Dear ITIM Colleague:

Value. Credibility. Respect.

All of us in the IT world seek to deliver business value, build credibility and gain respect for the critical role we play in leading our departments and supporting our companies’ success.

It’s my honor and privilege to once again host the annual IT Infrastructure Management Conference & Expo, which will be held November 6 – 9, 2007 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. I would like to personally invite you to join us to learn innovative new ways to structure and lead your IT organization for maximum business value, credibility and respect.

Designed for IT executives, directors and managers, the 2007 ITIM Conference will offer a dynamic combination of inspirational keynote speakers and visionary business leaders who will share their success strategies. Our outstanding roster of speakers includes:

• Marcus Buckingham, best-selling author and management expert
• Coach Ken Carter, inspirational speaker and subject of the 2005 film, Coach Carter
• Tim Sanders, leadership expert and author
• Rick Belluzzo, Chairman and CEO, Quantum
• Dr. Steven W. Squyres, author and former chairman of the NASA Space Science Advisory Committee

This year’s conference agenda offers a variety of new and enhanced workshops and programs based on your feedback from last year’s event, as well as suggestions from conference alumni, faculty and ITIM board members:

• More practitioner case studies relating your peers’ successes and learnings from recent technology rollouts and ITSM process improvement initiatives
• Expanded content and coverage of key business and IT issues, presented by industry leading CIOs and senior executives
• Two new conference tracks, “The Business of Running IT” and “Strategic Sourcing,” which address current IT issues and future opportunities
• A two-day Senior IT Leadership Boot Camp for IT managers and directors to gain a CIO-level perspective on the business of managing IT

ITIM 2007 is a great opportunity for you to learn, grow and network with your peers and industry leaders, renewing old acquaintances and making new friendships.

On behalf of the ITIM Association, Strategic Advisory Board and esteemed conference faculty, we look forward to seeing you in November at ITIM 2007!

Pete McGarahan
IT Infrastructure Management Association SAB Chairman
ITIM 2007 Conference Host