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Casting call for Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing celebrities and rising stars

In a world where yesterday’s information is 24 hours too old, Business Intelligence(BI) and Data Warehousing (DW) professionals can become the heroes of the business.  And the new San Diego Chapter of The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) is ready to help.
Join us to learn more about the topics that are taking center stage in BI/DW, and how San Diego companies are rising to meet the challenge.  Our programs will feature national and local BI/DW leaders, and cover a range of topics from methods to technology.
TDWI is the premier educational institute for Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing.

Introducing the first meeting of the San Diego Chapter of The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI).

Venue

Qualcomm Incorporated
Building G Café
4755 Eastgate Mall
San Diego, CA 92121-1971

Premiere

Tuesday July 20, 2010 from 2:30pm till 5:30pm

The Program

Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing is a tough business and it takes new methods and different perspectives to be effective.   In our inaugural meeting we will discuss how to take your BI/DW to the next stage.

Backstage

2:30PM – 3:00PM

There won’t be a red carpet, but there will be lots of networking with your fellow BI/DW celebs.

Prelude

3:00PM – 3:10PM

Introduction to the producers and stage hands.

Act One – Advanced analytics with Mark Madsen

3:10-4:30PM

The business needs information!  Simple reports and graphs that convey what happened yesterday won’t do anymore.   They need to know what will happen tomorrow, how to plan for it and how to predict the outcome.
Come experience Mark Madsen as he talks about the shift from OLAP and reporting as we know it today; and the move towards statistical methods, data mining, visualization, and text analytics that are here now and within our reach.
Mark Madsen is president of Third Nature, a consulting and market research firm focused on analytics,  business intelligence and data management.  Mark is an award-winning architect and former CTO whose work has been featured in numerous industry publications.  He is a principal author of Clickstream Data Warehousing and speaks at conferences and writes about business intelligence and emerging technology.  For more information or to contact Mark, go to www.ThirdNature.net.

Intermission

4:30-4:50PM

Mix and mingle with your fellow VIPs to catch up on all the news and gossip.

Act Two – Agile project management panel

4:50-5:30PM

Get your questions ready so you can interact with our cast of characters as they discuss their experiences with the Agile project methodology to deliver BI and DW solutions.

Wrap Party

Mix, mingle and have a martini!  Hear about plans for the next meeting, and see if you are the lucky winner of our fabulous door prize.

Door Prize

What celeb can’t live without catching up on the latest news, events and entertainment while on the go?  We have just the thing for you; a chance to win your very own FLO TV personal television.
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