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4^th Annual TCF IT Professional Conference

Speaker Registration

Potential Speakers should submit (by Feb 20, 2009):

• Abstract (prefer in Microsoft Word format)

• Biography (prefer in Microsoft Word format)

• Digital Photo

Each session is 55 minutes long and a projector & screen will be supplied, but no computer.

Please make all submissions to the TCF Professional Conference Chair by sending your abstract, bio, and photo to dsoll@ieee.org.

Suggested topics include (but not limited to):

• IT Management

  • How to Build, Maintain, and Motivate an IT Staff
  • Reducing long term support costs through evaluating cost drivers
  • Portals and Knowledge Management
  • Changes in Microsoft/An inside look at Microsoft
  • Linux - What is its future, what are its risks
  • The dangers of Spyware
  • Protecting Intellectual Property
  • Digital Rights Management
  • Designing College Curriculums to Match the needs of the IT industry
  • Attracting Students into IT
  • An update on offshoring and outsourcing

• Application/Solution Development

• Java vs. .NET
• Visual Studio 2008
• SQL Server 2008
• Expression Blend
• Expression Design
• BizTalk 2006
• .NET 3.5, WPF, WCF, Workflow
• What is the place for Freeware in production application development
• Developing Custom Web Parts
• Managing multi-vendor application development projects
• Prototyping/Rapid Application Development/Agile Development/Iterative Development
• Use Cases

• Networking and Integration

• Managing Viruses
• Desktop Management - what it means and why it is important to your organization
• SAN vs. NAS
• Designing a manageable AD Infrastructure
• Exchange and Mobile Devices
• Blackberry or Windows Mobile?
• Defense in Depth
• Rights Management Services
• What is the difference between Spyware & Viruses and how to handle them
• IP V6
• SharePoint (MOSS) 2007
• Expression Web
• Using RSS to keep your users informed
• Managing SPAM
• Identity Management
• Migrating from legacy systems to Active Directory

• Technology

• Technology and the School House of the Future
• Portals, the new paradigm
• Mobile Computing
• Biometrics
• Next Generation Storage
• SharePoint Products & Technologies
• Virtualization
• Silverlight
• Windows Server 2008

• Manufacturing Computer Systems

• Introduction to Process Analytical Technology (PAT)
• The Future of Real Time Performance Management
• Bringing Process Data to the Business User
• Computer Validation Methodologies
• Batch Process Reporting
• Using Batch to bracket and compare repeatable continuous processes