FEDCIO AND IRMCO IT TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE GREAT EXHIBITING OPPORTUNITY for companies with IT Solutions with attendees involving high-level government officials who are decision makers and represent all large and small agencies. The premier gathering of the government's top and senior executives and employees will be a joint conference in conjunction with a technology exhibition called the IT Innovative Solutions Showcase held at the Founder's Inn and Conference Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 1-4, 1998 This year, the Federal Chief Information Officers Council will join the attendees of the 37th Interagency Resources Management Conference. This joint conference (FedCIO and IRMCO) will allow the senior levels in government to interact in a focused and unencumbered environment to address the hottest IT topics and cross- agency issues facing the Federal, state and international IT communities. An important objective of the joint conference will be to advance the strategic priorities of the CIO Council through dialogue, debate, and discussion among the government's senior executives and seasoned practitioners. IRMCO is typically attended by approximately 300 of the senior information resources and records management officials in government (i.e., Senior Executives and GS-15's and 14's). It has a long tradition for being the place for top officials to upgrade their knowledge on the most relevant topics facing the information management community, and to network with their peers in other agencies. FedCIO will be attended by most of the CIO/Deputy CIOs in the Federal Government, and many of their staffs. Ed DeSeve, the Chairman of the CIO Council and the Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget, and Jim Flyzik, the Vice Chairman of the Council and CIO of the Department of Treasury, will attend the joint conference and play major roles. This year, the joint conference will include general sessions, many breakout sessions and a two-day exhibition called the IT Innovative Solutions Showcase. The exhibits will feature information technology applications, resulting from successful industry/government partnerships, which have applicability across government, agencies and organizations. The National Conference Services, Inc. (NCSI) are pleased to announce the "Innovative IT Solutions Showcase" in conjunction with the FedCIO and IRMCO Conference, September 2-3, 1998. All businesses that meet the criteria to be an exhibitor are welcomed to participate. CRITERIA TO BE AN EXHIBITOR: Each company should display an innovative solution which has been a success and is potentially applicable to other government agencies/organizations. The sponsor is looking for companies to showcase their innovative solutions they are doing or about to do. The sponsor wants to see what solutions have been devised for agencies facing common problems. Some ideas are solutions that help agencies address a shrinking workforce problem (outsourcing, LAN support, web technologies, etc.), replacing or updating legacy systems (data warehousing, data center consolidation, etc.), electronic records management, telecommunications, performance measures, capital planning, etc. Companies are encouraged to display at the FedCIO and IRMCO Conference with their government agency contact. All companies are subject to sponsor approval. The Potential exhibitors are required to provide NCSI with a description of their innovative solution and answers to the questions below with their signed contract. 1) Description of their solution, including what makes it innovative. 2) Potential applicability of solution to other agencies/organizations. 3) Name and phone number of Government Partner/Program Official and Contracting Officer and the name of Government Contract. (IF APPLICABLE). 4) Name and phone number of Industry Company Official. The Innovative IT Solutions Showcase is open to all small and large businesses that meet the criteria from above. Space is limited so call NCSI to be apart of this unique and rewarding marketing opportunity. Please contact, Christine Stambaugh (x.223) or Lauren Houck (ext. 214) at NCSI (301) 596-8899. WEB: NCSI Web Page, www.ncsievents.com. E-MAIL: Technology Showcase Manager, stambaugh@ncsievents.com. Posted 07/28/98 (W-SN229418).

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