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International Roundtable, Kansas City, Missouri

06.03.2019 at 7:00 AM CDT Through 06.05.2019 at 3:30 PM CDT

Event location

International Roundtable: Kansas City, Missouri

The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center
1 E Pershing Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816.474.4400

(Room rate of $169 available until May 10th)

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Brenda Witt
Account Executive
952.447.8898
BrendaW@norex.net

Topics

Roundtable topics are submitted by participants and commonly include:

IT Management

Service Delivery

IT Security

Cloud Computing

Software/Application Delivery

Mobile Technology

Infrastructure

Project Management

Data Management

About the event

The NOREX International Roundtable will be held June 3-5, 2019 at the Westin in Kansas City at Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri.

The three-day event will feature powerful peer-networking, collaboration and relationship-building as members openly share solutions for current IT challenges in a vendor-free environment.

AGENDA: SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2019
5:00 p.m.	Early Registration and Hospitality
MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2019
7:00 a.m.	Registration and Buffet Breakfast
8:00 a.m.	Session 1: IT Management (Staffing, governance, etc.)
10:30 a.m.	Session 2: Service Delivery (ITSM, user support, service catalog)
11:30 a.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m.	Session 3: IT Security (Threat prevention, detection, training, tools)
2:15 p.m.	Member Focus Session: “The Value of Simulated Phishing Campaigns”
3:30 p.m.	Breakout Sessions (Specific topics to be determined)
5:00 p.m.	Adjourn
6:00 p.m.	Social and Dinner - Benton's (Top Floor of the Westin Hotel)
TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2019
7:00 a.m.	Buffet Breakfast
8:00 a.m.	Member Focus Session: “Secure your Cloud Migration” Session 4: Cloud Computing (Security, performance, contracts, etc.)
9:15 a.m.	Session 5: Software/Application Delivery
10:30 a.m.	Session 6: Mobile Technology (MDM, BYOD, mobile apps, devices)
11:30 a.m.	Lunch
12:30 p.m.	Workshop: Maximizing Your NOREX Membership – Members In this session, NOREX staff will show members how they can get the most out of their NOREX membership.
1:00 p.m.	Session 7: Infrastructure (Virtualization, storage, etc.)
3:30 p.m.	Breakout Sessions (Specific topics to be determined)
4:30 p.m.	Adjourn
5:15 p.m.	Social and Dinner – The National WWI Museum and Memorial
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2019
7:00 a.m.	Buffet Breakfast Meeting - Member Advisory Board
7:00 a.m.	Buffet Breakfast
8:00 a.m.	Session 8: Project Management (PMO, DevOps, Agile, etc.)
9:30 a.m.	Session 9: Data Management (BI, Analytics, Big Data, etc.)
11:30 a.m.	Box Lunch Breakout Sessions (Specific topics to be determined)
3:30 p.m.	Adjourn

ROUNDTABLE COST: The cost for the Roundtable, three breakfasts, three lunches, the spouse program, and the three evening functions for the attendee and spouse is covered by your membership. Attendees pay travel, hotel, recreation, and other expenses.

International Roundtable: Kansas City, Missouri

06.03.2019 Through 06.05.2019

Agenda

SPOUSE AGENDA
MONDAY, JUNE 3
7:00 a.m.	Registration and Buffet Breakfast
10:00 a.m.	Spouse Program: Kansas City Trolley Tour Allow 1.5 hours for the tour. Get acquainted with the popular sights and local favorites Kansas City has to offer during a fully narrated 75 minute tour in a classic trolley car.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4
7:00 a.m.	Buffet Breakfast
10:00 a.m.	Spouse Program: Gangster Tour Allow 1.5 hours for the tour. Kansas City was a favorite spot of the “old timers.” The Gangster Tour puts you hot on the trail of this city’s most notorious Goodfellas. Don’t make us twist your arm. You’ll be immersed in a melodramatic look at mob homes and hangouts, turf wars and infamous crimes.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5
7:00 a.m.	Buffet Breakfast

FAQ

Who should attend the International Roundtable?

Key IT employees, including project leaders, managers, directors, VPs, etc.

Why should you or your staff be there?

This is your opportunity to compare best practices and find out how others have handled your current challenges. Remember, there is NO CHARGE for attending.

What happens at the International Roundtable?

Members submit topics of interest and receive honest feedback from other members in a relaxed, vendor-free environment. Contact your NOREX representative for example topics from previous roundtable meetings.

What Members Say

NOREX has never failed me when I asked for help. One of the best things that we have going for us is having NOREX as a right had support. Thank you Kevin for having us be members of NOREX. - EH

Good way to find networking contacts, product recommendations, solutions to common problems, real world advice, and experiences from the field. - AS

Very worth my time, I gained a lot of information on topics that I wasn’t familiar with. - JK

1st time attendee, I liked the free flowing volunteer of information. The facilitation of topics flow quickly. - JS

Always a great event! I really enjoy this being a networking & sharing event without vendors. It is super beneficial to learn from each other & make new connections. - RM

Always solid value and time well spent. - BS

Really enjoy the interactive format. A much better investment than consultants. - JM

Topics are very 'on-track' with the technologies we’re using or considering. - PT

Enjoyed the session, tons of insight from seasoned professionals. - JK

Fantastic, fast-paced discussion to get feedback & experiences from other companies. - AH

This is my first roundtable and I found it to be very open minded, welcoming, and a great place to share ideas with great individuals. - CX

Informative & educational to learn from others experiences in a sales pitch free environment. - AB

Gets better each year. - SF

A very wide group of knowledge and participation led to some fantastic ideas, discussion, and insight. - TT

Loved the session today, seemed to have a lot of relevant content. - MW

This was my first time participating at a NOREX roundtable. I gained a ton of good information and resources. - RP

It’s great to have so much input on pertinent topics. My team is small so it makes my team effectively bigger. - BB

This was the most useful user group meeting I’ve ever been to. - SY

This was fantastic. Super collaborative and very timely topics. - JM

Best session I’ve attended yet. - ES

Good session, this is my first time attending, it was very informative and helpful. - JR

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