Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Denver Technical Professionals Networking Event for Sept. 2011


  
The Denver Technical  Professionals and 
Comcast Business Class - Enterprise Sales
will host a
 "No Cost Networking Event".
STATUS:  SEATING IS FULL.  No more requests are available.





When: Monday, 26 September 2011 - 10:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Where: The Cable Center
2000 Buchtel Boulevard
Denver, Co 80210
  (See Map)


SPECIAL THANKS to Comcast Business Class - Enterprise Sales for hosting this month’s meeting. Comcast will be providing lunch.

Who: You are invited to participate.  

Updated Status: Sorry, seating is limited. No More seats are available.
 –  howard.nation@comcast.net


Special Guest: Dr. Marion Jenkins, PhD will be presenting "Protecting Your Valuable Business Asset - Data"
Jenkins is a nationally-recognized author and speaker, with over 75 articles and presentations on the role of technology in healthcare and business, and is a contributing author to the MBA textbook, “Business Driven Information Technology,” published by Stanford University Press.


Marion Jenkins serves on the advisory board and adjunct faculty for the Healthcare Leadership graduate program at the University of Denver. He is also founder and CEO of QSE Technologies, which provides information technology services. QSE has over 225 active or completed IT projects in 38 states, primarily concentrated in ambulatory healthcare – physician practices, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, physician clinics, specialty hospitals and medical office buildings.
Prior to founding QSE, Jenkins had over two decades of executive experience in many high-growth technology and communications companies. He has served as chief information officer, chief operating officer, chief technology officer, VP of sales and sales operations. He has overseen enterprise-scale IT operations, supporting hundreds of locations, thousands of corporate users and millions of customers.

Jenkins is a nationally-recognized author and speaker, with over 75 articles and presentations on the role of technology in healthcare and business, and is a contributing author to the MBA textbook, “Business Driven Information Technology,” published by Stanford University Press. He is also a frequent contributor to several national healthcare technology websites, including Physicians Practice (www.physicianpractice.com), Becker’s ASC Review (www.beckersasc.com), and Coder’s Voice (www.contexomedia.com/blog).
Jenkins earned a BS in Engineering from Utah State University, and Masters and PhD degrees in Engineering from Stanford University. He is a Fellow with the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and the Program Chair of the Board of Directors of the Colorado HIMSS. He also serves on the Board of Advisors of Bye Energy, a renewable energy and aviation firm.


More  Meeting Details:


ALSO FEATURED:

"Success doesn't depend on technology - 
It depends on knowing how to use it to drive business.  
Our specialty is software development,  databases, web solutions and information security.  Our passion is creating solutions that drive success for out clients. We have delivered on more than 500 projects and none have failed". 
 Ephibian (www.ephibian.com). 


All attendees will have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the group – have your elevator speech ready - 1 minute per guest, please. Networking will follow. Get your business cards ready! 

Preliminary Schedule:
10:45 – Sign in
11:00 – 11:30 Lunch/networking
11:30 – 11:50 Comcast Business Class - Enterprise Sales – presentation of Dr. Marion Jenkins, PhD
11:50 – 12:10 Ephibian – presentation/ Q/A
12:15 – Drawings/door prizes
12:20 – 12:50 Open Mic/Intros
1:00 – Meeting Wrap Up 


RSVP
Please provide your name and email address.
Please indicate if you are;
Employer
Recruiter
Opportunity Seeker

Also, let us know where or how you received this invitation:
Linked-In Group (please let us know which one)
From a co-worker
From a friend

RSVP to: howard.nation@comcast.net

You will receive a confirmation email to inform you that you have been included on the guest list.

Check this discussion thread in the Linked-In group, Denver Technical Professionals, for further information.

Please bring business cards for networking. Resumes or other promotional materials are welcome, if you would like to bring them.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Book:Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson

Where do good ideas come from in the age of Social Media and connected minds?  Steven Johnson presents this topic of how good ideas in the past took many years to mature because they begin as a hunch or half of a idea and needed to join with other ideas to fully overcome the challenges they presented. Innovation often occurred by sharing these ideas at social gatherings, such as coffee houses or wine tasting rooms.  Today's innovation happens faster now that we have the internet to share ideas using Social Media. View an introduction to this topic with this video.