250 Attend ISC-Sponsored Campus-Wide IT Staff Convention

May 27, 2011 :: Shirley Ross, ISC

Approximately 250 people attended the sixth annual campus-wide IT Staff Convention, sponsored by Information Systems & Computing and with many presenters and panelists from the Schools and Centers, on May 18. Attendees selected from 16 topics during three sessions and enjoyed a vendor fair. The convention offers opportunities for Penn’s IT professionals to network with colleagues, share ideas and best practices, and learn about some of the latest technologies. Topics ranged from combating malware to (Continued On The Next Page) 250 Attend ISC-Sponsored Campus-Wide IT Staff Convention (Continued From The Previous Page) sound production/recording and from presentation skills for career advancement to demystifying augmented staffing. Thanks to the following employees who served as moderators, presenters, and panelists. Their participation significantly contributed to the Convention’s success: ISC: Sheila Bayes, Josh Beeman, Jeff Clarke, Mike Lazenka, Michael McLaughlin, Melissa Muth, Kristin Nelson, and Kristina Victoreen Career Services: Michael DeAngelis College Houses: Jerrika Hall Design: Cathy DiBonaventura Nursing: Sam Smith Perelman SOM: Dave Allegretti, Robert DeSilets, Mike Morris, Anthony Roberts, Clay Wells SAS: Chris Mustazza SEAS: Helen Anderson, Tonya Revell, Sansern Somboonson Weigle Commons: Anuradha Vedantham Wharton: Dave Comroe, Patrick Esmonde, Alex Milne, Erin Murphy Also, thanks to the following who volunteered as note-takers: ISC: Dan Dougherty, Darlene Dziomba, Tony Olejnik, Vern Yoneyama, and Jennifer Yuan. For more information about the convention, please contact Jeff Ballentine at jsball@isc.upenn.edu.