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SIM Austin Chapter Newsletter December 2019

  

Upcoming Events

January SIM Austin Monthly Meeting -  Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2020

Gartner Trends 2020

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM


Please join us for a special presentation of Gartner's Strategic Technology Trends report, presented by  Gartner Managing Director, George Love (LinkedIn). This analysis explores global technology trends which Gartner has derived through hundreds of industry assessments, including predictions at the national and state levels.

Don't miss this great opportunity to hear about the trends with an industry expert and leave with many ideas. Invite a colleague or peer to join you for this invigorating discussion! As always, we will have bites to eat and great drinks to keep you refreshed.

When: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.

Where:  Chez Zee, 5406 Balcones Drive, Austin, TX  78731 (map)

To Register, go to: Austin SIM January Monthly Meeting       

Thank you to our sponsor, The HT Group! 


 

Recent Events

December SIM Austin Holiday Social  - Exclusive Members-Only Event


SIM LogoHeld Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 


The SIM Austin Chapter held it's last meeting of the year at TBG Partners on December 10th celebrating the chapter's 2019 accomplishments. Along with enjoying a networking happy hour, members voted-in the chapter's 2020 Executive Board.

Introducing the 2020 SIM Austin Executive Committee:

President: Kathy Wetzel
President-Elect: Lou Senko
Past President: Vijay George
Secretary: Beverly Moore
Treasurer: Greg Nichols
VP Communications: Sam Wood
VP Membership: Amy Kelly
VP Member Engagement: Robert King
VP Marketing: Open
VP Programs: Heather Poggi-Mannis
VP Sponsorship: Blake Holman
VP STEM Initiatives: Wendi White
At Large (Technology): Bart Lauwers
At Large (Communications / Technology: Open
At Large: Stephen Elkins
At Large: Rudy Montoya

A big 'Thank You' to the 2019 chapter board members for their support and dedication over the past year and 'Congratulations' to the returning board members and new incoming board members as we look forward to opportunities in 2020!


Save the Date

SIM CIO Roundtable - February 2020 ('by invitation only')

Friday, February 14, 2020 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM


The first SIM CIO Roundtable discussion of 2020 is planned for Friday, February 14th. This 'by invitation-only' event has been designed to bring CIOs together to discuss current day challenges and to collaborate as a group to solve problems. 


Membership Renewals

It's time to renew your SIM Membership for 2020.

Thank you to all our SIM Austin Colleagues that have renewed their membership for 2020.  We are thrilled to see you again this year! For our colleagues that haven't renewed yet, we would love to have you continue your membership in 2020 and be part of the Austin SIM Chapter family. Here's the link to renew your membership Renew SIM 2020

As always, please let us know if you have any questions.

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Join the Austin chapter of SIM and collaborate with us on best practices, trends, and lessons learned.   We are interested in understanding what resources you need to be successful in your career as well so that we can align our events with the needs of our members.

Membership to the Austin SIM chapter includes membership in SIM National, the premier professional organization for top IT executives.

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2019 SIM Austin Executive Committee

President: Kathy Wetzel
President-Elect: Lou Senko
Past President: Vijay George
Secretary: Beverly Moore
Treasurer: Amy Kelley
VP Communications: Karen Calvert
VP Membership: Anh Selissen
VP Member Engagement: Robert King
VP Marketing: Jessica Taylor
VP Programs: Heather Poggi-Mannis
VP Sponsorship: Rudy Rodriguez
VP STEM Initiatives: Wendi White
At Large: John Burgtorf
At Large: Stephen Elkins
At Large: Bart Lauwers
At Large: Rudy Montoya
At Large: Greg Nichols

 

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