TDWI World Conference---Las Vegas 2002, Las Vegas, NV, August 18-23, 2002

Don't miss this opportunity to attend the premier industry event for data warehousing and business intelligence. Cover breaking news, gain direct access to leading thinkers in the industry, and stay on top of the latest trends and technologies.

WHAT: TDWI World ConferenceSummer 2002, The Premier Event for Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence Education
WHEN: August 18-23, 2002
WHERE: Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
HOW: For more information visit TDWI's Web site at:  http://www.dw-institute.com/education/conferences/lasvegas2002/index.asp

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS:  

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
--'Business Intelligence 2002: Trends, Teams, and Taboos,' by Wayne Eckerson, Director of Education and Research, TDWI.
--'The Future of Business Intelligence: Where Do We Go from Here?' A panel of data warehousing and BI experts representing a variety of approaches and methodologies will discuss and debate the current and future best practices and trends in BI.

BEST PRACTICES SUMMIT, August 20-21, 2002:
Looking for first-hand information on the strategies, architectures, and technologies behind the world's leading data warehousing and business intelligence implementations? The Data Warehousing Institute's seventh annual 'Best Practices Summit' is designed to identify and honor companies that have demonstrated best practices in developing, deploying, and maintaining data warehouse and business intelligence applications.


HOT TOPICS:
--Reconciling Distributed Data Marts
--End-To-End Dimensional Modeling
--Designing Stewardship Programs
--Architecting Staging Areas
--Building Real-Time Data Warehouses
--Practical Meta Data Management
--Implementing Scorecards and Dashboards
--Building Closed-Loop Decision Systems
--Evaluating Packaged Data Warehousing Solutions
--Visualization Technologies and Techniques


More than 42 data warehousing and business intelligence solution providers will showcase their cutting-edge solutions in TDWI's exclusive educational exhibit format, on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 20-21.

For more information on the TDWI World ConferenceSummer 2002, visit TDWI's Web site at:  http://www.dw-institute.com/education/conferences/lasvegas2002/index.asp


THE DATA WAREHOUSING INSTITUTE
The Data Warehousing Institute™ (TDWI), a division of 101communications, is the premier provider of in-depth, high quality education and training in the data warehousing and business intelligence industry. TDWI is dedicated to educating business and information technology professionals about the strategies, techniques, and tools required to successfully design, build, and maintain data warehouses. It also fosters the advancement of 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, onsite courses, solution provider partnerships, awards programs for the best practices and leadership in data warehousing and innovative technologies, resourceful publications, an in-depth research program, and a comprehensive Web site.
 
101COMMUNICATIONS
Founded in 1998, 101communications is an integrated media company in the business-to-business market aimed at the many specialized targets within the greater information technology community. 101's portfolio includes magazines, conferences and extensive digital offerings in the U.S. and Europe in five areas: Software Development ('Application Development Trends,' 'Java Report,' 'Journal of Object-Oriented Programming,' 'Application Development Advisor,' 'Java™ SPEKTRUM,' 'OBJEKTspektrum,' SIGS/101 Conferences); Vertical Markets ('Recharger Magazine,' Recharger WorldExpo, 'Office Technology,' 'Syllabus,' Syllabus Conferences); Windows Certification ('Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine,' MCP TechMentor Conferences), Enterprise Technology ('Enterprise Systems,' The Data Warehousing Institute, Enterprise Linux Institute, IT Events) and Government Technology ('Federal Computer Week,' E-Gov). For more information on 101communications visit www.101com.com.

For more information or to register, contact:

Meighan Berberich
Marketing Manager
The Data Warehousing Institute
www.dw-institute.com
Email: mberberich@dw-institute.com
Phone: 206.246-5059 ext. 104