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Wednesday, August 4
8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments
9:00 am Opening Remarks
Linda McCulloch, Secretary of State, State of Montana
9:15 am Opening Keynote
Off Balance on Purpose
Dan Thurmon, Author and Peak Performance Coach
Life is an off balance proposition. Achieving balance – a perfect symmetry – is an unrealistic objective. You will never get there! Life is in constant motion, and priorities and resources change all the time. That’s why we need to embrace and initiate off balance moments in order to successfully engage life in all its aspects. In this dynamic keynote address, Dan Thurmon uses highly visual and creative means to demonstrate that “off balance” is how we learn, grow, excel and fully experience what is happening around us. It’s tough out there right now. The question is: Are you thrown off balance in response to your world or are you off balance on purpose?
10:15 am Morning Break
10:45 am Concurrent Sessions
Thin is In – Desktop Virtualization
Desktop virtualization offers promise as a way to simplify desktop management, cut costs and provide better service. However, there are also potential drawbacks to a virtualized desktop environment, including complexity of deployment and loss of user autonomy. Come hear the real world lessons from organizations that are implementing desktop virtualization, both the advantages they have realized, and the pitfalls you should avoid.
Alan Cox, Vice President/Executive Director, Government Technology Executive Events
Larry Logan, Information Technology Bureau, Department of Revenue, State of Montana
Recruitment and Retention
Often the most underutilized recruitment program is a well thought out retention program. For hundreds of years, apprentice programs moved one from an unskilled journeyman to a skilled craftsman. This type of program can be successfully done in government today. The City of Tacoma, Washington has created such a program. City employees can apprentice in the City Manager's office and be groomed to move into management and executive positions throughout the City. This session will provide you an overview of the program and how it has benefited Tacoma management and employees alike.
Rey Arellano, Deputy City Manager & Chief Information Officer, City of Tacoma
11:45 am Lunch
12:30 pm General Session
21st Century Government
This interactive session will focus on the future of Montana. What is in store for the government, citizens and businesses of Montana? This session will incorporate the use of the Audience Response Devices to survey the audience and to allow the panelists to offer commentary.
Moderator: Dick Clark, Chief Information Officer, State of Montana
Panelists:
Steve Bullock, Attorney General, State of Montana
Jim Lynch, Director, Department of Transportation, State of Montana
Linda McCulloch, Secretary of State, State of Montana
1:40 pm Afternoon Break and Refreshments
2:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
New Service Models – To the Clouds and Beyond
Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud computing are being used more and more in the private sector as a cost-effective way of providing technology services. In government today, IT organizations are faced with what seem to be competing requirements: prepare for higher demand, cut costs, and comply with enterprise-wide green initiatives. Is there a place in government for these new service models? What is the state of the technology? What are the risks? This session offers specific advice on these innovative service models, and examples of how they are being used by government.
Stuart McKee, National Technology Officer, Microsoft Corporation
Dave Sabey, President, Sabey Corporation
Mobility and Management: Key Issues for Government
Are you running out of pockets for your mobile devices? Laptops, Notebooks, IPhones, Blackberries - the list continues to grow. Mobility has introduced an entirely new - and very challenging - set of issues into network, operational, and line-of-business management. Sure, it's great to be out where the action is without leaving your IT arsenal behind, but how should the mobile worker and their devices be managed to maximize benefits while minimizing costs?
Tom Butler, Operations Commander, Montana Highway Patrol
Joe Chapman, IT Director, Department of Justice, State of Montana
Cal Schock, Sergeant, Montana Highway Patrol
Scott Tenney, Sergeant, Montana Highway Patrol
3:00 pm Break
3:20 pm Concurrent Sessions
Transparency and Open Government: Our New World and Your New Role!
We are living and working in a new era of transparency, with leaders committed to an open and transparent government structure. This trend signals a shift in how government does business. You have a key role in transparent government. Come hear about these changes, find out how to avoid potential pitfalls, and learn how to present the information citizens are demanding.
Stuart McKee, National Technology Officer, Microsoft Corporation
Video Conferencing Technology and Applications
Increased budget pressures bring about inevitable restrictions on travel and training despite the fact that it is more crucial than ever to collaborate, communicate and educate. Video conferencing provides a cost-effective alternative to travel and off-site training and opens the door to advanced practices like video court arraignment. This session will provide you with an update on the technology and how it is used today.
Kjierstin Anderson, State Account Manager, TANDBERG
4:20 pm Montana Roundup
Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event sponsors.
Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change.
