Conference Schedule

Conference Schedule

  • May 12
  • May 13
  • May 14

Wednesday Pre-Conference Schedule

Time Event Location
7:30 am Buses begin running to/from hotels  
7:30 am - 8:45 am Breakfast - Pre-Conference Attendees Only  
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Check-in/Registration Student Union 3rd Floor
9:00 am - 11:00 am Pre-Conference Student Union
  OARnet meeting Ballroom B

Wednesday Conference Schedule

Time Event Location
7:30 am Buses begin running to/from hotels  
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Check-in/Registration Student Union 3rd Floor
11:30 am - 12:15 pm Lunch – Welcome & Announcements Student Union Ballroom A
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Keynote: Howard Charney, Cisco
Introduction by Jim Sage, VP IT & CIO, The University of Akron
Student Union Ballroom A
1:15 pm - 1:30 pm Break  
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Identity Management
Led by: Steve Bradley, Wolcott Group
Student Union Ballroom C/D/E
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Vendor Session 1 Student Union
  Building your private cloud: server, desktops and applications
Mark Richards, VMware; Clarysa Philpot, The University of Akron; and Rob McCafferty, E-Safe
Room 308
  Value of system center configuration manager for enterprise software deployment
Paul Ozanich, Blue Chip Consulting; and Nathan Sterret, The University of Akron
Room 310
  Cisco 2010 Annual Security Report
Mark Pomorski, Cisco Systems Inc.; Bob Hogle, University of Toledo
Room 312
  SOA and the roadmap to integration success
Tom Payne, Ciber, Chris Mercer, Ciber; Shelley Ruff, Ohio University
Room 314
  No limits: Maximizing support and training opportunities
Deb Meester, Atomic Learning; Sue McKibben, The University of Akron
Room 316
  Not just for parlor tricks: smart phones in education
Linda Uhreholt, Danielle Jasper, AT&T
Room 335
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm Break - Snack/Refreshments  
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Vendor Session 2 Student Union
  Securing the access layer for efficiency and effectiveness
Scott McCollum, Sinclair Community College. Sponsor: Enterasys
Room 308
  iSCSI? Has the time arrived for real production use
David Griggs, Dell; Robert Hogle, Bob Bartels, and Sarah Felske, University of Toledo
Room 310
  Building the identity infrastructure: From landscape survey to cutting the ribbon
Matt Dalton, Ohio University; Steve Bradley, Wolcott
Room 312
  Data Center Power Infrastructure
Ben Tanchon, E Technologies; Guy Marrelli, The University of Akron
Room 314
  Presentation layer: the CMS as manager
Tim Brigham, dotCMS; Eric Kreider, The University of Akron
Room 316
  Using desktop virtualization to access advanced educational software programs
Ann Zimmerman, T.J. Sandor, OARnet; Don Stredney, Ohio Supercomputer Center
Room 335
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm Pre-dinner break  
5:30 pm - 6:15 pm Evening Reception E.J. Thomas Hall Stage Door
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Dinner & Entertainment E.J. Thomas Hall
9:00 pm Last bus departs for hotels E.J. Thomas Hall
8:30 pm - Midnight After Hours Quaker Square & Sheraton

Thursday Conference Schedule

Time Event Location
7:00 am - 8:45 am Vendor setup  
7:30 am - Noon Buses begin running to/from hotels  
7:30 am - 8:45 am Breakfast Complimentary at hotels
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Registration Student Union 3rd Floor
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Vendor showcase Student Union 3rd Floor
8:45 am - 9:30 am Breakout Session 1 Student Union
  Academic Technologies: Facilitating an Innovative Course Design Approach
Candi Morris and Rebecca Simons, Ohio University
Room 308
  Applications Development: Expanding your application development resources using student employees
Matt Bungard, The University of Akron
Room 310
  Client Services: Print responsibly
Steve Lynn, ComDoc; Deb Wells, Josh Von Lehmden, Bowling Green State University
Room 312
  Client Services: Technology Trendspotting in Student Populations
Stephen Fischer, The Ohio State University
Room 314
  Leadership Management: Engaging the crowd in IT strategic planning
Kathleen Brinkman, Debra Allison, Miami University
Room 316
  Security: Changing your perimeter firewall posture: how to minimize the pain
Joe Bazeley, Miami University
Room 335
9:30 am - 9:45 am Break – Drinks/Light Snack  
9:45 am - 10:30 am Breakout Session 2 Student Union
  Academic Technologies: 5,4,3,2,1: Counting down benefits and steps to implementation of clicker technology
Evangeline Varonis, James Newhall, The University of Akron
Room 308
  Applications Development: Cloud-sourcing email with Outlook Live
David Alexander, Ohio University
Room 310
  Client Services: To build, or not to build: What M-learning means for your computer lab
Will Davis, Wright State University
Room 312
  Leadership Management: Dashboards: Information for strategic decisions
Jack Kurtz, Stark State College
Room 314
  Leadership Management: Shared Services is a two-way street
Susan Rzyczycki, The University of Akron; Marjorie Hidlebrand, Lorain County Community College
Room 316
  Security: Managing Personal & Professional Sensitive Information
Jason Rakers, Youngstown State University
Room 335
10:30 am - 10:45 am Break  
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Speaker: Mark Adams Student Union Theatre
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch and Dessert Student Union and Vendor Area
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Breakout Session 3 Student Union
  Academic Technologies: 100% focused: Improving student learning outcomes with a lecture capture system
James Newhall, The University of Akron
Room 308
  Applications Development: Using an application portfolio to maximize application investment
Stephen Fischer, The Ohio State University
Room 310
  Client Services: Save the trees, save the budget
Charles Tuite, Todd Phelps, Ball State University
Room 312
  Leadership Management: Software asset management: Why it is important and how to get started
Peggy Sander, Miami University
Room 314
  Leadership Management: The benefits of project management methodologies
John Corby, Suzanne Testerman, Deb White, The University of Akron
Room 316
  Security: Using an information security framework to enhance university security initiatives
Shawn Sines, Jennifer Kutz, The Ohio State University
Room 335
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Break - Food/Drinks  
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Breakout Session 4 Student Union
  Academic Technologies: "Computer Labs": Take Five
Jerry Hensley, Wright State University
Room 308
  Applications Development: Desktop and application virtualization using VMware technology
Joshua Spencer, The University of Toledo
Room 310
  Client Services: Using online chat at the Help Desk
Jonathan Jackson, Wright State University
Room 312
  Leadership Management: Shared Services: MU/WSU Software Licensing
Verne Smith, Wright State University; Peggy Sander, Miami University
Room 314
  Leadership Management: Communication without borders
Jean Demosky, Sean O'Malley, Ohio University
Room 316
  Security: Improving InfoSec Communication (panel discussion)
Joe Bazeley, Miami University; Kevin McLaughlin, University of Cincinnati; Matt Haschak, Bowling Green State University; Matthew Dalton, Ohio University
Room 335
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Break - Ice Cream Vendor area
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm Breakout Session 5 Student Union
  Applications Development: Ian: A model for unification and de-siloing of data
Charles Tuite, Ball State University
Room 308
  Applications Development: Migrations: (1) Novell to Windows, (2) Sendmail to Exchange
Robin, Miami University
Room 310
  Applications Development: Using structured data for consistency in web content management
Brad Rice, The University of Akron
Room 312
  Client Services: Grassroots tech support
Ron Dickerhoof, The University of Akron
Room 314
  Leadership Management: Vendor and negotiation strategies: lessons learned
Renee Perry, Aaron Leatherwood, Ohio University
Room 316
  Security: A.L.I.C.E. (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate)
Officer Chad Cunningham, Holly Mothes, The University of Akron
Room 335
4:45 pm - 5:30 pm Break  
5:30 pm - 6:45 pm Reception Student Union Starbucks
6:45 pm - 8:15 pm Dinner & Entertainment Student Union Ballroom A
8:15 pm - 11:00 pm Evening Entertainment Student Union
11:30 pm Last buses depart for hotels Student Union

Friday Conference Schedule

Time Event Location
7:30 am - 8:45 am Breakfast Complimentary at hotels
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Registration/Information Center Student Union 3rd Floor
9:00 am - 10:30 am InfoCision Stadium Tour Meet @ Registration Table
9:00 am - 10:30 am Roundtable Sessions Student Union
  Mobile Initiatives
Facilitator: Verne Smith - Wright State University
Room 308
  Delivery of Knowledge
Facilitator: Mark Young - University of Cincinnati
Room 310
  Security
Facilitator: Jodie Faloba - The University of Akron
Room 312
  Social Networks
Facilitator: Kim McClain - Ohio University
Room 314
  Client Services
Facilitator: Dan White - Shawnee State University
Room 316
  Help Desk
Facilitator: Mary Clem - Wright State University
Room 335
10:30 am - 10:45 am Break  
10:45 am - 11:30 am Panel Discussion: Shared Services
Facilitator: Mike Giannone - The University of Akron
Student Union Ballroom A
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Lunch Student Union Ballroom A

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