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PODS Forum - Preliminary Agenda/Schedule:

Operators (all day): Join your colleagues in discussions around challenges and opportunities in PODS implementations. Topics will include PODS Legacy (4.02-6.1): Leveraging Internal Opportunity with PODS; early adopters of PODS Lite 1.1; and A Roadmap to PODS 7.0 Implementation.

Operators and Service Providers (from 11:30am on): The joint afternoon sessions will include a comprehensive roll-out of PODS 7.0, scheduled for release for member comments on May 3. Table Topics will be featured, providing small group discussion on a number of topics. You are ENCOURAGED to submit a topic, as well as serve a Table Topic Leader.

2019 PODS Forum will include a morning session for OPERATORS-only and a joint session of OPERATORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS starting at 11:30. A social is hosted immediately following the Forum at 4 pm. 

TABLE TOPICS – Afternoon Program - Table Topics will provide time to focus on the following topics (note this is a draft list of topics):

- challenging your organization

- learning from others with implementation experience in addressing similar issues

- using best technology practices

- meeting the business needs of operators, using 21st century technology