IT ROADMAP

8:00am	Registration IT Roadmap 2006 Expo Opens Continental Breakfast
9:00am	OVERVIEW Introduction by John Gallant, President and Editorial Director of Network World Inc. Keynote by Johna Till Johnson, President, Chief Research Officer and Founder of Nemertes Research: Catching the Next Wave of Computing and Communications Technologies: Effective Strategic Planning for 2006 and Beyond
9:40am	PARTNER PERSPECTIVES I Sponsors present case studies Event leader analysis and interviews place technology in context
10:20am	Break IT Roadmap 2006 Expo Continues Refreshments Served
10:50am	PARTNER PERSPECTIVES II Rapid-fire 15-minute partner presentations and demos Event leader analysis and interviews place technology in context
11:50pm	Lunch Networking IT Roadmap 2006 Expo Continues
12:50am	PARTNER PERSPECTIVES III Rapid-fire 15-minute partner presentations and demos Event leader analysis and interviews place technology in context
1:50pm	Best Practices Event leader Johna Till Johnson: The IT Top Ten Commandments for 2006 and Beyond: How To Deploy (and Manage) the Technologies You Can't Afford to Ignore
2:20pm	Insights & Solutions Get heard and get answers as your event hosts field your questions and frame your comments in a spirited Q&A with our experts and partners
2:50pm	Best for Last Key takeaway from each event partner Timely and tangible, business-ready, strategies and solutions Drawings and Giveaways - including the chance to win a "Be there to win" drawing for a Panasonic 42" plasma TV
3:00pm	Raffle & Closing

John Gallant, President and Editorial Director of Network World Inc.
Setting the strategic direction for one of the fastest-growing technology media companies in the world. Guiding content for the No. 1 newsweekly of network professionals. John Gallant: named by Technology Marketing magazine as one of the most-influential people in computer journalism. Cited as one of the most-visionary editors-in-chief by Press Access. Executive producer of the highly acclaimed VORTEX Conferences.

Johna Till Johnson, President, Chief Research Officer and Founder of Nemertes Research
A leader with 20 years as an IT pioneer. CTO of Greenwich Technology Partners. Director of Global Networking Strategies for Meta Group. Senior editor at Data Communications magazine. A popular columnist for Network World. Now Johna brings decades of tested experience in IT structure, processes, and organizations - along with insights gained collaborating with senior IT executives at leading organizations across a broad range of industries - directly to you at this extraordinary Network World Event.

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Advance reservations required for complimentary attendance: This exclusive event is focused for qualified Network and IT professionals involved in the planning and purchase of network products and services. Network World Events reviews all registrations to determine audience profile of complimentary attendees.