Program Topic:	“Improv” for IT Executives Facilitator: Jim Tosone, Pfizer Inc.
Format:	Informal Workshop Business Attire Suggested
Date and Time:	Thursday, January 15, 2009 Social Hour: 6:00 p.m., Program and Dinner: 7:00 p.m. RSVP (acceptances only) by Friday, January 9, 2009
Place:	Doral Arrowwood (click for directions)
Web Sites:	Fairfield-Westchester Chapter New York Metro Chapter New Jersey Chapter
About the Program IT practitioners are more than ever called upon to improvise in rapidly changing environments. Improv skills and techniques can help make you more successful in unplanned situations by enhancing your creativity, collaboration, and communication capabilities in unique ways. During this program, the audience will participate in a set of Improv games designed to develop these capabilities in a fun, interactive, low-pressure setting. Each game will include a discussion of the learnings from the game and how to apply them in the workplace. About the Speaker Jim Tosone is a graduate of The Second City Training Center and has performed with the Improv group “Demented but Mobile” at New York City venues such as Players Theatre, Music Theatre Works, and The Comedy Cellar. He has conducted workshops for groups including Chubb & Sons, Pfizer Inc, the CIO Forum, the SIM Advanced Practices Council (APC) and Regional Leaderships Forums (RLF), and Toastmasters District Conferences. Jim is a SIM RLF graduate and sponsor and VP of SIMI Programs for the NY Metro Chapter.
Reservations:	RSVP at our web site (preferred), by e-mail to Melissa Marr at rsvp@fwsim.org, or by phone to 1-914-514-5050. RSVP by Friday, January 9, 2009 Note that space is limited and registrations are on a first come, first served basis.  Register today to ensure your reservation.
Cost:	$50 for SIM members, $75 for non-members (limit three meetings)
Reservation Policy:	Reservations and cancellations must be received one week before the meeting.  Since the chapter must guarantee the count to the caterer, we need a credit card number for RSVPs and these will be treated as commitments to the chapter, unless cancelled a week before the meeting.  If you have not previously sent us a credit card authorization, or if your credit card on file has expired, to secure your reservation complete a credit card authorization, and send it to our secure, password-protected e-fax (fax number is on the form).  Regrettably, any no-shows or cancellations after the RSVP closing date will be charged.
Future SIM Meetings:	(Mark Your Calendar) Thursday, February 19 — Greenwich Hyatt Thursday, March 19 — Burning Tree Country Club Thursday, April 16 — Doral Arrowwood Thursday, May 21 — l’Escale (Greenwich) Thursday, June 18 — Stamford Yacht Club
Membership:	Interested in joining SIM?  Send inquiries to Rhona Kannon at membership@fwsim.org or by phone to 1-203-226-4243 x255.

Fairfield/Westchester SIM monthly chapter meetings feature timely topics and speakers of industry-wide reputation. These meetings alternate between venues in Fairfield and Westchester counties. They feature a networking and social hour, excellent dinner, great conversation, and compelling speakers.

Besides the monthly dinner meetings, Fairfield/Westchester SIM has informal CIO breakfast meetings, special interest groups, and social gatherings such as golf outings, clambakes and holiday events. All programs are designed with the members in mind; designed to broaden your network, and to grow long lasting professional relationships with peers in your area.

There is the Advanced Practices Council, which sponsors leading-edge research available to members, the Regional Leadership Forums, which support and create the next generation of IT leaders, and Webcasts focusing on critical issues faced by today’s IT leaders.

If you are member, there are many opportunities to build and strengthen valuable relationships with other IT leaders in the area.

If you are not yet a member, apply today, and reap the rewards of valuable information, networking with your peers, and many good times!