PPDM Association Events are
specifically designed to facilitate collaborative idea
sharing, discussion, and networking. Learn from your
colleagues’ experiences, ask questions, build
relationships and make key face-to-face connections. Engage
in dynamic sessions and attend an information packed
presentation.
Presentation
Santino Salyards, Technical Solutions Engineer, Tanium
will present a talk entitled
"Ransomware Defense Starts with Basic Cyber Hygiene"
How can you protect your company from becoming the next headline? There are no silver bullets when it comes to completely eliminating the risk of cyber threats like ransomware. Join this session and learn how to protect your organization from threats by maintaining the basic health of your endpoints across the network — the ones you know about and the ones you don’t.
Check out our video here.
Location and Timing
The location for this luncheon will be at the IHS Markit Office Complex in the Lincoln Centre. - 5420 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Dallas, TX 75240, United States. It is in the LC2 Conference Room. Parking is free. Enter from Harvest Hill Road and park in visitor lot Blue Arrow on Map. From 2/3 LC Lobby go North towards Hilton hotel, and LC2 conference room is at the Gold Star.
Registration will take place from 11:15 to 11:30 outside
the meeting room. Lunch will be served at 11:30. If you
have any food allergies please let us know during the
registration process. If you find you are no longer able to
attend, please advise us of your cancellation as soon as
possible to free up a space for another attendee.
This is an agenda for the event:
11:15-11:30 - Registration
11:30-12:00 - Lunch & Networking
12:00-12:10 - Introductions & PPDM Update
12:10-12:15 - Venue Sponsor Spotlight - IHS Markit
12:15-12:45 - Presentation
12:45-12:50 - Food and Beverage Sponsor Spotlight
12:50-1:00 - Questions and Networking
Special Notes: Safety Procedures including masks, social distancing
and temperature
checks, waivers, etc, may be in place for this event to ensure
everyone's safety. As circumstances continue to evolve, any restrictions
or venue changes will be updated on this website and to registrants.
the PPDM Association encourages attendees to wear face coverings for
in-person events.
Health and Safety Information
By attending this event, you understand that PPDM Association Policies require you to follow the local/regional/WHO safe gathering guidelines including hand/respiratory hygiene, social distancing, and specific venue requirements. If you/your household has unusual fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, or have a close contact who tested positive for COVID19, please do not attend this event.
You also accept on behalf of yourself, your heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators and assigns, you freely accept and fully assume: all risks, dangers and hazards inherent in and/or any way connected with your participation in the Event (or any part thereof). Participation in the Event has risks and hazards including risks associated with COVID-19. As a participant, you may suffer property damage, personal injury, illness, and even death. You freely and voluntarily assume all the risks and hazards of participation in the Event, including any legal risks. This means that you are giving up your right to sue the PPDM Association for any reason, including the PPDM Association’s negligence, if you suffer any damage, injury, illness, loss or death by participating in the Event. If you do not accept these terms, please do not attend the event.
Pricing
Members: Free
Non-Members: $35 (towards Admin fees) - this has been temporarily suspended for this event thanks to our sponsors.
*Starting August 1, 2019, Walk In Attendees will be charged the
non-member rate to attend. Please ensure you register to attend prior to
the event, and have proof of payment ready if registered within 24
hours of the event.
Registration for this luncheon will close the day before the event.
Professional Development Units
This event is eligible for: 
To learn more about Professional Development Units (PDU) and the CPDA Certification Program, please visit our Certification Page.
Calendar Invitation
This Calendar invitation is now available! Please note: the Calendar invitation does not register you to attend.
Thank You!
Thanks to all of you who
support these events which are aimed at enhancing your
ability to deliver better data management practices within
your company as well as the building of a data management
Community in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. A special thanks to our
sponsors for hosting this event. Without the support of
sponsors, events of this nature would not be possible.
Thank you to our Event Sponsors

We are currently seeking a food and beverage sponsor for this luncheon!
Thank you to our Series Sponsor

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If you would like more information on the PPDM Association events or opportunities for sponsorship, please feel free to contact us. Cancellation Policy: Please visit our Terms and Conditions under "PPDM Events" to view our cancellation policy. Please note that PPDM is not responsible for any travel costs related to cancellations. Substitutions may be permitted on a case by case basis.
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