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Agenda and Events for TribalNet 9
9th annual technology conference for the Native American industry
9/29/08 - 10/2/08
Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino • Scottsdale, AZ
to attend sessions that fit your position in the organization in one or all of the tracks being offered:
General IT
Casino/Hospitality
Tribal Government
Monday 9/29/08
12-4:00
Pre-registration for all attendees,
exhibitors and sponsors
4-7:00
TribalNet 9 meet and greet event
TribalNet Casino Night
Network with your peers and win some great prizes at "TribalNet Casino Night" meet and greet event sponsored by IBM & Rimrock Technologies
 
Don't miss your chance to see old friends and make new connections at the TribalNet
Meet & Greet Event
"The largest benefit from TribalNet is the interaction among former and new friends as we discuss common goals, issues and resolutions to those issues. Technology may come and go but the friendships and collaboration last a lifetime"
-Dan Garrow, CIO - Oneida Nation Enterprises and TribalNet Advisory Board Member
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Tuesday 9/30/08
7:45-8:45
Registration for attendees, exhibitors and sponsors
7:45-8:45
Sponsored breakfast included for
all attendees & all-access pass sponsors & exhibitors
8:45-10:00
Keynote Presentation:
Building for the next generation- technology, service & environmental strategies
Presenter: Mark Sunday - CIO of Oracle
10-10:15
Sponsored Break
10:15-11:10
Managing Application Software Implementation
Presenter: John Goetz, High Desert Consulting
Useful tools, best practices and materials to share with your IT team for your next successful application software implementation project.
Server Based Gaming in the Tribal Gaming Environment
Presenters: Bruce Rowe - Bally Technologies, IGT representative, Aristocrat representative, Tribal IT Leader
Listen in to industry leaders as they discuss what lies ahead for server based gaming. A must for casino IT leaders
Data Sharing 101 and Beyond for IT Leaders In Tribal Health
Presenters: I.H.S. Regional Representative and Tribal IT Leader
How to navigate the data sharing maze. Listen in for best practices and successes.
11:15-12:15
Power Cooling Trends and Directions
Presenter: Dr. Roger Schmidt - IBM
The impact of IT equipment in customer's data centers and how to deploy best practices in the data center in providing the most energy efficient operation will be outlined with a few examples provided.
RFID in Tribal Casinos
Presenters: Rolland Steil - Progressive Gaming and Industry IT Leader
Answers to questions such as, who's successfully using RFID and what do tribal IT leaders need to know to be prepared for RFID in their casinos?
A Paperless Tribal Government
Presenters: Eugene Shawano - Forest County Potawatomi, James Pearce - Tallgrass Technologies, Don Lugafet - Business Imaging Systems, Bart Lamers - One Prospect Technologies
Imagine a tribal government with no paper! A must attend session for tribal government IT leaders.
12:15-1:15
Sponsored lunch included for
all attendees & all-access pass sponsors & exhibitors
1:15-2:15
Identity Management
Presenters: Nelson Cicchitto - Avatier, and Industry IT leaders
Discover what controls your IT department should have in place to protect your most critical assets.
Investing in the Future of Your Slot Floor Infrastructure - new construction AND existing casinos
Presenters: John Kenefick - Pechanga Resort & Casino, Jim Flowers - Fort McDowell Enterprises, Josh Carley - Sycuan Casino
See what issues other IT leaders in your industry are facing with this important decision and how it can change the way casinos do business.
Best Practices for Managing, Protecting & Sharing Data in the Tribal Public Safety & Judicial Divisions
Presenters: Wayne Wilkinson - Justice Systems, Chuck Wilson - Sleuth, Native American Industry Leaders
An important session for tribal IT leaders that are seeing an increase in involvement with these divisions of their tribe.
2:15-2:30
Sponsored Break
2:30-3:30
VOIP and Networking
Presenters: Patrick Foley - Rimrock Technologies, Michael Wood Cheyenne - Arapaho Tribe, and Tribal IT Leaders
Hear first hand from Tribal IT leaders on how they've benefited from deploying VoIP at their tribal organizations.
RPMS and EHR - is there an ROI on investing outside of RPMS?
Presenters: I.H.S. Federal Leader and Tribal IT Leader
Get an update on what I.H.S. is really doing for the future of your industry & what IT leaders who purchase "out of the network" are experiencing.
3:30-7:30
TribalNet 9 Trade Show and Hospitality Event
See who's exhibiting at TribalNet 9
"The vendor trade shows are always a great help. You can visit in depth with vendors and check out their products first hand. We've made a lot of contacts and used several from the show. "
-Sharon Postoak, Cache System Administrator, - Chickasaw Nation
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Wednesday 10/1/08
8-9:00
Sponsored breakfast included for
all attendees & all-access pass sponsors & exhibitors
9-10:00
Keynote Presentation
Presenter: Chris Cummiskey - State CIO of Arizona
10-10:15
Sponsored Break
10:15-11:10
PPM Processes: Keep the People In and the Complexity Out
Presenter: Audrey Apfel, Gartner Analyst
The challenges of executing successful projects in the midst of changing expectations, elusive business value and the uncertain ROI from PMO functions remain daunting. Gartner describes the PPM Activity Cycle- where you need to do more, where you need to do less and where innovation counts.
The Tribal PC Home Use Program- a triangle partnership benefits tribal Nations
Presenters: Jeramey James - Former IT Director of Smith River Rancheria, Don Lionetti - Microsoft, Mary Chapman - Lenovo, Stephen Balmforth - CDW-G
This session is a must for IT Directors at tribal organizations that are trying to break the digital divide and additionally acquire PC's for tribal members at a beneficial rate.
11:15-12:15
Organizing Your Data Center - virtualization and consolidation: the greening effect
Presenter: Dave Forbes - Cache Creek Casino, Steve Kaplan - INX, inc.
How to leverage Virtual Architecture to allow for large goals of implementing centralized management of servers while easily deploying virtual machines. Dave Forbes, IT Operations Manager of Cache Creek Casino joins with Steve Kaplan of INX, inc. to showcase how your tribe too can see the benefits that they are seeing in this virtual environment.
Tribal Health Security - Are we really done with HIPAA?
Presenter: Industry Analyst
HIPAA has come into the mainstream of tribal heath and its initiatives leaving some uncertainties. Now that the April 2005 HIPAA Security Rule compliance deadline has passed, many covered entities seem to believe they have conquered the final frontier. HIPAA is not an event or a target date, but rather a process. So how do we move on?
12:15-1:15
Sponsored lunch included for
all attendees & all-access pass sponsors & exhibitors
Announcements during lunch for afternoon roundtable topics - attendees choice!
1:15-2:15
Casino Roundtable: Business Intelligence - long term goals
Moderators: TribalNet Casino Advisory Board
This roundtable creates an open forum to discuss with your peers what your goals are for Business Intelligence. Don't have much experience with this topic? No worries, this is your chance to listen in to what others are doing in the industry.
Government Roundtable - How to Budget and Strategically Plan in a Tribal Environment & Overall Weak U.S. Economy
Moderators: TribalNet Governmental Advisory Board
Budgeting and planning in a weak U.S. economy is demanding enough for IT leaders in any industry, but leading in a tribal environment brings a whole other challenge to the table. Attend this roundtable to see how your peers overcome these challenges and share your stories of success with other tribal IT leaders.
**NEW: Native American Solutions Series Session
The "Native American Solutions Series" is designed for smaller groups & devoted to educating attendees about key solutions that are available specifically for tribal organizations!
1:15-1:45 Presenter: Intransa
For as little as one DVR, Intransa IP storage can increase retention, improve reliability and reduce administration without complexity and yet scale to support thousands of devices.
1:45-2:15 Presenter: Mike Hall - APC
Efficiencies affecting your IT department
2:15-2:30
Sponsored Break
2:30-3:30
Roundtables: Attendee's Choice
Moderators: TribalNet Government and Casino Advisory Board
This is every attendee's chance to get the answers that are specific to their tribe and unique needs. Attend these roundtable sessions to find out what other IT leaders are doing to solve some of the same issues that you may be facing. Share your successes and challenges with your peers and make contacts and relationships that can last well beyond the conference. Attendees will be asked at registration to submit their preferred topic. Selected topics will be announced at lunch on Wednesday for the attendee's choice roundtables!
"I find that discussing issues and attending roundtable sessions is the most valuable part of TribalNet"
-Thomas Stokkeland, IT Coordinator - Seneca Nation of Indians
3:30-6:00
TribalNet 9 Trade Show and Hospitality Event
Participate Tues-Wed in the ever-popular "TribalNet Bingo Run" during the exhibit for your chance to win the grand prize drawing!
See who's exhibiting at TribalNet 9
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Thursday 10/2/08
8:30-10:30
Sponsored breakfast included for
all attendees & all-access pass sponsors & exhibitors
8:30-10:30
TribalNet 9 wrap-up
What's ahead in the tribal IT industry for 2009?
Monday 9/29/08
9-4:00
Value-added certification program for the Casino/Hospitality Track
AS/400 certification program hosted by IBM
Linda Morrison, IBM Trainer
Take advantage of this FREE full day educational opportunity; Basic & Advanced Topics for Operations of IBM System i (AS/400) for the Gaming Environment. Certificates will be offered to those that complete the course and pass the competency test on the materials. Lunch is included for course attendees.
Value-added training course is included FREE for all TribalNet 9 attendees -
To register contact John Ambler - jaambler@us.ibm.com
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Thursday 10/2/08
9-1:00
Microsoft SharePoint
condensed training class
Andrew Norris & Ben Peters,
Planet Technologies,
Certified Microsoft Partner and Trainers
The condensed version of the SharePoint certification program
has something for everyone:
MOSS Platform Overview- Understanding Core Components.
Solution Design and Planning- Where to Start, Crawl, Walk, Run.
MOSS in Action and generous/priceless time devoted to Q&A
Value-added training course is included FREE for all TribalNet 9 attendees:
No need to register separate for this great addition to the agenda.
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2009 will bring the 10th anniversary for the annual TribalNet conference!
We hope to see you back for TribalNet 10 - 2009!
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Please check back for updates on the agenda for the TribalNet 9 conference
or
contact us for more information.
To view the TribalNet 8 - 2007 agenda click here
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