General Information
Powering the Transformation
The 10th Annual Georgia Summit Conference
September 19 - 21, 2007
The 10th Annual Georgia Summit Conference will be held at the Marriott Hotel and Suites in Augusta, Georgia. The 2007 conference is scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, September 19, and end at 12 noon on Friday, September 21, 2007.
The purpose of the conference is to facilitate interaction among users of all University System enterprise applications.
THE SCOPE:
Georgia Summit is one of the largest, most successful conferences in the University System devoted to functional users of administrative software applications. Conference participants include University System of Georgia (USG) campus decision makers, functional users, and support staff who are responsible for the operational functions of Sungard Higher Education Student Information and Financial Aid System, PeopleSoft Financials and the Human Resource Management Systems, and the USG Data Warehouse. The conference focuses on these applications and their integration to support the USG missions of instruction, research, and service. The conference addresses not only individual applications but also challenges of integrating business processes across many applications and provides opportunities for interactions among users.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This conference is intended for University System functional users and support staff who work with Banner, PeopleSoft, and the Data Warehouse, or with other applications that integrate with those enterprise systems.
The conference provides an opportunity for users to:
- Meet in a conference environment
- Participate in formal information sharing sessions
- Meet informally to discuss specific needs within individual software packages, as well as integrated workflow across software packages.
Transforming lives is the power of higher education in the USG, and facilitating that transformation is the objective of administrative services of every campus. Powering the transformation through technology is the focus of the 10th Annual Georgia Summit for functional users of enterprise applications.
Participants are campus professionals who use technology to facilitate the transformation of lives through higher education in the USG.
CONFERENCE ATTIRE:
Business casual is the attire for the conference. Wednesday, September 19th has been designated as Show Your True Colors Day, so please be sure to wear your favorite golf shirt, sweatshirt, cap, or other apparel featuring your institution's colors or logo.
REGISTRATION:
The registration fee includes:
- 75 sessions with timely, high quality content
- Business networking opportunities
- Keynote address
- Conference materials
- Wednesday evening reception
- Continental breakfast and lunch on Thursday, and breakfast on Friday Breaks
Since meals must be guaranteed in advance, it is imperative that the registration form and payment be submitted no later than September 10, 2007.
Conference space is limited, so it is strongly recommended that you register early.
Attendees from USG Institutions:
Registration Fee before July 1, 2007: $210
Registration Fee after July 1, 2007: $250
Non-USG Attendees:
Registration Fee: $250
***There are NO Refunds on cancellations received after September 10, 2007***
There will be a $50 processing fee on all cancellations that require the processing of a refund, regardless of the date the cancellation is received. We will accept substitutions at any time with no penalty.