Events
Welcome Reception
This is your first chance to meet other Conference attendees in a relaxed and
informal setting. Please join us in the Edelweiss Penthouse, located on the 43rd
floor to pick up your Conference registration materials. The Welcome Reception
is the perfect way to begin your Conference experience… surrounded by other
members of the Infogix community as you enjoy complimentary cocktails and hors
d'oeuvres and take in spectacular views of the Chicago lakefront and skyline.
Excellence in Information Integrity (EII) Award Banquet
Join the Information Integrity Coalition as they recognize this year's EII Award
winner – as well as companies that have achieved excellence in Information
Integrity.
This year's
Award Banquet will be held on Monday, September 10 in the Winter
Garden Room located on the 9th floor of the
Harold Washington Library.
Transportation from the Swissôtel will be provided.
Keynote Topic: Technology Trends and Information Integrity – Why it
Matters!
The ubiquity of information, work locations, and technology drives a need to
focus on data quality and information integrity. Taylor Hawes, Microsoft's
controller for Finance Operations, will talk about major trends in technology,
how those trends will impact corporations, and the need for confidence in the
data and information used to make essential business decisions in his keynote
address titled "Technology Trends and Information Integrity – Why it Matters!"
Keynote Speaker
The
keynote for this year's banquet is Taylor Hawes, Controller for Finance
Operations at Microsoft Corporation. Mr. Hawes is responsible for the design and
delivery of Microsoft's "Next Generation Reporting Platform." He is also
currently leading a project called OneFinance which is focused on driving
business process excellence for 92 subsidiaries in 36 languages for global
finance operations.
Read more about Mr. Hawes.
To learn more about this event, please visit
www.eiiaward.org.
Exclusive Networking Event
Tuesday, September 11 will offer a fun-filled "night on the town" for all
conference attendees. Please join us at Tommy Gun's Garage for a night to remember.
Tommy Gun's Garage is an audience interactive "speakeasy" set in the Roaring
Twenties, the era of prohibition. To learn more, visit
www.tommygunsgarage.com. Transportation from the Swissôtel
will be provided.
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