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Registration Fee: $225
 

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

  • Gold Sponsor 71 + Attendees
  • Silver Sponsor 41 to 70 Attendees
  • Bronze Sponsor 21 to 40 Attendees
  • Supporter 10 to 20 Attendees

 

All Sponsorship levels receive a 20% discount off the ticket price

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2012 Women in Information Technology Conference

Thursday & Friday, March 8 - 9, 2012

 

 

Location:

Donald W. Reynolds Center for
Enterprise Development
145 N. Buchanan
Fayetteville, AR 72701
PH: 479-575-3163
FX: 479-575-6999

 

Conference Overview

 Reach up and acquire cutting edge IT knowledge, reach out and expand your networks while guiding fellow professionals, and reach within yourself to create new methods of thinking and applying your IT skills.  

 

3 Events in 2 Days (Day 1 optional):

Thursday, March 8, 2012

RFID Research Center Lab Tour

Aspirations Award in Computing Ceremony & Dinner

Friday, March 9, 2012

Women in Information Technology Conference Agenda

8:15 am - 9:00 am Registration/Networking

9:00 am - 9:15 am Welcome & Keynote Introduction -  Dr. Dan L. Worrell, Dean of the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas

9:15 am - 10:00 am Morning Keynote - Ann Bordelon, Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer, Sam's Club

10:00 am - 10:20 am State of Women in IT - Ruthe Farmer ,Director of Strategic Initiatives, National Center for Women & Information Technology

10:20 am - 10:35 am BREAK

10:35 am - 11:20 am Innovation - Rebecca McClenden, Senior Vice President, Information Technology, FedEx Freight

11:20 am - 12:05 pm Leadership and Networking - Helena Gadison, Founder/CEO, EMW Enterprises, Inc.

12:05 pm - 12:55 pm LUNCH

12:55 pm - 1:40 pm Emotional Intelligence - Mary Dunaway Information Systems Ph.D. Student, University of Arkansas & Kit Kacirek Associate Professor of Workforce Development Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas

 

 

   Mary Dunaway            

Kit Kacirek

1:40 pm - 2:25 pm Social Media - Avery Nash, Director of Marketing Technologies Center of Excellence, Acxiom

2:25 pm - 2:40 pm BREAK

2:40 pm - 3:10 pm Panel Discussion - Moderator Helena Gadison, Founder/CEO, EMW Enterprises, Inc.

Panelist

  • Patricia Lawicki, Senior Vice President of Information Systems, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
  • Yana Mitchell, Experienced Associate - Risk Assurance, Pricewaterhouse Coopers
  • Carla Woods, Vice President of Information Systems, Tyson Foods Inc.
  • Mary Dunaway, Information Systems Ph.D. Student, University of Arkansas 

3:10 pm - 4:00 pm Afternoon Keynote - Patricia Lawicki, Senior Vice President of Information Systems, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

4:00 pm - 4:05 pm Wrap Up

  • Educators can receive 8 professional development credits and a 20% discount off the registration fee.
  • NCWIT Members receive a 20% discount off the registration fee.
  • University of Arkansas Employees receive a 20% discount off the registration fee.
  • Students will be charged a cost of $10 USD (must provide student ID at conference).

Other questions? Call Carlan Pine at 479.575.4261 or e-mail cpine@walton.uark.edu

 Where: Reynolds Center on the Campus of The University of Arkansas 
 When:    Thursday & Friday, March 8 - 9, 2012 
Registration: https://www.waltoncollege.uark.edu/ssl/itri_wit2.asp

 

 

Registration Policy Registration is handled online via the Walton College secure server. The registration link will open a new window. If you have any questions, please contact the ITRI. From Monday, February 13th - Monday, February 20st, $50 of the fees are refundable. After Monday, February 21st, registration fees are non-refundable. The registration deadline has been set for Tuesday, March 6, 2012.

Information Technology Research Institute
227 N Harmon Ave., Ste. 404
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-5291  p
(479) 575-3460  f
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