Conference Information

The 2008  Austin Conference will be held February 18 - 20, at The Driskill Hotel in the center of Austin's business district!

[Optional all-day/half-day training commences on Monday, February 18, offering 4 different half day breakouts and a full day class on iMIS 101. Tuesday, February 19, starts with the Opening and General Sessions, followed by breakout sessions, lunch, and more breakout sessions. Tuesday evening will be topped off with the NiUG Networking event at 6:30 PM.  Concurrent breakout sessions will be held on Wednesday, February 20, closing with a General Session. The conference will conclude at 12:00 pm on Wednesday.]

Monday Full day and Half day Training

For those of you attending the full day and half day training classes on Monday, February 18, 2008, these classes are show & tell classes and bringing a laptop will enhance your learning experience; however, it is not a requirement.  NOTE:  Training classes and the user's conference portion of the conference will all be taught using iMIS 10.6 with discussion on iMIS 15 differences where needed.

Requirements for each class if bringing a laptop are as follows:

iMIS 101 - local copy of iMIS SQL or MSDE and a copy of a demo database.

1/2 Day - iMIS Financials - local copy of iMIS SQL or MSDE and a copy of a demo database.  You will need the A/R Cash license key.

1/2 Day - Database Maintenance - local copy of iMIS SQL or MSDE and a copy of a demo database.

1/2 Day - Dues - All You Need to Know - local copy of iMIS SQL or MSDE and a copy of a demo database.  Should have license keys for the A/R Cash and Billing modules.

1/2 Day - Steps of Upgrading to iMIS 15 - THIS IS A DEMO AND INFORMATIONAL CLASS - Laptops are not needed.

Wireless internet access will be provided on Monday, February 18th for those attending half day and full day training!  

Housing

For those of you staying at the Driskill Hotel - Check-in time is 3:00 pm and check-out time is at 12:00 pm.

Dress Code

Dress attire for the conference is business or business casual, this includes evening events.

Additional Notes

Breakfast, breaks and lunch will be provided each day you are registered to attend the conference if attending on Monday and Tuesday and breakfast and break is provided on Wednesday (included in the price of the conference package).  If you have special dietary needs, please contact NiUG immediately at (866) 301-NiUG or (570) 595-0110 and let us know.  You may also email us at info@niug.org.

Travel Information

For those attendees flying to Austin, the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is the best choice with less than 13 miles to the hotel.  Transportation can be arranged at the airport.  Taking a taxi or shuttle service at approximately $30 for a taxi (one way) or $13.50 for the SuperShuttle one way (reservations are not required) could be just the ticket to get you there.

Please feel free to contact Michele Morgan at NiUG if you have any questions.

Thank you for helping to make the 2008 Austin Conference a great success!

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be communicated in writing on or before February 8, 2008 in order to receive a refund. Cancellations after February 8th, and no shows, will forfeit the full registration amount.

EVENT SPONSORS

Platinum Sponsors:
*ASI – Advanced Solutions International

Gold Sponsors:
*(C) Systems, LLC, *Armstrong Enterprise Communications, *Association Technology Solutions, *Computer System Innovations, *enSYNC Corp, *Fisher Technology, Informz, *Intuitive Business Concepts, *ISG Group, *RSM McGladrey, *VanDamme Associates, Inc.

Silver Sponsors:
*Ascension Technology Solutions, *Association Technologies, *Lane Services, LLC, *System Resources

Bronze Sponsors:
XORIT, LLC

* Denotes - Annual Sponsor of NiUG, showing their commitment to NiUG and iMIS