GCIO Issues Call for Participation: Green Computing Think Tank Beyond the Data Center: Greening Your Business Processes

Arlington, VA, USA; Tuesday, July 14, 2009
NEEDHAM, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
The Green Computing Impact Organization (GCIO) today issued a Call for
Participation for the Green Computing Think Tank, to be held in Arlington, VA,
USA on Tuesday, July 14, 2009. Submissions are due on May 1, 2009. For more
information, please visit http://www.gcio.org/agenda.html.

The GCIO Green Computing Think Tank is one in a series of on-going events
looking at ways to improve sustainability for enterprises. This think tank
session is entitled: Beyond the Data Center: Greening Your Business Processes
and is a forum for GCIO members and non-members to present and discuss
experiences, recommendations and visions on the use of Business Process
optimization tools and approaches for maximizing sustainability / greening the
business.

Submissions are limited to this focused topic and may include:

* Real-life experience in the use of business process optimization strategies
and tools for sustainability or for general optimization with sustainability
(green) benefits realized
* Innovative use of tools, models or management approaches for same
* Governance experience / approaches for green business operations
* Implementations of tools or services that may improve sustainability as it
pertains to process management
* Implementations of tools or services which could be used to baseline and
measure improvements in business process optimization with features for
measuring and monitoring sustainability

Submissions

The submission deadline is May 1, 2009. The program committee will consider all
submissions. GCIO holds many events per year; if your submission is not selected
for this event we may still contact you for another future opportunity. If you
would only like your submission to be considered for the Arlington, VA event
please indicate this on your paper.

All papers should be prepared in English. Submissions should be limited to a
maximum of four pages in length and must include the title of the proposed
session, a one-paragraph summary at the top of the paper and summary
professional bio information. Submit papers to Program Director Karen Larkowski
via e-mail at larkowski@gcio.org.

About Green Computing Impact Organization (GCIO)

Formed in 2008 by a group of Global-minded IT executives, Green Computing Impact
Organization (GCIO) was created to be an active participant in transforming the
enterprise business community from an environmental liability to an Earth
conscious example of responsibility. GCIO does so through its collaborative
membership programs and initiatives, which bring together enterprise business
and IT executives, visionaries, pundits, authorities and practitioners all with
a vested interest in the promotion and adoption of sustainable business
practices.

As a community, GCIO`s members and sponsors provide the foundational information
a company needs to make business sustaining and environmentally responsible
decisions and directions. GCIO works with all facets of industry and government
operations as well as educational institutions and complimentary non-profit
agencies. GCIO is managed by OMG. For more information on GCIO, visit
www.gcio.org.

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Group, GCIO and Green Computing Impact Organization are trademarks of Object
Management Group. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.

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