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  The Annual Service Industry Association Strategic Retreat Executive Summit
Theme: The Power of Partnerships
 

11:30 a.m.
Annual Golf Tournament - SIA, Bill McCubbins, Chairman Stallion Mountain Country Club
6:30 p.m.
All exhibits, breaks, breakfast and receptions in Montego Ballroom

Welcome and Networking Reception with Exhibitors
Vendor Showcase with promo opportunities and giveaways.

 


7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast with Table-top Exhibitors - Montego
8:15 a.m.

General Sessions in St. Thomas A
Welcome
SIA Exec. Dir., Claudia Betzner, Summit Moderator
Definitions of Partnerships that will be discussed

8:30 a.m.
State of the Industry
(Joe Delaney, V.P. Northrop Grumman IT CSLG to deliver IT)
(Michael Blumberg, Pres. Blumberg & Associates to deliver Medical)

M & A activity, growth, consolidations, how the business has changed
 
9:15 a.m.
Keynote Address - The Power of Partnerships
Scott Dougall, General Manager, Technical Support, Americas, IT Services IBM
10:00 a.m.
Break (During the break questions will be gathered for the Panel)
10.15 a.m.
Power Panel
Joe Patton, Chairman & CEO Patton Consultants - Facilitator
Al Andrus, Sr. Vice President of Sales & Marketing, DeltaComputec, Inc.
Jim Graham, Past President & CEO Kinetic Biomedical
Tom York, Vice President, Technical Support IBM Americas
Chuck McNew, President & CEO Halifax
(The panel will discuss how they approach partnering, case studies, lessons learned)
11:30 a.m.
Partnering Trends - Mark Vigoroso, V.P. Aberdeen
What has changed in the last 10 years, comparisons and trends
12:00 p.m.
Lunch St. Thomas B
1:15 p.m.

Medical - IT Convergence Intel
The ultimate partnership; future benefits of a Medical - IT partnership
Dr. Ron Ribitzky is Senior Healthcare Strategist, Global Healthcare Strategy Team - Digital Health Group at Intel

2:00 p.m.
The Buying Group - Mark Schiavone, President The Buying Group
The SIA Buying Power consortium will be revealed
2:20 p.m.

Break

3:00 p.m.
Developing Partnerships - Dr. Jim Alexander, President Alexander Consulting
Three forms of partnerships will be discussed: OEMs, Customers, Other Service Providers

Roundtable discussions - Dr. Jim Alexander, President Alexander Consulting
(Break into groups with summary by each group leader)
Problem scenarios will be discussed with each groups resolution revealed to entire group

One example of partnership problem scenario would be discussions on "How to expand your Offerings through Partnering"

6:00 p.m.
Reception and Networking Social - Attendees with Exhibitors
(Drawings for Vendor giveaways)
   
 
8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:15 a.m.
State of the Association
John Rinas, President
8:45 a.m.
Keynote
Healthcare IT Investments - Dr. Elliot Sloane Professor, Villanova University

(Gartner predictions - 50% growth in software investment by 2009 will cut preventable deaths by half 2013)
9:30 a.m.
Partnerships to grow the business - Service Marketing - Al Hahn, President Hahn Consulting
Marketing with partners and co-branding will be discussed
10:15 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.
Making Partnerships work from an Operational Perspective, The Impact
Randy Parks, Diebold - Chair and facilitator

Robert Gaddis - Northrop Grumman IT CSLG Eastern Region Director
Doug Reece Halifax (Outsourced Perspective)
Bill McCubbins (Depot Perspective)
Dr. Elliot Sloane, Professor, Villanova University - Medical Perspective
11:30 a.m.
Certification Rollout John Hamilton, Pres., Service Strategies
(The new certification program through SIA will be discussed)
12:00 p.m.

Lunch St Thomas B

1:00 – 1:30 P.M. Dedicated to Exhibits only

Afternoon General Session: Controlling Costs - Operational Efficiency Opportunities
1:30 p.m.
Logistics Trends & Partnerships Affecting the bottom line
Joe Patton, Chairman Patton & Associates
2:15 p.m.
State of the Labor Market Sam Timothy, Paladin CFO (IT) Doug Stephens, Stephens Int'l CEO (Med)
Job Classifications, Availability of labor market, salaries - per hour ranges
3:10 p.m.
Break
3:25 p.m.

Transportation Costs Efficiencies - Greg Harper, President Runzheimer
Complete analysis of effects of petroleum prices - mileage changes & charges for techs, Fleet Analysis, reimbursement policies, Lease/Costs routing for fleets

4:10 p.m.
Wrap Up
Final drawing - free attendance for 2007
(Final Drawing from sign up sheets by members with their interest level and committee interest which will be part of the registration packet. They will get the sign up sheets validated by talking to an SIA Board member at the SIA Booth during one of the receptions.)
6:30 p.m.
Grand Finale
Dinner and Networking Social – Zefferino’s on the 2nd level Grand Canal, Venetian – Take cross bridge
Only badges allowed. Spouse tickets available for $100

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