This conference provides a great opportunity to network with your peers and keep up with the latest changes in technology. Grow your business by gaining the knowledge you need to make yourself invaluable to your clients at MACPA's 2009 Technology Conference.
Please join us at the Sheraton Columbia
Conference Sponsors:


Conference Fees:
Members: Early bird fee: $200 (before 11/7) | Regular fee: $220
Non-member fee: $320
An Intelligent Software Assistant, Biological Machines (cyborgs), cloud computing, plug-in hybrid cars and biofuels – the world of technology is moving at the speed of light. The impact of technology already affects your everyday life – going paperless, new software to help you and your clients, working remotely, etc. How will you keep up?
Step one: Attend the 2009 MACPA Technology Conference. Updated and re-designed to bring you the latest news in technology, the conference will help you learn how to use these advances to work more efficiently, and be even more productive.
We have created an agenda that offers three concurrent tracks - Using Technology, Managing Technology and Future of Technology. With a variety of topics, a new format (including demo sessions) and great guest speakers - you can't miss this! Among the topics being offered are:
- Remote Productivity Tools
- How Social Networking and Remote Conferencing Transformed the MACPA in Twelve Months
- Will Operating Systems Matter in the Future?
- Excel & Adobe Tools & Efficiencies (4 sessions)
- Becoming Hardware Independent, Overview of Virtualization
- Stick to the Law (Do you know what the new Federal & state privacy and security mandates are?)
- Online & Hosted Software Demos (5 sessions)
- Google Analytics and Website Search Engine Optimization - Tricks to Get You Closer to the Top of the Search List
- How to Outsource IT: Managed Services vs. Hosted Services vs. In-house
- Security Threats in the Clouds - Here's What you Need to Know