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TribalHub Membership

Regional tribal technology roundtable forum

2023 Midwest Regional Tribal Technology Forum

 

Event Details:

When: May 15-16, 2023
Where: Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Welch, MN

Block rate is $159/night++, call (800) 222-7077 to book your hotel and let them know you are with the TribalHub event to receive the discounted rate. Discount expires April 28.

 

Agenda:

Downloadable Agenda

Monday 05/15/2023

Times: Speaker: Session Name:
8:30am - 3:00pm  

Registration

More Details A warm welcome from the TribalHub team- pickup your badge and important forum materials. TribalHub Members grab your welcome gift!
8:30am - 10:00am  

Breakfast

More Details Breakfast on behalf of our sponsors.
9:15am - 10:00am  

TribalHub Benchmarking - Part 1

More Details Bring your laptop! While you finish your breakfast and second cup of coffee, a TribalHub representative will lead the way as one representative from each tribe or tribal casino will complete an online TribalHub common systems survey for their tribe. This will provide you and all attendees with more meaningful benchmarking data to be presented in the 10:30am session on Day 2.
10:00am - 10:15am  

Event Kickoff

More Details Join us in this opening welcome session as we summarize the days' events, quickly introduce your regional group ambassadors and help you understand how to make the most of the next two days.
10:15am - 12:15pm  

Roundtable- Attendees Only

More Details Always one of the most popular and meaningful sessions in our annual regional events, this is your opportunity to connect or re-connect with your peers at tribes from your region. In this roundtable style session, everyone will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and to share information or questions with the entire group in a session that will be limited to only employees from tribes.
12:15pm - 1:30pm  

Lunch and Learn

More Details Join together for lunch on behalf of your sponsors! PLUS have time to network and hear from the event sponsors. Be sure to visit them at their table for a chance to win some awesome prizes!!
1:30pm - 2:30pm  

Regional Topic Breakouts- Attendees Only

More Details Your region. Your hour! Facilitated by regional ambassadors- this hour will be your chance to dive deeper into the topics that matter most for your region.  
2:30pm - 2:45pm  

Break & Sponsor Connections

More Details Take a break, recaffeinate and fuel up for the afternoon at our sponsored break! While doing so, be sure to stop by and say hello to the sponsors who are supporting your region AND making this event possible! Be sure to visit each sponsor and drop in your name ticket to be entered in a drawing to win one of three $50 Amazon gift cards!
2:45pm - 3:45pm  

Future Authentication Strategies

More Details Are we ready to eliminate password logins and move on to some other form of futuristic authentication? Authentication strategy is evolving, so come and listen as our presenters walk us through current best practice authentication strategy and share with us what the future might hold for you and all of your consumers.
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Israel Stone
Director, Organizational Development
Little River Casino Resort

Shaping Present and Future Leaders

More Details Attendees will leave this session with a renewed perspective on leadership. So many principles of modern leadership have been a part of Native American culture and traditional teachings for generations. Our speaker for this session leads this discussion and even engages attendees in a short hands-on activity to demonstrate some of what their tribe and casino does with all of their new team members. Applying principles of a traditional teaching that is thousands of years old to present day leadership.
5:30pm - 6:15pm  

Cocktail Hour Sponsored by Darktrace

More Details Join new and old friends at the Tado Steakhouse located onsite. Special thank you to our evening Cocktail Hour sponsor Darktrace.
6:15pm - 7:45pm  

Dinner Sponsored by Infor

More Details Enjoy dinner at the Tado Steakhouse located onsite. Special Thank You to our Title Sponsor, Accesso!

Tuesday 05/16/2023

Times: Speaker: Session Name:
7:30am - 8:30am  

Breakfast

More Details Fuel up for a great morning!
8:30am - 10:15am
Hannah Bratterud
Principal, NeuroLeadership & Sales Education
Purpose & Performance Group

Workshop- Leadership Development and Team Building

More Details In this interactive workshop we’ll explore the characteristics of effective team communication and how self-awareness helps you lead and collaborate better with peers and teammates. You’ll discover some quick, daily best practices to factor professional development into your day when you are on the go! Be sure you have completed the 3 short assessments prior to the session in order to get the most out of our time!
10:30am - 11:30am  

TribalHub Benchmarking - Part 2

More Details In this session we will quickly take a look at some benchmarking statistics and facts for this region from data in the TribalHub portal and data collected in the Monday 9am session. We will be including a very brief demonstration of the new TribalHub Members' Portal. Bonus - attend this session to be earn an entry for a $200 Visa gift card! Must be present to win!
11:30am - 11:45am  

What's Next?

More Details Now what? Get some final details from the TribalHub team regarding the actionable steps you can take as well as important dates to mark on your calendar as we look at the rest of the year!

Ambassadors

Special thanks to our regional ambassadors! They are a group of your peers from your same region. They are here to help guide the conversations to cover the topics that are most relevant to your role and region.

Steve Nino

Mark Treat

VP of IT
SMSC Gaming Enterprise
BIO

Mark Treat is a high-energy, results-oriented senior technology and business executive with more than 25 years of information technology and business leadership experience. In 2016, Mark became the Vice President of Information Technology for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) Gaming Enterprise, which includes Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and Little Six Casino. He is also responsible for the technologies within the SMSC government and the SMSC enterprises. Prior to serving as VP of IT, he had been the IT Director for the Gaming Enterprise since 2011.

Prior to joining the SMSCE Gaming Enterprise, Mark served in numerous technology roles over the course of a decade for Brown Printing Company. He holds an MBA from the University of St. Thomas and a BA from Beloit College. In his free time, Mark enjoys many adventures by biking, hiking, sailing, traveling, and keeping up with his grandchildren.

 

Steve Nino

Alan Walt

Director of IT
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
BIO

Alan has worked in IT for the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa for the past 20 years.  He has held many roles in his IT career with Fond du Lac and is currently the Director of Information Technology.  Alan leads a team of 30 that supports the Fond du Lac enterprises, which include 2 casinos, 3 hotels, a Tribal owned ISP, a convenience store, a propane company, 2 radio stations and more.  Alan’s IT Team also supports the Tribal Government and programs, these programs include two clinics, 3 pharmacies, head start/early head start, a K-12 school, resource management, Tribal court, law enforcement, and the various other programs needed to sustain Fond du Lac and its membership.  Alan has been a member of the Midwest Tribal Technology Council (MTTC) since its inception and has prompted the benefits of this group to other Tribal IT professionals.      

Steve Nino

Jason Doxtator

Manager of Network Services
Oneida Nation
BIO

In my current capacity as the Manager of Network Services, I oversee the Infrastructure, Support, and Security functional areas as well as the Health Information Systems team.  I have over 17 years of IT experience starting out in the PC Support area as an intern and then moving into the Network Services area with a focus towards network, systems, and telecommunications.  The pandemic has afforded me the opportunity to learn additional areas within the Oneida Nation’s Digital Technology Services (DTS) Department such as Information/Cyber Security, Health Information Systems, Gaming DTS, and general IT Director roles and responsibilities.

Steve Nino

Timothy Johnson, Sr. 

Director of IT

MLVC Professional Services

BIO

Timothy is a leader, bringing more than 27 years of experience in the field of information technology and a diverse background in corporate settings, working for Marktech Systems Inc and the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. Currently, he serves as the Director of IT at MLCV Professional Services, overseeing the Information Technology department as well as coordinating infrastructure, and servicing delivery across the company. 

He is responsible for IT units which support enterprise applications, enterprise data, user support, infrastructure, communications, and information security. He has led multiple technology vendor selection processes, contract negotiations, and the subsequent implementations, managing multiple implementation partners, and stakeholders throughout these projects. 

Previously, Timothy served in different capacities within the IT department at Grand Casinos – System Technician, Networking Engineer, Application Engineer, Service Desk Manager, and Director of Service Operations. He is presently a member of TribalHub and the Midwest Tribal Technology Council.  

He and his wife, Mindy, live in Hinckley with their children, TJ, Trevor, Brady, Kenna, and Lainey. In his spare time, you can find Timothy taking his family to Disney, or watching Baseball year-round.  

Steve Nino

Anthony Matthies

IT Director

Treasure Island Resort & Casino

BIO

Anthony Matthies is the I.T. Director for Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Welch, Minnesota. He has been there for just over seven years starting in the hotel, and then moving to I.T. and working up from I.T. Help Desk to the I.T. Director. Anthony grew up and lives in the Red Wing area nearby Welch. While working towards an education degree he fell into the I.T. profession by chance, and found a new passion. The Treasure Island I.T. team also provides support to the Prairie Island Indian Community and works closely with leadership to continue pushing the Casino and Government technology further.

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