DigitalNow: Thursday Workshop Sessions

Technology - DigitalNow 2009

Written by Renato Cruz Sogueco

Thursday, 16 April 2009 12:18

Waiting for the first general session to start featuring Clay Shirky. Following are the workshop sessions I'll be attending for today:

Technology, Governance and Transparency

Panel discussion facilitated by J. Clarke Price, CAE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ohio Society of CPAs. Panelists: Wells Jones, CAE, CFRE, Chief Executive Officer, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.; Peter O'Neil, CAE, Executive Director, American Industrial Hygiene
Association (AIHA); Richard Yep, CAE, Executive Director, American Counseling Association (ACA)

How transparent are you willing to be? How transparent should you be in today's world? Would you post your association's 990 on the web? Why or why not? Dogenerational issues influence a willingness to be transparent? Join this panel for a discussion of the growing expectation for transparency and the challenges and opportunities today's association leaders are facing.
Learning Outcomes:

Discover how the culture of your organization impacts where you fall on the transparency continuum.
Learn how you can or should provide context to the information you publish.
Explore the differing views on transparency among generations.

Who Should Attend? Leaders who are seeking a balance between the transparency demand and information responsibility as it impacts their association (C3 and C6), members and staff.

SAF's Wikinomics Task Force is exploring the ideals discussed during this program, in particular the issue of transparency. How much should we reveal?

Case Study: Utilizing Mainstream Cloud Computing Solutions to Save Money

Sig VanDamme, Founder, VanDamme Associates Web-based tools designed for a user-friendly experience can enable you to provide improved collaboration capabilities and create greater efficiency. Listen to how the Ad Council of Rochester and the American Public Gardens Association are using Web 2.0 tools to save money and create organizational efficiencies.

Learning Outcomes:

Gain an understanding of cloud computing and the benefits for associations.
Understand how to leverage collaboration opportunities to improve efficiencies that everyone can afford.
Develop a perspective for ease of use combined with enhanced functionality.
See how one multi-billion dollar company has changed the way businesses and organizations are rethinking their IT infrastructure.

Because I'm the resident geek, I've been checking out cloud computing as yet another possible way to further reduce IT costs and ease management.

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