EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2009

Whether your focus is administrative services, information resources, teaching and learning, technology infrastructure, or management, you can benefit from attending the Seventh Annual EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference, March 23–25, 2009. Join us at the InterContinental Chicago to:

• Hear from innovators and forward thinkers about current and emerging best practices in higher education information services
• Connect with others in positions similar to yours to exchange experiences and explore ways to tackle common challenges
• Learn about what’s going on in the profession and at the institutions in your area

This year’s conference, “Intersections: Emerging, Commonly Accepted, and Best Practices in Higher Education IT,” will provide faculty and staff from libraries, teaching and learning environments, decentralized IT, and centralized IT with the chance to learn new and better ways of leading, using, and managing technology to meet mission-critical needs.

Preconference seminars begin the morning of March 23, with the full conference program March 23–25, 2009. The program follows five key tracks:

• Building Information Services Together: Emerging Practices for Library and IT Collaborations to Advance the Institutional Mission
• Emerging Practices: The Intersection of Teaching, Learning, and Technology
• IT Service Management Models in Higher Education: Implementation, Communication, and Accountability for Success
• Managing Enterprise Resources: Best Practices in Architecture and Implementation
• Corporate and Campus Solutions: Corporate Solutions from the Client Institution’s Perspective

Make the most of your visit to Chicago. The InterContinental Chicago Hotel is conveniently located on Chicago's Magnificent Mile, home to great shopping and restaurants.

General Session Speakers

Monday General Session - A Vision of the 21st Century Teaching and Learning: A New Way of Life

Wednesday General Session Panel - Community Dialogue: Best Practices, Emerging Trends, and Views of the Future

Dennis J. Cromwell Associate Vice President, Enterprise Infrastructure Indiana University	Kathy J. Lang Chief Information Officer Marquette University	Andrea Nixon Director of Curricular and Research Support Carleton College	Edward Van Gemert Deputy Director and the Associate Director for Public Services University of Wisconsin-Madison	Bruce Maas (moderator) Chief Information Officer University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee