Operations & Technology
Conference & Exhibition

Download the Full Brochure (in PDF format) May 21-23, 2008

Westin Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL

 

Schedule at a Glance

For a complete listing of session descriptions and speakers, please download the conference schedule by clicking on the link below:

Wednesday, May 21

Wednesday | Thursday | Friday
7:00 am

Early Registration

8:00 am - 12:00 Noon

Principles of Process Modeling

(Pre-registration required)
12:00 noon - 7:00 pm

General Conference Registration

12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

Women in Leasing Luncheon

(Pre-registration required)
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Conference Welcome

1:15 pm - 2:30 pm

Keynote Address

2:30 - 2:45 pm

Exhibitor Introductions

2:45 - 3:15 pm

Break/Exhibitor Showcase

3:15 pm - 4:00 pm

State of the Industry - Know What's Next

4:30 - 6:30 pm

Hosted Reception
Exhibits Open

7:15 - 10:00 pm

Harbor Dinner Cruise

Thursday, May 22

Wednesday | Thursday | Friday
6:10 - 7:10 am

Fun Run

(Pre-registration required)
7:30 - 8:30 am

General Continental Breakfast
Exhibits Open

8:30 - 9:30 am

Project Selection and Building a Business Case

9:30 - 10:30 am

Concurrent Sessions

  • Survival Tips for the Accidental Project Manager
  • Application Development Methodologies
10:30 - 10:45 am

Break/Exhibitor Showcase

10:45 am - 12:00 Noon

Concurrent Sessions

  • Operational Process Mapping - Learn the Tools for Getting the Job Done
  • Service-Oriented Architecture in the Real World
12:00 Noon - 1:30 pm

Hosted Luncheon - History of Chicago Gangsters (1920s)

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm

Customer Focus - Why Should Operations & IT Care?

3:00 - 4:00 pm

Best Practices Showcase: O&TE Award Winner #1

4:00 - 5:00 pm

Best Practices Showcase: O&TE Award Winner #2

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Hosted Reception Exhibits Open

7:30 pm

Dining & Networking: Dutch Treat Dinner at Local Restaurant

Space is Limited. Diners pay for their own meals.

Friday, May 23

Wednesday | Thursday | Friday
7:30 - 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast
Exhibits Open

8:30 - 10:30 am

Concurrent Sessions

  • Operational Project Involvement
  • Data Interchange Standards Working Session
10:30 - 11:30 am

Front End Showdown

11:30 am

Conference Adjourns

  Wednesday | Thursday | Friday