Wednesday, February 20: "Outsourcing: 5 Years Later"

Mark Your Calendars!
SLANY - Business and Finance Division presents their first program of 2008

Outsourcing: 5 Years Later
Sponsored by InfoUSA
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
5:30-6:30pm - Reception with beer, wine, and sophisticated refreshments
6:30-8:00pm - Panel presentation followed by Q&A and discussion
UBS
299 Park Ave (Between 48th and 49th Street)
40th Floor
It's been five years since SLA-NY has sponsored a program on outsourcing. For several information centers outsourcing/offshoring is no longer a "pilot program" but an established and in some cases transforming business practice. Several other major information centers have recently started or are about to start outsourcing, offshoring, or nearshoring programs.
How has outsourcing/offshoring changed their organization, their cost-base, their staffing strategies, and their management style? Have the benefits been worth the investment? What career opportunities have presented themselves in this environment and what should future professionals expect as they enter the field?
Please join us for a panel discussion of these and related issues. Panelists represent firms participating in outsourcing/offshoring and other experts who will discuss how Outsourcing has changed how they do business and what opportunities it presents for information professionals in the future.
More details including a full list of panel speakers to follow.

Cost:
There is no charge for members to attend.
Non-Members pay $20 at the door. Payment can be made by check - day of (payable to SLA NY Chapter) or by PayPal:

Please RSVP to Vida Cohen cohen.v@att.net to have your name added to the security list.

Space is limited so please only RSVP if you can make it and cancel if your availability changes.
I'm looking forward to seeing many of you there to join the discussion. Thank you to our generous sponsor InfoUSA and to UBS for hosting.

Kind regards,
Mark Goetz
Chair, SLA NY Business & Finance Division
mark.goetz@lehman.com