The purpose of Omaha's Information Technologies Council (ITC) is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and knowledge in the rapidly changing field of information technologies. To that end the ITC hosts bi-monthly breakfast meetings which are free and open to the public. For more information, check our website at www.itcouncil.org.
Upcoming Meetings
ITC members are invited to attend a joint IEEE and NSPE Breakfast Meeting on Tuesday, December 4, 2007. The guest speaker will be Jim Skirvin, President of the Holland Computing Center, who will talk about the new super-computer at the Peter Kiewit Institute. Details of this computer, the schedule and finances will be presented at this breakfast meeting.
This meeting will be held at the Regency Lodge, 909 South 107 Avenue (near I-680 and Pacific), from 7:00-9:00 a.m. Cost is $17.00, IEEE Student members pay $8.00. A full breakfast will be served.
If you wish to attend this meeting, please sign up by November 30. Please register online at IEEE meeting site.
ITC members are invited to attend the annual AITP Holiday Party on Thursday, December 13, 2007 at the Omaha Press Club (on the top floor of the old First National Bank building on the north side of 16th and Dodge streets). Further details will be announced shortly on the AITP site.
NEW GRADUATE CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE AT UNO
The College of IS&T at the Peter Kiewit Institute at UNO now offers graduate certificates in the areas of information assurance, project management, and systems analysis & design. The goal of the graduate certificates is to allow post-baccalaureate students and working professionals to expand their educational background and complete course work that could count towards a graduate degree in MIS. Each certificate consists of 12 credit hours of courses. For details, visit the ISQA Graduate Certificates Page.
NEW DUAL DEGREE MBA/MS MIS AVAILABLE AT UNO
The College of IS&T and the College of Business Administration at UNO are partnering to offer a dual-degree program in which students can earn an MBA degree and a Masters Degree in MIS in just 54 credit hours. The program is designed for dedicated students who are willing to take on the challenges related to graduate education from two perspectives that are integrated together -- Business Administration and Management Information Systems. For details, visit the UNO Joint Degree Page.
OMAHA IT CD
The second CD supported by major IT organizations in Omaha was released at infotec. The project has some new features added at the request of the security, education and business communities. The CD is available through local AITP, AFCEA, AIM, ISACA, ITC, ITW, MISP, MVCA, NEbraskaCERT, PMI, SPIN and the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce.
NEBRASKA HELP DESK INSTITUTE (HDI) LOCAL USERS GROUP
Learn and share with your peers and HDI Experts through the local users group. Participation in this users group is an excellent way to receive technical content, education and to meet with your peers to get more knowledge of tools available.
The first meeting of the new Omaha chapter will be held on Wednesday, February 9, at thePark Plaza Regency Lodge Omaha, 909 South 107th Avenue, from 4:00-5:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Sophia Klossner from the National Help Desk Institute Organization. Remember, this is not just for Service Desk technicians; this is for any interested IT professional.
For more information contact: Sandra McCarty, IT Service Center Manager, Commercial Federal Bank, 402-554-5675, SandraMcCarty@commercialfed.com.
New ITC Meeting Location
The ITC Meeting location has MOVED!!!
We will now be meeting at DTN's headquarters (9110 Dodge), the Embassy Park Office Building, on northwest corner of 90th and Dodge.
DTN has graciously extended the use of their *multimedia room* which is on the main floor, east side of the atrium, just across from the coffee shop. Come early, order at the coffee shop and bring it into the meeting room.
This is a fabulous facility for ITC meetings. The room has a large U shaped conference table with conference microphones, a ceiling mounted LCD projector, high-speed internet access and a white board. From these facilities, ITC could even provide a live web-cast of our meetings!
Many thanks to long time ITC supporter, Jay Froscheiser, for making the arrangements.
Seed Nebraska Website
Seed Nebraska (SN), based in Omaha, aims to help Nebraska's entrepreneurial, technology, and venture capital community grow. Through current news, resources links, and occasional commentary, SN highlights the best that Nebraska has to offer in the area of technology, venture capital, and the entrepreneurial spirit. SN welcomes contributions from this community, including event postings, additional links, and articles.
Jeff Hanson, SN Editor and Founder, is a partner with a seed and early stage venture capital fund (www.oifvc.com) and co-founder of Omaha-based InTouch Communications (www.intouchsolutions.com).
Michael Shonka
ITC President
517 North 74th Street
Omaha, NE 68114
Phone: (402) 397-6231
mshonka@qwest.net