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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
Election for 2006 MPO Board Officers Coming Soon | | Wilshire Conference Discounts |  | | MPO members are eligible for a $100.00 discount on registration for the following seminars from Wilshire Conferences: Designing and Building Ontologies Dave McComb & Simon Robe Seattle, WA, United States December 4-7, 2006 Conceptual Data Modeling: The Entity/Relationship Model William G. Smith San Antonio, TX, United States October 16-20, 2006 Master Data Management Malcolm Chisholm Atlanta, GA, United States October 23-25, 2006 For additional information please visit http://www.wilshireconferences.com
| | IRM UK Discounts | | | MPO members are eligible for a 10% discount on registration for the following seminars from IRM UK:
Service Oriented Architecture: Technology, Products & Best Practices Rick van der Lans, R/20 Consultancy London, UK October 9 –10, 2006 Value Driven IT Strategy Chris Potts, Dominic Barrow London, UK Oct. 12-13, 2006, Achieving Business IT Alignment in Practice Peter Hinssen, Porthus London, UK Nov. 21-22, 2006, For additional information please visit http://www.irmuk.co.uk | | Call for Papers - Data Governance | | | Call for Presentations Data Governance Conference
Submissions Deadline August 21, 2006
Presentation proposals are now being accepted for the first annual Data Governance Conference, scheduled for December 4-6, 2006, Orlando, Florida.
The conference is produced by DebTech International and Wilshire Conferences and sponsored by DAMA International.
We are interested in proposals that focus on case studies, lessons learned, success stories, strategies and methodologies related to data governance. We encourage novice presenters as well as professional presenters to submit proposals for this event.
Suggested topics include but are not limited to the following: * Case studies and success stories on data governance
* Best practices in data governance
* Approaches and methodologies for data governance
* Data governance and Master Data Management
* Building the business case and identifying the drivers for data governance
* Assessing organization readiness for data governance
* Federal compliance legislation and governance
* Data governance as a component of data and information strategies
* The role of data governance in data management
* Using data governance to align the business and IT
* Data stewardship
* Data governance and data stewardship roles and responsibilities
* Information security and privacy practices as they related to data governance
* SDLC and data governance
* Dealing with intolerance for change when implementing data governance
* Impact of data governance in relation to other IT initiatives
* Metadata and data governance
* Enterprise architecture and data governance
Interested speakers should submit a proposal to
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by August 21, 2006 . Please limit the abstract to up to 150 words and include 3-6 bullet points and indicate if the submission should be considered for a one hour session, keynote session, half day session workshop/tutorial, panel, night school session, or special interest group session. Please include a recent bio (150 word maximum), speaker contact information, and a portrait photo file (please send the photo file as a separate attachment, not embedded in the Word Document)
Please direct all inquiries and questions regarding this event to
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. | Call for Submissions - Metadata Management Awards | | | | Wilshire Award 2006 Best Practices Award for Metadata Management The MPO Encourages You to Submit an Entry Submissions Deadline September 22, 2006 Co-sponsored by TDAN.com - The Data Administration Newsletter Wilshire Conferences and TDAN.com are pleased to announce that submissions are now being accepted for the 2006 "Wilshire Award" honoring best practices in metadata management. The award is given to an organization (corporation, government agency, educational institution) in recognition of business value, innovation, and technical excellence in the design and/or implementation of metadata as a critical component in IT and business success. Further details can be found at the award information page: http://www.wilshireconferences.com/MD2006/wilshire_award.html Or contact
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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
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• 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!
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