Conception and Budget
The ICE Conference was created in 1983 by a small group of enterprising
individuals in the Edmonton IT Community.
Volunteers
The success of the conference is dependent on the commitment
and effort of the 30+ individuals who volunteer to be part of
the planning committees and the many volunteers (mostly students)
who work on-site at the conference. The ICE Management Committee
is led by a Conference Chair / Vice Chair and is organized into
seven portfolios.
Sponsors
50-75 companies are typically involved through cash
and in-kind support.
Attendance
Typical attendance at the ICE Conference reaches between
2500-3000 different people.
Who will attend ICE?
- Business and IT executives
- Operations and product managers
- Corporate IT departments
- Line and group managers
- IT executives and directors
- Systems integrators
- Human resource executives and managers
- Network managers
- Consultants and analysts
- Solution providers
- Technology users
The meaning & purpose of 'ICE'
'ICE' represents the conference's three core purposes
- to Inspire, Connect, and Educate:
- Inspire to become a better professional
- Connect with peers and other industry
players
- Educate on latest technology
and business methods, trends, and tools.
Benefits – Reputation
- Major networking opportunities for industry professionals (via
breakfasts, lunches, hosted coffee breaks, evening events, etc.)
- Access to best practice information for a reasonable price –
“great bang for your buck”
- World-class speakers and sponsors
- International reputation as one of the premier conferences in Canada
- Presence in a city that is growing rapidly
Fast Facts
- The Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) is the only
truly ‘National Organization’ as well as ‘Standards
Body’ for ALL I.T. professionals in Canada
- Edmonton has the largest CIPS section in the country
- The Edmonton section has the only regular annual
Technology Conference
- The Conference is entering its 25th year, clearly
demonstrating the remarkable success of this annual event
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