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l e a d i n g t e c h n o l o g y | o p t i m i z i n g v a l u e v i s i t h t t p : / / c o n f e r e n c e . i l t a n e t . o r g f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a ttendees will exchange knowledge and insight with trusted peers, optimize the value of It investments, and learn about industry-leading technologies. no other legal technology event provides the opportunity to learn about best practices from colleagues in the field, while combining the opportunity to understand benefits, pitfalls and lessons learned from members, integrators and vendors on cutting-edge tools. Leading Technology the session slate for Ilta '09 includes case studies dealing with industry-leading technologies related to all key areas of your organization. Just a few examples include virtualization; enterprise 2.0; search technologies; social networking; sharePoint; open source; trial/War room setup; office 2007; business Intelligence; Intrusion detection / Prevention; voIP; and sQl. sessions in the business strategy, executive and leadership/ Professional development tracks focus on areas that will allow you to enhance your skills to best lead in the technology arena: situational, ethical and organizational leadership; generational gap management; self-awareness and self-analysis; team motivation ; and Practice management leadership. Optimizing Value a large number of sessions at Ilta '09 focus on leveraging technologies already in place in your organization — we'll focus on getting the most out of existing systems when you need to make tough choices about spending limited funds. We'll address disaster recovery; e-mail and database technologies; virtualization; remote access and application strategies; mobile/Wireless tools; Financial, marketing and records systems; document management Integrations and more. We'll deal with efficiencies in Process, change and Workflow; Web and research tools; outsourcing; Knowledge management and risk management; billable hour alternatives and Financial analysis; Project management efficiencies and Practice and litigation support value. Networking Opportunities many Ilta conference attendees identify peer networking as the number one benefit of attending conference. Ilta '09 provides numerous opportunities to meet with peers and vendors to share experiences and expertise and to develop connections that will add value well beyond the week of conference. From sunday afternoon through thursday evening, you'll have countless opportunities to network, including "communities of Interest," orientations, regional breakfasts, peer lunches and receptions, and interactive evening events. We maximize the opportunities for attendees to network before, during and after educational sessions. Raising the Bar on Depth of Session Content, Pre-Learning and Take-Aways our attendees range from first-timers to those who have been coming to conference for many years. regardless of how many Ilta conferences you've attended, each year offers a new range of sessions and countless opportunities to make new connections. We strive to offer content that is valuable for every level of attendee. this year, to meet the continued demand for in-depth content, we're targeting advanced sessions in many tracks. these sessions will assume a requisite level of knowledge, allowing sessions to start at a higher level, resulting in more advanced content. many sessions will offer pre-learning materials to help prepare the attendee, items such the quarterly magazine of ILTA 77 Peer to Peer