TotalConnection2007

Agenda-At-A-Glance

Here's a look at the TotalConnection 2007 conference agenda featuring 4 keynotes and over 40 session breakouts and roundtables. Downloadable copies of the presentations are available to all confirmed attendees. To navigate to a select presentation just click on the session title below.

Monday, September 17, 2007

8:30 – 5:00 PM

Pre-conference Workshops (2-Day)*


Tuesday, September 18, 2007

7:30 – 8:30 AM

Pre-conference Workshop

8:30 – 5:00 PM

Pre-conference Workshops (2-Day)* Continue

8:30 – 5:00 PM

Pre-conference Workshops (1-Day)*

6:30 – 8:30 PM

Welcome Reception and Solutions Showcase Kick-off

*Pre-conference workshops require pre-registration and are not included in conference fee.


Wednesday, September 19, 2007

7:30 – 8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast in Showcase

7:30 – 6:00 PM

Registration & Help Desk Open

7:30 – 8:30 AM

Solutions Showcase Open

8:30 – 10:00 AM

Opening Remarks - Keynote: Transforming Talent Management at the World’s Largest Retailer

10:00 – 10:30 AM

Coffee Break

10:30 – 11:30 AM

Concurrent Session Group 1

  What’s New in SumTotal 7.6
  Building the Compliance Bandwagon with Groups, Curriculums and Notifications: How Mayo Clinic Took the Hassle out of Safety Training!
  Measuring LMS Utilization and Activity Compliance with Microsoft SQL Reporting Services
  ABC's of Talent Management
  Learning Solutions in an All-Communicating Mobile World
  Unleash the Potential of Your SumTotal Solution

11:45 – 12:45 PM

Concurrent Session Group 2

  Planning For a Cultural Shift – Talent Management Rollout at the LAPD
  Introduction to ResultsOnDemand – The “Next Generation”
  Prove and Market your Operational Effectiveness with Report Manager
  JEA's Journey Using Automated Performance Management for Strategy Execution and Corporate Success
  Uncover New Learning Opportunities through Enterprise Search Technologies
  Web 2.0, Corporate Portals & Learning

12:45 – 2:00 PM

Networking Luncheon

2:00 – 3:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions Group 3

  OAA SOS: Making Sense of SumTotal 7’s Open Activity Architecture Structure
  Upgrading Docent to SumTotal 7.5: Achieving true Blended Learning in a world wide training organization – The Scania Journey
  Using Questionmark Perception Assessments with the LMS
  Introduction to TotalPerformance – The Live Tour
  WebServices and the TotalLMS
  Learning Retention and the Virtual Classroom

3:15 – 4:15 PM

Concurrent Sessions Group 4

  Power up with ToolBook Authoring and Your LMS
  A Classy Approach- Using Class Templates and Other Proven Techniques for SumTotal 7
  TotalPerformance: Tales from the Field
  Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Eye-Catching Buzzwords: A Critical Look at Integrating “Web 2.0” with Your LMS
  Designing Engaging Learning Content - A Vital Part in the Creation of a Blended Learning Culture
  Understanding Mandatory Compliance Training: The Fundamentals that Impact All Employees

4:15 – 4:45 PM

Coffee Break

4:45 – 5:30 PM

Keynote: The SumTotal Product Roadmap: Leading the Talent Management Stampede

5:30 – 6:30 PM

Solutions Showcase Open

6:30 – 8:30 PM

TotalConnection Party


Thursday, September 20, 2007

7:30 – 8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast in Showcase

7:30 – 3:00 PM

Registration and Help Desk Open

7:30 – 8:20 AM

Sunrise Sessions

  What’s New in Pathlore LMS 6.6
  What’s New in ToolBook 9 – Authoring & Developing Web Content
  Hosting Services: Upgrading? Why a Hosted Solution is the Right Move

8:30 – 9:15 AM

Keynote: Trends in Development: The Rebirth of the Career Mindset

9:30 – 10:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions Group 5

  TotalLCMS: Top Ten Techniques for Better Content Management
  Upgrading Pathlore to ResultsOnDemand at Texas Tech Univ
  Implementing Enterprise Compliance Requirements Using Assigned Training
  The Business of Talent Management: Establishing ROI
  Hitting a Moving Target: Serving the Mobile Learner
  The End of One Size Fits All

10:30 – 11:00 AM

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions Group 6

  Going Global with SumTotal 7 - The Multi-Language Advantage
  Integrating SumTotal 7 into the Enterprise Landscape: Technical and Industry Challenges
  The Blended Learning Journey
  Building the Enterprise Learning Technology Roadmap
  It's All in the Views:  Reporting Deep Dive with SumTotal's Pathlore Tech Team
  Leveraging Content with SkillSoft’s OLSA technology and SumTotal's TotalLMS

12:15 – 1:00 PM

Keynote: Speaker to be Announced

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Networking Luncheon & Showcase

2:00 – 3:15 PM

Industry Roundtable Breakout Sessions

3:15 – 3:30 PM

Ice Cream Break

3:30 – 3:45 PM

Conference Wrap-up

3:45 – 5:30 PM

SumTotal User Groups (RSVP Today)

*Agenda subject to change.