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Guests are welcome at our dinner meetings and other events at a
slightly higher cost.
Several reminder e-mail notifications are sent to members prior to each
dinner meeting. Non-members may receive similar notifications by joining our
dinner meeting e-mail announcement list, please click here:
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2007 - 2008 Program Year |
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Dinner Meetings: September thru May |
Schedule of events:
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5:30 Networking and Attitude Adjustment (Cash Bar)
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5:45 Workshop: Report from the National
Collegiate Conference - Telecia Chaffin, Dr. Johnny Snyder,
Loren Gabriel, William Jackson, Charles Smith
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6:45 Dinner: Petite Prime Rib (vegetarian on request)
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7:05 Business Meeting
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7:15 Keynote: "Unified Communications" -
Patty Laushman, President/CEO; Ryan Fowler, Operations Manager;
The Uptime Group
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Programs Offered This Season |
| Thursday,
May 15th, 2008 |
Keynote: "Unified Communications" - Patty
Laushman, President/CEO; Ryan Fowler, Operations Manager; The Uptime
Group
Be one of the first to learn what the coming hype is about and
specifically about Microsoft Unified Communications technologies
combining communications channels into a single intuitive system built
around the ways people communicate in business. Companies can replace
conflicting, disparate systems with a single unified communications
platform that leverages their existing data and telecommunications
infrastructure. This creates a simplified infrastructure that
streamlines management and reduces total cost of ownership.
The Uptime Group is Denver's outsourced information
technology department and single point of contact for both data and
voice technologies. From computer networking and VoIP phone systems to
fixed-cost maintenance, The Uptime Group delivers the most reliable and
secure IT solutions by innovatively integrating the best of Microsoft
and Linux/open-source software where it makes sense. The Uptime Group is
a Gold Microsoft partner and Small Business Specialist with certified
competencies in Networking Infrastructure Solutions, Advanced
Infrastructure Solutions, Unified Communications and Security Solutions.
Workshop: Report on NCC, Memphis from the Award Winning Mesa State
Team.
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June,
July, August |
There are no scheduled meetings during the summer months, but your board
is hard at work planning our 2007-2008 Program year. Please
contact us with your ideas and suggestions for the topics you need to
know more about.
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Thursday, September
20th, 2007 |
"It's A New World
of Work" and we have scheduled a stop for the Microsoft Across America Tour Bus
The Van will be open from 11:00 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the East parking
lot at the Park Hill Driving Range. The van will accomodate 10 people at
a time and will feature "Business Collaboration and Management Tools".
Included products: Microsoft Live Communications Server, Windows Vista,
2007 Microsoft Office System, Microsoft Office Live Communications Server, InfoPath.
Please register for your Van tour at www.clicktoattend.com with the event
code 119960. Register below for lunch!
For the September meeting only we will be hosting a lunch meeting.
A barbeque buffet will be served at the Pavillion at the Driving Range from
noon to 1 p.m. featuring ribs and sliced beef, corn on the cob and apple pie.
Schedule of events (September 20th):
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11:00 - 3:00 Networking and Attitude Adjustment
(Cash Bar)
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11:00 Workshop: Microsoft Across America Van tours
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12:00 Barbeque Buffet Lunch
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12:45 Business Meeting
$10.00 discount on golf. Please schedule your tee time with Josh or Chris at
303-333-5411. Mention that you are with the AITP group for the discount. Cost:
$27 for members, $35 for guests
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| Thursday,
October 18th, 2007 |
Keynote presentation: "So you want to be promoted..."
Our panel of IT
managers and professionals will share their experiences and wisdom in
the ever-changing landscape of IT career development.
Our distinguished panel members include John Price, Director-Data Center
Operations at Graebel, Darren Platt, V.P. of Engineering at
Symplified.com.
Workshop: "Landing Page Optimization" - Ivy Hastings, Account Executive,
FusionBox, a Denver Web Design/Development Company.
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| Thursday,
November 15th, 2007 |
Keynote presentation: "The Business of Gaming"
Gary Rosenzweig, President, CO Game Developers Assoc.
Web sites are no longer static pages with information. They are
interactive experiences and social networking tools. Web
developers are borrowing ideas from game developers. They are not
only putting games on their Web sites, but turning sites into game-like
experiences. We'll take a look at some Web sites and how they use
interactive techniques and games.
Gary Rosenzweig is the chief engineer and owner of CleverMedia. He
founded the company in 1995. He is the author of 10 books about
Director and Flash, speaks at conferences and has worked on many
interactive multimedia projects since 1998. In addition to dealing
with business matters, Gary designs and programs most of CleverMedia's
games. He likes to play real-time strategy PC games, chess and
Free Style.
Workshop: "ROI of Identity Management"
David Stevens, Marketing Associate, Symplified, Boulder
Stevens teaches how security and IT professionals
can obtain financing for important security initiatives using accounting
principles such as Return On Investment (ROI) and Total Cost of
Ownership (TCO). In this 30-minute presentation, the group learns
what these terms mean and how they can be used to show the value of
security software purchases.
In 2006, Symplified recruited Stevens for his
expertise and ability to clearly explain concepts like Return On
Investment and Total Cost of Ownership. Over the past 5
years, Stevens has given dozens of presentations regarding ROI, and is a
confident and charismatic speaker. Stevens is touring the U.S.
representing Symplified and teaching how ROI can be applied to security
and Identity investments to technical security user groups.
Click
here to view a slideshow from the presentation
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| December |
The Mile High Chapter does not hold a dinner meeting in December. We
wish you the best of the holidays and look forward to greeting you and
2008 on January 17th. |
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Thursday,
January 17th, 2008 |
NOTE: We have changed locations
for this meeting. Our January meeting will be held at the Country
Buffet located at 7475 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. (C-470,
Quebec exit, northeast corner of Quebec and Park Meadows Drive. We will
plan central and northerly locations for our meetings later in the year.
Keynote: "Top IT Challenges for the 21st Centruy Flat
World." presented by Mr. Thomas C. Staab.
Thomas C. Staab is President of Wind Ridge International LLC, an
independent consulting firm, specializing in globalization, outsourcing,
process improvement, System Development Life Cycle standardization and
optimization, quality assurance and testing. A visionary leader, Mr.
Staab is an expert in helping organizations compete in the twenty-first
century flat world.
With over 35 years experience, Mr. Staab has been requested to
perform numerous independent IT process assessments to help clients
understand their shortcomings and plan their correction. He has
designed specialized processes for the Internal Revenue Service and many
private clients. His keynote speeches, training courses and tutorials
always receive high praise. Mr. Staab's professional designations
include Master of Science in Quality Systems, CSQA, CSTE, CSPM and his
is listed in the International Who's Who of Information Technology.
He is the author of the e-book, The Real "How-To" on TMM and more
than 20 articles, books and publications. He is a popular speaker at
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| Thursday,
February 21st, 2008 |
NOTE: We
have changed locations for this meeting. Our February meeting will be
held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn Downtown) 1450
Glenarm Place, Denver
Product
management
plays a major role for companies that
understand and leverage its value. So what is this discipline?
February brings a world-class speaker and topic to your local
Mile High Chapter of the Association of Information
Technology Professionals.
Please join us Thursday, February 21
for:
"The Strategic Role
of Product
Management"
presented by Barbara Nelson, Instructor, Pragmatic Marketing.
Product management is often ill-defined and misunderstood in
typical technology companies. Yet the role can be one that
propels the company to the next level of performance. Rather
than running the business like a hobby, effective product
managers focus on the business aspects of defining and
delivering products to market. Barbara Nelson will explore the
strategic role of product management using the Pragmatic
Marketing Framework. The session will also include action
items for reviewing and assessing the product management
role at your company.
With more than 20 years of experience in the software
industry, and having launched several products following the
Pragmatic Marketing Framework, Barbara Nelson is an
evangelist of market-driven products. As an instructor for more
than 7 years, Barbara teaches many of Pragmatic Marketing's
top-rated seminars.
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| Thursday,
March 20th, 2008 |
Keynote: "HD Digital Transition: Are You Ready?" - Jim Schoedler,
JB Schoedler Associates, Technology Consultant
On February 17, 2009, federal law requires that all full-power
television broadcast stations stop broadcasting in analog and broadcast
only in digital. The ranks of those who believe it won't happen, that
Congress or the FCC will somehow push back the date, are much smaller
now that there's less than a year to go. In this talk we'll focus on the
inevitability of the change and its impact on individuals, businesses,
and the general culture. What should you do to prepare? Find out on
Thursday, March 20.
Jim specializes in digital television and the convergence of IT and
traditional broadcast engineering. He was formerly CTO for Rocky
Mountain PBS, responsible for a network of four television stations
across Colorado. Prior to that Mr. Schoedler was Senior Project Director
for National TeleConsultants in Glendale, California where his clients
included DIRECTV, Fox Television Network, Warner Brothers and Walt
Disney Feature Animation. Mr. Schoedler holds a MS Degree in Systems
Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in Electronic
Physics from La Salle College. He is the current chair of the Denver
Chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers, is a Game Day Frequency
Coordinator for the NFL Broncos, and will be involved in communications
coordination for the Democratic National Convention in August 2008.
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Thursday,
April 17th, 2008 |
Keynote: "Bottom Line: Better People Create Greater Success",
Lloyd Gottman, CEO, Synergetic Systems, LLC
Stop having problem employees.
Create a more profitable company. Learn how to focus every
employee on outstanding performance. Make the right decisions.
Have outstanding employees who stay longer. Produce more and
create greater success.
This presentation shows business
leaders why they do not consistently select outstanding employees now,
and the three steps they can start using immediately to have outstanding
performers.
By combining years of education at
Georgia Tech, with a Wharton MBA; operating executive experience at a
Fortune 500 Subsidiary; a highly successful startup; and business
ownership with scientifically designed assessment tools Lloyd and
Synergetic Systems developed a process for aligning employees and new
hires with 80+% accuracy for creating
excellent performance.
Synergetic Systems, LLC has been
formed by Lloyd to share this process. They teach executives how
to consistently make the right people decisions at every organizational
level, triple profitability, and outperform 80% of their competitors.
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Dinner Meeting Location
NOTE: We have changed
locations for this meeting.
Our March meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (formerly Holiday
Inn Downtown) 1450 Glenarm Place, Denver
Google Maps Map of 1450 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO
Directions:
>From I-25: Take the Colfax Avenue Exit. Turn east. Turn left at 13th Street
(past Speer Blvd). Turn right at Glenarm Place. Parking is available in the
Parking Garage for $4.00. Alternatively, from the south, take Broadway north
to Colfax Avenue.
Dinner Cost
The following may attend dinner meetings at the member price of $27:
- Professionals who are members of the Mile High Chapter of AITP.
- Professionals who are members of other AITP chapters recognized
by the national AITP organization.
- Members of alliance organizations. Be sure to include the alliance organization information
with your reservation.
- Student chapter members who are National AITP members.
- Past chapter presidents, member or not, are always welcome at
this price.
Guests and other non-members are always welcome, and may attend dinners
for $35.00. Members reserving after the deadline will also be asked to
pay
this amount.
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