Agenda

The conference will provide five days of education, interaction, networking, and training opportunities. 

Government Keynote Speakers

Industry Keynote Speakers

Schedule at a Glance

Location

Grand Hyatt San Antonio - Riverwalk
600 E. Market Street
San Antonio, TX 78205

Airport

Click here for information about the San Antonio International airport.  This link has all the information you need for transportation from the airport to the hotel (shuttle, taxi, rental cars, limousine service, etc.) as well as information on direct flights coming into the city.

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio is the most visited city in Texas. Top sights include the Alamo and other historic missions, the River Walk, SeaWorld San Antonio, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, the San Antonio Zoo, over 40 golf courses, historic neighborhoods, stunning architecture, diverse culture, cuisine, vibrant arts community and friendly people.

For more information go to VisitSanAntonio.com

The River Walk

Millions of people visit the River Walk each year.  Styled as an unusual urban sanctuary, it winds along the San Antonio River and features restaurants, night spots, shopping and a verdant landscape.   The conference hotel is situated on the River Walk in downtown San Antonio.

Visit the River Walk

Lodging

Grand Hyatt San Antonio - Riverwalk
600 E. Market Street
San Antonio, TX 78205

The 2010 DoD Enterprise Architecture conference takes place at the Grand Hyatt hotel in San Antonio.  The hotel on San Antonio Riverwalk is a blend of modernism and Latin culture. The hotel has a very convenient setting adjacent to the convention center, HemisFair Park and on the Riverwalk. 

Click here to make your hotel reservation or call them directly at: 888-421-1442. Hotel is not included in the conference fee, but we have reserved a block of rooms for conference attendees at the government per diem rate.  The rate is good until April 19, 2010 or until the block of rooms is sold out (whichever comes first).

Parking

Registration

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PAYMENT / REFUND / CANCELLATION POLICIES:

Switching Payments
Switching of payment methods (i.e. paying with one card and changing to another card or other form of payment) will incur a $25 administrative fee.

Substitutions
There is no charge for substitution as long as the financial transaction does not change. Substitutions can be made "Pre" or "On-site".

Refunds/Cancellations
All Refunds must be requested in writing via Fax, E-mail, or Hard Copy mail.
- Full refunds (minus $75.00 administrative fee) issued for cancellation requests received by close of business (1700 EST) April 20, 2010
- No refunds for cancellation requests received after close of business April 20, 2010.

2010 Miscellaneous Registration Information

• Pre-registered may pick up Badges at the onsite registration desk.
• On-site Conference Registration will open on Monday, 10 May at 10:00 AM and remain open throughout the conference. (On-site Exhibit Registration opens on Monday, 10 May at 3:00 PM)
• It is anticipated that the lines will be longest on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning.
• For Conference Attendees, the following meals are included: Tuesday Continental Breakfast, Lunch and Networking reception, Wednesday Continental Breakfast and Lunch, Thursday Continental Breakfast and Lunch, Friday Continental Breakfast, AM and PM beverage breaks in selected areas during the week. Attendees also receive conference materials including the agenda and a pen.
• Exhibitors and Exhibit Visitors are "on own" and may purchase meals at the hotel or surrounding areas.
• Reminder that the Opening Session begins on Tuesday morning. We will have plenty of staff and will get you through the system as quickly as possible, but waiting until Tuesday morning to register prior to the opening remarks may not be a wise choice.
• The 2010 prices are as posted above.

The attendee has sole responsibility for preventing conditions which might be dangerous to property or person. The attendee hereby agrees to indemnify, hold and save harmless AFEI, DoD Enterprise Architecture Conference and its successors, exhibitors, officers, agents, employees and other representatives from and against any and all actions, claims, demands, suits, liability, damages, loss, costs, attorneys’ fees, and other expenses of whatever kind or nature which result from or arise out of any action or failure to act by the Attendee or any representatives, including but not limited to claims or action from damage, loss, harm or injury to the person or property.

Sponsorship

By sponsoring this conference you place your company at the forefront of enterprise architecture practitioners.

If you are a tool vendor, an architecture services provider, or a user of architecture in development of systems for DoD, you gain credibility and visibility as a DoD Enterprise Architecture Sponsor.

This meeting is the most focused and concentrated gathering of DoD enterprise architects, policy makers and standards developers in the world. There are many EA events, but this is the only official Enterprise Architecture endorsed by the Department of Defense. Sponsorships add a critical tool to your current marketing strategy.

These are some of the available sponsorships:

Luncheons - Lunch sponsors can provide a thought leadership presentation during lunch.  Not only do you get to address the full audience, but you get recognition in all conference materials, podium recognition during the general session, a table-top display and a short video on the conference web site prior to the conference highlighting your luncheon sponsorship.

Reception - The Newtorking Reception is a conference highlight.  Reception sponsors get special recognition in all conference materials, extra drink coupons for entertaining and podium recognition during the general session.

Conference Sponsors - There are several levels of sponsorships available.

Promotional Sponsors - Available for those companies who have limited budgets, yet still want brand recognition and visibility.

Spot Promotions - Limited sponsorships are available for various elements of the conference such as breakfasts, coffee breaks and conference giveaways.

Table Top Displays - Limited space is available for table top displays.  

Contact Betsy Lauer to discuss sponsorship opportunities.

More information on sponsorship opportunities can be found here.

Purpose

The purpose of this conference is to provide the DoD architecture community with a way to bridge the gap between architecture and programs and a tool to drive architecture into DoD organizations.

The conference will also provide:

• A framework for developing DoD EA community and industry partnership
• A forum for updates on policy and practices
• An opportunity to receive regular, cohesive feedback on OSD initiatives
• An opportunity for discussion of tools methods and best practices
• A partnership with industry to help make DoD architecture agile and effective
• A platform for developing and conducting focused workshops between annual conferences that help accelerate implementation of architecture to support capability development

Why attend:

• Understand the role of architecture in providing warfighters the capabilities they need.
• Interact with OSD on policy and strategy for architecture and systems development (DoDAF, CADM, DARS, ISP, Certification, Federation, etc.)
• Hear the latest on DoD Instructions, acquisition milestone requirements, and incremental strategy
• Attend sessions aimed at developing follow-on workshops where priorities will be placed on agile architecture that supports fast-paced missions and operations
• Discuss enterprise architecture and SOA with top industry experts
• Listen to Combatant Commands, Components, and Agencies brief their architecture plans and programs
• Interact with Senior DoD Architects and policy makers
• Attend valuable networking sessions and unique social events
• See displays from top vendors of architecture tools and products
• Find out how architecture is being used in systems engineering
• Advance your capacity to get the right tools into the hands of our service men and women
• Discuss enterprise architecture and SOA with top industry experts
• Listen to Combatant Commands, Components and Agencies brief their architecture plans, programs

Conference Dress

Dress Code is Business Casual and Class B for attendees and exhibitors.  Business Attire and Class A for speakers.

Golf Information

Quarry Golf Club
444 East Basse Rd
www.quarrygolf.com

Shotgun Start at 0830
$70 includes T-time, range balls and golf course

If you would like to play with the group, please register in advance with Alan Golombek at [email protected] .

Exhibits

Expanded space available for 2010!

While still only focused on table-tops, there is ample room for vendor displays. As always food functions and the popular Tuesday reception will be held in the exhibits area. 

Exhibitor Contract is available here.  Please return to Betsy Lauer.

Awards

2010 Department of Defense Enterprise Architecture Achievement Award

Recognizing excellence in the practice of Enterprise Architecture to achieve an information advantage

Department of Defense, in conjunction with the Association for Enterprise Information, is pleased to again offer the Defense Enterprise Architecture Achievement Awards program. 

The purpose of these awards is to recognize and reward significant contributions and achievements of individuals and organizations in advancing the state of policy and practice of enterprise architecture as an enabler of information advantage for the Department of Defense.

The Defense Enterprise Architecture Achievement Individual Awards are given by the Department of Defense (DoD) in conjunction with the Association for Enterprise Information (AFEI) to one government and one industry individual for exceptional achievement and contributions towards development and/or deployment of enterprise architecture within the Department of Defense.

The Defense Enterprise Architecture Achievement Organizational Awards are given by DoD in conjunction with AFEI to one government and one industry organization that most exemplifies the use of enterprise architecture in its transformation towards a net-centric enterprise.

The awards will  presented by the DoD CIO Director of Architecture and Interoperability at the 2010 DoD Enterprise Architecture Conference, on May 11, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas.

 Nomination Process

Nominations are submitted electronically using the Nomination Form. Forms may be obtained by e-mailing a request to Betsy Lauer ([email protected]).  The request must contain the name and organization of the person(s) requesting the nomination. Nominations should apply to recent projects. Completed forms are due no later than February 26, 2010 and emailed to [email protected] by COB.
Nominations in excess of three pages will not be considered! (Excluding the Contacts Page)

Schedule

Nominations open November 16, 2009
Submission deadline is 5:00 PM, February 26, 2010
Finalists notified the week of March 22, 2010
Awards ceremony is May 2010 during the DoD Enterprise Architecture Conference

Rules and Eligibility

Nominations for projects or individuals within the DoD CIO/NII office are not eligible.
Nominations for the previous 2009 Winners are not eligible.
Nominations received after the submission deadline will NOT be considered.

All nominations are judged solely on the merits of the written description.  Be complete and concise and address all evaluation criteria.  Measurable results are given a high priority.

Contact Betsy Lauer for more information and to request a nomination form.

The 2010 Defense Enterprise Architecture Achievement (DEAA) Awards will be given to one government and one industry individual, and one government and one industry organization for excellence and innovation in developing and deploying enterprise architecture that has profound consequences for improving operational performance and value and advances information sharing capabilities in significant ways.  These awards are intended to recognize achievement and best practices on the part of real, measurable implementation projects.

Proceedings

Photos from the 2009 Conference