General Information
The 11th Annual Georgia Summit Conference
September 17-19, 2008
The 11th Annual Georgia Summit Conference will be held at the Marriott Hotel and Suites in Augusta, Georgia. The 2008 conference is scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, September 17, and end at 12 noon on Friday, September 19, 2008.
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 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 Systems, PeopleSoft Human Resource Management System, the USG Data Warehouse, and GeorgiaVIEW Vista. There will not be a track for PeopleSoft Financials this year since it is undergoing a major upgrade at that time. We are adding presentations about GeorgiaVIEW Vista and Georgia ONmyLINE. 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, Data Warehouse, Georgia ONmyLINE, GeorgiaVIEW Vista and PeopleSoft HRMS, 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.
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 17th 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:
- 70 sessions with timely, high quality content
- Business networking opportunities
- Keynote address
- Conference materials
- Wednesday evening social
- Continental breakfast and lunch on Thursday, and breakfast on Friday
Since meals must be guaranteed in advance, it is imperative that the registration form and payment be submitted no later than September 8, 2008.
Conference space is limited, so it is strongly recommended that you register early.
Attendees from USG Institutions:
Registration Fee before July 1, 2008: $200
Registration Fee after July 1, 2008: $225
Non-USG Attendees:
Registration Fee: $250
Please Read Important New Payment Policies
Full payment MUST be received by the first day of the event to ensure your space at the conference. We will accept payment by personal, company, or institutional check at the conference.
Attendees registering for the Early Bird Fee of $200 must ensure that payment is received in our office by July 7, 2008, otherwise the fee will revert to the regular registration rate of $225.
The deadline to register for the conference is September 8, 2008. There will be NO refunds on cancellations received after this deadline. We will accept substitutions at any time with no additional penalty.
If you need to cancel or change your registration, please contact Lucy Acosta by email lucy.acosta@usg.edu, fax (404)651-9497, or phone (404)657-1704.