Our meetings will be designed to immerse attendees in management aspects of the timely subjects shown below, and to provide ample time to discuss these subjects with fellow Information Management colleagues.
Upcoming Events:
June 19,2013
The CIO's Role in Optimizing IT Negotiations--
15 Principle Actions
Speaker: Joe Galuszka, Principal, Fulcrum Associates
Dinner Event at Maggiano's - Lincoln Square, Bellevue
July - no program
August 19, 2013
20th Annual Seattle SIM Golf Tournament
Bear Creek Country Club
Wednesday, September 18th
Expectations from the business when they engage
with IT
Speaker: Taylor Hawes - GM (Finance), Microsoft
Wednesday, October 16th
Wednesday, November 20th
December, Members' Only Holiday Party
Past Events
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May 15, 2013
Cyber Security - Prevention, Detection, Response and Recovery
Speakers:
--Alan Guibord, Founder and Chairman of The
Advisory Council (TAC)
--Jim Noble, recognized as one of the world’s thought leaders in
achieving
worthwhile business results from investments in IT
Dinner Event at Maggiano's - Lincoln Square, Bellevue
April 17, 2013
Big Data: bridging the gap between hype and reality
Dinner Event at the Marriott Residence Inn, Bellevue
Speaker: Nathan Coutinho
March 12-13, 2013
CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit
The Convention Center, Seattle

February 20, 2013
The Innovation Life Cycle
Dinner Event at the Marriott Residence Inn, Bellevue
Speaker: Steve Brilling
- Owner/President of Dragonfly Ventures,
- Seattle University's Family Business Director,
- and the Regional Leadership Forum's West Coast Account Manager
January 16, 2013Enterprise Collaboration: Social Networking for the Business – Myth or Magic?
Dinner Event at the Marriott Residence Inn, Bellevue
Speaker: Simon Guest, General Manager of the Business Innovation Group at Neudesic
December 6th, 2012
SeaSIM Members Holiday Party
Northwest Cellars, Kirkland
November 15, 2012
The Strategic Technologist: Converting IT expertise into enhanced personal influence
Speaker: Hugh Blane - President, Claris ConsultingSeptember 19, 2012
BYOD – Bring Your Own Device
Dinner Event at the Marriott Residence Inn, Bellevue
August 20, 2012
19th Annual Seattle SIM Golf Tournament
Bear Creek Country Club
June 20, 2012
Effective Organizational Change Management
Dinner Event at the Marriott Residence Inn, Bellevue
Speaker: CJ Venkataraman, CIO, Delta Dental/Washington Dental Service
April 18, 2012
Lead...and They Will Follow
Dinner Event at the Marriott Residence Inn, Bellevue
Speakers:
March 13-14, 2012
CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit
The Conference Center, Seattle

February 15th (postponed from January 18th), 2012
An interactive Discussion on Trends in IT for 2012
5:30--8:30pm
Maggiano's Little Italy - Lincoln Square, Bellevue
Speaker: Ingvar Petursson
December 8th, 2011
Holiday Party - Members Only6:00--9:00pm
Tap House Grill in Bellevue
November 16, 2011
Mobility – A Game Changing Technology
Speakers:
October 19, 2011
The "Future of IT" an interactive conversation
Panel Members:
- John Matthews, Vice President of Information Technology & CIO, F5 Networks
- Marianne Marck, Senor Vice President of Technology, Blue Nile, Inc.
- Drexel DeFord, Senior Vice President and CIO, Seattle Children's
September 21, 2011
Data Privacy and Security Breaches
Speaker: Christen Blunt, Deputy General Counsel, PopCap Games
August 15, 2011
18th Annual Golf Tournament
Bear Creek Country Club
June 15, 2011
The CIO as Chief Intelligence Officer
Speaker: Doug Harr, Chief Information Officer, Splunk
May 18, 2011
How a Local Insurance Company Is Using Social Media to be a Little Different
5:30--8:30 PM, Maggiano's Little Italy - Lincoln Square, Bellevue
April 20, 2011
Start-Ups: Bringing Innovation to Information and Data Governance
6:00 – 8:30 PM, Maggiano's Little Italy - Lincoln Square, Bellevue
March 29-30, 2011
CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit
The Conference Center, Seattle

February 16, 2011
Maggiano's Little Italy - Lincoln Square, Bellevue
6:00 – 8:30 PM
January 19, 2011
Enterprise Architecture-- CIOs: Leading the Evolution of Today's Enterprises
Speaker: Ray McKenzie
Maggiano's Little Italy - Lincoln Square, Bellevue
6:00 – 8:30 PM
December 16, 2010
Holiday Party (Members Only)
Club Room, Seattle Tap House Grill
November 17, 2010
Business Value or Buzzwords – What does your IT team deliver?
Maggiano's Little Italy - Lincoln Square, Bellevue
6:00 – 8:30 PM
September 15, 2010
Leadership - Ideas to Action
Maggiano's Little Italy - Lincoln Square, Bellevue
6:00 – 8:30 PM
August 16, 2010
17th Annual Seattle SIM Golf Tournament
The Golf Club at Echo Falls
June 16, 2010
Managing Resistance - Leading Through Change
An Interactive MEMBERS ONLY Event
6:00 – 8:30 PM
May 19, 2010
Is This Stuff Hard or Are We Just Stupid?
6:00 – 8:30 PM
April 21, 2010
Up Your Game -- Change What You Bring to the Table
6:00 – 8:30 PM
March 17, 2010
Leadership and Targeted Problem Solving – An Interactive Event
MEMBERS ONLY Event
6:00 – 8:30 PM
Light appetizers provided
Cost: Free
Location: F5 Networks – Game Room, 401 Elliott Ave West, Seattle, WA 98119
January 20, 2010
Keys to Building a Rock-Solid Personal Brand
Speaker: Matt Youngquist, Founder of Career Horizons
Dinner Event, Maggianos (Lincoln Square)
Thursday, December 10, 2009:
6:00-9:00pm - Holiday Party (Members Only)
Pearl - Lincoln Square, Bellevue
November 8-10, 2009:
SIMposium
Westin, Seattle
November 11, 2009:
Fall I3M Symposium Provides Solutions for Keeping Your Company Agile
University of Washington main campus, Kane Hall, Walker Ames Room
October 21st, 2009:
Practical Daydreams: Early Lessons Learned in Enterprise Cloud Computing
Speaker: Darrell Snow - CTO & Head of Product Management, Infosys
Dinner Event, Maggianos (Lincoln Center)
September 16, 2009:
IT ‘s Role in Healthcare Industry Transformation
Speaker: Tony Kong, Regence
Dinner Event, Maggianos (Lincoln Center)
August 17, 2009:
16th Annual SeaSIM Golf Tournament
Mill Creek Country Club
June 17, 2009:
How CIOs Create and Communicate Value in a Difficult Economy
Morning Event - Bellevue Club, Bellevue
Speaker: Richard Hunter, VP Distinguished Analyst
Panel:
- Moderator: Steve Brilling – Executive Director, Seattle University’s Entrepreneurship Center
- Steve Tarr, CIO – Northwest Hospital & Medical Center
- Adeline Honnas, COO – Chempoint.com
- Edward Lux, CIO – Chempoint.com
- Richard Hunter, VP & Fellow – Gartner
May 20, 2009:
Aligning Security & Compliance Functions with Business Need
Speaker: Mark Mattis, Director of Information Security, Compliance, PMO, & Enterprise Management, Cstco Wholesale Corporation
Dinner Event, Maggianos - Lincoln Center, Bellevue
April 15, 2009:
SeaSIM Networking Event
Polaris, Bellevue Club, Bellevue
March 18, 2009:
Yes You! Yes Now! Leadership
Speaker: Steven C. Tarr, CIO at Northwest Hospital & Medical Center
(Dinner Meeting, Maggianos - Bellevue)
February 18, 2009:
Emerging Web Solutions
Speaker: Karthik Ravindran
(Dinner Meeting, Bellevue Club)
January 21, 2009:
Moving from Innovation to Business BreakThrough
Speaker: Bob Reeder, CIO of Alaska Airlines
(Dinner Meeting, Bellevue Club)
Past 2008 Events: January 16, 2008:
Topic: 2020 Foresight - Practical IT Trends
Speaker: Ingvar Peterson, Slalom Consulting
(Dinner Meeting, Bellevue Club)
February 20, 2008:
Topic: Extreme Project Management
Speaker: Gregory Scala, Technology Leadership LLC
(Breakfast Meeting, McCormick and Schmick's Harborside)
March 19, 2008:
Topic: How Collaboration Tools Can Change the Way You Work
Speaker: Jerry Kaczmarowski, Slalom Consulting
(Breakfast Meeting, McCormick and Schmick's Harborside)
April 16, 2008:
Topic: BPM Challenges -- How do you "Do"?
Speaker: Roger Burlton, Process Renewal Group
(Dinner Meeting, Bellevue Club)
May 21, 2008:
Topic: Science and Metrics of Software Delivery and how it can strengthen the Business/IT relationship
Speaker: David Anderson - Senior Director Software Development, Corbis, Author and President of Agile Developers Association – Seattle
(Breakfast Meeting, McCormick and Schmick’s Harborside)
June 10, 2008:
CIO Forum
In association with Washington Technology Industry Association
To register, please e-mail info@washingtontechnology.org (Registration is exclusive to CIOs, Senior IT Managers and all SIM Members.)
August 18, 2008:
15th Annual Golf Tournament
Trilogy Golf Club at Redmond Ridge
September 17, 2008:
The Forrester 2009 IT Market Outlook: What Lies Ahead for IT Purchases in 2009 and Beyond
Speaker: Peter Burris, Forrester Research Group
(Dinner Meeting, Bellevue Club)
October 15, 2008:
Topic: AT&T Mobility: Experiences in Product & Partner Intergration
Speaker: Jennifer Tilson, AT&T Mobility
(Dinner Meeting, Bellevue Club)
November 19, 2008
Half Day CIO Panel: Innovation--Venturing on the Edge
Speaker: Chuck Porter
CIO Panelists:
- Joel Chaplin, former CIO-Motricity
- Michael Danon, CIO-Fluke Manufacturing
- Jack Brown, CIO-PEMCO
- Panel facilitator: Steve Brilling, Director-Seattle University Entrepreneurship Center
(Half Day Program, The Bellevue Club)
December 5th, 2008:
SIM Members' Holiday Party
The Golf Club at Newcastle