As president of the Alamo Chapter of AFCEA, I invite you and the members of your organization to attend the Alamo AFCEA Technology Symposium (AATS). AATS will replace what was previously known as Fiesta Información and will be held annually in the fall in conjunction with the city-wide event Celebrate America’s Military (CAM). The event is scheduled for November 2-4 and will include a golf tournament on Monday, November 2, and educational sessions as well as an exposition on Tues-Wed, November 3-4 at the Norris Conference Center in San Antonio. During the conference you will hear informative, thought-provoking presentations on collaboration, information technology and cutting-edge concepts; all set against a grand, citywide celebration.
To help ensure our first annual conference is a winner, we've selected as our subject: Knowledge Management (KM),with peripheral topics addressed such as Content Management and Information Operations.We will focus on awide range of themes including:
ü Channeling raw intelligence into meaningful knowledge-based information,
ü Using effective KM to help corral our expanding Medical mission,
ü KM inside Cyber Command and 24AF,
ü Improving weapons systems through KnowledgeManagement,
ü KM integration into Border Security operations,and
ü The associated learning, training and resource demands among federal, state and local government agencies with respect to knowledge management.
We will showcase some of today's latest collaboration tool sets, and provide an opportunity for those new to contracting to attend a Service Contracts Act basics presentation.
Several top executives from the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, Intelligence, Disaster Response and Law Enforcement communities will be our guest speakers. A sampling of our speakers includes:
· James Clapper, Jr., Lieutenant General (ret), USAF, Under Secretary for Defense, Intel, Defense Intelligence Agency (Invited)
· Senator John Cornyn, United States Senate, Texas(Invited)
· Major General Erwin F. Lessel, III, Director of Plans, Programs, Requirements and Assessments, and Director of the San Antonio Joint Program Office, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base
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Lieutenant General (s) William T. Lord, Commander, Air Force Cyberspace Command (Provisional), Barksdale Air Force Base
· Major General Anthony F. Przybyslawski, Vice Commander, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base
· Brigadier General David B. Warner, Director, Communications and Information, and Chief Information Officer, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base
There will also be original technical presentations by government and industry practitioners. You will see exhibits from technology pioneers who support their government and commercial customers through innovative products and services.
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The $2000 Group Registration (SF 182) includes:
þ Admission to all sessions and the tradeshow floor for anyone from your organization wishing to attend.
þ Your unit/division will also receive one complimentary 10x10 exhibit space (inclusive of a table, 2 chairs and carpeting). A value of $2300.
þ Additionally, you will receive five tickets to each keynote luncheon (Tuesday and Wednesday), and five tickets to the Opening Reception to distribute as you choose.
On behalf of the Alamo Chapter of AFCEA I hope you will join us for the Alamo AFCEA Technology Symposium in November.
Sincerely,
M. Clarke Englund
President
Alamo Chapter, AFCEA
210.652.6882
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