DigitalNow 2009 Conference Agenda

The complete 2009 DigitalNow Conference Brochure is here!

Subscribe to the DigitalNow blog to have conference updates delivered directly to your inbox.

Were you or members of your staff are unable to join us in Orlando this year?

Participate from wherever you are - before, during, and after the conference! We're offering many ways for you get involved. Download the DigitalNow 2009 Off-site Particiation Guide to learn more about how you can be an active member of the DigitalNow 2009 Community!

For the latest videos and session content, visit http://www.digitalnowlive.com

Wednesday - 04/15/2009

All day Attendee Arrival
Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts Lobbies
  • Conference and program materials distributed as part of Disney special check-in

Thursday - 04/16/2009

    6:45am - 8:00am
    • Attendee Breakfast
    • Fusion e.Comm.unity™ Resource Center
    8:00am - 8:30am

    General Session

    • Conference Welcome with Hugh Lee and Don Dea

    View recording at http://www.digitalnowlive.com
    8:30am -  9:45am General Session
    • Morning Keynote: Clay Shirky 
    View recording at http://www.digitalnowlive.com
     9:45am - 10:00am
    • Conference Break
    • Fusion e.Comm.unity™ Resource Center
    10:00am - 11:15am

    Plenary Session

    • Old School Meets New School at Association.org - Panel discussion with Keynote Clay Shirky, moderated by Bruce MacMillan, CA, President and CEO, Meeting Professionals International (MPI). Panelists: Tom Hood, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Maryland Association of CPAs; Mark Langley, COO, Project Managment Institute (PMI); Rob Romasco, Secretary/Treasurer, AARP Board of Directors
    View recording at http://www.digitalnowlive.com
    11:30am -
    12:45pm

    Mobcasting the News - Plenary Session withAndy Carvin, Senior Strategist for Social Media, National Public Radio (NPR)   View recording at http://www.digitalnowlive.com

    Workshops

    • Creating a Culture of High Performance without a Crisis - Presented by Marsha Rhea, President, Signature i, LLC and Peter O'Neil, CAE, Executive Director, American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)

    Download the slides from this workshop at http://www.digitalnowlive.com

    • Governance, Leadership, and Management in Uncertain Times: Balancing Strategy and Stability - Panel discussion moderated by Paul Pomerantz, CAE, Executive Vice President, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) with panelists: R. Scott Brunner, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Association of REALTORS; Robert A. Micek, Staff Vice President, Finance & Administration/Chief Financial Officer, ASPS; Ann T. Turner, Ph.D. CAE, Executive Director, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)

    Download the slides from this workshop at http://www.digitalnowlive.com

    • Case Study: Utilizing Mainstream Cloud Computing Solutions to Save Money - Presented by Sig VanDamme, Founder, VanDamme Associates.
    • Case Study: Aptify and SEMI: Staying Ahead of the Curve and Behind its Members - Presented by Scott Stone, Vice President of Sales, Aptify and Gil McInnes, Chief Information Officer, SEMI
    • eLearning at the Tipping Point - Panel discussion moderated by Sue Sedory Holzer, MA, CAE, Chief Strategy Officer, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) with panelists: Cheri Lattimer, RN, BSN, Chief Executive Officer, Case Management, Inc. (CMI); Katherine B. Trahan, CAE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Safety Council, Louisiana Captial Area.

    Download the slides from this workshop at http://www.digitalnowlive.com

    12:45pm -      2:00pm
    • Attendee Lunch
    • Fusion e.Comm.unity™ Resource Center
    2:00pm -
    3:15pm

    Your Brain 2.0 - Plenary Session with Phil Libin, CEO, EverNote.com

    Workshops

    • Using Web 2.0 Tools for Publishing Media 2.0 - Panel discussion moderated by Amy Lestition, CAE, Executive Director, Society of National Association Publications. Panelists: Donn Greenberg, Manager, Publications, Project Management Institute (PMI); Carla Kalogeridis, Editorial Director, Arion Media Services.
    • Technology, Governance, and Transparency - Panel discussion facilitated by J. Clarke Price, CAE, President and CEO, Ohio Society of CPAs. Panelists: Peter O'Neil, CAE, Executive Director, American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA); Richard Yep, CAE, Executive Director, American Counseling Association (ACA), and Wells Jones, CFRE, CAE, CEO, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
    • Balanced Scorecard Best Practices - Presented by: Ted Jackson, Managing Partner, CEO, and Executive Director, Ascendant Strategy Management Group; Mark Langley, Executive Vice President and COO, Project Management Insitute (PMI); Thomas Loughlin, Executive Director, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
    • Change Has Come... Using eLearning to Keep Education Programs Viable - Presented by George Markham, Director, Education Services, DMA.

    Disney Institute Workshop

    • Adding Value to the Member Experience- Presented by Scott Milligan, SPHR, Business Program Consultant, Disney Institute.
    3:15pm - 3:30pm
    • Conference Break
    • Fusion e.Comm.unity™ Resource Center
    3:30pm - 6:00pm

    General Session

    • Afternoon Keynote: Amber MacArthur, Web Consultant, Strategist, and Journalist 
    View recording at http://www.digitalnowlive.com
    • Technology demonstrations
    6:00pm -
    7:30 pm
    • Reception: Fusion e.Comm.unityResource Center
    • Technology Demos and Discussion pods with Phil Libin, CEO, Evernote; Neil Roseman, CEO, Evri, and Amber MacArthur, Web Consultant

    Friday - 04/17/2009

    7:00am - 8:00am
    • Attendee Breakfast
    • Fusion e.Comm.unity Resource Center™
    8:00am - 9:45am

    General Session

    • Opening Remarks Hugh Lee and Don Dea
    • Morning Keynote: Peter Hirshberg, Board of Directors, Technorati.com; Silicon Valley executive; Marketing Specialist

    View the video of Peter's presentation at http:www.digitalnowlive.com

     9:45am - 10:15am
    • Conference Break
    • Fusion e.Comm.unity Resource Center™
    10:15am - 11:30am

    Social Media and the Semantic Web - Plenary session featuring Neil Roseman, CEO, EVRI

    Workshops

    • Pursuing an Educational Mission Virtually: Case Study of a Partnership Between AALAS and Whyville.net - Presented by Jim Bower, Ph.D. Founder and CVO (Chief Visionary Officer), Whyville.net and Ann Tourigny Turner, Ph.D., CAE, Executive Director, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)

    Download the slides from this presentation at http:www.digitalnowlive.com

    • CEO Wanted: Leadership Pathway - Panel discussion moderated by Arlene Pietranton, CAE, Executive Director, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Panelists: John Mancini, President, Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM); David Neilsen, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS); Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, CPA, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, APICS; Thomas A. Cooper, EJD, CAE, Executive Director, International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS); Bonnie Crabtree, Managing Director, Korn/Ferry International; Rob Romasco,Secretary/Treasurer, AARP Board of Directors

    Download the slides from this presentation at http:www.digitalnowlive.com

    • Predictive Marketing at your Fingertips - Presented by John E. Dorman, CPA, COO, Texas Medical Association and Grant McInnes, Director, Business Intelligence & Software Development, Texas Medical Association
    • Preparing for the Brave New World - Presented by Cheri Lattimer, RN, BSN, CEO, Chief Executive Officer, Case Management, Inc. (CMI); Danielle Marshall, Chief Operating Officer, CMI; Ted Howard, Chief Innovation Officer, CMI Inc.; Robert Pruss, Manager, Director of Communications, CMI; Michael Hoehn, Senior Vice President, CMI.
    • Real-time Strategic Planning in an Uncertain Economy - Panel discussion facilitated by Matt Loeb, CAE, Staff Director, IEEE and Mark Langley, COO, Project Management Institute (PMI)
    11:40am - 12:40pm

     

    Workshops

    • Social Media and ROI: How to Maximize Value - Presented by Sherry Budziak, President, orgSource,  Frederick Faulkner IV, Manager, Interactive Services, American Bar Association, and Greg Fine, CAE, Director, Marketing and Communications, Association Forum of Chicagoland.
    • Personalization: Now Playing at an Association Near You - A panel discussion moderated by John Mancini, President, AIIM. Panelists:  J. Clarke Price, CAE, President and CEO, Ohio Society of CPAs; Sami Hassanyeh, Vice President, Web Strategy and Operations, AARP; Thomas A. Cooper, EJD, CAE, Executive Director, International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS)

    Download the slides from this presentation at http:www.digitalnowlive.com

    • Search and Share - Presented by Matt Hester, Technet.com and Microsoft Across America
    • Flash Causes: New Trends in Social Media for Change - Presented by Marcia Stepanek, President-News and Information, Contribute Media.

    Download the slides from this presentation at http:www.digitalnowlive.com

    • Deciphering PCI Compliance: What Association Executives Need to Know - Presented by Chris Mark, MBA, CPISM/A, CISSP, CIPP, Founder, Society of Payment Security Professionals.
    • Technology Demonstrations featuring Mogulus, PageFlakes, Telligent, and Association Review (30 minutes each, choose any two)
    12:45pm -   2:00pm
    • Attendee Lunch
    • Fusion e.Community Resource Center™
    2:00pm - 3:30pm

    Plenary session featuring Allen Blue, Ph.D., VP, Corporate Development and Strategy, LinkedIn.com

    Workshops

    • What's your Association's Economic Forecast? - Panel discussion moderated by Velma Hart, CAE, CFO and National Finance Director, AmVets. Panelists:  Joanne Duncan, Senior Vice President and CFO, Credit Union National Association (CUNA);  Daniel M. Bringman, CPA, Manager, Raffa Wealth Management; Thomas Harlow, CPA, CAE, CFO, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS)

    Download the slides from this presentation at http:www.digitalnowlive.com

    • The Next Generation in Search and Best Practices Today - Presented by John Turnbull, Chief Executive Officer, Thunderstone Software, LLC and Barbara Lange, Staff Director, Product Management and Business Development, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Download the slides from this presentation at http:www.digitalnowlive.com

    • Demystifying Search Ontology- Presented by Duane Nickull, Senior Technical Evangelist, Adobe Systems
    • Creating Value Through Solving Tough Problems - Presented by Michelle Mason, CAE, Managing Director, American Society for Quality (ASQ) and Paul Borawski, CAE, Executive Director and Chief Strategic Officer, ASQ.

    Download the slides from this presentation at http:www.digitalnowlive.com

    • Increasing Membership with New Media - Panel discussion moderated by Sherry Budziak, President, .orgSource. Panelists: George Dearing, Senior Corporate Evangelist, Telligent; Stuart Meyer, Marketing, Membership, and Communications Officer, Emergency Nurses Association (ENA); Amith Nagarajan, Chairman and CEO, Aptify, a DigitalNow Resource Center Partner

    Download the slides from this presentation at http:www.digitalnowlive.com

    3:30pm - 3:50pm
    • Conference Break
    • Fusion e.Comm.unity Resource Center™
    3:50pm - 5:05pm

    Workshops

    • Creating and Leveraging a Digital Innovation Library - Presented by Pam Schroeder, CAE, Executive Vice President, Member Services, APICS The Association for Operations Management and Greg Fine, CAE, Director, Communications & Marketing, Association Forum of Chicagoland
    • Making Business Alliances Work - Presented by Katherine B. Trahan, CAE, President and CEO, Safety Council, Louisiana Capital Area
    • Benchmarking Association Social Media Best Practices - Presented by Ben Martin, CAE, Director of Communications and New Media, Virginia Association of REALTORS®
    • Groundswell at the Massachusetts Medical Society presented by Frank Fortin, Communications Director, Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
    • Case Study: Get Smart with iMIS for Associations and Member Organizations - Presented by Ed Beck, Senior Account Executive, Advanced Solutions International, a DigitalNow Resource Center Partner
    • Technology Demonstrations featuring Whyville.net, PageFlakes, Ning, and Twitter (25 minutes each; choose any two)

    Disney Institute Workshop

    • Adding Value to the Member Experience -  Presented by Scott Milligan, SPHR, Business Program Consultant, Disney Institute
    6:30pm Motor coaches depart for dinner/evening event - Meet outside the Disney's Yacht Club lobby porte-cochere
    7:00pm - 9:30pm

    Dinner and Entertainment at American Adventure at Epcot®, sponsored by Walt Disney Parks & Resorts

    Saturday - 4/18/2009

    7:00am - 8:20am
    • Attendee Breakfast
    • Fusion e.Comm.unity™ Resource Center
    7:15am - 8:20am DigitalNow Advisory Group Breakfast Meeting
    8:30am - 10:30am

    General Session

    • Morning Keynote: Charlene Li, Digital Strategist and Founder, Altimeter Group and Co-Author, Groundswell.

    View the video of Charlene's presentation at http://www.digitalnowlive.com

    • Conference Close

    More Past Conferences:2005  •  2006  •  2007  •  2008
    Email This Page
    DigitalNow April 15-18, 2009 - Register today. http://www.digitalnowconference.com