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Gartner to Offer Role-Based Communities for Attendees at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, October 8-13 in Orlando
STAMFORD, Conn., October 4, 2006 — Gartner Inc. has announced that attendees of its upcoming Gartner Symposium/ITxpo have the opportunity to join Symposium Communities, which will deliver content and networking opportunities specific to their role.Participation in Symposium Communities is free to registered attendees, and it includes Community-specific blog postings on the Symposium blog, a pre-event audio conference focused on getting the most out of Symposium, Community gathering places on-site, Community-themed meals, and a trip report at the event’s conclusion, as well as other high-value deliverables and networking opportunities.
"Symposium Communities allow us an opportunity to take Symposium to the next level, down to a more personal level," said Terence Mulhern, senior director of Symposium/ITxpo Programs. "The Communities further demonstrate our ongoing efforts to increase our client focus, by bringing together content and experiences designed to help individuals succeed in their role."
Attendees are invited to join their choice of the following Symposium Communities:
Application Management — For individuals focused on areas such as application development and integration, business applications and portals, and content and collaboration.
- Business Intelligence and Information Management — For attendees focused on roles such as business intelligence, analytics, and corporate performance management.
- Business Process Improvement — For individuals with interest in areas such as business process management, and process improvements.
- CIOs — For CIOs, CIO equivalents and other senior IT leaders.
- EnterpriseArchitecture — For enterprise architects and planners.
- Infrastructure and Operations — For individuals focused on areas such as data centers, IT operations, enterprise networking, and wireless and mobile.
- Security and Risk Management — For attendees interested in data and network security, identity management, compliance and risk management.
- Sourcing and Vendor Relationships — For attendees focused on areas such as outsourcing, multisourcing, offshoring and vendor management.
- Program and Portfolio Management — For project managers and other individuals charged with program and portfolio management.
Gartner Communities will be available at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, as well as Symposium/ITxpo in Cannes, France November 5-9. More information about Gartner Communities is available on Gartner’s Web site at http://www.gartner.com/it/sym/2006_/sym16/sym16_communities.jsp.
About Gartner Symposium/ITxpo
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo is the IT industry's largest and most strategic conference, providing business leaders with a look at the future of IT. For more than 14,000 IT professionals from the world's leading enterprises, Gartner's annual Symposium/ITxpo events are key components of their annual planning efforts. Attendees rely on Gartner Symposium/ITxpo to gain insight into how their organizations can use technology to address business challenges and improve operational efficiency. Additional information is available at www.gartner.com/symposium/us
Contact:
Christy Pettey
Gartner
+1 408 468 8312
christy.pettey@gartner.com
About Gartner:
Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company. Gartner delivers the technology-related insight necessary for its clients to make the right decisions, every day. From CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors, Gartner is the indispensable partner to 60,000 clients in 10,000 distinct organizations. Through the resources of Gartner Research, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events, Gartner works with every client to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A., and has 4,000 associates, including 1,200 research analysts and consultants in 80 countries. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.
