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Second Annual InnoTech Dallas- Coming May 17, 2012

On Thursday, May 17, 2012, over 1000 business and technology professionals will converge at the Irving Convention Center for the second annual InnoTech Dallas event. With our Sponsors, Partners, Exhibitors and the continued support of the technology community, InnoTech continues to thrive as the region's premier business and technology innovation conference and expo.
 
MTBC Tech Industry Keynote Luncheon
 Join us for the Metroplex Technology Business Council’s Tech Industry Luncheon 11:30am – 1:00pm
 featuring:
David Cush
 President & CEO
 Virgin America

Note: All paid InnoTech participants receive access to this luncheon.

Opening Keynote: Leveraging the Cloud to Grow and Optimize Your Business
 Kicking off this year's conference is Dave Gifford, Business Development Manager from the Microsoft Windows Intune team.
 
Why Should You Attend InnoTech?
 In one focused day, InnoTech Dallas creates an environment where education, innovation, peer-to-peer networking and the latest technology and business solutions are all available specifically for IT professionals. InnoTech Dallas assembles the leading business and technology executives in the region for a day of answers to your IT issues, real world case studies and your best chance to see the latest products and solutions to support your business. InnoTech is your best, local opportunity to meet and interact with those leaders driving the IT industry in the region.
 
Who Should Attend InnoTech?
 If you are a CIO, VP of IT/IS/MIS, Line of Business VP, direct report to a VP, Manager/Director IT Department, Network Manager, Systems/Business Analyst, Web Developer/Designer, CSO, CISO, CTO, Business Executive, Manager, researcher, or Entrepreneur, you should attend InnoTech.
 
http://www.innotechconferences.com/dallas/

The Business of Cloud Computing: From transformation to sustainability

(PDF of this event attached below)

Discounts for ISSA North TX members!

Pre-conference:
May 21, 9:00-12:00 pm

Main Conference:
May 21, 1:00 pm to May 22, 5:00 pm

Location:
Dallas Marriott City Center
650 North Pearl Street, Dallas

Cloud computing has moved from headline grabber to key IT strategy. Enterprises, large and small, have turned to cloud computing solutions for savings, scalability and flexibility. However, concerns about security, privacy, data management, performance and control still remain.  Business and IT have to align to ensure they are making the best decisions for the long-term outlook of their business. 

At this forum, executives share their experiences making and implementing this crucial business decision.  Built on our inaugural event in 2011 that provided the best user-perspective on cloud computing, this forum will dive deeper into issues of security, governance, integration, migration, interoperability and sustainability.  Again we’ll look at all these issues dynamically—from the vantage point of both the business and the IT department.  To view our full agenda, please visit our event page at www.opalevents.org. 

Keynote Sessions

• Is cloud computing mature enough for my business?
• Global cloud standards: Portability, interoperability, privacy and security
• Real IT economics: Cost realities and hidden costs
• Customer-driven innovations: Using the cloud to power mobile apps

Executive Track

• Can we trust the cloud with our data?
• Fundamental shifts in technology, process and organization
• Trends in adoption of the enterprise cloud
• Case Study: Leveraging cloud computing and open source to build robust business intelligence
• Organizational impacts from cloud adoption
• Impact of the federal governments aggressive move to the cloud
• Negotiating a strong cloud contract

Deployment Track

• The big data cloud—are you ready for the zetabyte?
• Key success factors to deploying a private and/or hybrid IaaS solutions
• Hybrid Clouds: The myth and reality
• SMB vs large enterprises: Decision making and internal evaluation for cloud migration
• Strategic assessment of cloud provider security
• Re-architecting the application development process
• Proactive failure management in cloud computing systems

ISSA members receive

• Complimentary attendance for qualified IT and security practitioners* if you register before May 11. After complimentary spots are filled, you can receive 30% off the registration fee ($995).  The new rate will be $697 ($299 off standard price). Please use the reference code: BISSA2012 when registering. (*Subject to approval. To qualify you must be currently employed by a company that does not provide cloud services or products.)
• Solution providers receive 30% off the registration fee ($1895). The new rate will be $1327 ($568 off standard price). Please use the reference code: BISSA2012 when registering for the discount to be applied.
• Solution providers interested in exhibiting or sponsoring will receive a 15% discount.

If you are interested in learning more about attending, speaking or sponsoring, please contact Jennifer Bramley at jbramley@opalevents.org and 212.532.9898, ext. 190.