Sim Philly Digest

Sim Philly Digest

SIM PHILLY DIGEST
2010 Digest Number 1

NEXT MEETING:TUESDAY,February2, 2010
3:30PM – 4:45PMOPEN SOURCE – is it Right for my company?
4:45PM – 5:45PMCocktails and Networking
5:45PM – 6:00PMMembership announcements
6:00PM – 8:30PMHOT TOPICS - Roundtable -----Something new for 2010………
February 2 is sure to be one of the most educational and informative SIM meetings of 2010, and a great way to meet those SIM members you don't always get a chance to meet! For this meeting we have a different format for the evening session. The cocktail hour will start early at 4:45 PM and the evening session will start at 5:45 PM. For the evening session we are leveraging the NJ Chapter experience and also responding to your request to get to know your peers better. So for the evening session we will have interactive discussions on Hot Topics so please come early.
Location:The Union League of Philadelphia, 140 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia
Register Online:
For planning purposes and to ensure that we have your name tags please register byJanuary 29th. Please help us ensure that this event goes smoothly by registering early.
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2) Login using your username and password that was sent to you in mid-November
3) Go to the “Event Calendar” tab
4) Find and click on the “February Workshop and Dinner Program”
5) Click on “Register Now”
Afternoon Session
Afternoon Workshop:Open source – is it Right for my company?
Open Source: Are open source solutions a viable alternative to Microsoft and other vendor based solutions? Do I want to bring in Open Source solutions into my company what are the risks?
Come join our panel of experts for a lively discussion of how open source can potentially be a viable alternative to Microsoft and other vendor based solution or used in conjunction with them to enhance their functionality.
Panelist Bios for the workshop session:
Jeff Mathers is Director Software Development at Johnson & Johnson’s SymCare Personalized Health Solutions. Jeff leads a team of engineers and software developers focused on the creation of leading edge medical devices and software services that deliver comprehensive care management solutions for patients with chronic care needs.
Mike Clagett is Application Development Manager at Janney Montgomery Scott and previously with Deloitte Touche and the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Anthony Gold is CEO of Healthy Humans, President of Open Solutions Alliance (OSA), and Chair of the healthcare working group for Open Source for America a non-profit consortium of organizations helping drive open source in the US Federal government. In 2008 Anthony was named one of the “Top Leaders in Open Source Business” by LinuxWorld Magazine. At Healthy Humans the underlying software engine is built on many open source components and the organization has received two rounds of funding from Ben Franklin Technology Partners.
Bethanyis General Manager of the Microsoft Gold Practice at Turnberry Solutions, a 110-person IT consulting services firm in the Mid-Atlantic region. Previously Paul was the Founder and CEO of REAL-Mentor, and spent 12 years at Microsoft Corporation as a Managing Consultant in MCS.
EveningSession:
Evening Session:Hot Topics Roundtablesa great opportunity to meet your peers and get to know them and share and learn.
A chance to hear from our best experts - YOU, our SIM Members! Each dinner table will discuss one of the topics below, and one person from each table will present their findings and summaries. Come hear timely, current, and very real-time information on these important topics.
Topics to discuss are:
Approaches to IT funding - From cost-cutting to strategic investing.
Business Intelligence: Dashboards, KPI’s, tools for the CxO to measure the business
Developing business and management skills in IT
Globalization implications
Governance - Improving it in IT
IT strategic planning - when, how, why
IT ability to partner/influence / define business strategy
Maintaining the morale and productivity of IT Staff in tough economic times
Managing change - from user perspective, and staff perspective
Presentation to your CEO/CFO - what’s expected from a CIO
Value of Server and Desktop Virtualization
How to Register for the Meeting:
The fee for cocktails and dinner is $75.00 for guests, $60.00 for academic members, members in transition, RLF members and retired members. Corporate members' dinner fees were included with the 2010 membership dues. Register online at pay by credit card.
Reservations will be accepted up to the close of business onFriday, January 29th. Please make your reservations promptly so that we may have an accurate count. Appropriate business attire is required, and the Union League has a dress code which is posted at
Please advise if you have any special dietary restrictions or requests.
FOR YOUR CALENDAR:
2010 MEETING DATES and EVENTS
2010 Chapter Meetings:
February 2, April 6, June 1, October 5, December 7
OF INTEREST TO OUR MEMBERS:
Do you know we have a SIM LinkedIn Group? If you’re not LinkedIn yet, go to join the SIM-Philadelphia Chapter group.
WEB RESOURCES:
Keep current with SIM International by visiting
While there, visit the Philadelphia Chapter page at:
Also visit our new member’s only site at:
NOTES:
Solicitation - In order to ensure high standards and professionalism in our organization, we would appreciate that all members keep in mind our chapter’s strict policy of non-solicitation at SIM events and the prohibition of using the SIM membership list for commercial purposes. Violation of this policy may result in loss of the offending member’s membership. If you encounter a problem of this nature, please let us know so that the matter can be addressed and corrected.
If you know of a prospective SIM member and are not certain whether he/she meets our membership criteria, please contact our Membership Chair, Cari Kraft, or guidance.
CHAPTER GUEST POLICY (Note: The December meeting is open to spouses, personal guests and colleagues)
The Philadelphia Chapter of SIM has endeavored to keep our membership balance of senior-level executives, practitioners, academics and consultants in line with the guidelines established by SIM International. In an effort to keep that balance and maintain a standard of conduct at meetings, the Board of Directors has approved the following policies regarding guests and a SIM Code of Conduct.
As the number of members within the Chapter expands along with the number of guests at meetings, the Board of Directors feels that a formal policy concerning guest attendance at Chapter functions will assist members in offering invitations and help guide proper behavior at Chapter functions. The goal is to ensure that attendees at our events reflect the balance of practitioners and non-practitioners in our bylaws and preserve SIM meeting etiquette.
Please note that this policy is not meant to reduce the number of guests attending meetings. We recognize that our meetings are one of the most valuable ways to attract new SIM members and encourage everyone to bring guests that meet the SIM practitioner criteria.
Who qualifies as a guest?
Members are permitted to invite colleagues to any SIM regular dinner meeting or breakfast meeting under the following guidelines:
o Guests meet the Chapter practitioner membership criteria.
o Practitioner members may bring a subordinate or another member of their company who has a particular interest in the topic being covered at a workshop or evening session.
o Members of other SIM chapters
In order to ensure that the 15% consulting cap we maintain in our membership makeup is reflected in our event attendance, members will not be permitted to bring consultants as guests unless prior approval is received from the Membership Chair.
If you have a question about your category of membership, contact the Chapter Board .
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