Troy Chamber http://www.troychamber.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:17:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Leap ahead with Software Asset Optimization http://www.troychamber.com/2012/02/leap-ahead-with-software-asset-optimization/ http://www.troychamber.com/2012/02/leap-ahead-with-software-asset-optimization/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:17:57 +0000 Kelli Baird http://www.troychamber.com/?p=4860 With the explosion of computing power available today, year over year, software procurement has become a rising cost of doing business. While many organizations closely manage enterprise IT hardware, the need to better control costs associate software assets has now become a business priority.
Altair invites you as our VIP guest to an IT management focused event that will discuss the rising costs of software and analytics-based strategies to drive bottom-line growth through maximizing the utilization of procured software assets.

Who should attend:
• CIO’s / CFO’s / CAO’s
• IT Managers / Administrators
• Procurement Officers / Software Buyers
• Division / Department Business Managers
Agenda:
10:30 a.m.: Welcome and Opening Remarks
10:40 a.m.: Keynote Presentation: Sandy Zdroik, Senior BI Thought Leader with Hewlett Packard
11:15 a.m.: Introduction to Software Asset Optimization for Bottom-line Growth
12:00 p.m.: Lunch, One-on-One Discussions and Live Demonstrations
1:00 p.m.: Closing

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* Importance of planning for health care costs; A review of Medicare Part A, B and D
* Guaranteed Income Strategies using Annuities; offset unexpected costs, lifetime income, benefit heirs

SPEAKER: Jill VanTine, CRPC®, Vice President, Retirement Solutions & Annuity Specialist, Merrill Lynch

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* Importance of planning for health care costs; A review of Medicare Part A, B and D
* Guaranteed Income Strategies using Annuities; offset unexpected costs, lifetime income, benefit heirs

SPEAKER: Jill VanTine, CRPC®, Vice President, Retirement Solutions & Annuity Specialist, Merrill Lynch

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* Importance of planning for health care costs; A review of Medicare Part A, B and D
* Guaranteed Income Strategies using Annuities; offset unexpected costs, lifetime income, benefit heirs

SPEAKER: Jill VanTine, CRPC®, Vice President, Retirement Solutions & Annuity Specialist, Merrill Lynch

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Cober will provide practical advice to employers about dealing with the EEOC. She will also share what the EEOC looks for when they investigate.
Tickets are $15 for Walsh students and $45 for all others, and can be purchased at thewalshinsitute.com/lchottopics.
Program will cover the role of management in inspiring, motivating and cultivating employee performance. Walsh Professor of Management Dr. Lee Meadows will bring issues to life with a panel discussion of best practices.

Additional presenters include:
Tina Marie Wohlfield and Brad Richards, Benefit Review Services
Jim Rosenfeld and Rebecca Davies, Butzel Long
Laurie Siebert, Walsh College
Paddy Laske, CARE

Visit www.thewalshinstitute.com/lchottopics for updates

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• 90 day free trial
• Up to three virtual private servers of any configuration
• Free Internet connectivity and security services

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On Friday, Troy Police Chief Gary Mayer will answer these questions and more from Troy Patch readers during a live chat on Troy Patch from noon-12:30 p.m. During that time, Chief Mayer will answer as many questions as possible from noon-12:30 p.m.

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Pop by for a chat, sign up for the newsletter, tell us how we’re doing and share your ideas with us!

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The next seminar will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2012, in the hospital’s Franco Communications Center Auditorium, 44405 Woodward Ave., Pontiac. Subsequent seminars will be held May 5, July 11, Sept. 5 and Nov. 7.

The seminar will focus on various minimally invasive bariatric surgery options offered at SJMO, how to make healthy lifestyle changes and how to achieve sustainable weight loss.

Tom Rifai, MD, Medical Director of SJMO’s Metabolic Nutrition and Weight Management program, will open the seminars. He will provide information about the serious medical implications of being overweight and how a physician-led, lifestyle-based medical program can help restore a patient’s quality of life and best prevent or medically manage diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol problems and other nutritional issues.

General and bariatric surgeon Jacob Roberts, DO, will speak and provide an overview of laparoscopic (i.e., minimally invasive) surgical options: Gastric Bypass Surgery, Adjustable Gastric Banding and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Admission is free. Registration is required.

]]> http://www.troychamber.com/2012/02/st-joseph-mercy-oakland-holds-free-lifestyle-weight-management-and-bariatric-seminar/feed/ 0 JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT http://www.troychamber.com/2012/02/joseph-and-the-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat/ http://www.troychamber.com/2012/02/joseph-and-the-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:28:30 +0000 Diane Dillard http://www.troychamber.com/?p=4737 Ridgedale Players is proud to present the musical, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. Performance dates are Feb. 17-March 4. Friday & Saturday performances are at 8:00 p.m. Sunday matiness at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $17 for adults. Seniors & Students, $15. For tickets call 248- 988-7049 or visit www.ridgedaleplayers.com

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