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Socitm 08 Annual Conference. Newport 12-14 October


The conference will be held at The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport.

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Programme

SUNDAY 12 OCTOBER

16:00 Registration
17:30 New delegates welcome session
18:00 President's welcome
18:10 Conference keynote speaker: Paul Sloane
19:30 Reception
20:30 Dinner
After dinner - delegates quiz/Rocitm

MONDAY 13 OCTOBER

08:40 Welcome
08:45 Opening address: Wayne David MP, Under Secretary of State for Wales and Deputy Minister for Digital Inclusion
09:15 Conference introduction
09:25 Keynote speaker - Information assurance and the Data Handling Review: Harvey Mattinson
10:00

Parallel sessions - choice of one session from the following:

10:45 Coffee and Exhibition
11:25 Information management: Steven Noels
12:00

Parallel sessions - choice of one session from the following:

12:45 Lunch and Exhibition
14:15 Key CIO issues in 2007/08: Mike Lafford
14:55

Parallel sessions - choice of one session from the following:

15:40 Tea and Exhibition
16:20 India/China - Threat or Opportunity?: Charles Chang
17:10 Close
17:15 Socitm EGM
19:30 Reception
20:30 Gala Dinner and entertainment

TUESDAY 14 OCTOBER

09:15 Keynote speaker - The future of virtual worlds and their relevance in the workplace: James Woudhuysen
10:00 LG Delivery Council: Donna Hall
10:40 Coffee and Exhibition
11:20 Case Study 1 - IT Excellence presentation Awards winner
11:35 Case Study 2 - IT Excellence presentation Awards winner
11:50 Case Study 3 - IT Excellence presentation Awards winner
12:05 Innovate08 presentation
12:20 Graham Williamson Award presentation
12:30 Lunch and Exhibition
14:10 Citizen Sally - Power to the people: Siemens Enterprise Communications: Tim Bishop 
14:55 President's closing remarks
15:00 Tea and Depart

Delegate prices

Delegates from organisations that employ at least one member of Socitm -  not sure? see list

Full package £550
Second and subsequent delegates £510
Day rate £205

Other delegates

Full package £650
Second and subsequent delegates £610
Day rate £240

Partner package £155

The full package includes conference attendance on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, overnight accommodation on Sunday and Monday night, and all meals including Monday's Gala Dinner.

The partner package excludes conference attendance but includes a partner programme, details of which will be available in due course.

Daily attendance includes one day's conference sessions and lunch.

Please note that representatives from organisations exhibiting or sponsoring this event may only attend conference sessions if booked as full or day delegates. Only those booked as full delegates may attend the dinners, although a limited number of dinner tickets may be offered for sale nearer the date of the event. For further information see the FAQs for sponsors and exhibitors.

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