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BEVERAGE BREAK 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Maryland Foyer Hashtag #MONBRK1 Sponsored by: ADE1 THE EVOLUTION OF AFAS: BEST PRACTICES, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PREDICTIONS 11:00 a.m. - noon Woodrow Wilson B AFAs are here to stay as firms continue to develop processes to meet their internal profit targets while delivering high levels of client service. Hear how firms have adjusted to this new way of doing business — what processes they've initiated, their advice for other firms, best tools, insights into project management and predictions about the need for firms to adapt to future requirements. This session is interactive, so bring insights, questions, ideas and crystal balls! Hashtag #ADE1 Target Audience: CFOs/Accounting Professionals Area of Focus: ADERANT Speakers: Emmanuel Kyrinis - Aderant APP1 GET A GRIP ON APPLICATION OVERABUNDANCE 11:00 a.m. - noon Woodrow Wilson A Migrating users to Windows 7 presents significant challenges for firms with stacks of applications. Technology departments must budget for new license purchases and maintenance contracts, and devote in-house resources to re-evaluating software compatibility. Rid your firm of the duplicative and legacy applications that litter the path to today's IT consumerization state. Capitalize on tools and processes such as Microsoft's ACT, user-needs analysis, virtualization and training to reduce your licensing, maintenance, support and SME requirements. Hashtag #APP1 Target Audience: App Support (trainers/helpdesk/analyst/user serv) CIOs/IT Management/Technology Partners Area of Focus: App Interfaces & Deployment Desktop Applications Speakers: John Elbasan - Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Nané Pr'Out - Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, L.L.P. Jeannine Raymond - Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Jordan Weinstein - Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP DASPG1 THE IPAD AS A LAPTOP REPLACEMENT? 11:00 a.m. - noon Nat'l Harbor 10,11 A common question on everyone's mind is whether the iPad will replace laptops. What are the capabilities of both devices? Is it feasible for users to perform their daily work on an iPad? We'll identify which users might be candidates to use iPads instead of laptops, explaining the applications, tools and support they might need. Differing viewpoints will give you the information you need to provide an accurate answer when