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February meeting–Information Technology Career Outlook for Richmond and Central Virginia

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Topic: Information Technology Career Outlook for Richmond and Central Virginia - Opportunities, Challenges and New Directions for Job Seekers in 2012 and Beyond.

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 21, Networking 5:15 pm – Program – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Location: Hilton Garden Inn at Innsbrook, 4050 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia

Program Description

Improve your Career Action Plan by arming yourself with information. Please join
AITP as we explore the job and career outlook for Richmond and Central Virginia
with a panel of experts at the pulse of recruiting, hiring, staffing, and job growth.
Learn who is hiring, what positions will be hot or cold in 2012, and where the
opportunities and challenges are.

Seats are limited, so register now, and you won’t forget later.

You may also join the AITP LinkedIn group to keep informed about programs and other networking opportunities.

Panel members

David Ingram – President and CEO, Capital TechSearch
Carmen Pastrana – Fort Lee Transition Services Manager
Leslie Burns – Human Resources Manager, IT Governance at General Electric
Daniel McRae – IT Manager Infrastructure Services, City of Richmond

Panelist Information
David Ingram – President and CEO, Capital TechSearch – David founded
and now serves as President and CEO of Capital TechSearch, an IT Staffing and
Executive Search Firm headquartered in Richmond, VA, with an office in Metro-
DC.After its founding in 2001, Capital TechSearch expanded in 2004 to provide
IT staffing services. Since moving its headquarters from Washington, DC,
the company has realized substantial growth. Capital TechSearch has been
honored as one of the fastest growing companies in America by Inc. Magazine
in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Capital TechSearch has also been chosen as
the exclusive IT Staffing and placement partner by the Virginia Hospital and
Heathcare Association for all of their member hospitals.David has been quoted as an expert resource by Forbesonline.com, the
American Staffing Association, Certification Magazine, The Richmond Times
Dispatch, and many other publications. He is also a frequent speaker at
colleges and Universities such as the University or Richmond Robbins School of
Business, Virginia Commonwealth University, East Carolina University as well
as local business groups.

Professional Affiliations
• Virginia Council of CEO’s – Board Member
• American Staffing Association
• Society for Human Resource Management

Carmen Pastrana – Fort Lee Transition Services Manager
Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) Transition
Services Manager, Fort Lee, VA – Carmen has worked for the Department of
Defense (DOD) for over 25 years. She began her career with the Department of
Labor and transition to the Department of Defense, Army. She is actually the Fort
Lee Army Career and Alumni Program, Transition Services Manager. The ACAP
Program mission is to assist Soldiers to successfully transition into the Corporate
America civilian workforce.

Leslie Burns – Human Resources Manager, IT Governance at General
Electric
Leslie has worked in IT leadership at GE since 2003. She was directly involved
in their decision to bring the Information Security Technology Center to Glen
Allen VA which promises to create more than 200 information security positions
over the coming years. Leslis holds a BS degree from Penn State University
in Operations & info Systems Management and also a MBA for New Your
University.

Daniel McRae – IT Manager Infrastructure Services, City of Richmond
Daniel has worked with the City of Richmond for more than 10 years. After a 4-
year career in the Air Force, Daniel joined the City of Richmond as an Operations
Supervisor in 1999. Daniel is now the IT Manager for Infrastructure Services.

Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)

The Association of Information Technology Professionals ( www.aitp.org) was founded in 1951 to provide learning and growth opportunities to data processing managers and staff through networking, chapter activities, conferences, seminars, special interest groups, and several other benefits. Today, AITP offers industry leadership and opportunities for professional development and personal growth to its 7,000 professional and student members in 140 professional and 250 student chapters.The Richmond Chapter ( www.aitprich.org ) provides the local presence and meeting forum to deliver the most tangible benefits associated with AITP. Meetings take place on the second Tuesday of each month (except December).

Business and Economic Outlook for Richmond and Central Virginia -Opportunities, Challenges and New Directions for Business in 2012 and Beyond.

January meeting–Business and Economic Outlook for Richmond and Central Virginia

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Topic: Business and Economic Outlook for Richmond and Central Virginia - Opportunities, Challenges and New Directions for Business in 2012 and Beyond.

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 10, Networking 5:15 pm – Program – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Location: Hilton Garden Inn at Innsbrook, 4050 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia

Program Description

Economically and politically, Richmond and Central Virginia have experienced unprecedented times that will have a great impact on 2012 and beyond. Join AITP as we explore the new economy and business outlook for Richmond and Central Virginia with a panel of experts charged with managing and driving business growth. Learn where the opportunities and challenges in 2012 lie and how the economy of 2012 and beyond may be very different from our past.

Become a part of business success by starting off the New Year armed with business outlook intelligence.

Seats are limited, so register now, and you won’t forget later.

You may also join the AITP LinkedIn group to keep informed about programs and other networking opportunities.

Panel members

Kim Scheeler – President and CEO Greater Richmond Chamber
Greg Wingfield – President Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc.
Elizabeth Povar – Business Development Director, Virginia Economic
Development Partnership
Roy Webb – Senior Economist and Research Advisor, Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond

Panelist Information
Kim Scheeler – President and CEO Greater Richmond Chamber – Scheeler took the post of president and CEO of the Greater Richmond Chamber
in August 2008. Prior to joining the Greater Richmond Chamber, he was president and CEO of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce for seven years.Scheeler also has served as president and chief professional officer for the United Way of Hillsborough County, Florida and held positions with United Way in Indiana, Texas and Maryland.Currently, Scheeler serves on the US Chamber of Commerce Emerging Technologies Committee, American Chamber of Commerce Board of
Directors. He also is on the Boards of Directors for CultureWorks, Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau and Greater Richmond Partnership. He is a member of University of Richmond’s School of Business Executive Advisory Council, Richmond Symphony Council, Executive Committee of STIR (Sustainable Transportation Initiative of Richmond) and Bridging Richmond; and, a member of the Smart Beginning’s Leadership Council.He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Indiana University and an MBA from the University of South Florida. Scheeler has been married to his wife, Donna, since 1980.Greg Wingfield – President Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc. – Greg has committed his career to recruiting and retaining businesses and developing opportunities for the vitality of a region. Specifically, the past 15 years he has been promoting Greater Richmond serving as the first elected president and chief executive officer of the Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc., a public-private
regional economic development organization.Since launching in mid-1994, the Partnership has assisted numerous high profile companies, including K-Lines, Genworth, Brink’s, Philip Morris USA (headquarters and research/development), MeadWestvaco and Altria Group Inc. The more than 382 businesses recruited since 1994 have committed more than $6.8 billion in new investment. The region has also added more than 122,000 net new jobs over this same period of time.

Organizations that Greg has led since 1987 have been named one of the “Best Economic Development Groups in the United States” seven times by Site Selection Magazine. Additionally, the Greater Richmond Partnership has been cited by the magazine three times for pulling off the nation’s biggest “top dollar projects.”

Since beginning his career in 1976, he has assisted over 587 companies that have invested more than $7.7 billion in new capital investment in the Commonwealth.

Greg earned bachelors and masters degrees in urban and regional planning from Virginia Commonwealth University and began his career as a planner with state and regional agencies, and as director/manager with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.

From 1984 to mid-1987, he was marketing manager with the Virginia Department of Economic Development. Then, for seven years – just before coming back to Greater Richmond – he was president of Forward Hampton Roads, the economic development arm of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce in Norfolk, Virginia.

Greg has been on many local and national Boards including: The Wingfield Family Society; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Board of Trustees; Richmond Real Estate Group; and International Economic Development Council, to name just a few.

He is a recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award of the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University, a past president of the Virginia Economic Developers Association, the recipient of the Virginia Economic Developers Association’s Cardinal Award, and served as the Spring 2002 Cadmus Leader-in-Residence at the Jepson Leadership School at the University of Richmond. He has been a speaker before economic development forums in the U.S. and abroad, is regularly contacted by local and national media, and has
been interviewed in national print, on network radio and television.

Elizabeth Povar – Business Development Director, Virginia Economic Development Partnership A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Elizabeth Povar has been the Director of Business Development for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership since 2003. The Business Development Division executes the Commonwealth’s strategic marketing to target business sectors, working principally with local,
state, and private partners to grow business in Virginia. During her time as Director, over 800 projects have announced over $10 billion in capital investment and over 90,000 new jobs in Virginia. Her professional team’s portfolio of clients reads like a Who’s-Who of the global corporate world, and includes Maersk, Rolls-Royce North America, BNA, James Hardie Building Products, Philip Morris, Coors, Pepsico, BoozAllen, Micron, Qimonda, Merck, HP Hood, DuPont, Hershey, IKEA, Cardinal Glass, MeadWestvaco, StarTek, Trader Electronic Media, BAE, Masterbrands, IBM, United Health, Avid Medical Products, McAirlaids, SAIC, Barr Labs, Volkswagen, RR Donnelly, Walmart, ABB, and the SRI Institute.

Roy Webb – Senior Economist and Research Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Roy H. Webb is a senior economist and research advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Prior to joining the bank in 1978, he was a visiting assistant professor of economics at the University of Colorado, Boulder. His education includes a BA in mathematics at the University of Texas, Austin, and a MS in economics at Northwestern University. He is a past president of the Richmond Association of Business Economists and is a member of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Joint Advisory Board of Economists. His research interests include macroeconomic forecasting and business cycle analysis.

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Business and Economic Outlook for Richmond and Central Virginia -Opportunities, Challenges and New Directions for Business in 2012 and Beyond.

November meeting–CIO Forum: Technology and Business Challenges from the CIO Point of View

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Topic:

CIO Forum: Technology and Business Challenges, Opportunities, and Futures from the CIO Point of View

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 15, Networking 5:15 pm – Program – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Location: Hilton Garden Inn at Innsbrook, 4050 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia

Program Description

Knowledge is power and both are focused in the CIO role of most companies. Get a head start on 2012 by finding out what local CIOs know, think, and are planning for the upcoming year. Please join the members of AITP (Association of information Technology Professionals) as we sit down with five of Richmond’s leading CIOs to discuss an array of topics including career advancement, staffing, new technologies, outsourcing, challenges, successes, and allow you to ask your own questions.

Seats are limited, so register now, and you won’t forget later.

You may also join the AITP LinkedIn group to keep informed about programs and other networking opportunities.

Panel members

Deborah Cassidy – CIO, Mondial Assistance
David Egbert – CIO, Markel
Scott Lemler – CIO, Child Fund International
Murali Rao – IT Director, Virginia Department of Transportation
Debbie Secor – CIO, Virginia Department of Health

Panelist Information

Deborah Cassidy – CIO, Mondial Assistance: Deborah Cassidy has been CIO of Mondial Assistance since 2005. She is responsible for all aspects of Information Technology that support the company’s customers and day-to-day business functions. She has 29 years of experience in the IT industry, with expertise in strategic planning, process efficiencies, large system implementations, business partnering, and IT best practice.

She has held senior management positions at Tredegar Industries, Vie de France Corporation, Hemingway and Associates, Frank Chervan, and Trinity Corporation. She was also the creator of CASCOM, an independent IT consulting firm that represented clients including the American Red Cross, Marriott Corporation, and numerous non-profit organizations.

David Egbert – CIO Markel: David Egbert has over 30 years of leadership experience leading information technology organizations and business systems. An accomplished business leader, strategist and technology leader with proven ability to deliver results. His vision and expertise in business systems and technology have lead major business and systems improvement initiatives at insurance, retail services, consumer goods, manufacturing, oil, and steel companies.

He has successfully led or has been a major contributor in 7 major corporation business systems transformations. David is a businessman with deep business operations, business applications and technology skills. His experience includes mergers and acquisition projects, major business and business systems restructuring, complete company business systems replacements, IT organization overalls and turnarounds and major cost management initiatives.

Scott Lemler – CIO, Child Fund International: Scott Lemler has over 25 years of experience of information technology leadership experience in the non-profit, consulting, health care, and financial services industries. He has built a record of delivering systems and technology solutions that meet strategic business needs and provide operational efficiency.

In his current and past roles, he has demonstrated an ability to develop technology plans, build relationships within the organization, and create and lead highly effective teams to accomplish results. His expertise includes managing software development, infrastructure implementation, and building organizations within both large and small entrepreneurial businesses.

Murali Rao – IT Director, Virginia Department of Transportation: Murali Rao has nearly 30 years of experience of information technology leadership experience, the last 14 of which have been at VDOT. He is responsible for managing development, implementation, and support business applications and traffic technologies that support VDOT’s operation and maintenance of the third largest highway system in country (after North Carolina and Texas) with almost 58,000 centerline miles.

His many achievements at VDOT include development and implementation of VDOT’s award-winning dashboard, the geospatially-enabled Roadway Network System Program, and a SharePoint 2010 infrastructure for content and knowledge management and workflow automation. His focus is on improving VDOT’s responsiveness, effectiveness, and efficiency through innovative research, defined architectures, planning, and optimal use of technology.

Debbie Secor – CIO, Virginia Department of Health: Debbie Secor directs the Office of Information Management in the Virginia Department of Health. In this role, she is responsible for managing the information and information technology that enable the Virginia Department of Health to execute its programs to support and protect the health of all Virginians.

Prior to joining VDH, Debbie was Director of Customer Account Management at the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA). In this role, Debbie was a key leader in assisting VITA and the VITA/Northrop Grumman partnership to better understand and meet customer needs.

Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)

The Richmond Chapter ( www.aitprich.org ) provides the local presence and meeting forum to deliver the most tangible benefits associated with AITP. Meetings take place on the second Tuesday of each month (except December).

Call for board members

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Members, participants, guests and sponsors of AITP

We are fast approaching the conclusion to a great year at AITP. Our monthly Panel Discussion Programs have been a great hit among the participants and panelists and have sought to educate, inform and extend our knowledge of the most important IT topics. Attendance at our monthly programs has been at an all time high with an average of 60 to 70 participants each month. We should all be very proud of these accomplishments and the progress the organization has made.

To sustain this momentum going into 2012, we need to continue to infuse the organization with great volunteers like yourself. The work at AITP is all volunteer where we hope you get as much out of the organization as you can put in. Below are the newly created board positions for 2012. If you have received any benefit from the AITP Programs please express your interest in taking on a position in AITP by return e-mail to Herb Sening at herb.sening@anthem.com.

Without volunteers like you, AITP cannot continue to put on programs you attended this year.

If you have any questions about these opportunities, your fit for the positions, or what you can get out of the organization, please contact Herb Sening at herb.sening@anthem.com or 804-354-7219.

AITP Board Positions

President – place your name here

VP Meetings – place your name here
Meeting Registration Director – place your name here
Panel Gifts Coordinator – place your name here
Meeting Accommodations Director – place your name here

VP Programs – place your name here
Programs Committee Members – place your names here

VP Marketing – place your name here
Meeting Announcements and Communications Director – place your name here
Meeting Publicity Director – place your name here
Webmaster – place your name here

VP Finance – place your name here
Treasurer – place your name here
Sponsorship Director – place your name here

VP Social Events – place your name here

Richmond AITP Vision / Mission – Provides the vision and mission for the Richmond AITP chapter that will provide direction for every organizational action.

To be the facilitator and conduit for local information technology information, solutions and networking. We will do this through Informing and Networking:

Informing – Through our members and partners, we want to inform the IT community of the latest IT trends based on local implementations and solutions. If there are IT trends, issues, challenges or opportunities impacting local IT organizations, we want the Richmond AITP to be the place to turn to facilitate a local discussion on those topics.

Networking – Through our members and partners, we want to facilitate the sharing of ideas, experiences and learning at a local level, member to member. When you have a technology question or issue, we want you to reach out to your Richmond AITP network first, to find that answer.

We will accomplish this mission through local programs driven by the member’s needs, formalizing and opening up our networks to be used as a tool, provide support for user groups and work sessions, and provide website tools to facilitate discussions, meetings and idea sharing.

AITP Goals – Provides a sense of the success criteria AITP will us to measure our organizational performance. This is a representative list but not exhaustive.

100 attendees at each meeting
At least 9 monthly programs per year
Technically Rich Content where People Come To Learn
Free Programs
Professional Up Scale Environment
Rich discussions and members on Social Media sites such as: LinkedIn / Website Traffic, Members

AITP Board Position Descriptions – Provides the position descriptions and expectations of each position. Each of these components becomes a criteria for success for the position and an expectation for performance to deliver the quality programs for AITP.

President

Leads Mission and Vision
Coordinates all VP Positions
Holds Board Meetings

VP Meetings

Meeting Registration Director
Greet members, guests and presenters
Arrange name tags and ensure registration is smooth
Be the welcoming committee or host for the event
Provide for Preprinted Name Tags with Names
Provide Preprinted “Special” Name Tags for Speakers
Identify first time guests, Identify members, Identify Board, Friends of AITP

Panel Gifts Coordinator

Coordinate the speaker gifts for each program
Obtain, package and coordinate speaker gifts

Meeting Accommodations Director

Provide room at Hilton Garden Inn Innsbrook
Provide Food and Drink to match level of professionalism
Ensure seating for attendees and tables for panelists
Provide AITP signage at meetings
Facilitate sponsor signage at meetings
Arrange for any technology needed at meetings such as: Projector, Microphone, etc.

VP Programs
Programs Committee Members

Panel Discussions
Generate topics from local IT community
Vendor and Company Neutral Discussions
Programs geared toward learning topics and solving problems

VP Marketing
Meeting Announcements and Communications Director

Professional Meeting Announcements through Constant Contact
Automatically track registrations

Meeting Publicity Director

Publicize Program through:
o   Newspaper, Bizsense, RichTech
o   LinkedIn Groups (AITP, RichTech, Richmond IT Professionals, other sites)
o   Company Communications (Friends of AITP Program)
Implement Meeting Reminders
Publicize or allow people to see who is coming
Lead technology topic discussions around program topic
Use social media to discuss program topics

Webmaster

Provide a place to hold program descriptions
Provide a place for sponsorship visibility
Provide a link to meeting registrations
Provide a place for content and information about program and organization
Keep content current and fresh
Links to corporate AITP
A place for sponsors to post stuff related to their company
Provide for newsfeeds

VP Finance
Treasurer

Collect Sponsorship Fees
Pay for Meeting Fees
Track Money for Memberships
Manage Tax Reporting Requirements

Sponsorship Director

Review and refresh, if needed, sponsorship program
Solicit sponsorships from companies
Manage program to ensure sponsors get value
Manage sponsor publicity for visibility on website and meetings
Line up sponsor pitch at meetings
Ensure sponsor logo is presented on materials, in meeting, etc.

VP Social Events

One or two per year
Only do it if we have a champion / chairperson / leader
Used to promote AITP name and organization
Supports Networking Goal

Herb Sening – Director Technology
Asset Management

WellPoint, Inc.
Corporate Applications, Database and Quality Assurance
2015 Staples Mill Road
Richmond, VA 23230
Mail No. VA12N215
Tel (804) 354-7219 �
Cell (804) 380-2534 �
E-mail herb.sening@anthem.com

October meeting–Mobile Disruption

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Topic: Mobile Disruption : An AITP Panel on disruptive technologies around Mobile

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 11, Networking 5:15 pm – Program – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Location: Hilton Garden Inn at Innsbrook, 4050 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia

Program Description

Join AITP on October 11, for a spirited discussion on how the now ubiquitous smartphones are bringing on a Post-PC landscape, where we spend increasingly more hours on mobile devices compared to PC’s, socializing, discovering and sharing content, connecting to people and brands. The panel will discuss the role of mobile in the nascent retail environment, where the convergence of online and offline is taking shape through mobile and local experiences, with retailers using mobile as a delivery mechanism for targeted offers, and even as the new payment form factor. Join us to hear what are some of the emerging threats in the horizon that can further influence the role of mobile devices as they are absorbed in to the heart of the enterprise, and shape the future of commerce. Though this event is free, seats are limited.

Seats are limited, so register now, and you won’t forget later.

You may also join the AITP LinkedIn group to keep informed about programs and other networking opportunities.

Panel Information

Michael Ruiz – CTO, Net Enabled Operations, Deloitte & Affiliated Faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University
Jeff Rock – Co-Founder of Mobelux and Creator of Tumblr Mobile App
Dr. Arnold Kim – Founder/Editor at MacRumors.com
Jack Cox – Senior Manager, CapTech Consulting
Glenn Dardick – Associate Professor at Longwood University

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September meeting–Why customers don’t use your application

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Topic: Why customers don’t use your application – The Art and Science of Usability and User Experience.

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 13, Networking 5:15 pm – Program – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Location: Hilton Garden Inn at Innsbrook, 4050 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia

Program Description

Are your applications like mazes challenging your customers to find your products? Do you ever get frustrated using a website that is not user friendly? Have you ever really felt good about a company just by using their web site? Join the AITP members and guests as we explore the art, science and business impacts behind Application Usability and User Experience. While technologies have matured such that anyone can build a website and application, there is real data that shows how you build your user interface will greatly impact the success of your application and therefore your business. We have assembled a panel of Usability and User Interface experts that will explore this topic in depth and reveal the secrets, theory and technologies of usability.

Seats are limited, so register now, and you won’t forget later.

You may also join the AITP LinkedIn group to keep informed about programs and other networking opportunities.

Panel Information

Jason Snook – Usability PhD, CapTech
Andrew LaVasseur – Professor of User-Centered Design, VCU Brand Center
Brian Kaupa – User of Usability Services, Advanced Auto
David Roe – Principal Technology, Tahzoo
Greg Provo – CEO – Strategy Café

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Impact Makers Brings World Class Training to Your Backyard!

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Join us for Kanban training in Richmond September 14 & 15

Impact Makers is teaming up with Daniel Vacanti of David J. Anderson and Associates to offer an in-depth, two-day Kanban training seminar. Don’t miss this opportunity to attend world class training without all of the expense and hassle of travel. Kanban training is offered in large cities around the world but has never before been delivered directly to Richmond!

Visit http://www.impactmakers.org/2011/kanban-trainingfor more information and to register for this unique event.

While you’re thinking about Lean, why not attend Innovate Virginia at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on Friday, September 16? This one day conference sponsored by the Agile Richmond user group features Stephen Denning, author of “The Leaders Guide to Radical Management” and Andy Hunt, one of the original signers of the Agile Manifesto. For more information on Innovate Virginia, visit http://innovatevirginia.eventbrite.com.

June meeting–Where did all these vendors come from?

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Topic:Where did all these vendors come from? Strategies for managing and deriving value from vendors, suppliers and partners.

Date: Tuesday, June 14, Networking 5:15 pm – Program – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Location: Hilton Garden Inn at Innsbrook, 4050 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia

Program Description

The trends of outsourcing, cloud computing, service computing and a service economy will require business to view Supplier and Vendor Management as a key business strategy. Come uncover the art, science and practical essentials of Supplier and Vendor Management from our experienced panelists as we delve into the key business processes and strategies that realize the most value from your sourcing partnerships. Along this journey we will explore the sourcing plan, execution, delivery of holding vendors accountable, connecting the dots from the very tactical to the strategic and everything in between.

Seats are limited, so register now, and you won’t forget later.

You may also join the AITP LinkedIn group to keep informed about programs and other networking opportunities.

Panel Information

Rob Waddell- CIO Apex Systems
Charlie Flocco– Director, Global Procurement Services, Capital One Financial
Bryan Dan – VP Commercial Law and Real Estate, Advanced Auto Parts
Hugh Elwood – Vendor Relations Manager, Sprint Nextel
Chris Pleasants – Delivery Project Executive, IBM Global Services

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May meeting–Cloud Computing: Demystify the Technology by Running the Return On Investment Numbers

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Topic: Cloud Computing: Demystify the Technology by Running the Return On Investment Numbers

Date: Tuesday, May 10, Networking 5:15 pm – Program – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Location: Hilton Garden Inn at Innsbrook, 4050 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia

Program Description

Cloud Computing is as much legend and hype as it is the next technological trend that will impact Information Technology. While many of us still cannot put our fingers on a specific definition of the technology, others are performing an ROI Analysis to sell this technology to the Chief Executive Officers. Join AITP as we explore Cloud Computing, by first demystifying the technology and then by determining the return on investment this technology promises. Through this journey to technology clarity, we will touch on some of the harder to quantify aspects such as security, compliance, and risks to see how those components play into the overall promise of Cloud Computing and ultimately into the return this technology promises on our investment.

Seats are limited, so register now, and you won’t forget later.

You may also join the AITP LinkedIn group to keep informed about programs and other networking opportunities.

Panel Information

Rob Edwards -Director of Information Technology, Royall & Company – Tentative
Chris Burroughs– VP IT Infrastructure Services USA, Mondial Assistance
Mark A. Eichenberger – Office 356 Specialist – Microsoft Corporation
Chet Loveland – Chief Information Security Officer, Mead Westvaco

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April meeting–Smart Grid Technology

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Topic: Smart Grid Technology: The Energy Internet? An Introduction to an emerging ecosystem.

Date: Tuesday, Apr. 12, Networking 5:15 pm – Program – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Location: Hilton Garden Inn at Innsbrook, 4050 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia

Program Description

Recent events (Japan Earthquake and Middle East Unrest) have brought the Energy Industry to the forefront of conversations. With an aging, unreliable and vulnerable electricity grid, the Smart Grid is viewed as the energy Internet and one of the most exciting technologies to come to IT over the next 10 years. Join AITP as we explore Smart Grid as an evolving ecosystem and focus on emerging trends, regulatory issues, promising advancements and future vision for the technology. We will explore the practical uses of the technology, how companies are providing these solutions and the promising opportunities this will have for IT careers. The panel will both provide thought leadership as well as address the emerging security and privacy issues that come with the territory.

Seats are limited, so register now, and you won’t forget later.

You may also join the AITP LinkedIn group to keep informed about programs and other networking opportunities.

Panel Information

Lyn McDermid – Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Dominion Resources
Scott Muench – Senior Applications Engineer, Tridium
Dan Hermes – President and General Manager, Grid2020
Rick Juneja – Engagement Director, OPower
Fabrice Hudry – Business Development Director – USA Alstom Power Inc.

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