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#84 – Augusta University Health – February 2021 (ZOOM MEETINGS)
#83 – WEBINAR – May 2020 
Held over 3 Thursdays – a small but great class
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#82 – Montgomery, AL (Cerner IT) – December 2018
What a super time I had with this IT leadership team!
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#81 – Columbia, TN – October 2018
Jeff Miller from Atlanta – a quick study and great guy!
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#80 – Columbia, TN – April 2018
Mitch Fifield from Nevada’s mining industry
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#79 – WEBINAR – February 2018
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#78 – Columbia, TN – September 2017
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#77 – WEBINAR – July 2017
Roshan Mendes (Wisconsin) and Sreenivasreddy Ranabothu (India)
are GOLD MEMBERS who took advantage of the IT Manager Institute by WEBINAR
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ADVANCED Institute – Columbia, TN – September 2016
Advanced classes are for IT Manager Institute GRADUATES only and provide an opportunity for much more discussion and sharing of ideas with IT managers who have the Institute foundation of knowledge and resources.
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#76 – Columbia, TN – September 2016
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#75 – Accra, Ghana – June 2016
IT Manager Institute #75 – Accra, Ghana – June 2016
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#74 – Dubai, UAE – May 2016
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#73 – Columbia, TN – March 2016
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#72 – Dubai, UAE – October 2015
IT Manager Institute #72 – Dubai, UAE – October 2015
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#71 – Columbia, TN – September 2015
IT Manager Institute #71 – Columbia, TN – September 2015
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#70 – Dubai, UAE – May 2015
IT Manager Institute #70 – Dubai, UAE – May 2015
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#69 – Dubai, UAE – March 2015
IT Manager Institute #69 – Dubai, UAE – March 2015
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#68 – Columbia, TN – February 2015
This class was unique in that 8 managers attended from two companies (Strattec and LKQ Corporation), and both companies coincidentally happen to be in the auto industry. Both of their companies had sent several IT managers through the program before. This class was a lot of fun. 🙂
IT Manager Institute #68 – Columbia, TN – February 2015
LKQ managers
Strattec managers
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#67 – Manama, Bahrain – November 2014
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#66 – Dubai, UAE – October 2014
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#65 – Tanner Health System – Carrollton, GA – September 2014
I think this group has some fun!!
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#64 – Columbia, TN – September 2014
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#63 – Dubai, UAE – May 2014
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#62 – Dubai, UAE – May 2014
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#61 – KPMG Middle East – Dubai, UAE – April 2014
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#60 – Columbia, TN – April 2014
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#59 – Dubai, UAE – March 2014
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#58 – Dubai, UAE – October 2013
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#57 – Columbia, TN – September 2013
IT Manager Institute #57 – Columbia, TN – September 2013
Lunch at Graymere Country Club
Dinner at Puckett’s Grocery in downtown Columbia
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#56 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates – May 2013
IT Manager Institute #56 – Dubai, UAE – May 2013
Quick photo
Small group photo during break
Working hard!
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#55 – Columbia, TN – March 2013
IT Manager Institute #55 – Columbia, TN – March 2013
Paul Cooper – all the way from Adelaide, Australia
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#54 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates – February 2013
#54 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates – February 2013
Break time with my new friends from UAE
Fahmi from Oman and I get a photo during break
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#53 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates – October 2012
#53 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates – October 2012
27 students from 11 countries
Proud owners of the IT Manager Institute coin
Open discussions make a difference
Looks like dinner at the Bamboo Room was a hit
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#52 – Columbia, TN – September 2012
IT Manager Institute #52 – Columbia, TN – September 2012
Class photo at Graymere Country Club
Lunch discussion on the patio
Class dinner at River Terraces
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#51 – Atlanta, GA – May 2012
IT Manager Institute #51 – Atlanta, GA – May 2012
Class photo at Ippolito’s Restaurant
“Thumbs Up!” on the IT Management Models book
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#50 – Webinar – April 2012
Antonio Indart from East Timor
12-hour time zone difference made early mornings (for me) and late evenings (for Junior)
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#49 – Columbia, TN – March 2012
IT Manager Institute #49 – Columbia, TN – March 2012
Linda Duntsch with The Siscos
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#48 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates – March 2012
IT Manager Institute #48 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates – March 2012
Kingsley, Mike and Saleh comparing a few things during break
Mohamed from Abu Dhabi
The Saudi Arabia trio
Class is now in session
Dinner at the Armani Carribeaneo at the Burj Khalifa
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#47 – 1st Webinar class – for Croatia and Slovenia managers – December 2011
A whole new experience in delivering the Institute by webinar
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#46 – Columbia, TN – September 2011
Class photo – #46 at Graymere Country Club
Dinner photo at River Terraces
About to order a great dinner
#45 – London, Ontario Canada – March 2011
IT managers of the City of London
Having some fun with Brian, , , far left
You might say we had some fun at the class dinner!
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#44 – Columbia, TN – March 2011
Our 2nd class at Graymere Country Club – great location
Dinner at River Terraces, , , great Cajun food
Well, , , got some of them away from their Blackberry
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#43 – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – December 2010
First Tanzania class – hosted by Tanzania Revenue Authority
Breakfast at Sea Cliff was always special overlooking Indian Ocean
Tanzanians are warm, hospitable, and fun people – my new friends
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#42 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates – November 2010
4th Institute in Dubai
Dinner in the Burj
The Burj Khalifa, , , tallest building in the world
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#41 – Columbia, TN – September 2010
First class in Columbia, TN
A fun “night on the town”
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#40 – Johannesburg, South Africa – July 2010
Just a super class
A great steak dinner in Johannesburg
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#39 – Lagos, Nigeria – May 2010
Class dinner
Nigeria class presents me with an oil painting
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#38 – Atlanta, GA – April 2010
Having some fun with the Atlanta group
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#37 – Nashville, TN – March 2010
All guys at this one
David Dilday receives his Institute certificate
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#36 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates – November 2009
My 3rd class in Dubai – always a fun trip
Tallest building in the world
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#35 – Abuja, Nigeria – August 2009
My first trip to Nigeria – great class
Hard at work on the first day
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#34 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – April 2009
My 3rd Ljubljana class
A great dinner and so much fun with this group
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#33 – Atlanta, GA – March 2009
Great class at WellStar with 22 students
Hosted by WellStar Health Systems
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#32 – Dubai, Unitad Arab Emirates – November 2008
Managers attended from 5 countries
Having fun and dinner by the pool
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#31 – Nashville, TN – October 2008
Dinner at Sperry’s – always good
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#30 – Nashville, TN – June 2008
Small class this time, but a lot of fun
Frank Gogola receives his certificate
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#29 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates – May 2008
Our first class in Dubai was a good one
The dinner group – all dressed up
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#28 – Nashville, TN – February 2008
What a great meal this was
Crystal and Richard – ready for class
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#27 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – December 2007
One of my favorite trips because Dorine was able to go with me, , , she was a hit with the class during lunches and the class dinner on Thursday night. The trip to Venice was special and spending a day with Marko and Janja was great.
All guys at this one
Christmas lights lit up “Center” of Ljubljana
What an interesting dinner this was
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#26 – Johannesburg, South Africa – November 2007
Big class with 22 students – great bunch
Hard at work
At Nelson Mandella Mall
Dan Tankersley went with me – his 2nd trip and my 3rd to S. Africa
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#25 – Nashville, TN – October 2007
Class photo in Sperry’s Boardroom
Some say it is the best dessert ever
The SunTrust Bank group
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#24 – Nashville, TN – May 2007
Good group from 6 states and the Netherlands
Big part of class are the discussions
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#23 – Nashville, TN – February 2007
Class photo at Sandy’s Restaurant
One happy group
Dexter Oliver “Dex” has become a good friend
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#22 – Orangestad, Aruba – December 2006
My 2nd class in Aruba
Ingeborg Sint Jago receives her certificate
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#21 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – November 2006
Great class from Croatia, Kosovo, and Slovenia
They grow tall in Slovenia, both guys over 7′ tall
A few of us put on our “Blues Brothers” look
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#20 – Johannesburg, South Africa – November 2006
Our 2nd IT Manager Institute in South Africa
Typical scene during a break – checking e-mail
Class is over, , , ready for some sight seeing
Herbert Ruth and I share some thoughts
Preparing to meet at the Government of South Africa’s Data Center
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#19 – Nashville, TN – October 2006
A small class for Belmont University
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#18 – Nashville, TN – September 2006
Class photo in Embassy Suite’s Sports Bar
Ed presents Heitor the “dead chicken” award
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Dinner at Sandy’s
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#17 – Anchorage, Alaska – September 2006
Poor photo but what a great view we had at dinner
Beautiful country in Alaska
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#16 – Nashville, TN – May 2006
No girls in this one
Abdul traveled all the way from Saudi Arabia
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#15 – Nashville, TN – January 2006
Class photo – wish the car was mine
Charles gets a photo with Dorine and me
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#14 – Johannesburg, South Africa – December 2005
Great class – my first visit to Africa
Time for discussions
A visit to Nelson Mandella’s home, now a museum
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#13 – Nashville, TN – October 2005
Managers from 6 states, Nigeria, Jordan, & Dominican Republic
Tennesseans make new friends from Nigeria
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#12 – Regina, Saskatchewan Canada – September 2005
Government of Saskatchewan send 17 students
Dinner at a great steak house
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#11 – Nashville, TN – September 2005
The 2nd large group of EDS students
Our top student – Dylilah Hill
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#10 – Willemstad, Curacao – June 2005
Super class in a super setting
Great dinner in courtyard of a very old restaurant
Unbelievable ocean view right out of our classroom
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#9 – Nashville, TN – May 2005
Managers from 6 states and Mexico
Scott McCauslin receives his certificate
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#8 – Boulder, CO – April 2005
IBM held a 3-month internship for 5 of the top IT managers from China’s largest bank, ICBC. It was kicked off with my IT Manager Institute.
Class dinner at a great Chinese restaurant
The ICBC CTO – Mr. Lu
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#7 – Orangestad, Aruba – Mar 2005
First class in Aruba – great group
Dinner at a traditional Aruban home-lot of fun
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#6 – Nashville, TN – February 2005
EDS managers class hosted by Belmont University
Great dinner at Sandy’s
Super dinner party
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#5 – Nashville, TN – January 2005
No class photo, just a couple of shots at break
The rest of the class
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#4 – Nashville, TN – October 2004
Excellent class – one of my favorites
A great dinner at Sandy’s
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#3 – Nashville, TN – May 2004
Early signs the program has wide appeal
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#2 – Nashville, TN – October 2003
Richard Green from West Virginia; also students from Texas & Puerto Rico
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#1 – Nashville, TN – June 2003
Our first class included Edward Makwaia from Tanzania
Edward and I had long discussions the week after class
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