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Unanet 3rd Annual Customer Meeting 2010

April 29 - 30, 2010, Tysons Corner, Virginia


The Voice of the Customer:

We are pleased to announce the Third Unanet Annual Customer Meeting, titled ‘The Voice of the Customer’ to be held in Tysons Corner, Virginia on April 29 - 30, 2010. The conference theme reflects the emphasis the program places on sharing how organizations are using Unanet today, and welcoming your input on future direction.

Program Benefits:

We have created a program with different elements to provide many reasons to attend:

  • Product training from Unanet experts to help understand how to maximize the benefits of the different features in the Unanet product
  • Hear lessons learned and implementation experiences from other Unanet customers.
  • Informative keynotes from industry leaders
  • Network with other customers and share your Unanet experiences
  • Meet Unanet partners offering complementary products and service
  • Hear Unanet present current company and product status
  • Provide your input on product enhancement areas

Our program begins with full-day product training sessions on Thursday, followed by a networking reception and conference dinner. Friday is a full-day session with a range of presentations on different topics including keynotes, insights from other customers, and future product plans.

During breaks, lunch, and at other times Unanet staff will be available for one-on-one meetings to answer product questions.

Unanet is again sponsoring the event to keep costs low and encourage your participation.

Who Should Attend:

  • Senior Management responsible for operations and project delivery
  • Unanet Administrators
  • Project Managers or Resource Managers using Unanet
  • CFOs and Financial Controllers


The Tysons Corner Conference Location:

The conference hotel in Tysons Corner Virginia is located close to the area's famous shopping malls and is located only 11 miles west of Washington D.C. The hotel is located just 13 miles from Dulles Airport and 16 miles from Reagan National Airport. The DC Metro Subway is three miles away. Stay the weekend and enjoy Spring in our Nation's Capital with its monuments and other historic attractions!

AGENDA:

Thursday, April 29

10:00 - 10:30 am Registration and networking - meet Unanet staff, other customers and partners (light refreshments)
10:30 - 10:45 am Welcome and Introduction
Steve Bittner, Unanet Vice President of Professional Services
10:45 - 11:30 am

Improving Processes: A Collaborative Approach
Cynthia Gilmer, CEO, Opus Plus

11:30 - 12:00 pm Overview of Unanet Project Management Life Cycle
Chris Craig PMP, Director of Business Development
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 - 5:30 pm

Product Training - choose from one of two parallel sessions in these classes focused on helping different Unanet roles take full advantage of new and existing features:

  • Unanet for Project Managers - this session will review Unanet Functionality following a Project Management Lifecycle - lead by the Unanet Professional Service Team
  • For Unanet Administrator Roles - this session will review capabilities for Managing Your Unanet Site - lead by Stephanie Picardi
5:30 - 6:30 pm Pre-Dinner Reception - Network with other Unanet customers, Unanet staff and meet Unanet Partners offering complementary products and services to Unanet.
6:30 - 9:00 pm Conference Dinner

Friday, April 30

8:30 - 9:00 am

Registration and Networking (with Continental Breakfast)

9:00 - 9:20 am

Welcome and Company Overview
Fran Craig, Unanet President and CEO
9:20 - 10:00am

Keynote Session
The Current Marketplace: Where Policy Collides With Reality
Stan Soloway - President & CEO, Professional Services Council

10:00 - 10.45 am

Customer Presentations

  • CenTauri Solutions, Jim Mortson
  • ICRW, Nadia Cherrouk & Nancy Dimaio
10:45 - 11:00 am Morning Break
11:00 - 11:40 am

Keynote Session
High Growth Professional Services
Dr Lee Frederiksen, Managing Partner, Hinge

11:40 - 12:20 pm


Product Direction
Richard Hayden, Unanet Vice President of Product Marketing

12:20 - 12:45 pm

Customer Presentation

TeleNav, Teri Dakan

12:45 - 1:30 pm Lunch

1:30 - 4:30 pm

(Two sessions offering two parallel 75 minute sessions)

‘Birds of a Feather’ Product Sessions – Unanet product experts and invited speakers will facilitate discussion on topics of shared interest including best practices. Input on future enhancements will be welcomed. These sessions will be an excellent way to learn how other organizations have deployed different areas of Unanet product functionality. (Parallel 75 minute sessions).

The topics for these sessions are:

1:30 - 2:45pm

  • Managing Subcontractors
  • Fixed Price Schedules and Billing in Unanet

3:15 - 4:30pm

  • The Project Management Office
  • Earned Value Management

Note: These are proposed topics for these sessions, but we welcome your input on what you would like to see here. Please forward these to Stephanie Picardi spicardi@unanet.com

An Afternoon Break with refreshments will be offered from 2:45 – 3:15p.

4:30 pm Close

 

Costs and Registration:
You can choose to attend the whole conference, or optionally just the Thursday Full Day Training Session.

Full Conference, Including Product Training, Conference and Full Day Friday

$500
Product Training – Thursday, April 29 (includes Evening Conference Dinner)
$275

To register, download and complete this registration form. Please contact us at unanet@unanet.com with questions or for additional information.

 

Hotel Information:
The conference hotel is the Marriott Tysons Corner and is located at:
8028 Leesburg Pike Vienna, Virginia 22182
Phone: 1-703-734-3200 Fax: 1-703-734-5763
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wastc-tysons-corner-marriott/