Conference Website:
www.sotecconference.com
Conference Pricing:
Sponsor Members: 2-day - $249, 1-day $209
Non Members: 2 day- $295, 1-day $255
In-Transition/Students - $135 1 or 2 days
Continuing Ed Units:
PDU:12, CPE: 15, CDU: 12
Conference Agenda:
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Conference Flyer:
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Hilton Discounted Room Rate: $119/night. Only 15 rooms were reserved. Click here, using Group Code: SOU to book yours. Offer expires Sept 26, 2011.
SoTeC Inspiration Award 
Who Has Inspired You? Who Have You Inspired? The SoTeC Inspiration Award recognizes inspirational community service by a Southland technology professional and is a special part of the SoTeC experience. YOU are invited to join us the 2nd day of the conference for the award presentation. Prepare To Be Inspired!
Nominations are now closed. We had a record number of nominations this year. Congrats to all who were nominated.
Platinum Vendor Partners
An Apple iPad2 will be given away each day of the conference.
(must be present to win!)
Visit the SoTec website for detailed agenda, breakout sessions and speaker bios.
www.sotecconference.com
FOUR EXCITING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS SCHEDULED
CISCO SYSTEMS
Ginna Raahauge, Vice President of IT
"IT Growth in a Recovering Economy (or Not Recovering)... The New Normal"
MICROSOFT
Abizar Vakharia, Director Microsoft Xbox 360
"The Role of Planning, Marketing in Innovation"
Guinness Book of World Records holder for Kinect, Fastest Selling Consumer Electronics Device
EXPERIAN
Faith Guardino, Sr. Vice President, Global Program Management Office
Beth Wheat, Director, Global Program Management Office
"Creating a Client-Centric Organization"
A strategy for Sustainable Success
McGARAHAN & ASSOCIATES
Pete McGarahan, President
"IT Technologies That Will Change The Way We Work"
And, a special presentation from Jake Henderson, Director of Computer Services. Mater Dei High School. “Implementing Mobile Technology at Mater Dei – Planning for the rollout of 2,200 iPads for Faculty & Students, Fall 2011”
THREE INFORMATIONAL PANEL DISCUSSIONS
- Security Panel: How to Build Security Around Cloud and Mobile Computing
- HR Panel: How To Get Your Resume into the Hands of the Hiring Manager
- Mobile Computing Panel: Utilizing Mobile Computing in the Workplace
STRUCTURED NETWORKING (Saturday Afternoon)
Join fellow conference attendees in structured networking sessions to explore methods for improving your networking abilities and the opportunity to grow your network. Conference related topics such as Cloud Computing, Mobile Computing, Security, Getting the Most out of LinkedIn, and other topics of mutual interest will be discussed among conference attendees.
FOUR EDUCATIONAL TRACKS
- Project Management/Business Analysis
- Quality Assurance/ITIL
- Strategic Techologies (Cloud Computing, Mobile Computing, etc.)
- Personal Development/Social Networking
RESUME REVIEWS & JOB FAIR
Staffing firms will be available to review and critique your resume. Also, we have invited companies with Technology related positions to look over your resumes and answer questions. Statistics have shown that you most likely will get your next job from a face to face event rather than an online job website!
