New 3-Day Conference, TDWI Accelerate, Fast-Tracks Analytics and Data Visualization Learning
        
        TDWI Accelerate offers an unrivaled learning experience delivered by leading analytics experts to help data professionals achieve their analytics goals faster.
        
        SEATTLE, WA, April13, 2016—TDWI, a division of 1105 Media, announces TDWI Accelerate: Analytics and Data Visualization, July18–20, 2016, in Boston. TDWI is the leading source of  business intelligence and analytics education, research, and news about all  things data. At  TDWI Accelerate, data professionals will learn best practices and skills to  help reach their analytics goals more quickly; including techniques for gaining  insights from their data and democratizing analytics to drive business value,  enhance operations, and enrich customer experiences. Accelerate focuses on these key areas of analytics:
    - Self-service analytics and data visualization—the language of images, data storytelling, democratization,  and data preparation
- Advanced analytics and data science—predictive analytics, data mining, tool selection, Internet  of Things, advanced algorithms, cognitive analytics, and more
- Analytical organization and leadership—organizing and building teams for success, developing an analytics  culture, and making it happen
Participants will attend case study presentations, expert  sessions, panel discussions, half-day courses, a broad range of structured and  unstructured networking opportunities, and survey the latest analytics  technologies.
Three keynote speakers cover some of the most important  topics in analytics today. Wayne Eckerson, director of research and principal consultant,  Eckerson Group LLC, and author of Secrets  of Analytical Leaders: Insights from Information Insiders, will speak on “The  BI Power Shift: Creating a Shared Organization.” Kirk Borne, principal data scientist, Booz Allen Hamilton, will discuss “Data Trek - The Expanding Universe of Data Science.” Jennifer Shin, founder and chief data scientist, 8 Path  Solutions LLC, will explore how to “Empower Your Visualizations.”
To  Register
Visit the event website: tdwi.org/Accelerate. Conference attendees who register by May 27, 2016, are eligible for a special discount of up  to $675.
For  the Media
Members of the  media are invited to cover the event. Interviews with TDWI spokespeople  are available upon request. 
Media passes are reserved for press representatives  and analysts who can verify that their publication or organization regularly  covers data warehousing, business intelligence, or related topics. Please note:  media passes will not be issued to publishing, sales, marketing, advertising,  public relations, or technical support staff from any organization.
To apply for a media pass, please send an email to [email protected] with the  following information: name, title, company, email address, telephone number,  dates of attendance, publication/website name (including website URL), and links  to three articles/blogs/podcasts published in the last three months that cover  business intelligence, data warehousing, or related topics.
About TDWI 
For 20 years, TDWI has provided individuals and teams with a  comprehensive portfolio of business and technical education and research about  all things data. The in-depth, best-practices-based knowledge TDWI offers can  be quickly applied to develop world-class talent across your organization’s  business and IT functions to enhance analytical, data-driven decision making  and performance. TDWI advances the art and science of realizing business value  from data by providing an objective forum where industry experts, solution  providers, and practitioners can explore and enhance data competencies,  practices, and technologies. TDWI offers five major conferences as well as  topical seminars, onsite education, membership, certification, live webinars,  resourceful publications, industry news, and in-depth research. See tdwi.org or follow us on Twitter @TDWI.
About  1105 Media
1105 Media,  Inc., is a leading provider of integrated information and media in targeted  business-to-business markets, including specialized sectors of the information  technology community; industrial health, safety, and compliance; security;  environmental protection; and home healthcare. 1105's offerings span print and  online magazines, journals, and newsletters; seminars, conferences, and trade  shows; training course-ware; and Web-based services. 1105 Media is based in  Chatsworth, California, with offices throughout the United States.
TDWI Media Contact:
Lindsay Walter
Sr. Marketing Manager, Events & Corporate Learning
425.277.9162
[email protected]