The AIM Institute is a not-for-profit membership organization that provides information technology leadership to
Nebraska
and the surrounding region. We help our business, educational,
and community partners to focus and coordinate their IT resources.
Working together, we help initiate the changes and improvements
necessary to meet emerging information technology needs, build a strong
workforce, and expand economic growth in our communities. Learn More...
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AIM News
Annual Technology Series to Focus on Web 2.0
The AIM Institute, in partnership with the Peter Kiewit Institute and the Gallup Organization, is pleased to announce the 4th Annual Technology Series, entitled Web 2.0: Innovation, Interaction, Intelligence. Known throughout the region for its interactive format, thought-provoking content and engaging presentations, this year's series will feature Internet visionaries, who will present unique perspectives on emerging Web 2.0 concepts. These sessions will be rich in new ideas, do not
require programming skills and will inspire you to redefine how your
organization utilizes the web.
All sessions will be held at the Gallup University Campus. Please sign up for the breakfast seminars at least 24 hours in advance and the day-long workshops at least 10 days in advance. More and Registration...
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Nov. 7
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"Web 2.0 in the Enterprise" with Paul Pluschkell, Spigit.com –
Breakfast Seminar 7:30 - 8:30; Panel Discussion 8:45 - 10. | |
Nov. 20
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"Building a Brand by Optimizing
Web 2.0 and Professional Networking" with April Kelly, LinkedIn Service Center –
Breakfast Seminar 7:30 - 8:30. | |
Dec. 4-5
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"Web 2.0 Best Practices to Develop Compelling User Experiences" by Frank Spillers, Experience Dynamics – Two-Day Workshop 8:30 - 4:30. | |
Jan. 9
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"From Ideas to Reality - Part 1: Building Multi-Revenue-Stream Startups" with Jimmy Hendricks, Collarfree.com –
Breakfast Seminar 7:30 - 8:30.
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Jan. 16
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"From Ideas to Reality - Part 2: Overcoming Common Obstacles with Web 2.0 Entrepreneurship" with Robert Armbrister, Homeingle.com –
Breakfast Seminar 7:30 - 8:30.
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Jan. 23
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"From
Ideas to Reality - Part 3: Into the Wild with IntoOutdoors" with Josh Bell, Into Outdoors.com –
Breakfast Seminar 7:30 - 8:30.
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Feb. 6
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"Data Makeover: Mashups, Visualization and Web 2.0" by Darlene Fichter, Univ. of Saskatchewan & Jeff Wisniewski, Univ. of Pittsburgh – Full-Day Workshop 8:30 - 4:30. | |
March 6
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"Business Creativity and Innovation in a Web 2.0 World" by Kimberly Wiefling, Wiefling Consulting – Full-Day Workshop 8:30 - 4:30.
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Next Members Forum: The Evolution of Information
Exchange
IT Leadership Academy Names First-Year
Participants
The AIM Institute is pleased to announce the
participants selected for the first annual IT Leadership Academy. Participants
will attend a series of seven monthly day-long sessions from November 2008
through May 2009. The goal of AIM and the academy sponsors is to help area IT
managers develop and enhance their leadership skills to maximize the
effectiveness of the local IT workforce. More...
 IT Futures Forum
Highlights
More than 320 business people, educators and students
attended the AIM Institute's IT Futures Forum luncheon, featuring Anthony
Williams, co-author of Wikinomics: How Mass
Collaboration Changes Everything. Williams described how the emergence of
Web 2.0 technology platforms is enabling massive collaborative communities and
the implications this phenomenon has on business, education and
government. More...
Forum
Reflection
"At the end
of the talk, I was blown away by how insightful and relevant it was for not only
me (a social media quasi-expert), but also those in the room that have to go
back to Fortune 500 companies and think about how to apply these concepts.
... Kudos to
the AIM Institute for knowing their audience, and bringing in such an
appropriate and enjoyable speaker." Dusty Davidson, Oct. 14, 2008, Silicon Prairie News
Compassion Institute Funds Make a Difference - Part
2
The Metro Area
Continuum of Care for the Homeless is spreading the word on how to prevent and
eliminate homelessness within the next 10 years. Take
Flight Farms will soon offer the services of its horses to help team members discover their
unique leadership and creative problem-solving skills. Credit
Advisors Foundation is expanding its educational programs to help unique
populations get out of debt. And Ted E. Bear
Hollow is
strengthening its capacity to help children work through their grief.
All of these projects and more are moving forward thanks to the capacity
training and financial support of the Compassion Institute of the Midlands
(CIM). The program, operated by the AIM Institute in partnership with the
Nonprofit Association of the Midlands (NAM), supports faith- and community-based
nonprofit organizations within a 50-mile radius of Omaha. In the second of a
series of articles, learn how these organizations are using their CIM funding to increase their
capacity to serve the community. More...
AIM Supports Heartland Technology
Expo
More than 250 people attended the Heartland
Technology Expo in Kearney, Neb. on Oct. 21. The growing annual event is
sponsored in part by the AIM Institute and over 20 other sponsors in the
Tri-City area.
Three AIM staff members presented at the event. Dave
Coover discussed the 21st Century Marketing Curriculum that AIM has developed in
cooperation with teachers in south-central Nebraska's ESU 11 district. Pete
Trerice demonstrated leading-edge technology tools used in business and
education, and Tim Erickson presented information on technology careers. More...
Need a Speaker?
Check out AIM's new speakers bureau lineup. AIM staff offer a variety of presentations designed to help this region's businesses, nonprofits and citizens thrive in an information economy. Topics range from information technology trends and tools to entrepreneurship, workforce development and talent recruitment. Whether dealing with the impending workforce shortage, taking advantage of open source software, or using IT to motivate out-of-school youth, AIM staff can present the research, best practices and new ideas to help Nebraska and the surrounding region prosper. More...
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