2008 MIS Council Fall Conference

Theme : “Under Construction”
October 12-14
Marco Island Marriott
Marco Island, Florida

AGENDA:

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Sunday, October 12

· 8:30 am - Customer E-commerce Matrix Meeting

· 11:00 am - MIS Council Board of Governors Meeting

· 6:00 pm - Welcome Reception

Monday, October 13

· 8:15 am - Keynote Address: The Health & Future of the Aftermarket – Steve Handschuh, President & COO, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association

· 9:00 am - Survivor – Chris Gardner, Vice President, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association

· 10:30 am - Member Spotlight: Affinia Group – Jim Burdiss, CIO; Fred Dingraudo, CTO

· 11:15 am - Customer Spotlight: Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance – Dale Hopkins, VP Information Technology

· 12:00 pm - Luncheon

· 1:15 pm - Vendor Profiles – Each conference sponsor will describe how its services/solutions help aftermarket suppliers meet industry challenges or comply with industry standards.

· 2:15 pm - Supporting a Global Enterprise - John Pilon, ABeam Consulting

· 3:30 pm - Global Vehicle Population Data Strategies Panel – Auto Strategies International, Experian, Jato, R.L. Polk

· 4:30 pm - Vendor Time – Sponsor booths and door prize drawings

Tuesday, October 14

· 8:00 am - Launching a Corporate-Wide ERP Initiative - Les Wittekind, USA Industries

· 8:45 am - Committing to Corporate-wide Data Management Excellence – Todd Campau, Mahle Clevite

· 9:15 am - Customer Spotlight: Uni-Select - Brent Windom, VP Marketing and Product Management

· 10:30 am - SaaS: Outsourcing That Works - Kevin Pierce, ANXeBusiness

· 11:15 am - MIS Council Update – Customer Matrix, Online Member Profile, Supplier Forum Recap

· 12:00 pm - Luncheon Discussion – Supplier Forum Results: Do they mean anything?

· 1:30 pm - Cloud Computing - Jeff Barnett, IBM

· 2:15 pm - A Supplier-Driven E-catalog Model – Bob Moore, Bob Moore & Partners

· 3:15 pm - Interactive Focus Group: Managing OE & Aftermarket Businesses – Gates, Luk Automotive, Standard Motor Products

· 6:15 pm - Banquet on the Beach