Here are some comments from people who have previously attended TAS:

Murray MacDonald - Government of Canada - "TAS is like one stop shopping. It is a great seminar to get the most up to date information on industry trends and direction."

Douglas B. Hanson, Ph.D., Executive Director of Information Systems, The Forsyth Institute - "The Technical Awareness Series is a great soup-to-nuts workshop not only for IT managers, but anyone interested in understanding current and future trends in the fast-paced arena of information technology."

IT Architect for a large defense contractor - "The Technical Awareness Seminar provided a coherent technical overview of IT data center concepts, designs, solutions, and issues. The seminar material prompted discussions of real-world issues and solutions from the sttendees. Overall, it provided an excellent opportunity for information sharing and exposure to technology."

Dave Vogel, President, COMPASS Information Systems, Inc. - " I found the TAS conference to be a great vehicle to gain special insights into information planning considerations for strategic direction."

Bill Roth, Sterling Commerce: "TAS is a highly informative, concise presentation of IT trends. It offers unbiased viewpoints in an entertaining format. Well worth the time."

Mark Moeller, Bank One: "The TAS presentations were excellent! They were entertaining and informative. The speakers were very knowledgeable about their subject matter."

Mike Rhodes, Target Corp.: "Excellent technical overview with candid feedback vendors may not provide."

Jim Shille, CIO - American Fidelity Assurance: "The TAS Seminar provides a solid description (understanding) of many technical issues, the instructors are outstanding and have exceptional credentials. I would recommend this training to all IS Management personnel."

Maynard Honesty, Formerly of Siemens Shared Medical: "I have never attended a TAS sessions where I didn't come back with at least one new idea that saved significant money or improved processes."

Larry Tucker, Broadwing: "The TAS seminar exceeded all my expectations. The instructors were excellent, and class content was timely and well-planned. I walked away with a much better understanding of the current state of the IT industry and where its headed. I would whole-heartedly recommend this class to anyone who is involved in making IT decisions...small or large"

Ralph Johnson, President - Techsys Software Services, Inc.: "I found the TAS seminar as a very beneficial IT level-set. From infrastructure to emerging technologies, the TAS instructors were knowledgable and well organized. I was very impressed!"