October 22, 2005
Sheraton Chicago Northwest Hotel
Arlington Heights, IL

Sponsors:

1.

Diversified Software

Diversified Software is the leading supplier of JCL management products to data centers throughout the world. Over 1,000 of the top 2,000 data centers worldwide rely on one or more of the company's products. Founded in 1978, Diversified Software continues its commitment to the challenging world of JCL management through extensive research and development and by providing the critical technical support needed in today's complex IT environments. Diversified Software products are available directly from the company and through the IBM remarketing program. For more information, visit www.diversifiedsoftware.com or call 408.778.9914.


2.

Gateway Technical College

Original state legislation establishing adult and technical education was enacted in 1911. The first technical school in Wisconsin, the nation's first publicly supported technical institution, began that same year in downtown Racine as the name predecessor to Gateway Technical College. A state-sanctioned technical school opened in Kenosha in 1912.

Kenosha County established the first Vocational, Technical and Adult Education District under state law in 1965, which allowed district formation beyond city limits on July 1, 1966. Walworth County joined the Kenosha District in 1967 to form District 6, and the City of Racine expanded services on July 1, 1967, to include Racine County. On July 1, 1971, a new Vocational, Technical and Adult Education District 6 was formed, comprised of Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties. In 1994 the state technical district system became the Wisconsin Technical College System.

The name "Gateway" was adopted October 19, 1972, by the District Board for the Gateway District, replacing reference to District 6, with campuses at Elkhorn, Kenosha, and Racine. As was the case in 1911, Gateway today continues to meet the need for skilled workers in technical-oriented fields.

Student Profile

  • 2003-2004 enrollment totaled 27,442 students (4,974) FTE, of which 12,054 were enrolled in credit courses and 15,388 were enrolled in noncredit courses.
  • Average student age - 33 yr.
  • 79% were part-time students
  • 21% were full-time students (12 credits or more constitutes a full-time student)
  • 45% were men
  • 55% were women
  • 11.1% were African American
  • 13.2% were Hispanic
  • 1.3% were Asian
  • .5% were Native American

3.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

Liberty Mutual has teamed up with NaSPA to provide members with discounted Auto and Home insurance through Group Savings Plus ®.

NaSPA members can save up to $327.96 or more a year on auto insurance with Group Savings Plus®.

Chances are you're paying too much auto insurance. $327.96 too much! Just think what you could do with that extra money! With Group Savings Plus®, you'll enjoy:

  • A group home discount of up to 15% off our already competitive rates on auto and home insurance.**
  • Additional savings based on your age, level of education and more.**
  • Convenient payment plans.§
  • Rates guaranteed for 12 months, not six.
  • Round-the-clock claims service.
  • 24-hour Emergency Roadside Assistance.†

For a free coverage evaluation and no-obligation rate quote, call your local Liberty Mutual office at 1-800-225-8281 or visit their website at www.libertymutual.com/lm/naspa

*Figure based on a December 2002 sample of auto policy holder savings when comparing their former premium with those of the Group Savings Plus program. Individual premiums and savings will vary. **Group discount is available where state laws and regulations allow. To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually underwritten; not all applicants may qualify. †Service applies to auto policy holders and is provided by Cross Country Motor club of Boston, Inc., Boston, MA or through Cross Country Motor club of California, Inc., Boston, MA. Coverage is provided and underwritten by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliates, 175 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA. California Department of Insurance license number OC46257. Individual premiums and savings will vary. §A down payment may apply. ©2003 Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. All Rights Reserved.


4.

Mainline Information Systems

Mainline is an IBM Premier Business Partner, the top storage and zSeries partner, and the fastest growing North American solution provider and installer of IBM midrange e-Servers.

Mainline delivers end-to-end solutions, including software, hardware, and application solutions, as well as a comprehensive suite of services to a growing base of more than 4,000 satisfied customers.


5.

MSI System Integrators

Responding to Customers on Demand

As a company, MSI is prepared to help you address the on-demand marketplace in the only cost-effective way possible, enterprise-wide. Our analysis targets the underlying business processes that control performance throughout your corporate structure. The result will be solutions tailored to encompass all connections, opportunities and resources that make the difference in the color of ink on your balance sheet.

MSI is an information technology services company that enables hardware and software technologies for its clients to gain the highest strategic, financial, operational, and organizational benefits. It's MSI's goal to enable companies to be more responsive, productive, and resilient through business technologies.


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Sponsored and co-organized with the help of the Chicago (Windy City) chapter of NaSPA, Tom Bryant, president and the Milwaukee (WASM) chapter of NaSPA, Nancy Freitag, president.