Fall 2009 Chicago Church IT Roundtable at The Chapel 

 

 

It was decided to not do a national Fall roundtable due to the economy, and the expensive nature of travel in general.  Instead, we are going to make a strong push for some GREAT regional roundtables in the fall. The Chapel is excited to host the Chicago Church IT Roundtable at it's Libertyville Campus on October 27th. The cost for this event is $35.00 and you can register for the event here (You will have to create an account). The deadline for registration is 10-20-09.

 

What: 

A roundtable is a peer-learning event where the participants are both teachers and learners. A roundtable is:

    * Small enough to emphasize interactive learning

    * Led by a facilitator and peer

    * Includes participants who have an affinity with each other

    * Does not include a strong agenda beyond sharing knowledge

 

Where:

The Chapel, Libertyville Campus

1200 American Way

Libertyville, IL  60048

 

When:

Monday, Oct. 26 (optional)

    * Come by as early as 4 p.m. We’ll be hanging out on the first floor of the church. Follow the noise!

    * XBOX and Wii

    * Dinner plans: At Austin's Sponsored by VR6 systems

    * Tour of The Chapel at 8 p.m. (another tour will be given on Tuesday as well)

Tuesday, Oct. 27

    * 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Roundtable discussions (lunch included)

    * Post roundtable meal plan: Lou Malnati's Pizza to be delivered

 

Who:

Anyone responsible for Information Technology in a ministry setting ... Business Admins, IT Directors, Network Admins, Helpdesk, staff or volunteers ... regardless of church/organization size.

 

Purpose:

To meet other IT staff and volunteers

    * Encouragement - "I am not alone." "Here I am understood."

    * Confidence - "I'm not so crazy after all."

    * Relationship - Develop on-going friendships

To advance the diffusion of innovation in a given topic area

    * Sharing knowledge, lessons learned, and experiences

    * Sorting out the big picture. How does it all fit? Where are we going?

    * Synergy of new ideas, new perspectives, and new dreams

To facilitate collaboration

    * Explore opportunities for teaming up to accomplish common goals

    * "Network" - Learn who knows what and who is doing what

 

Monday night dinner sponsored by VR6 Sysytems

 

Jason Powell of VR6 Systems - Providing Dell storage sales and consulting focusing on Dell's EqualLogic product line.  We've saved dozens of churches TONS of $$$ over what they'd pay direct from Dell!

Founded in 1999, VR6systems provides streamlined data storage and backup solutions across industries. Our partners have over 25 years experience designing and managing information technology, including servers, storage, network infrastructure, client/server systems, and security.

 

Hotels: These hotels are clost (<1 mi) but there are others in the area. You may get a better deal at Priceline.com as well.

 

Candlewood Suites

1100 N US Highway 45

Libertyville, IL 60048

847.247.9900

Rate: $79.99 (plus tax)

Mention The Chapel to get this rate.

 

Hampton Inn & Suites

2061 Shell Drive

Libertyville, IL 60048

847.680.8828

Rate: $99 (plus tax, full breakfast included)

Mention The Chapel to get this rate.

 

Looking forward to seeing all the old and new faces!  In case you haven't registered yet, you can do so here.

 

Feel free to drop me a line with questions or comments jgood@chapel.org or @jeremygood on Twitter.