from DSSResources.comTDWI announces World Conference - Fall 2005 in Orlando: October 30 – November 4WHAT: TDWI World Conference—Fall 2005 WHERE: Omni Orlando Resort, ChampionsGate, FL WHY: To promote the growth of business intelligence and data warehousing knowledge WHEN: October 30 – November 4 HOW: Visit TDWI's Web site: www.tdwi.org/orlando2005 SEATTLE, WA, September 1, 2005 -— The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI), the leading provider of business intelligence and data warehousing education and research, has announced that its Fall 2005 World Conference will be held at the Omni Orlando Resort, in ChampionsGate, Florida. The event offers business intelligence and data warehousing professionals a chance to gather and explore the latest trends and technologies with industry-leading experts. Featured topics for the conference include: business intelligence for small and midsize businesses, compliance and competitive advantage, emerging BI technologies, risk mitigation for BI programs, and dashboard design and data visualization. Keynote presentations will be given by Wayne Eckerson, TDWI's director of research and services, and Philip Russom, TDWI's recently appointed senior manager of research and services. Their keynote presentations will be "Performance Dashboards: Measuring, Monitoring, and Managing your Business" and "Business Intelligence Trends in 2006," respectively. In addition to more than 50 different full- and half-day courses in Orlando, TDWI will offer its popular Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP) certification examinations. TDWI will also offer "guru sessions" where attendees can get one-on-one advice from TDWI's expert instructors as well as an exhibit hall, where attendees can obtain direct access to leading business intelligence and data warehousing solutions providers. The 2005 Orlando conference also features TDWI's BI Strategies Program—a special one-day track for business and technical executives. The program, titled "Enterprise Business Intelligence: Strategies and Technologies for Deploying BI on an Enterprise Scale," will be lead by various industry experts and practitioners, and will feature lectures, case study presentations, one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. Other conference highlights include: Conference learning tracks organized and designed to address a wide range of job roles and experience levels Peer networking sessions Hype-free and vendor-neutral course content View the TDWI Orlando Conference Brochure at: http://www.tdwi.org/education/conferences/Orlando2005/index.aspx About TDWI The Data Warehousing Institute™ (TDWI), a division of 101communications, is the premier provider of in-depth, high-quality education and research in the business intelligence and data warehousing industry. Celebrating a decade of excellence, TDWI is dedicated to educating business and information technology professionals about the strategies, techniques, and tools required to successfully design, build, and maintain business intelligence and data warehousing solutions. It also fosters the advancement of business intelligence and data warehousing research and contributes to knowledge transfer and professional development of its Members. TDWI sponsors and promotes a worldwide Membership program, annual educational conferences, regional educational seminars, role-based training, onsite courses, certification, solution provider partnerships, awards programs for the best practices and industry leadership, resourceful publications, an in-depth research program, and a comprehensive Web site (www.tdwi.org). About 101communications Founded in 1998, 101communications is an integrated media company aimed at specialized targets within the information technology community. Our properties range across diverse formats—trade magazines and journals, e-newsletters, conferences and seminars, training courseware and associated Web-based services. Target audiences include software development teams, networking and communications experts and senior information executives in major industries, the public sector and higher education. We are organized into seven distinct areas of expertise: Software Development, Business Technologies, Windows Networking & Certification, Education Technology, Government Technology, Office Imaging Technologies, and International IT. Reaching more than 1.5 million IT professionals around the world, our current portfolio includes 10 magazines, 44 conferences and events, and extensive digital offerings. For more information, contact: Eric Kavanagh TDWI Web Editor E-mail: ekavanagh@tdwi.org |