DETROIT, May 27, 2008 -- For the fourth year, on June 4th and 5th, 2008, Michigan is the site for a unique gathering of information technology and business leaders.

CIO's (Chief Information Officers), and their teams at major Midwestern corporations, will gather, with key partners, on the evening of June 4th and for the entire day on June 5th, at Detroit's MGM Grand. There, they will hear exceptional I.T. executives and role models share challenges, real-life scenarios, and controversial opinions on how to make Midwest businesses work, with technology skills and acumen.

The event will also feature an economic forecast, discussion, and debate, led by a major Midwestern fiscal expert. Additionally, there will be ample time for collaboration and sharing of key ideas.

The Midwest Technology Leaders 2008 Symposium features an outstanding roster of speakers and leaders including:

-- Tony Scott --- CIO of Microsoft, and former CIO of the Disney Corporation

-- Tom Peck --- CIO of MGM - Mirage, Resorts and Casinos

-- Tim Cox --- CIO of GM's OnStar Division

-- Bob Paul --- President and Chief Operating Officer, Compuware

-- Steve Swartz --- CIO of the University of Toledo

-- Sam Kahan --- Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

-- Matt Roush --- Editor, Great Lakes IT Report (chairing a panel discussion)

Also, on June 5th, attendees will participate in interactive roundtables, designed to encourage discussion, and collaboration. Those roundtables are focused on the efficient use of technology breakthroughs, and best practices, to surmount the economic issues that the Midwest economy is facing.

Registration is open until Friday, May 30th for eligible delegates at http://www.midwesttechnologyleaders.com.

Sponsors for Midwest Technology Leaders 2008 include a number of major information technology and telecommunications vendors, supplemented by agile, smaller I.T. companies, concerned about the future of the Midwest. They include: Compuware, Microsoft, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, Tech Team Global, Salesforce.com, Cast Iron Systems, CISCO, AMI Strategies, Intelligent Connnections, Xiotech, The Project Management Institute, Kelly IT Services, FastSwitch, Vignette, and Clark Hill LLC.

Community sponsors include: Automation Alley, ConnecTech, X-ology Magazine, MiTechNews Network, WJRAM Radio, WWJ-AM Radio, HIMSS - Michigan Chapter, Airfoil Public Relations, MichiganMall, The Great Lakes IT Report, MAFE, MACUL, and The Glance.

SOURCE Midwest Technology Leaders

Related links: http://www.midwesttechnologyleaders.com