Media Alert: Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2006 in Orlando is Less Than One Week Away

Media Alert: Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2006 in Orlando is Less Than One Week Away. Check it out:
--(Business Wire)-- Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT):

What: Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2006

When: October 8-13, 2006

Where: Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, Orlando, Florida

Details: More than 6,000 senior business and IT strategists from virtually all major industries will gather at one of the industry's largest and most strategic gatherings - Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2006 - to tackle their toughest issue - managing IT.



More than 200 Gartner analysts and hundreds of solutions providers will reveal the newest strategies and technologies on key issues such as security and privacy, speed and agility, business strategy at the right cost, growth and overall performance. Attendees can choose from more than 300 sessions that deliver expert IT intelligence from every corner of the IT industry including:

-- The New IT Investments Powering Productivity and Growth

-- Web 2.0 Beyond the Buzz: What's Real, What's Not

-- Resurrection of the Communications Industry

-- Future of Business Intelligence and Information Management

-- Business Processes: The Foundation Linking Business and IT

-- The Scenario for IT Management 2007

-- How CIOs Are Doing: Are They Performing Against Their Agenda?

Three of the most influential CEOs in technology will take to the Symposium/ITxpo stage to answer questions posed by Gartner analysts. The industry leaders will provide their perspective on the future of IT, and attendees will learn how this can affect their business. CEO Mastermind Keynotes include:

-- Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Corporation, on Tuesday, October 10

-- John Chambers, president and CEO, Cisco Systems, Inc. on Wednesday, October 11

-- Paul Otellini, president and CEO, Intel Corporation, on Thursday, October 12

ITxpo, an exhibition floor with more than 150 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services in technology, will highlight the next steps in technology through live demonstrations, face-to-face meetings with exhibitors, and fast-paced presentations on key technology directions aligned with nine ITxpo Marketplaces - Application Development and Integration; Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing; Business Applications and BPM; Data Center & IT Operations; Enterprise Networking, Outsourcing and IT Services; Portals, Content and Collaboration; Security and Compliance; and Wireless and Mobile.

For complete event details, please visit the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo Web site at www.gartner.com/symposium/us.

Members of the media can register for the event by contacting Christy Pettey at [email protected].

About Gartner

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) delivers the technology-related insight necessary for its clients to make the right decisions, every day. Gartner serves 10,000 organizations, including chief information officers and other senior IT executives in corporations and government agencies, as well as technology companies and the investment community. The Company consists of Gartner Research, Gartner Executive Programs, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A., and has 3,700 associates, including 1,200 research analysts and consultants in 75 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.
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