Topic: Microsoft Business Intelligence - What's new in SQL 2008
The ultimate goal of business intelligence (BI) is to provide people with access to the information they need in the tools they use every day. This enables them to make better decisions, share insights with others, collaborate throughout the organization, and, ultimately, improve its bottom line.

Come hear how Business Intelligence (BI) is becoming the number one IT initiative and how Microsoft is responding to this need. The session will highlight the Microsoft BI 'stack' and related components, with an emphasis on the new features in SQL 2008 that support this approach. Leave with a better understanding on what BI is, how it will impact your future projects, and what you can do to prepare.

Speaker: Dan Evans
Dan Evans benefits from more than 15 years in information technology management in data analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, strategy, and consulting. Daniel's key interests are in business intelligence, data warehousing, executive information strategy, and IT governance/compliance. His work crosses several industries such as retail, insurance, health services, manufacturing, marketing, logistics, telecommunications, and professional services. Daniel promotes technology for business use through various channels by sponsoring user groups like The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) Mid-South Chapter and the Mid-South Data Management Association (DAMA) chapter.