Fall 2008 Conference - Syracuse

                   NEW YORK STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
     INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR’S ASSOCIATION 
                     Ed Hemminger (Ontario) President
                    Dale Nieswiadomy (Livingston) Vice President
                   James Brady (Chemung) Treasurer
                  David Cucciarre (Delaware) Secretary

                       Fall Conference 2008 Vendor Social Info

                                  October 9, 2008

           Sheraton University Hotel and Conference Center
 July 30, 2008                                 

 IMPORTANT: Please read and respond to this letter quickly. If you are not the decision maker for your organization please pass this to the correct individual. It is anticipated the number of vendors wishing to participate in this event will exceed our vendor limit.

The NYSLGITDA will hold our Annual Fall Conference Vendor Social in Syracuse, NY, at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center, October 9, 2008. We are expecting more than 60 county, state agency and other local government CIOs, IT Directors and Senior Staff to attend.

This is a great opportunity for Vendors to get to know local government IT decision makers from around the state.

The agenda for the Vendor Social is as follows: Vendor registration is from 4:00 – 4:30 pm followed from 4:30 pm - 10 pm by a Social, Dinner and teamwork - collaboration building event. The hospitality suite will be open to all vendors after the event. Bottom line: Vendors get to spend over 5 quality hours with Local Government IT decision makers.

The rules are simple:

· One attendee allowed per vendor

· Cost is $600.00 payable in advance (checks to no later than Sept 12, 2008) If we do not receive your payment by the 12th, we will be moving to vendors on the waiting list!!!

· Only 65 vendors will be authorized to attend on a first come first served basis

· No vendor booths or sponsorship opportunities. Just time 5 plus hours to get to know the CIOs and their needs “one on one”

In order for you to attend the Vendor Social, you must register with Sylvia Wohlfahrt as soon as possible at (845) 340-3307, or e-mail her at mailto:swoh@co.ulster.ny.us. Space is limited to the first 65 vendors responding. Sylvia will send you an invoice once you are registered. Sylvia will also maintain a waiting list, in case a vendor does not pay or has to drop out.

Additional opportunities for the Fall event are for a social / dinner sponsorship on October 8 ($5,000), and a lunch sponsorship on October 9 ($3,000). Both of these additional sponsorships allow up to 3 vendor representatives at the sponsored event and the normal vendor event for that price. These sponsorships are dedicated time for your company – no other vendors are allowed at these two sponsored events. Ask Sylvia for further details if you are interested.

All hotel reservations need to be made directly with the hotel http://www.sheratonsyracuse.com/ - (800) 395-2105. Please tell the reservation clerk that you are attending the NYSLGITDA Conference as a vendor.Edward E. HemmingerPresident