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Past Conferences :: 36th ANNUAL APHSA-ISM CONFERENCE (2003)
| August 24–27, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Click image to enlarge Credit: Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau |
Hilton Pittsburgh Hotel
600 Commonwealth Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Tel: 1-412-391-4600
Fax: 1-412-467-3400
Room Rate: $90.00 Single/Double
HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE: JULY 25, 2003
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
We have another exciting agenda for this year's conference with some notable presenters already committed. Our conference theme, Difficult Choices: Bridging the Gap with IT, is reflective of the financial problems faced by nearly every governmental entity in the country and the accompanying issues for human services programs and the information technology that supports these programs.
In our opening session a group of agency CEOs will discuss how they set priorities for IT when there are more agency budget problems than ever. Our three conference tracks cover: 1) budget and resource strategies, 2) interesting innovations and concepts where IT can help meet program goals, and 3) promising practices from around the country. And, as always, private sector representatives will present the latest in technology and applications that meet program needs.
Pre-conference Workshop
Continuing ISM's 36-year tradition as the premier place for education about information technology in human services, we will hold a special, FREE training session on Sunday afternoon before the official start of the conference. Sue Christie, APHSA's Director of Leadership and Practice Development will conduct an interactive training workshop, "The Common Ground Of High Performance: Bridging The Communication Gap Between Program And IT." Bridging the communication gap is the starting point for assuring that IT is effective in supporting program needs. Participants will learn the most useful communication tools and strategies AND how and when to apply them effectively. This will be an excellent - and practical - addition to the educational part of this year's conference.
DRAFT AGENDA AND SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
Click here for Agenda-at-a-Glance.
Click here for Detailed Session Descriptions.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- State and local government
- Federal government
- Non-profits
- Vendors to health and human services agencies
- CEOs
- CIOs
- IT management
- IT operations/networking
- IT development/maintenance
- Project managers
- Non-technical managers who work with IT
- Program staff - Medicaid, WIC, Public Health, HIPAA, Mental Health, Food Stamps, TANF, Child Care, Child Welfare, Child Support, EBT, Long-Term Care, Vocational Rehabilitation, Developmental Disabilities
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
- Many educational opportunities including special Sunday afternoon training in how to improve communication between program and IT
- Learn how agency executives decide how IT fits into their priorities
- Learn how to develop a convincing business case for IT
- Learn from your peers, and from national experts from both the private and public sectors
- See real-world solutions to real-world human services IT problems
- Interact with representatives from federal funding approval authorities
- Learn from vendors who provide IT products and services to human services
- Learn about how to make difficult choices
- Meet your counterparts from your region
- Interact with people who are dealing with the same problems you are
- Learn techniques that can help IT projects obtain stakeholder and funding support
- Discover the latest technology offerings
- Learn how to keep IT staff fresh
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 5, 2003
| Attendee | Vendor | Exhibit Staff | Spouse/Guest |
| Early: $250.00 | Early: $400.00 | $100.00 | $50.00 |
| Late: $300.00 | Late: $450.00 |
Click here for the conference registration form.
| Contact Information |
Roz King (202) 682-0100 rking@aphsa.org |
CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The 36th annual APHSA-ISM Conference provides a unique opportunity for people from the private sector to network with and learn from their state and local government business partners and to discuss information technology issues in human services that affect both the public and private sectors. The heavy educational component of the ISM Conference allows people from both the private sector and the public sector to learn together.
The ISM Conference is supported in part by the sponsorship of companies that supply products and services to human services agencies around the country. Sponsorship levels are:
Platinum Sponsorship - $10,000
- Time slot during the conference for educational presentations to government attendees only
- Two invitations to attend a special reception for Platinum and Gold Sponsors only
- Complimentary exhibit booth in the vendor area of the conference
- 2 complimentary full conference registrations
- 2 complimentary exhibit staff conference registrations
- Recognition of sponsorship in the ISM Conference program booklet that is distributed to each conference attendee
- Sponsor staff attending the ISM Conference are identified with badge ribbons
Gold Sponsorship - $5,000
- Two invitations to attend a special reception for Platinum and Gold Sponsors only
- Complimentary exhibit booth in the vendor area of the conference
- 1 complimentary full conference registration
- 2 complimentary exhibit staff conference registrations
- Recognition of sponsorship in the ISM Conference program booklet that is distributed to each conference attendee
- Sponsor staff attending the ISM Conference are identified with badge ribbons
Silver Sponsorship - $2,000
- Complimentary exhibit booth in the vendor area of the conference
- 1 complimentary full conference registration
- Recognition of sponsorship in the ISM Conference program booklet that is distributed to each conference attendee
- Sponsor staff attending the ISM Conference are identified with badge ribbons
Bronze Sponsorship - $1,000
- Complimentary exhibit booth in the vendor area of the conference
- 1 complimentary exhibit staff conference registration
- Recognition of sponsorship in the ISM Conference program booklet that is distributed to each conference attendee
- Sponsor staff attending the ISM Conference are identified with badge ribbons
| Contact Information |
Connie Tennis (717) 783-3753 ctennis@state.pa.us |
VENDOR BOOTH/DISPLAY INFORMATION
| Contact Information |
Connie Tennis (717) 783-3753 ctennis@state.pa.us |
WHAT IS APHSA-ISM?
The Information Systems Management (ISM) affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) is the national organization for information technology in state and local government human services. Each year we hold a national conference that attracts a variety of attendees from every part of the human services IT world, including agency executives, CIOs, agency management, technical people, program people, high level federal representatives, and many private companies that provide products and services to human services.
Conference speakers have included state governors, agency CEOs, top ranking federal officials, state legislators, agency CIOs, and other nationally recognized experts in information technology as it relates to human services from both the public and the private sectors.
The ISM officers and executive committee are comprised of agency CIOs from Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Oregon, as well as high-level program people who work in IT from Kansas, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Washington.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE CITY
If you haven't been to this Renaissance City in the last five years, you haven't seen the new Pittsburgh! In a blaze of new construction, new ideas, and new entrepreneurial spirit, Pittsburgh has become one of America's best cities for business.
Located at the confluence of three sparkling rivers and banked on all sides by green hills, Pittsburgh has earned its reputation as one of America's "most livable" cities. Long a center for the production of steel, iron, and glass, Pittsburgh's economy is now driven by technology, medicine, finance and tourism.
Start with the Pittsburgh International Airport, consistently rated one of the best airports in the world for its shopping, connections and passenger flow. With more than 600 non-stop flights per day to 118 destinations, you'll appreciate great access to the conference and the multiple flight options you'll find.
You're going to love Pittsburgh's compact, easily walkable downtown. And America's shortest, cleanest free subway that will whisk you around downtown should you decide that riding is your cup of tea. But what will really float your boat are Pittsburgh's amazing waterfronts, on all three rivers! There's entertainment, nightlife, cruises, water taxis and miles and miles of riverfront trails for morning jogs or evening strolls.
Pittsburgh sports are another major draw, and we'll be right across the river from the new Heinz Field and PNC Park. Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena (home to Mario Lemieux's NHL Penguins) is within a short walk from the heart of downtown.
And the new Pittsburgh has more great restaurants, nightlife and downtown cultural venues than any other city its size in the country.
Click here to take a photo tour of Pittsburgh.
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Interested in the pre-conference Golf Scramble? Click Here