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• SIM CXO (August)

  • When
    08/21/2026
  •  
    7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Cherry Bekaert

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  Managing Vendors When You're Effectively Locked In

  As technology ecosystems become increasingly complex, many organizations find themselves dependent on a small number of critical vendors whose products are deeply embedded in daily operations. This discussion will explore how CIOs can maintain leverage and control when replacing a vendor is costly, disruptive, or strategically risky. 

  Joe Bastante, former CTO at BCBSNC, Principal at Exponent7 and CTO for Advaita Health Ventures, will lead the conversation to include practical negotiation strategies in locked-in relationships, frameworks for evaluating whether a migration is worth the investment, approaches to preventing vendor dependency through architecture and contracting decisions, and whether maintaining a credible exit strategy is a worthwhile long-term investment.

  Date and Location

  Friday, August 21 | 8:00 - 9:30 AM
  Vaco (4130 Parklake Ave Ste 300, Raleigh, NC  27612)
  

  Registration

  Registration is complimentary for SIM RTP Members who are CXOs. If you're a CXO considering membership and would like to attend, email Rachel Kennedy for registration code.

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• SIM RTP @ CAPTRUST

  • When
    09/23/2026
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    5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    4208 Six Forks Rd #1700, Raleigh, NC 27609

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  Join SIM RTP on September 23rd at CAPTRUST for an evening dedicated to IT leadership and industry insight. The evening kicks off with networking, drinks, and appetizers, followed by a panel discussion featuring IT leaders tackling today's most pressing topics in the field. 

  Meeting Topic: AI as Both Defender and Attacker

  Artificial Intelligence is transforming cybersecurity—but not just for defenders. The same technologies that help security teams identify vulnerabilities, detect threats, and respond faster are also being leveraged by attackers to automate reconnaissance, craft sophisticated attacks, and exploit weaknesses at unprecedented speed.

  Join SIM RTP for an engaging discussion on the evolving AI-powered cybersecurity landscape. Our panel will explore how organizations can harness AI to strengthen their defenses while understanding the growing risks posed by adversaries using the very same tools. Through real-world examples and practical insights, we'll examine how security leaders can stay ahead in an environment where AI is accelerating both innovation and threat activity.

  SIM RTP members attend complimentary. Not yet a member? If you're an IT practitioner interested in exploring SIM RTP, contact our membership team for a one-time complimentary pass to attend.

  We look forward to seeing you there!

  Date and Location‍

  CapTrust Offices

  4208 Six Forks Road
  Suite 1700
  Raleigh, NC 27609

  Wednesday, September 23
  5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

  Agenda

  5:30 PM: Networking, Food, and Drinks
  6:45 PM: Program

  Registration NOW OPEN

  SIM RTP Members: Complimentary 

  (Contact communications@simrtp.org if you're a non-member interested in attending. Non-vendors who are senior-level IT practitioners only.)

  INTERESTED IN SPONSORING?

  Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contacted Jon Blankenship to learn more. Benefits include opening remarks, sponsor table (optional), two complimentary reservations, opportunity to invite IT practitioners as guests, and company logo posted on website, email communications and in social media posts. 

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• 2026 Ed Galloway Golf Classic

  • When
    10/05/2026
  •  
    7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Brier Creek Country Club
  • Spaces left
    165

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  The RTP Chapter of the Society for Information Management (SIM-RTP) - the area’s premier network for IT executives and thought leaders - invites you to join your IT colleagues for the 20th Annual Charity Golf Tournament. Our annual Charity Fundraising Golf Tournament is one of two events that raise funds for our community outreach programs.

  Date and Location

  Monday, October 5th
  Brier Creek Country Club

  Brier Creek is an Arnold Palmer signature course and continues to be recognized as one of the state’s premier golf courses.  

  Registration Now Open

  SIM RTP Member Registration is Now Open. SIM RTP members who do not golf can now register to attend the post-tournament reception only. All member participation is complimentary. 

  SIM RTP offers complimentary registrations to non-member senior level IT Practitioners. Please see below for details.

  SIM-RTP Member (Golfer)

  • Enjoy free Golf and access to the Reception at Deke's Tavern. 
  • Register online before 09/25/2025.

  SIM-RTP Member (Reception Only)

  • Enjoy free access to the Reception at Dekes Tavern. 
  • Register online before 09/25/2026.

  Non-Member, IT Practitioner (Golfer) 

  • Registration is free for senior level IT Practitioners. 
  • Email golf@simrtp.org or complete this form to request registration: Non-Member Registration Request

  Vendor Registration

  Vendor registration is available through event sponsorship.Please contact Jon Blankenship to claim your sponsorship.

  Agenda

  • 7:30 am | Host Arrives/Sponsor Set-Up
  • 8:00 am | Registration Begins
  • 9:30a m | Shotgun Start
  • 11:00 am | Deliver Lunches to Golfers & Sponsors
  • 3:30 pm | End of Play- Golfers Head to Deke's
  • 3:30 pm | Food Station Open
  • 5:00 pm | Food Station Close
  • 6:00 pm | End of Event

  ‍What's Included

  The day includes Putting, Hole in One, Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin Contests. Beverage Carts are available on the course, a coffee and juice break pre-tournament, lunch provided, and following the tournament all golfers and guests are invited to join us on the patio of Deke's Tavern for awards and a networking social.

  RTP Community Outreach

  All proceeds from the Ed Galloway Charity Golf Classic benefit STEM focused programs in the RTP area and contribute to the NCSU SIM Ed Galloway Endowed Scholarship.  The Society for Information Management (SIM) Ed Galloway Scholarship was created in 2008 by the RTP Chapter of the Society for Information Management (SIM) professional organization, and renamed in the memory of Ed Galloway who passed away unexpectedly in 2016. Galloway was instrumental in his efforts to bring community service into the chapter’s vision and mission. He believed that supporting the next generation of technologists would help not only the recipient, but ultimately help the chapter thrive. The NC State scholarship is awarded annually to a rising junior or senior and may be renewable if the recipient maintains satisfactory academic progress.

  You can donate anytime of the year and support our community outreach programs by contributing at the link below.  

  DONATE HERE

  • Donations are tax deductible; SIM National is a 501c3 organization.
  • For more information on SIM-RTP Outreach efforts, contact philanthropy@simrtp.org
  • Donations are not required for golfers or attendees.

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• SIM RTP Women (October)

  • When
    10/27/2026
  •  
    5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Pearson Offices

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  Save the Date: SIM RTP Women's Group Meeting

  Join us in October for our upcoming SIM RTP Women's Group meeting, hosted at Pearson's Durham offices. This month, we're partnering with Pearson's Women in Tech to bring you a dynamic program!

  More details — including agenda, speakers, coming soon. We hope to see you there!

  Date and Location
  Tuesday, October 27th 
  5:30 to 8:00 pm

  Pearson Durham
  5425 Page Road
  Suite #400

  Registration
  Registration is open to SIM RTP women and senior-level IT practitioners considering membership. Non-members, contact Rachel Kennedy for a registration code.

  Sponsorship
  Sponsorships are available. Contact Jon Blankenship for more details.

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