March 11, 2010 
March 11, 2010 May 20, 2010 
September 23, 2010 | SIM Chapter Meeting Topic: The Power of Community Broadband: Technology as the Core Community Infrastructure Speaker: Kim Marcille Romaner Description: Kim Marcille Romaner introduces the Miami-Dade Broadband Coalition, its mission and business model, as well as other broadband efforts around the state, the country and the world. The potential economic impact of improving broadband penetration and adoption will be presented, as well as steps the IT community can take to forward broadband efforts locally. When: Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM Where: Everglades Room Gate G at Sun Life (formerly Land Shark or Dolphins) Stadium, 2269 Dan Marino Blvd, Miami, FL 33056 
complimentary breakfast sponsored by FPL FiberNet RSVP: Please use this link to register for the event  __________________________ Speaker's Biography Kim Marcille Romaner Kim Marcille Romaner is the executive director of the Miami-Dade Broadband Coalition, an organization committed to forwarding universal access in Miami-Dade County. She’s also the author of The Science of Making Things Happen (New World Library Press, May 2010), and founder of Possibilities Amplified, Inc., a company passionate about helping people, businesses and communities discover new possibilities for themselves and amplify them into reality. Previously she served as vice president of new initiatives for the Miami Herald Media Company, and was general manager of the online division for four years. In 1989, Kim founded Catalyst, a consulting firm and reseller specializing in cutting edge technology and workflow redesign for the media sector, and she was president of that firm for 9 years. ______________________________________________________ Future Events South Florida SIM Chapter Elections Your location Chapter of SIM will be holding its annual elections for the South Florida Chapter's Executive Board at the March 31, 2010 Chapter Meeting. If you are interested in serving as a Board Member for the South Florida Chapter of SIM in 2010 please send an email to: simsfla@simsfla.com. Please include your name and the Board position in which you would like to serve. Additionally, attendees of the Chapter Meeting may place their name in nomination on the day of the Chapter Meeting.** Board Positions include: President Vice-President Membership Chair Programs Chair Secretary Treasurer ** To serve on the Executive Board you must be a member of SIM. Details on membership may be found at the following link: South Florida Chapter Membership Page SIM Chapter Meeting Topic: Cloud Computing Speaker: Nicole Denil Cloud Computing” is a reality and is changing the technology industry. Your personal and professional life will be impacted by cloud computing in some way over the next few years. We will demystify the term “cloud computing” and discuss the many ways cloud computing enables organizations and developers to realize real business value and do more with less resources. We will also discuss the future of cloud computing and how it is starting to deliver this vision: a scalable compute and storage environment with secure connectivity. Speaker's Biography Nicole Denil Nicole Denil is Director of Business Development for Windows Azure, a key component of Microsoft’s cloud computing strategy. Nicole tallies more than 20 years of experience in high-tech and international business. Nicole managed the small and medium business and mass-market segments for Latin America, and managed Microsoft’s server and tools business in Caribbean and Central. Prior to Microsoft, Nicole served Rockwell’s Automation and Software divisions for 10 years, where she launched the first software-based industrial automation servers and built the Latin American business. SIM Chapter Meeting Topic to be announced soon ______________________________________________________ Other News ______________________________________________________
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