CIO’s today are sitting at the forefront of technological innovation with an opportunity to evolve how governments and education institutions manage their organizations today.

Microsoft would be honored to have you join us for the 6th annual Microsoft Public Sector CIO Summit, February 26 – February 28, 2008 in Redmond, WA. This conference will provide you with an opportunity to bring together the top government and education leaders to learn, collaborate and discuss how technology can redefine organizational processes and help you lead through innovation.  During this invitation-only event you will gain insight on IT advancements which can help solve issues facing your organization today and an opportunity to exchange ideas and solutions with your peers.  Microsoft Product Managers, Executive Management and the Microsoft Education and Government teams will also be available to answer any questions you might have and are always anxious to hear your feedback.

Throughout this 2-day event, we will demonstrate how you can optimize your infrastructure and how to use software and services to provide a new generation of rich, seamless experiences. As both the public and private sectors are taking great strides to move towards a greener environment, we will also showcase advances in green technology such as supporting environmental sustainability and reducing the carbon footprint. You will hear from those who have already begun the move to a Greener environment and how you can focus on driving the adoption of and investment in greener alternatives for your organization’s current and future computing landscapes.

We look forward to providing you with two full days of content designed specifically to help you extend your existing Microsoft technology investment; update you on current and future Microsoft technologies; and showcase solutions specifically designed for education and government organizations. We hope that you will join us at this exclusive event.

Interactive Mobile Event Experience

Take your Public Sector CIO Summit experience one step further in innovation and participate in mEvent, the enhanced mobile event experience.  mEvent is an application which allows you to network with your peers, view the conference agenda, session abstracts, speaker bios, provide feedback, participate in polling questions, and interact with presenters – all from your own Windows Mobile device or try it out on a Motorola Q9h device.  While registering for the PS CIO, Select the “Enhanced Mobile Event Experience with mEvent”  box.

Prior to the event day, the mEvent team will e-mail you the application download link and your credentials to log-in.  The client then can be installed on your own Windows Mobile Smartphone or PDA.  If you would like to try out a Motorola Q9h device, you can check out one to use throughout the event.  Feel free to explore the application prior to the event. A Windows Mobile representative will be available on-site to assist you with any questions.