| The MPO Board and Officers
- President: Davida Berger / DebTech International
- VP Operations: Robert Schork/Citigroup
- Treasurer: Bill Brooks / MFS Investment Management
- Membership: Ekkehard Schwarz
- Industry Relationships: Open
- Online Services: Open
- Webmaster: George McGeachie / Metadata Matters Limited
- Research and Development Director: Harry Schlegel
| | New Look to the MPO Website Coming Soon |  | | The MPO is in the process of working on a new and improved website with additional functionality including a members only area. Plans are to go live by September. | | August MPO Webinar MDM and Metadata | | Due to summer vacations the July teleconference has been postponed to early fall.
The August meeting will be a webinar on MDM and metadata. The webinar will be open to members and non-members of the MPO. Additional information will be available shortly. | | Nominations Open Next Week for First Elected MPO Board | | Nominations will open next week for the first elected MPO board.
The following positions are open for nominations:
President
VP Membership
VP Marketing
VP Operations
Treasurer
VP Online Services
All positions are for a term of one year. In order to be eligible for a board position you must be a member of the MPO or willing to become a member
In addition to the elected positions there are also several appointed positions available:
Webmaster
Newsletter Editor
Special Projects
Watch your mail box for an email regarding nominations and the election process. | | The MPO Endorses the Data Management and Information Quality Europe Conference | | Data Management and Information Quality Europe Conference
29 October - 1 November, London
The MPO is pleased to endorse the Data Management and Information Quality Europe Conference
Now in its ninth year, Europe's most authoritative Data Management and Information Quality Conference is a wonderful opportunity to learn from the industry's leading experts as well as exchange experiences with your peers. Case studies will be featured throughout giving you the opportunity to learn from the success and failure of other organisations.
Choose from 7 conference tracks, on topics such as: Metadata Management for Basel II Compliance, Scorecarding , MDM, Data Quality Management, Information Quality Management , Managing Metadata for SOA, Delivering Value from Information Governance and Metadata Management , Information Stewardship, Data Warehouse & Business Intelligence, Implementing Information Management with SOA, Business Rules, Data Modelling, Enterprise Architecture, Web 2.0 and Data Management and many more...
We hope you will join us for what promises to be an exciting and immensely valuable experience. MPO members are eligible for a 10% discount on registration. Group discounts are also available.
For the agenda, registration and additional information please visit the IRM UK Website.
The MPO looks forward to seeing you in London! | | The MPO Endorses the IDQ Conference | | The Information and Data Quality Conference
Sept. 24 - 27, 2007
Las Vegas
The MPO is pleased to endorse The Information and Data Quality Conference. The conference will be conducted at the newly renovated Palms in Las Vegas at a perfect time of year, and you'll learn all sorts of practical solutions to your data quality challenges. In addition to the conference sessions, there is an extensive 2-day Tutorial program, Product Exhibits, Community of Practice Discussions, and provocative Keynotes. This outstanding forum will feature over 50 speakers and 18 practitioner-led sessions. Keynotes include John Zachman, Lori Silverman, and Elizabeth Kirscher.
The conference offers practical solutions to routine and complex information quality challenges. The IDQ conference is the place where business and IT information quality practitioners network, validate best practices, and share proven solutions and new ideas. It is also the favorite forum for practitioners and vendors to meet face-to-face to discuss latest products and define emerging needs.
MPO members are eligible for a $100 discount on registration. This discount can be combined with early registration incentives. Group discounts are also available.
To view the agenda, registration or additional information please visit the IDQ Conference Website.
We hope you can join the MPO and IAIDQ in September in Las Vegas.
| | MPO Membership Dues Increase Oct. 2007 | | If you have not renewed your membership for 2007 we encourage you to renew soon.
We have a great agenda planned for our member teleconferences and webinars that you don't want to miss.
The new rates, which will go into effect on October 1, 2007, are $75 per person and $250 per group for up to 10 individuals from the same company.
Please contact Bill Brooks, MPO Treasurer if you would like to review your status or have any questions regarding your dues. Bill can be reached at
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| | Discounts for MPO Members | | Implementing and Managing Enterprise Architecture Seminar with John Zachman·
10% discount
Dates and Locations
September 17-19, 2007 - Chicago, IL
November 14-16, 2007 - Phoenix, AZ
For further info please visit ZIFA
IDQ Conference-Information and Data Quality
Sept. 24-28, 2007
Las Vegas
$100 discount for MPO members
For additional information please visit the IDQ Conference Website
Advanced Data Modeling Seminar with Alec Sharp
Oct. 2-4,2007
San Francisco
$100 discount for MPO members
For further information please visit Wilshire Conferences
Data Modeling for the Data Warehouse and Advanced Dimensional Modeling with Tom Haughey
Oct. 2-5, 2007
San Francisco
$100 discount for MPO members when registering for 3 or 4 days
For further information please visit Wilshire Conferences
Conceptual Modeling with William G. Smith
Oct. 22-26, 2007
Seattle
$100 discount for MPO members
For further information please visit Wilshire Conferences
Logical and Physical Data Modeling with William G. Smith
Nov. 5 -9, 2007
San Antonio
$100 discount for MPO members
For further information please visit Wilshire Conferences
IRM UK Public Seminars
Data Management Series
Business and Systems Analysis Series
Fall 2007
London
10% discount
For further information please visit IRM UK Website
The Data Governance Conference
Dec. 3 -6, 2007
Orlando
$150 discount for MPO members
Program will be available in Oct.
For further information please visit the Data Governance Conference Website
The Data Governance Conference Europe
Feb. 4 -6, 2008
London
10% discount for MPO members
For further information please visit The Data Governance Conference Europe Website.
| | Interested in News on the MPO and MPO Activities? | | The MPO hosts a free Yahoo discussion group.
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Information regarding teleconferences and items of interest to members are posted there.
| | Call for Presentations | | The following conferences have issued a call for presentations. To submit an abstract or request additional information please visit their websites.
Metatopia Conference
Deadline July 30, 2007
Conference Dates- Nov. 5 -7, 2007
Washington, DC
The Data Governance Conference Europe
Deadline August 24, 2007
Conference Dates- Feb. 4-6, 2008
London, UK
Data Governance Conference
Call will be issued in August
Conference Dates- Dec. 3 -6, 2007
Orlando
For further information please emaill
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| | New Vendor Sponsorship Opportunities Available | | Additional sponsorship opportunities are now available for vendor organizations. The options include sponsorship of teleconferences or webinars, listing your company and logo on the new MPO website, and discounting of your services for MPO members.
For additional information please email
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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: · network with other meta-data professionals in your own or other fields
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· monthly metadata teleconference or webinar 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 full time students currently enrolled at any accredited educational institution. All memberships are renewed annually, with fees due on the anniversary of the membership start date. |
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