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