For those unfamiliar
with the meeting structure of the IDMA Chapters,
discussions are quite informal and are geared
towards audience interest and participation.
To get the ball rolling and focus discussions,
a list of topics for discussion is usually
provided beforehand. Topics of discussion
are very fluid and can change during the
meeting, provided they involve data management,
are in keeping with IDMA guidelines, and
are of interest to participants.
IDMA Chapter meetings attendees find these meeting very valuable
for content and networking as they address similar data management
challenges.
Current Chapter Meetings and Forming New Chapters: If
you are interested in hosting an IDMA regional chapter meeting
or starting a new chapter in your area, contact Farouk Yassine,
the IDMA Executive Director at FYassine@IDMA.org or
via telephone at 201-469-3069.
Midwest Chapter of IDMA
The Midwest Chapter of IDMA meets twice a
year (June/July and October/November).
The June/July meetings (Spring Meetings)
are usually held at CNA Insurance headquarters
in Chicago, while the October/November
meetings (Fall Meetings) are usually held
at Independent Statistical Service (ISS)
headquarters in Des Plains, IL (a suburb
of Chicago). At these meetings, there is
typically a presentation and a discussion
of insurance data management issues and
trends.
Spring 2010 Meeting: The spring
2010 meeting was held on June 2 at CNA's
corporate headquarters in Chicago. Attendees
included companies, statistical agents, and
consultants. Topics discussed included a
review of the IDMA March 22-23, 2010 Annual
Seminar, the new IDMA 1 course in development,
the status of data quality initiatives in
tight economic times, and the use of geophysical
and predictive modeling.
Fall 2010 Meeting: The fall 2010
meeting will be hosted by Independent Statistical
Service, Inc. (ISS). Details on the
Fall meeting will be issued once they have
been finalized.
Northeastern Chapter of IDMA
The Northeastern Chapter of IDMA usually
meets twice a year (June/July and November/December). Meetings
are usually held at IDMA’s headquarters
in Jersey City, NJ. Chicago). At these
meetings, there is typically a presentation
and a discussion of insurance data management
issues and trends.
Spring 2010 Meeting: IDMA members and non-members
are invited to attend the spring 2010 meeting of the IDMA Northeastern
U.S. Chapter at NO CHARGE. The meeting will be held
on June 28 at IDMA’s headquarters in Jersey City, NJ
from 1:00 –4:00pm eastern and will be facilitated by
Peter Marotta, IDMA’s Vice President of Emerging Data
Management Issues. Refreshments will be served. Space
is limited and pre-registration is required.
The topics and agenda are informal and dictated
by meeting participants, but to get the ball
rolling and focus discussions, a list of
proposed topics for discussion is provided
below:
- EDM — Metrics and Cost/Benefit
Analysis
- Enterprise Data Strategies
- Predictive Modeling and DM
- Data and Emerging Technologies (telematics,
social media, etc.)
- DM on the desktop
- Other suggested topics by participants
Again, topics of discussion are very fluid
and can change during the meeting, provided
they involve data management, are in
keeping with IDMA guidelines, and are of
interest to participants. Please bring to
the table those business and data problems
you are currently tackling and data
management challenges you expect to encounter
in the future?
Space is limited and pre-registration is
required. If you are interested in attending,
please send an email with your contact information
and additional suggested topics of discussions
(if any), to FYassine@IDMA.org.
Fall 2010 Meeting: The fall 2010
meeting will be held sometime early December
in Jersey City, NJ. Additional details
with the confirmed meeting date will
be issued once they have been finalized. |
