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GCIO Issues Call for
Participation: Green Computing Think Tank
Beyond the Data Center: Greening Your Business Processes
Arlington, VA, USA; Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Needham, MA, USA – April 2, 2009 – The Green Computing Impact
Organization (GCIO) today issued a Call for Participation for the
Green Computing Think Tank, to be held in Arlington, VA, USA on
Tuesday, July 14, 2009. Submissions are due on May 1, 2009. For more
information, please visit
http://www.gcio.org/agenda.html.
The GCIO Green Computing Think Tank is one in a series of
on-going events looking at ways to improve sustainability for
enterprises. This think tank session is entitled: Beyond the Data
Center: Greening Your Business Processes and is a forum for GCIO
members and non-members to present and discuss experiences,
recommendations and visions on the use of Business Process
optimization tools and approaches for maximizing sustainability /
greening the business.
Submissions are limited to this focused topic and may include:
- Real-life experience in the use of business process
optimization strategies and tools for sustainability or for
general optimization with sustainability (green) benefits
realized
- Innovative use of tools, models or management approaches for
same
- Governance experience / approaches for green business
operations
- Implementations of tools or services that may improve
sustainability as it pertains to process management
- Implementations of tools or services which could be used to
baseline and measure improvements in business process
optimization with features for measuring and monitoring
sustainability
Submissions
The submission deadline is May 1, 2009. The program committee will
consider all submissions. GCIO holds many events per year; if your
submission is not selected for this event we may still contact you
for another future opportunity. If you would only like your
submission to be considered for the Arlington, VA event please
indicate this on your paper.
All papers should be prepared in English. Submissions should be
limited to a maximum of four pages in length and must include the
title of the proposed session, a one-paragraph summary at the top of
the paper and summary professional bio information. Submit papers to
Program Director Karen Larkowski via e-mail at
larkowski@gcio.org.
About Green Computing Impact Organization (GCIO)
Formed in 2008 by a group of Global-minded IT executives, Green
Computing Impact Organization (GCIO) was created to be an active
participant in transforming the enterprise business community from
an environmental liability to an Earth conscious example of
responsibility. GCIO does so through its collaborative membership
programs and initiatives, which bring together enterprise business
and IT executives, visionaries, pundits, authorities and
practitioners all with a vested interest in the promotion and
adoption of sustainable business practices.
As a community, GCIO’s members and sponsors provide the
foundational information a company needs to make business sustaining
and environmentally responsible decisions and directions. GCIO works
with all facets of industry and government operations as well as
educational institutions and complimentary non-profit agencies. GCIO
is managed by OMG™. For more information on GCIO, visit
www.gcio.org.
