NCSLnet: NALIT 1999 Professional Development Seminar

Agenda

National Association of Legislative Information Technology
1999 Professional Development Seminar
Hyatt Regency Sacramento*
Sacramento, California
October 13-17, 1999

* All sessions and meal functions will be held at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento unless otherwise indicated.

Wednesday, October 13 || Thursday, October 14
Friday, October 15 || Saturday, October 16
1999-2000 NALIT Executive Committee

Updated 10/11/99
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13

3 p.m. – 4 p.m. State Capitol Senate Committee Room 113	TextDBMS User Group Meeting This meeting is an opportunity for TextDBMS users and other interested parties to discuss long-term possibilities for TextDBMS. (Meet at the hotel registration area for the short walk to the Capitol.)
3:30 p.m.–5 p.m. Second Floor Mezzanine	Registration
5 p.m.–6 p.m. Tahoe	Opening Reception (Sponsored by IBM Corporation)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14

7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.	Registration Second Floor Mezzanine
8 a.m.–9 a.m. Golden State A/B	Continental Breakfast (Sponsored by Compaq)
9 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Regency Ballroom C	Welcome and Introductions James Gilles, Legislative Data Center, California
9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Regency Ballroom C	Keynote Address: Trends in Desktop Computing and the Future of the Internet (Joint session with Legislative Research Librarians) John C. Dvorak Silicon Spin host John C. Dvorak is a renowned, award-winning analyst in the high tech field. He is a contributing editor of PC Magazine, where he has been writing two columns, including the popular "Inside Track," since 1986. Mr. Dvorak has won eight national awards from the Computer Press Association, including best columnist and best column. His radio show, Real Computing, is heard on public radio.
10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.–noon	Concurrent Sessions Golden State A/B Management/Policy Track: Mobile Computing–Choosing Tools, Setting Policies Legislators and legislative staff are increasingly demanding portable, reliable, and easy-to-use tools for accessing information from legislative chambers, from capitol or district offices, or wherever they may be. This session will explore the range of mobile device and wireless options available today as well as what the future holds. It will also discuss some "best practices" in deployment and management. Moderator: Sean Johnson, House of Representatives, Florida Speakers: Rod Gode, Technical Specialist, Microsoft Corp. Phil Belanger, Vice President, Aironet Tahoe Technical Track I: Virtual Private Networking Virtual private networks have been called the future of networking. This session will describe types of VPNs and the benefits associated with them. It will also provide deployment models and solutions. The session will include two case studies of VPNs in use in legislatures. Moderator: Brian Hansen, Legislative Computer Center, Alabama Speakers: Jeffrey Coppock, Technology Lead, Nortel Networks Ed Kingston, Office of Information Technology, Connecticut
Noon–1:30 p.m. Regency Ballroom F	NALIT Business Meeting and Lunch (Sponsored by HyperVision) Presiding: Sharon Crouch, Chair, NALIT
1:30 p.m.–3 p.m. Golden State A/B	Mobile Computing: Supporting Remote Access and Finding the Right Tools for the Job This session will explore options for remote access in the legislative environment and will discuss pros and cons of the various options. Moderator: Steve West, Legislative Computer Services, Arizona Speaker: Gary Wieman, Legislative Technology Center, Nebraska
3 p.m.–3:15 p.m	Break
3:15 p.m.–5 p.m. Golden State A/B	Roundtable Discussion: Mobile Computing During this roundtable discussion, participants will explore mobile computing issues - incorporating handheld PCs into the legislative environment, providing remote access, and exploring management and policy issues that arise with mobile computing in the legislative environment. Facilitator: Richard McKinney, Legislative Information Services, Tennessee
5 p.m.–6 p.m. Golden State A/B	NCSL Multi-state Legislative Document Management Project: Informal Discussion Session (Joint session with Legislative Research Librarians) During this informal meeting, participants will get a preview of a draft document standard and will discuss how to map the flow of legislative information as it relates to reuse of the document content. Facilitators: Mark Allred, Legislative Research & General Counsel, Utah Jeffrey Blanchard, House Bill Drafting, Florida

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15

7:30 a.m.–9 a.m. Second Floor Mezzanine	Registration
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Carmel A/B	Continental Breakfast (Sponsored by Compaq)
8:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Regency Ballroom A	Document Management in the New Millennium What is document management? How can legislatures implement a document management solution? This session will look at document management, from document creation, to workflow and management, to publishing and distribution. Moderator: Sharon Crouch, House of Delegates, Virginia Speakers: Whitney Martin, Director of Product Marketing, Documentum Bijan Hafezi, Product Specialist, Lotus Development Corp.
10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m	Break
10:30 a.m.–noon	Concurrent Sessions Golden State A Management/Policy Track: Document Management Systems–From Document Creation to Workflow and Management, to Publishing and Distribution The definition of document management is changing, and the types of information that can be included in a document management system is expanding to include more than just plain text. This session will look at one state's approach to building a document management system. Moderator: John Phelps, Clerk of the House, Florida Speaker: Norm Gearhart, Legislative Information Systems, Ohio Golden State B Technical Track: Word Processing Conversion Issues This session will explore ways of gathering and automatically converting information from many different sources, including text, graphics and multimedia, into a single format, such as XML/SGML. This session will also present pitfalls to avoid and tips for success when converting between WordPerfect and MSWord. Moderator: Jim Schratz, Legislative Information Systems, Arkansas Speaker: Allan Syiek, Vice President, ADEI, Inc.
Noon–1:30 p.m. Regency Ballroom A	Lunch Roundtables (Sponsored by Compaq) (Joint with Legislative Research Librarians)
1:30–3 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions Golden State A Management/Policy Track: Legislative Support Services This discussion session will look at how various states provide support services to members and legislative staff. Unique services and ways of providing support and training will be highlighted. Moderator: Tim Rice, Legislative Information System, Illinois Speakers: Lou Adamson, Legislative Information Systems, South Dakota Peter Capriglione, Information Systems Division, North Carolina Paul Mayotte, Office of Information Services, Maine Gary Schaefer, Senate Information Systems, Louisiana Allan Smith, Information Systems, Nevada Golden State B Technical Track: Document Management Applications: Options and Implementation This session will discuss options for document management implementation, from a simple desktop solution to a complex enterprise integrated solution. Moderator: John Saxon, Legislative Data Center, California Speakers: Dana Merino, President, InfiniSys, Inc. Doug Marshall, Lead Consultant, Integro, Inc.
3 p.m.–3:15 p.m.	Break
3:15 p.m.–5 p.m. Regency Ballroom A	Roundtable Discussion: Document Management Systems This session provides participants with the opportunity to discuss ideas and exchange information about document management issues in the legislature. Facilitator: Ed Kingston, Office of Information Technology, Connecticut
6 p.m.–8 p.m. 111 I Street	Dinner at the California State Railroad Museum (Sponsored by West Group) (Joint with Legislative Research Librarians) The museum, the largest of its kind in the U.S., houses 21 restored locomotives and cars. A variety of exhibits and interpretive displays depict the history of Western railroading. A barbecue dinner will be served. (Buses will depart from the L Street entrance of the hotel.)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16

7:30 a.m.–9 a.m. Second Floor Mezzanine	Registration
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Big Sur A/B	Continental Breakfast *(Sponsored by Microsoft)*
8:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Golden State A/B	Web Technologies versus Client/Server Moderator: James Gilles, Legislative Data Center, California Speakers: John McGee, Technical Specialist, Microsoft Corp.
10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m	Break
10:30 a.m.–noon Golden State A/B	Roundtable Discussion: NCSL Multi-state Legislative Document Management Project (Joint session with Legislative Research Librarians) This NCSL project grew out of a need to develop a replacement for TextDBMS software, which is used in several states for bill drafting and other legislative applications. During this roundtable discussion session, participants will review a draft document standard and will discuss mapping the flow of legislative information as it relates to reuse of the document content. Presiding: Mark Allred, Legislative Research & General Counsel, Utah Speakers: Jeffrey Blanchard, House Bill Drafting, Florida
Noon–1:15 p.m. Big Sur A/B	Lunch
1:30 p.m.–3 p.m. California State Capitol, Legislative Data Center	Tours and Briefings: California State Capitol and Legislative Data Center The California Legislature each year hosts visitors from other states and foreign governments who make a special trip to see California's chamber automation, voting systems, constituent management systems, and other uses of technology. Staff of the data center will provide briefings and tours of the State Capitol and the Legislative Data Center.

National Association of
Legislative Information Technology
1999-2000 Executive Committee

Chair
Sharon Crouch, Systems Director
House of Delegates, Virginia

Chair-Elect
James Gilles, Chief Deputy Director
Legislative Data Center, California
Secretary/Newsletter Editor
Edward T. Kingston, Director
Office of Information Technology Services, Connecticut
Past Chair
Sandy Scharf, Director
Legislative Computer Support Bureau, Iowa

Regional Directors
Northeast Region
Duncan Goss, Manager
Data Processing Systems, Vermont
East Central Region
Deborah Maguire (Bleecker), Executive Director
Senate Democratic Computer Services, Pennsylvania
Southeast Region
Sean T. Johnson, Director, Information Technology
House of Representatives, Florida
North Central Region
Tim Rice, Project Manager
Legislative Information System, Illinois
South Central Region
Linda Pittsford, Manager
Information Systems Division, Texas
West Region
Steve West, Information Systems Manager
Legislative Computer Services, Arizona

Seminar Planning Committee
Chair
James Gilles, Chief Deputy Director
Legislative Data Center, California
Members
Sharon Crouch, Systems Director
House of Delegates, Virginia
Edward T. Kingston, Director
Information Technology Services, Connecticut
Sandy Scharf, Director
Legislative Computer Support Bureau, Iowa
Jim Greenwalt, Director
Senate Information Systems, Minnesota
Sean T. Johnson, Director
House Information Technology, Florida
Tim Rice, Project Manager
Legislative Information System, Illinois
Nancy Petrovic, Deputy Director and
Michael Guadiello, Principal Analyst
Office of Information Systems, Maryland

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