Rolling Meadows, IL, USA (25 January 2011)—ISACA, a nonprofit association serving 95,000 IT governance, security and assurance professionals, has announced its 2011 conference schedule, including its new World Congress conference. With members in 160 countries, ISACA offers education and networking opportunities around the world.
ISACA’s 2011 conferences and educational events, which address the latest IT-related advances and challenges, are categorized by region in the list below.
2011 GLOBAL EVENTS
NORTH AMERICA
15-19 May 2011
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
This conference addresses the changing professional trends and brings together the world’s leading experts for IT audit, control, security and governance professionals.
27-29 June 2011
Washington, DC, USA
Using case studies, best practices and lessons learned, the World Congress (formerly International Conference) is a gathering of international business and IT leaders addressing complex enterprise challenges.
19-21 September 2011
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
This conference for information security risk management professionals addresses hot topics in the industry, focusing on strategies and tools for success.
IT Governance, Risk and Compliance Conference
October 2011 (Exact date, location TBD)
ISACA frameworks, best practices and guidance related to IT governance, risk and compliance (ITGRC) are among topics at this conference for IT professionals.
This unique educational event provides opportunities to explore aspects of IT assurance, audit, governance and security, and learn about proven techniques based on best practices and lessons learned from the ISACA community.
- 14–18 March 2011: New Orleans, LA, USA
- 4–8 April 2011: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- 8–12 August 2011: Seattle WA, USA
- 12–16 September 2011: Minneapolis, MN, USA
- 24–28 October 2011: Baltimore, MD, USA
- 5–9 December 2011: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
EUROPE
20-23 March 2011
Manchester, United Kingdom
November 2011 (Exact date, location TBD)
Barcelona, Spain
ASIA
21-22 February 2011
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
LATIN AMERICA
2-5 October 2011
Puerto Rico
5-6 October 2011
Puerto Rico
OCEANIA
18-23 September 2011
Brisbane, Australia
To request additional information for any of ISACA’s global events, please visit www.isaca.org/conferences or contact news@isaca.org.
About ISACA
With 95,000 constituents in 160 countries, ISACA (www.isaca.org) is a leading global provider of knowledge, certifications, community, advocacy and education on information systems (IS) assurance and security, enterprise governance and management of IT, and IT-related risk and compliance. Founded in 1969, the nonprofit, independent ISACA hosts international conferences, publishes the ISACA Journal, and develops international IS auditing and control standards, which help its constituents ensure trust in, and value from, information systems. It also advances and attests IT skills and knowledge through the globally respected Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) designations.
ISACA continually updates COBIT, which helps IT professionals and enterprise leaders fulfill their IT governance and management responsibilities, particularly in the areas of assurance, security, risk and control, and deliver value to the business.
Follow ISACA on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ISACANews
Contact:
Kristen Kessinger, +1.847.660.5512, news@isaca.org
Joanne Duffer, +1.847.660.5564, news@isaca.org