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2006-04 MPO Newsletter PDF Print E-mail
Meta-Data Professional Newsletter
April 2006

 

In This Issue (click on the article links below)
  • The MPO Endorses the DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Meta-Data Conference
  • MP0 Meeting Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 7:30 AM Denver, CO
  • Call for Nominations MPO Upcoming 2006 Board Election
  • Call for Papers
  • Discounts
  • Vendor Sponsorship Opportunities Available

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    The 2006 MPO Board Members
     

    • President: Davida Berger / DebTech International
    • Secretary: Diana Wild / FM Global
    • Treasurer: Bill Brooks / MFS Investment Management
    • Membership: Ekkehard Schwarz
    • Industry Relationships: Seth Earley / Earley and Associates
    • Online Services: David Plotkin / Wells Fargo
    • Newsletter: Nolan Madson / Madson Advisors


         

         

         
    The MPO Endorses the DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Meta-Data Conference
    The Meta-Data Professional Organization (MPO) is proud to announce our endorsement of the DAMA International Symposium & Wilshire Meta-Data Conference, Denver, Colorado, April 23-27, 2006. This event’s strong emphasis on metadata provides MPO members with an unbeatable opportunity to pick up best practices and lessons from some of the leading practitioners in the field. Here are just a few snippets from the metadata portion of the conference agenda:

     
  • The Intel Metadata Program: A Best Practices Case Study
  • Managed Metadata Environment Full Life- Cycle Roadmap full-day tutorial by David Marco
  • The Business of Metadata
  • Automated Metadata Utilization in the BI Environment
  • Master Data Management full-day tutorial by David Loshin and Malcolm Chisholm
  • Build or Buy a Metadata Repository
  • Using Metadata to Drive ETL Processing
  • Metadata Implements Your Enterprise Architecture
  • Building Metadata with What You Have Around the Office
  • Enforcing Data Quality Through Data Lineage Metadata
  • Metadata Web Services for Performance
  • Managing Oracle's Metadata
  • Metadata-Driven Taxonomy Development
  • Information Classification, Security, Privacy & Metadata Challenges
  • Using Metadata For Semantic Interoperability

    For additional information please visit www.wilshireconferences.com

    MPO members are eligible for a $100.00 discount on registration.

     

     

     
  • MP0 Meeting Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 7:30 AM Denver, CO

    A MPO meeting will be held at the conference on April 25, 2006 at 7:30 AM DAMA International Symposium & Wilshire Meta-Data Conference. Join us for breakfast and meet members of the MPO board and learn more about the MPO. The MPO looks forward to seeing you in Denver.
     

     
    Call for Nominations MPO Upcoming 2006 Board Election

    The MPO will be holding an election for the Board of Directors in June. The positions are open to paid members of the MPO Information regarding the positions that are open for election will be sent out shortly.

    For additional information please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
     
    Call for Papers
    Data Management and Information Quality Conferences 2006 Oct. 30 – Nov 2, 2006, London , UK http://www.irmuk.co.uk/dm2006/
     
    Discounts
     
  • April 23-27, 2006 DAMA International Symposium & Wilshire Meta-Data Conference, Denver, Colorado-$100 discount www.wilshireconferences.com
  • May 8-10, 2006 Dimensional Modeling Seminar, Woodbridge, NJ, Tom Haughey $200 discount www.debtechint.com
  • May 17-18, 2006 IRM UK presents Data Modelling Masterclass, (London, UK) Graeme Simsion 10% discount www.irmuk.co.uk
  • Wilshire Conference Classes $100 discount on public classes please visit www.wilshireconferences.com
  • May 22 – 26, 2006 Chicago Logical and Physical Modeling, Bill Smith
  • May 22-25, 2006 Chicago June 5 –8 2006 Boston Designing and Building Ontologies -Dave McComb and Simon Robe
  • June 5 –7, 2006 Philadelphia Data Modelling Master Class-Graeme Simsion
  • June 12 –14. Chicago June 26 –28 Boston Master Data Management -Malcolm Chisholm
  • June 12 –14 (London, UK) IRM UK presents Enterprise Architecture Conference 10% discount www.irmuk.co.uk

     

     
  • Vendor Sponsorship Opportunities Available

    Attention meta-data vendors and consultants ~ are you interested in sponsoring an MPO webinar, teleconference, or meeting ? Please contact Seth Earley, VP of Industry Relations at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
     

     
    What is the Meta-Data Professional Organization?

    The Meta-Data Professional Organization (MPO) is a non-profit, international professional association comprised of business and IT professionals in all areas of meta-data practice, including administrators, developers, architects and managers.

    The MPO brings together individuals with interests, expertise, or hands-on experience in meta-data use from all areas of private and public enterprise throughout the world and seeks to disseminate technical and professional information to meta-data practitioners of all levels of experience.

    The MPO provides meta-data professionals with a community that fosters discussion, advancement and increased understanding of meta-data as it is applied in the field.

    Are You Ready
    to Join the MPO ?

     

    The Meta-Data Professional Organization is actively seeking both companies and individuals to join its membership. We encourage you to join the MPO today and start reaping the benefits! Members will gain:

    • one-stop shopping for meta-data research and resources
    • network with other meta-data professionals in your own or other fields
    • access Members-Only web content
    • read or be referred to Articles of Interest on meta- data
    • interact on Discussion Groups
    • monthly Email Newsletter
    • special "MPO Member Discounts" on seminars, conferences, & other events

    See the MPO web site for current membership information. If there are more than 4 individuals in your organization, we recommend a Corporate Membership, which allows an unlimited number of people within your organization to join. Student Memberships are offered to students currently enrolled at any accredited educational institution. All memberships are renewed annually, with fees due on the anniversary of the membership start date.

    MPO MENTORSHIP PROGRAM ~ calling all Meta-Data Mentors!

    One of the goals of the MPO is to provide an environment conducive to sharing experiences with each other. If you are interested in sharing your meta-data knowledge and experience with others, please email us at membership
    @metadataprofessional.org

    Stay Tuned: details regarding the mentor program will be posted (soon) on our website!

     


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