Subject: [NEXTEL-1] Gartner's Midsize Enterprise Summit - opportunity to attend free-of-charge

From: [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 15:11:01 -0400

This week's 802.11 Report is brought to you by Gartner.

                        Want an all-expenses paid trip to
                       Gartner's Midsize Enterprise Summit?

         Gartner is offering qualified IT professionals the opportunity to
                           attend this exclusive event
           free-of-charge. Take this survey to see if you qualify for an
                               invitation package!

         Don't miss this opportunity to interact with Gartner analysts and
      leading technology vendors to discuss midsize enterprise challenges and
                                     concerns.

                        Gartner Midsize Enterprise Summit
                                 September 10-12
                         Renaissance Austin Hotel, Austin,
                                        TX

                           Register for your invitation
                             (or contact Todd Ellis at
                               877-619-7956 x 498.)

                                Conference Agenda:

                           Wednesday, September 10, 2003

      1:00 p.m. - 8:00    IT Executive Guest Registration
      p.m.
      1:00 p.m. - 8:00    Sponsor and Vendor Registration
      p.m.
      Noon Tee-off        Summit Shotgun Golf Tournament
      2:30 p.m. - 6:30    Showcase Exhibitor Set-up (Vendors Only, Badges
      p.m.                Required)
      5:00 p.m. - 6:00    Peer Exchange Workshop
      p.m.
      6:30 p.m. - 7:00    IT Executive Guest Orientation – Cross-Industry
      p.m.
      6:30 p.m. - 7:00    IT Executive Guest Orientation – Vertical
      p.m.
      6:30 p.m. - 7:00    Sponsor and Vendor Orientation
      p.m.                Ray Laracuenta, Managing Vice President, SMB & IT
                          MGT Research Practice
      7:00 p.m. - 8:00    General Opening Session
      p.m.                Killer Mobile Applications: Ready for Midsize
                          Business Use
                          Bill Clark, Research Director, Mobile and
                          Wireless, Gartner
      8:00 p.m.           Welcome Reception

                           Thursday, September 11, 2003

      7:45 a.m. - 9:00  Breakfast and General Session
      a.m.              Tips for Saving Money in IT
                        Jack Heine, Vice President, BMIT and SMB, Gartner
      7:45 a.m. - 9:00  Vendor Continental Breakfast
      a.m.
      7:45 a.m. - 2:00  Showcase Exhibitor Set-up (Vendors Only, Badges
      p.m.              Required)
      9:15 a.m. -       "Analyst Open Forum" (Vendors Only)
      10:30 a.m.
      9:15 a.m. -       Opening Session: Banking
      10:15 a.m.        Sizing Up the Role of IT in Midsize Banks
                        Susan Cournoyer, Principal Analyst, Verticals and
                        Business Strategies, Gartner
                        Opening Session: Manufacturing
                        Midsize Businesses Manufacturing Scenario: Glass
                        Half-full or Half-empty?
                        Bob Anderson, Research Director, BMIT and SMB,
                        Gartner
      9:15 a.m. -       Private Boardroom Appointments: Cross-Industry
      11:05 a.m.
      10:35 a.m. -      Private Boardroom Appointments: Banking and
      11:05 a.m.        Manufacturing
      11:00 a.m. -      One-on-Ones with Gartner Analysts (Prescheduled
      Noon              Vendors Only)
      11:10 a.m. -      Boardroom Roundtable (Optional)/Break
      11:40 a.m.
      11:45 a.m. -      Vendor Lunch Buffet
      12:50 p.m.
      11:45 a.m. -      Lunch and General Session
      12:50 p.m.        Networking For Midsize Businesses: The Life-blood of
                        the Organization
                        Dave Neil, Vice President, Network Services, Gartner
      1:00 p.m. - 1:30  World Premiere Presentation
      p.m.
      1:00 p.m. - 4:00  One-on-Ones with Gartner Analysts (Prescheduled
      p.m.              Vendors Only)
      1:45 p.m. - 4:05  Private Boardroom Appointments
      p.m.
      4:15 p.m. - 5:15  Breakout Sessions
      p.m.
                        VPNs: The Options and Best Practices for Midsize
                        Businesses
                        Eric Paulak, Vice President, Network Services,
                        Gartner
                        Fundamentals of Integration Design and Middleware
                        for Midsize Businesses
                        Jess Thompson, Research Director, Infrastructure and
                        Architecture, Gartner
                        Market Trends for Laptops and Other Mobile Devices
                        Mark Margevicius, Research Director, Client
                        Platforms, Gartner
                        Breakout Session: Banking
                        Banking in the Midtier: Picking Up the Pace
                        Don Free, Principal Analyst, Verticals – Financial
                        Services, Gartner
                        Breakout Session: Manufacturing
                        Why Midsize Businesses Care About Supplier
                        Relationship Management (SRM)
                        David Hope-Ross, Research Director, Back Office and
                        Operations, Gartner
      5:15 p.m. - 8:00  Corporate Sponsor Showcase of Exhibits and Reception
      p.m.

                            Friday, September 12, 2003

      7:45 a.m. - 9:00  Breakfast and General Session
      a.m.              Best Practices in IT Financial Management
                        Barbara Gomolski, Research Director, Verticals and
                        Business Strategy, Gartner
      7:45 a.m. - 9:00  Vendor Continental Breakfast
      a.m.
      9:10 a.m. - 9:40  World Premiere Presentation
      a.m.              Frank Muehlman, Vice President and General Manager
                        US Small and Medium Business, Dell
      9:00 a.m. - 11:30 One-on-Ones with Gartner Analysts (Prescheduled
      a.m.              Vendors Only)
      9:50 a.m. - 11:35 Private Boardroom Appointments
      a.m.
      11:45 a.m. - 1:15 Corporate Sponsor Showcase of Exhibits and Lunch
      p.m.              Buffet
      1:30 p.m. - 2:30  Breakout Sessions
      p.m.
                        Storage: An Essential IT Asset for Midsize
                        Businesses
                        Roger Cox, Vice President, Enterprise Management and
                        Storage, Gartner
                        Enterprise Directories: Do Midsize Enterprises Need
                        One?
                        John Enck, Vice President, Enterprise Systems,
                        Gartner
                        Wireless LANs: Ready for Midsize Businesses?
                        William Clark, Research Director, Mobile and
                        Wireless, Gartner
                        Breakout Session: Banking
                        The Branch Doesn't Stand Alone: The Changing Dynamic

                        Stessa Cohen, Research Director, Verticals –
                        Financial Services Gartner
                        Breakout Session: Manufacturing
                        Delight Customers and Save Money with Order
                        Fulfillment
                        Jeff Woods, Principal Analyst, Back Office
                        Operations, Gartner
      1:35 p.m. - 4:30  One-on-Ones with Gartner Analysts (Prescheduled
      p.m.              Vendors Only)
      2:45 p.m. - 4:45  Private Boardroom Appointments
      p.m.
      5:00 p.m. - 6:00  Corporate Sponsor Showcase of Exhibits and Cocktail
      p.m.              Reception with Prize Drawings – Must be present to
                        win!
      6:15 p.m. - 7:15  Closing Session: Cross-Industry
      p.m.              Security on the Run
                        Richard Stiennon, Vice President, InfoSecurity and
                        Risk, Gartner
                        Closing Session: Banking and Manufacturing
                        The IT Department and Sarbanes-Oxley: Selecting
                        Technologies and Defining Processes for Compliance
                        Mark Gilbert, Vice President, Knowledge Workplace,
                        Gartner
      7:15 p.m.         Midsize Enterprise Innovation™ Awards Dinner and
                        Entertainment
                        featuring: Comedian Henry Cho

                        Gartner Midsize Enterprise Summit
                                 September 10-12
                         Renaissance Austin Hotel, Austin,
                                        TX

                           Register for your invitation
                             (or contact Todd Ellis at
                               877-619-7956 x 498.)

          Take this survey to see if you qualify for an all-expenses paid
                               invitation package.

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