DIR Technology Forum 2019

Journey to the Cloud

Thursday, October 3rd |  8:00 am – 4:30 pm | Austin, Texas 

DIR thanks TASSCC for sponsoring this event.

Agenda| Attendee Registration and Logistics| Exhibitors |Information for Vendor Participation

Agenda & Program

This was a free one-day, two-track conference for public sector IT leaders with the theme Journey to the Cloud: How to Get There. The conference offered educational sessions regarding strategic issues, technology updates, and DIR solutions and services.

DIR neither endorses the content, products, services, or viewpoints expressed by the linked files, nor assumes any responsibility for the content of these presentations. DIR makes no effort to independently verify, and does not exert editorial control over, information on presentations provided by third parties.

Reference to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by DIR or the State of Texas, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

Attendee Registration and Logistics

Audience

This free event is open to any Texas government/public sector staff interested in information technology issues.  (Pre-registration is required.)

Registration

• Eligibility: You must be a current employee of a Texas government/public sector organization.
  

• Cost/Fees: The event is free; however, pre-registration is required and all registrants must commit to the cancellation policy, which includes a late cancellation/no show fee. 
  

Location & Parking

Commons Learning Center 
J.J. Pickle Research Campus
10100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78758
Southwest corner of Burnet Road and Braker Lane

DIR will email confirmed registrants a parking pass before the event. 

Refreshments

Complimentary morning and afternoon refreshments and a luncheon will be served.

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credit

The event will provide 6.0 contact hours of general continuing education credit (6.0 CPEs for Texas IRMs).

Additional Information and Assistance

If you have questions, please e-mail Joy Hall Bryant.
For special accommodation needs or other assistance, please notify DIR at least one week in advance to allow time for an appropriate solution.

Exhibitor Recognition

DIR thanks the generous companies that support this important educational event. Stop by the booths to learn more about the solutions they offer. As exhibitors are confirmed, they will be listed here.

Information for Vendors Interested in Participating

DIR invites interested vendors to participate in the 2019 Technology Forum by exhibiting and/or providing a speaker. This free one-day conference is open to Texas government personnel and is targeted to IT leaders.  TASSCC serves as a sponsor. 

View the Exhibitor & Speaker Opportunities Flyer

Opportunity to Exhibit (FULL - No additions being accepted)

Participating as an exhibitor offers a unique marketing opportunity and a chance to learn more about state government needs while interacting with key decision-makers. We expect 200+ attendees from a wide variety of Texas state agencies and universities. Exhibitors should be vendors with DIR contracts and offering solutions relevant to the topics proposed for this conference.

Register as an Exhibitor - CLOSED

To be added to the waitlist, click the "register as an exhibitor" link above.
Compete the information in the form. No payment is made unless space becomes available.

Call for Presentations (Due by June 28) - CLOSED

Subject matter experts are invited to submit presentation abstracts for consideration. Sessions range from 20-50 minutes with most being a standard 50 minutes, but shorter “spotlight” topics will also be considered. As always, topics must be purely educational with no marketing or self-promotion. This year's theme is Journey to the Cloud: How to Get There.  

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas.