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COLORADO - GOVERNING IN THE 21st CENTURY - Improving Government Service Delivery in Smart and Sustainable Ways

Marriott Denver City Center
1701 California Street
Denver, CO 80202
November 10, 2009


"I am pleased to announce the Colorado -Governing in the 21st Century conference. This event will bring together state and local technology leaders with innovative thinkers to discuss new ideas for reshaping government service delivery through shared services across all levels of government. Please join me for an exciting day addressing government modernization, job preservation and creation, economic viability and community development. "

- Michael Locatis, Chief Information Officer, State of Colorado

" Colorado is taking a national leadership role in the new economy. The Colorado - Governing in the 21st Century conference is an important step to bring together leaders from state and local government to address how these technologies will enable some of our important innovations including greening Colorado's government organizations and reducing the overall costs of providing services to our constituents. Please help us implement these important initiatives by supporting and attending the Symposium. I look forward to discussions on how obsolete systems and processes can be replaced by shared services resulting in significant productivity and financial gains for our state."
- Governor Bill Ritter, State of Colorado


OPENING KEYNOTE


Paul TaylorShared Services - The New Model

Paul Taylor, Ph.D., Chief Strategy Officer, Center for Digital Government

Studies have shown that moving to a shared services model gives organizations the opportunity to shift budget from administrative activities to front-line, citizen-facing services, helping to drive significant cost efficiencies while at the same time improving government services. This session will define shared services, provide insights on current trends and focus on what are the challenges and opportunities public service leaders face when launching and leading a shared services enterprise.
Presented by: Center for Digital Government


GENERAL SESSION


George BoersmaGame Changing Transformation - The Case of the State of Michigan

George Boersma, Director of Technology Partnerships, Department of Information Technology, State of Michigan

This session will look at how Michigan's shared service enterprise has become a trusted partner with their clients and is helping to transform government through leveraging capacity and deploying "game changing" innovations.


TOPICS WILL INCLUDE


  • Shared Services - Lessons Learned
  • Cloud Computing for Government - Building a Virtual Private Cloud
  • Budgeting with Shared Services
  • New Communication Technologies
  • How to Measure Success in a Shared Services Environment


REGISTRATION


Government Registration - $25.00

Not open to private-sector registrations


CONTACT US


If you are interested in attending the Colorado Shared Services Symposium 2009, please contact Anthony Yanez, Registration Coordinator, 800.917.7732 ext. 1348.

If you are interested in sponsoring the Colorado Shared Services Symposium 2009, please contact Stacy Ward-Probst, Vice President of Sales, 916.932.1396.


Register Today

Valuable discussions focused for government IT professionals

Important note: this summit is open to public-sector employees only!
Private-sector registrations will NOT be processed.


Purpose

This event is for and about state and local government. The State of Colorado, Government Technology magazine and the Center for Digital Government are joining forces to bring together state and local technology leaders, with innovative thinkers to discuss new ideas for reshaping government service to explore the best of what is available today with an eye to the future.


Who Should Attend

If you influence or participate in technology decisions or implementations at any level, you will find benefit in attending. Don't miss this opportunity to see the latest in digital government solutions, keep abreast of current policy issues and network with key government executives, technologists and industry specialists.