Emerging Technologies Committee

Agenda and Meeting Notes

February 11th, 2008 2:00PM

Welcome and Introductions:

  • Attendees: Peter Finn, Barry Berberich, Jeff Grunfeld, Dan MacIvor, Jim Brennan, Joe Mangano (phone) and Barry Pardee (phone)

Update on February Web Based FormsSeminar Planning Activities:

  • Three Speakers have committed to present: Gregory Zink, Higher Education Services Corporation; James Lieb, NYS Taxation and Finance; and John Boyer, IBM (sponsored by Sirius)
  • The seminar will be held at the Desmond Hotel at 9:00am on February 26th
  • We currently have 170+ individuals registered

Next Steps for "Business Intelligence in Government" Seminars

  • Reviewed Jeff Grunfeld's seminar outlines and agreed that there was no need to make any additional changes other than a correction Jeff identified.
  • Jim Brennan will submit Seminar request form(s) to NYS Forum Staff and request facilities for May 1st and May 29th
  • Jim Brennan and Pete Finn will be identified as point of contact for seminar(s)
  • Discussed potential speakers and agreed to the following
    • Jim Brennan will submit corporate speaker request to Forum for both seminars
    • Jeff Grunfeld will seek speakers from State Comptroller and NYC HRA
    • Barry Berberich will contact potential speaker at NYS Health Department

New Items

Next meeting:

  • It was agreed that it would be helpful if a summary of the remaining dates for Committee activities was distributed to Committee members. Jim Brennan to distribute.
  • Jim Brennan proposed that Committee co-chairs hold a brief meeting prior to each monthly meeting for planning and coordination. A follow-up email will be distributed to co-Chairs to identify potential times.

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