A Message from our CEO

I was just watching a video podcast from TWDI--Claudia Imhoff interviewed Corda's Alan Winters who leads all of our product management efforts. Alan has been a powerful force at Corda over the past year. Working closely with our development, quality, support and services organizations, Alan has played a critical role in our ever nimbler development cycles, world-class product quality and customer support experience, a new array of professional services and watershed technology introduction which is changing the face of performance dashboards and business performance management. The podcast can be found on the multimedia page on Corda's web site.

Click Here to view the podcast.

In the podcast, Alan says that to get the right answer, you have to ask the right questions. My question to you is will you please join us at Visual Evolution 2008 this autumn? Corda needs to ask you the right questions and we want to answer yours. I guarantee you that we will frame an exciting and provocative context for dialogue-whether your interests are deeply technological, focused on a specific business exigency, or ranging across the beautiful new landscape of business performance management yielded up from the shifting tectonic plates of BI and CRM. Please join us.

Welcome to Visual Evolution 2008

Visual Evolution 2008 is Corda's annual data visualization conference, attracting users, developers, partners and industry leaders. The four-day conference will feature how-to sessions, best practice tutorials in design and implementation, case studies and examples, a hands-on data visualization lounge and the ability to meet and network with other professionals.

Corda's expert Dashboard Technologists^SM will present sessions on CenterView^TM, PopChart®, OptiMap^TM and Highwire^TM, giving valuable tips, tricks and best practices for all levels of users and developers.

Located at the University Park Marriott in Salt Lake City, Utah, Visual Evolution will feature a networking cocktail reception and other special events. During free time, conference participants can explore Salt Lake City or travel 20-30 minutes up one of our canyons to Park City or other resort areas.

Corda invites you to Visual Evolution 2008. Take advantage of our early bird pricing before September 24, 2008 or choose three registrations for the price of two. That's a savings of up to $1,495!

Register Here for Visual Evolution 2008

Visual Evolution 2008 will be held on October 13-16 in Salt Lake City.

Visual Evolution 2008 Highlights

Corda is pleased to present industry luminaries who will share their insights with you. Corda's own Dashboard Technologists will also be on hand to help you with your data visualization needs. Following are some of the highlights you can look forward to at the conference.

Wayne Eckerson - Keynote Speaker

Our featured keynote speaker for Visual Evolution 2008 will be Wayne Eckerson, author of Performance Dashboards: Measuring, Monitoring, and Managing Your Business. Wayne is the Director of Education and Research for The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI). He'll be available after the keynote to answer questions and provide input and insight for Visual Evolution participants. Take advantage of this valuable opportunity to hear from Mr. Eckerson.

Ron Powell - Special Guest Speaker

Ron Powell is the Content Editor for B-Eye Networks. Ron will deliver the results of the B-Eye Network's latest research into dashboards, data visualization and business intelligence.

Industry Perspectives and Best Practices

Each session at Visual Evolution 2008 will feature information on industry perspectives and best practices for dashboard creation. The topics will include:

• Data Visualisation Standards
• Identification of KPIs
  
• Dashboard layout and design
• Creating dashboard themes for a consistent look and feel

Basic Training for CenterView and Corda Tools

CenterView and for Corda's PopChart, OptiMap, and Highwire tools on Monday afternoon. These sessions will help you get started if you are new to Corda's products or would like to shapen your skills. Basic Training will also serve as an excellent chance to see Corda products in action if you are considering becoming a Corda customer or partner.

Expanded Data Visualization Lounge

Stop by the Expanded Data Visualization Lounge. Try your hand at exercises designed to enhance the skills learned at the conference or bring your dashboard projects and questions and get input and assistance from Corda's expert Dashboard Technologists! The Data Visualization Lounge is included with your conference pass.

Visit our website to find out more information about Visual Evolution 2008. It's an event you won't want to miss!

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Discount Registration is Available Now

Take advantage of our early bird pricing before September 24, 2008 and attend Visual Evolution 2008 for $1295. That's a $200 savings.

We're also offering three registrations for the price of two at a cost of $2990. That's a savings of up to $1,495!  Get your whole team to Visual Evolution and enjoy big savings.

The price after September 24, 2008 is $1495. Act now and save.

Register today:  Register Here for VE 2008

Corda has arranged special hotel rates at the University Park Marriott. Pease see our website for pricing and reservation details.

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University Park Marriott Hotel Salt Lake City

Visual Evolution 2008 Schedule

Visual Evolution 2008--Preliminary Schedule of Events

Monday, October 13

• Half Day Introductory Tutorials
• CenterView Basic Training
• Corda Tools Basic Training
  

• General Kickoff--Opening remarks
• Special Guest Speaker
• CenterView Training and Best Practices
• Corda Tools (PopChart, OptiMap, Highwire) Training and Best Practices
• General Session Evening Opening Reception

• Wayne Eckerson Keynote
  
• Guru Sessions
  
• Case Studies
  
• CenterView Best Practices and Tips & Tricks
  
• Corda Tools Best Practices and Tips & Tricks
  

• Special Guest Speaker
• CenterView--Advanced
  
• Case Studies
  
• Best Practices Sessions
  
• Closing Session, Awards, Product Q&A, Road-map Discussion

We look forward to seeing you in Salt Lake City.