AITP Region 5 Conference

When:   Thursday, May 14, 2009 8:00am - Friday, May 15, 2009 8:00am

Where:   Sheraton Chicago Northwest Arlington Heights, Illinois

AITP Windy City Chapter is proud to host the 2009 Region 5 Spring Conference at Sheraton Chicago Northwest in Arlington Heights, Illinois on May 14 & 15, 2009. With outstanding support from area vendors, organizations and members, the event is shaping up to offer the Region exceptional opportunities for education, networking and entertainment.

In addition to 2 training classes, 10 breakout sessions, a CIO presentation at the Thursday dinner and a CIO Panel Friday morning, we have now added Terry Savage, well known author and financial columnist, as our keynote speaker for Friday’s luncheon. See attached for the full schedule and sign up early to reserve a spot. As many of you know we had to turn away 20-30 people away at the door who hadn’t registered at our February meeting downtown that featured a CIO panel.

It’s very hard to beat the value – the $35 registration fee for AITP members and $50 fee for non-members covers all of the breakout sessions, the CIO forum and the keynote luncheon. The Thursday morning training classes and the Thursday dinner require additional charges.
 
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Additional Details:  

Thursday, May 14 Agenda
8a‐2p *Optional Training—Choose a Track:
Track A: ITIL and BSN Foundation Training
Presented by Directions Training
Track B: Navigating the Winds of Change –
Staying on Course in Business & in Life
Presented by Andy Kaufman

1p‐5p Registration & Vendor Area Open

2p‐5p Break Out Sessions

5:30p‐9p *Optional Reception & Dinner Program
*Optional activities for conference registrants only


Friday, May 15 Agenda
8a‐12p Registration

8a‐10:00a Region 5 Board Meeting

10a‐11a Leadership Workshop

8a‐10a Special Networking Session
Hosted by Technology Leaders
Association (TLA)

10:30a‐11:30a CIO Panel Discussion

12:00p‐2:00p Luncheon w/Keynote Speaker

2p‐7p Afternoon at the Races
(Transportation to Chicago Metra
station also available)

Sustaining Partner:

SIM – Chicago Chapter (One of Our Own)
Dr. Gezinus Hidding

Dr. Hidding, an associate professor at Loyola University, Chicago was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal in a jointly written article titled “The IT Platform Principle: The First Shall not be Last”. Congratulations to Dr. Hidding (a SIM Member) on this nationally published article. You can read the article at:
“The IT Platform Principle: The First Shall not be Last”

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