When: Thursday October 25, 2007, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: The George Washington University, 1957 E Street NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20052. Phone: 703-726-1951
http://gwired.gwu.edu/marvincenter/1957e

Map:

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AGENDA

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration, Breakfast and Networking

9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
Meeting: Introduction and Agenda Review

9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Session 1 – Is It Time to Move On From Data Warehousing?

Abstract
Neil Raden, Founder Hired Brains, Inc.


Neil’s talk focuses on the context within which business intelligence is evolving and the future of data warehousing, including those instances where data warehouses are not involved. Data warehouses won’t disappear anytime soon, but it’s time to start thinking about where they can add value and where they should step out of the way.

10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Networking Break

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Session 2 – Visual Analysis for Databases

Abstract
Jock Mackinlay

Although visual interfaces and databases are two of the success stories of the computer revolution, their synergy to date has been modest, probably because visual interfaces have focused on human capabilities while databases have focused on efficient query processing.  This talk describes the power of human visual perception and shows how it can be exploited to help people work more effectively with their databases.

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wrap Up

12:00 p.m.
Adjournment

Bios
Neil Raden

Hired Brains provides consulting, systems integration and implementation services in Business Intelligence, Decision Automation and Business Process Integration for clients worldwide. Hired Brains Research provides consulting, market research, product marketing and advisory services to the software industry. Based in Santa Barbara, CA, Raden is an active consultant and widely published author and speaker.

He has personally designed over 100 data warehouses, implemented dozens of large analytical applications in finance, marketing, distribution, logistics, actuarial, scientific, statistical, consumer products and more.  He welcomes your comments at nraden@hiredbrains.com.

Jock Mackinlay

Jock Mackinlay received his PhD in computer science from Stanford University, where he pioneered the automatic design of graphical presentations of relational information.  He joined Xerox PARC in 1986, where he collaborated with the User Interface Research Group to develop many novel applications of computer graphics for information access and to coin the term “Information Visualization”. Much of the fruits of this research can be found in his book, Readings in Information Visualization: Using Vision to Think (Morgan Kauffman, written and edited with Stuart K. Card and Ben Shneiderman).  He holds numerous patents in user interfaces.  He joined Tableau Software as Director of Visual Analysis in 2004.

Transportation and Parking:

By Metro:
Taking Metro is highly recommended.
GWU is conveniently located on the Orange/Blue Lines at the “Foggy Bottom” station.
1957 E Street (GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs) is just a few blocks south and east of the Foggy Bottom Metro station (see map link below)

http://www.gwu.edu/~map/imap/

By Car:
GWU is located in Northwest Washington, DC, in the historic Foggy Bottom neighborhood.
Note: Finding parking on a busy college campus in downtown Washington DC can be extremely challenging, and street parking is not recommended due to the propensity for ticketing and the variation in street parking regulations.

GWU has several parking options on campus:

http://www.gwu.edu/~parking/map/index.cfm

Parking Option 1:  (For those arriving very early. Closest option)
1957 E Street N.W. underground garage
Visitor rate = $17.00

Parking Option # 2:  Main GWU parking (Best option, most spaces)
University Garage
2221 I Street (Eye Street) N.W.
**Enter on 22nd Street ONLY!**
Visitor rate = $ 16.00
(You will need to walk several blocks to reach 1957 E Street)

Parking Option # 3:
Marvin Center (underground) Parking Lot
H & 21st Streets, N.W.
Visitor rate = $ 16.00
(You will need to walk several blocks to reach 1957 E Street)

>> Should these lots be full, there is a commercial parking lot in the nearby area: <<

Commercial Parking Lot near GWU:

PMI   (Note: opens at 8:00AM)  (6’1” height restriction!)
1729 G Street, N.W.
http://151.200.174.54/LocationDetail.aspx?GarageID=478
202-785-9191
Daily Rate: $14
(You will need to walk several blocks to reach 1957 E Street)