DaCEY Awards - Schedule of Events 2007

Opens for nominees, sponsors, and special invited guests

During a gourmet breakfast buffet, executives have the opportunity to mingle with sponsors at their tabletop displays in the Pavilion Area

Top trends and issues are discussed in this opening session. Executives will share their insight and solutions.

Marci McCarthy, CEO, Executive Alliance, Biography >

Keynote:
The Big Picture - Top Trends and Issues in the Data Center Today and Tomorrow
Andreas Antonopoulos, CISSP, Senior Vice President and Founding Partner, Nemertes Research, Biography >

An interactive exchange with the Data Center Executive Nominees who will present their success stories.

Presentations by:
Harold Gilchrist, Director of IT Operations, The Home Depot, Biography >

Presentation: Transforming the Depot

• How We Got Here - Business Growth
• Getting the Business to Say YES!
• Making It Happen - One Brick at a Time

T. Lee Provow, President, Global Operations, Premiere Global Services, Biography >

Presentation: How the Data Center Integrates in an Online World

• Online customer resources
• Reinventing the role of support
• Flexible architecture

Harry Richardson, Vice President - Governance, Systems Operations, and Information Security Privacy Office, Delta Technology, Biography >

Presentation: Technology Incident Management Supporting A Global Airline

• Customer Expectations vs. Reality
• Incident Management - How it Started
• What We Learned and What Needed to Change
• Our Vision for the Future

Ben Grimes, VP of Corporate Strategy, Avocent, Biography >

Keynote:
Managing a Virtual Data Center
Fran Dramis, Former Chief Information, eCommerce & Security Officer, BellSouth Corporation, Biography >

The Executive Forum brings together nominees, industry leaders, invited guests, and sponsor delegates to meet each other and to join in discussions on key industry issues as well as share best practices.

Opening Remarks:
Dave Fisher, Senior Vice President, Eastern Area, Forsythe, Biography>

Guest Host Moderators:
Helen Berg, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Merge Healthcare, Biography >

Jeremy T. Gilbertson, CTS, RCDD, Business Development Manager, Graybar Atlanta, AFCOM Member, Biography >

Dan Traynor, Infrastructure Director, Southern Company,
Biography >

Industry Hot Topic Panel Discussion, Point & Counterpoint, Moderated by industry experts, Data Center Executives and executives from top sponsors discuss the latest challenges and solutions in managing today's data center.

Moderator:
CC Fridlin, P.E., Director of Product Management, Avocent Corporation, Biography >

Panelists:
Marc Germain, Senior Vice President, Operations, MassMutual Financial Group, Biography >

Bill Montgomery, Manager of Information Systems, Lulu.com, Biography >

Bates Turpen, Senior Vice President Technical Operations,
InterContinental Hotel Group, Biography >

Nominees, sponsors and special guests will have the opportunity to network in a private setting with beverages and appetizers.

Guests enjoy gourmet dinner while networking and meeting the sponsors.

Honoring and celebrating the DaCEY Award Nominees for 2007, this exciting occasion will bring together top data center executives to recognize the individuals who have made significant and positive impact on their organization through exemplary performance.