I just got the following event details from our Tech Czar Michael DeAloia about an important international conference coming to Cleveland - The International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers - with keynote by Case VP of IT Lev Gonick (congratulations, Lev). I've worked with lots of high level global IT managers and they are an excellent draw to Cleveland... they like to explore and they spend money, so this conference is a gem. And they are offering a special deal for Cleveland IT companies worth checking out. Most interesting to me and you is how they are selling Cleveland to their international membership... check out our forum on 22 reasons to attend this conference in Cleveland, Ohio, and add your ideas to share with these important guests of our community, and all others! See conference details below...

The IAITAM (International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers) 2006 Annual Conference & Exhibition will be held on October 18-20th, 2006 at the Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio and is open to members and non-members alike. The conference will host 3 keynotes from Case Western Reserve University, Sun Microsystems and Budd Larner along with 33 speakers from the ITAM community presenting case studies and expert advice in an educational forum. IAITAM will also guide 5 workshops as requested by 2005 attendees, designed around attendees and industry experts working together to enhance knowledge and enlist the creative spirit in areas of process development, licensing models, career development and more!

The Conference provides educational sessions, case studies and information relevant to the ITAM field. Our educational sessions will provide our attendees with the information needed to support their internal programs and suggest ways in which they can improve existing programs. Relevant case studies provided by our members and industry experts will be presented to enhance knowledge of real world experiences in implementing solutions in all types of organizations and industries.

Special Offer to Businesses in Northeast Ohio.

As a Northeast Ohio-based company, IAITAM (International Association of IT Asset Managers) is pleased to extend 50% discounts to Northeast Ohio-based companies to its annual conference to be held on October 18-20, 2006 at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Cleveland, where over 500 IT asset managers and related roles will convene.  IAITAM's membership consists of 2200 members from 19 countries. In addition to the half-off conference discount, IAITAM is offering special promotion packages for $495/day (that's more than a 50% discount off normal conference price).

NE Ohio Special promotion includes:

• IAITAM Individual Membership for 1 Year ($295 value)
• Full day of Conference events on October 18 OR 19, 2006 ($495 value)
• Exhibition Fair October 18, 2006 ($99 value)
• House of Blues concert and celebration October 17, 2006 OR
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame celebration October 19, 2006 ($125 value) 

To take advantage of these special promotions, contact Lynne Weiss at 330.877.1437.

 For more information about the IAITAM Annual Conference, visit:  http://www.iaitam.org/Annual_Conf.htm

 IAITAM(tm) - The International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers' goal is to define and advance the profession of IT Asset Managers and is an international resource for current and evolving IT best practices that affect Asset Management: governance, vendor management, organization, policy, licensing, compliance, process, business performance and legislation.

Regards,

Michael C. DeAloia
"Tech Czar"
Senior Executive for Technology Development
City of Cleveland
216.664.3644 (O)

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