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2009 Request for Presentation Proposals
Deadline: Friday, July 24, 2009

You are invited to submit a presentation proposal for this year’s Symposium. Proposals are now being accepted for

  • full day seminars
  • 2 ½ hour tutorials
  • one-hour conference sessions
  • and poster sessions/displays.

Here’s how to proceed:

Download and review the Request for Presentation Proposals. It provides background on the event, information on presentation categories and types, and the selection process.

Complete the online application form.

Presentation Selections Finalized by Mid-September

Final selection of presentations and speakers for this year’s Symposium will be completed by mid September. Everyone who submitted a topic will be contacted by the end of September to let them know if their presentation was, or wasn’t, selected. For more information, contact Rich Spencer, Symposium Project Leader

Phone: 651-222-7409, ext. 201 E-mail: rspencer@mngts.org

Selection Process

The selection process is comprehensive and democratic. With representatives from state agencies, counties, cities, higher education and nonprofits, a 30-member statewide Planning Committee will work throughout the summer to: individually review and rate each proposal submitted, discuss and analyze them in a series of in-person meetings and, ultimately, make the final selections for this year’s program.

About the MN Government IT Symposium

For 28 years, the Minnesota Government IT Symposium has been providing up-to-date information, education and resources on the latest developments in IT trends, technologies, applications, products and services. The three-day event includes:

  • Keynote Addresses from internationally known speakers and experts.
  • Full Day Seminars and 2 ½ hour Tutorials (vendor agnostic) offering in-depth explorations of key issues and topics.
  • Conference Sessions (vendor agnostic) addressing current and critical topics in areas including: advanced technical topics, aligning IT with business functions, e-government, emerging trends and technologies, leadership and management, social media tools, security and more.
  • Poster Sessions/Displays, informal opportunities to showcase projects and accomplishments
  • State of the Art Exhibit Hall showcasing the latest technologies and services available

See the 2008 Government IT Symposium

Attendance

As the premier IT event for Minnesota ’s public, the IT Symposium typically draws over 1,500 people!

With its variety of content and sessions, the event is for anyone involved with or interested in information technology from ALL units of government and education, positions include:

Upper Mgmt/Dept Heads and Staff IT/MIS Directors, Managers and Staff 
Business Professionals
Business Managers and Staff 
Data Admin/Processing Mgrs and Staff 
Chief InformationOfficers and Staff
IT Professionals
IT Specialists
Network Managers/Administrators and Staff
Systems/Technical Support Staff

Contact Government Training Services (GTS) for More Information
Rich Spencer, Project Leader: Phone: 651-222-7409, ext. 201   E-mail: rspencer@mngts.org
Karen Beaulieu, Exhibit Manager: Phone: 651-222-7409, ext. 203   E-mail: kbeaulieu@mngts.org