Executive Director of Center for Digital Government Speaks at CityView User Conference
Victoria, British Columbia, October 7, 2003
Municipal Software Corporation, a leading developer of local government business process automation software and a wholly owned subsidiary of Municipal Solutions Group, Inc. (TSX-V:MSM), is proud to announce that Cathilea Robinett, Executive Director of the Center for Digital Government is the Keynote Speaker at the 10th Annual CityView User Conference on November 5th at the Holiday Inn on King in Toronto, Ontario.
For over a decade, Ms. Robinett has served as a thought leader and adviser to industry, government and education officials, helping them develop sound strategies for the Digital Age. She will address issues of concern to local government administrators, including the importance of using technology to manage Homeland Security concerns. The Center for Digital Government is an international research and advisory institute providing industry, government, and education leaders with decision support, research and services to help them effectively incorporate new technologies in the 21st century. The Center offers an array of unique market intelligence programs, projects, and publications covering the critical policy, executive leadership and technology applications surrounding electronic government.
The CityView User Conference, held from November 5-7th, with its "Integrating the Enterprise" theme, will address issues specific to CityView users and to broader local government stakeholders, including homeland security, disaster management and the looming retirement crisis and its impact on enterprise management in local government. The CityView User Conference also includes presentations by industry experts from Microsoft, Acer and ICMA, as well as staff presentations and client showcases from CityView clients such as the City of Ontario, CA, the City of Keene, NH, the District of Langford, BC, the City of Huntington Beach, CA and the Town of Aurora, ON.
Troy Kusy, Vice President of Major Accounts for Municipal Software, says that the "Integrating the Enterprise" theme is of vital importance to local government at this time, "we want to emphasize that while the term 'Enterprise' may seem very vogue right now, it really is more than just a trend and that the concept of true Enterprise integration is everlasting and is also the reality of what is required to build a truly responsive government today. Using CityView and Municipal Software services we want to show clients how they can approach Enterprise one step at a time without biting off more than they can chew. After all, CityView really is Enterprise."
Kusy also says that from the client's perspective, "one of the most beneficial aspects of the CityView User Conference is the information-sharing that occurs between clients." Sue Leuchter, Municipal Software Program Manager adds that "clients get to see how other clients are using our software to automate and streamline their businesses and then they may go home with new insights and ideas on how their own processes can be improved using CityView."
