Special Events

See the Member and Partner Events itinerary for Member and Partner only events.

Boot Camp

Join us as we kick off SEPG North America with our popular pre-conference Boot Camp!

Free to SEPG North America conference attendees, this three-hour crash course, geared to those who are new to the world of process improvement, is designed to help you get the most out of your conference experience.

You don't have to be registered for the conference to attend this free event which includes presentations by members of the SEI technical staff and the process improvement community.

Check out the registration website for more information.

Breakfast Series

Start your days off at SEPG with a breakfast information session, starting at 7:15 a.m., with talks by SEI senior technical staff and leaders. On Monday, the series kicks off with a talk by Sally Cunningham (with co-presenters Jeannine Siviy and Mike Phillips), SEI's General Counsel and Director of Technology Transition Services Directorate, the division that disseminates leading SEI methods and technologies to the worldwide software community.

The schedule for the rest of the week is as follows:

• Tuesday - Patricia Oberndorf, Director Dynamic Systems Program
• Wednesday - Brian Gallagher , Director Acquisition Support Program
• Thursday - Linda Northrop, Director Acquisition Support Program

Birds of a Feather

A mainstay of the process networking community, Birds of a Feather sessions are impromptu meetings that you can arrange while at SEPG North America. Don't miss out on this opportunity to bring together thought leaders in your field for a meeting tailored to your specific needs. List your session onsite at SEPG North America. Once you arrive at the Tampa Convention Center, look for sign-up sheets that will be posted each day.

Peer-to-Peer Lunches

Everyday at SEPG North America offers an opportunity for networking discussions while you eat. Introduced last year, peer-to-peer lunchtime discussions were so successful we are bringing them back to Tampa this year. Over lunch at the Tampa Convention Center, meet with other SEPG Attendees who work in your field and share your interests. Learn, dine and share. Daily topics will be announced as they become available. Check back here for more information on session topics which will be posted as they become available.