UPCOMING EVENTS

Quarterly meetings are usually held in January, August, and November of each year and are hosted by a government member at their facility and also hosted in some remote locations using video streaming technology.

    • 2025-04-01
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual
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    The Future of Cloud Security – Integrating Multiple Platforms for IT Efficiency

         As organizations scale their security infrastructure, IT teams face the challenge of managing multiple systems while ensuring seamless connectivity, reliability, and cybersecurity compliance. We will review how integrating video surveillance, access control, alarms, and environmental monitoring into a unified, cloud-managed ecosystem can simplify deployment, enhance visibility, and improve security posture. 

         Verkada will discuss best practices for reducing infrastructure complexity, leveraging APIs for custom integrations, and ensuring secure, scalable connectivity across county and village environments. In addition, we will review the latest Verkada updates, simplifying the transition to a modernized hybrid-cloud system.


    Led by:

    Amanda Tamburrino, Verkada Account Executive and Ed Kellison, Solutions Engineer

    Amanda partners with counties and public sector organizations, helping them modernize their security infrastructure with smart, hybrid cloud-based solutions. She does her best to understand the unique challenges IT teams face in government—whether it’s streamlining security operations, integrating with existing systems, or ensuring compliance. As an active member of the ASIS Chicago Chapter and Verkada’s Women in Enterprise (WiNE) group, Amanda is passionate about bringing innovative and practical security solutions to IT leaders like you. 

    Ed is a valued member of Verkada’s Enterprise Solutions Engineering team, based in North Aurora, bringing a wealth of experience from his successful career in the IT industry, particularly in virtualization and storage. Since joining Verkada, Ed has been instrumental in teaching Verkada Certified Engineer classes, sharing his knowledge and passion for security solutions. 


    • 2025-04-13
    • 2025-04-16
    • Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
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    GIANTS is a two and a half day conference full of opportunities to network with your peers, learn about new and exciting trends in local government technology, meet with industry leading vendors and enjoy some light entertainment.

    As a government member, you get the opportunity to talk to others that fill a similar role for other organizations.  You can compare notes, share war stories, and learn how IT happens in their organization.

    As a corporate member, you get face-to-face time with key technology decision makers.  Government members are the ones who drive innovation for their organizations.

Past events

2025-02-24 GMIS Illinois VIRTUAL training - Fortinet
2025-01-30 GMIS Illinois VIRTUAL training - BS&A Software
2025-01-17 GMIS Illinois Quarterly Meeting - Q1 2025
2024-11-15 GMIS Illinois Quarterly Meeting - Q4 2024
2024-08-09 GMIS Illinois Quarterly Meeting - Q3 2024
2024-06-21 GMIS Illinois 2024 Summer Social - TopGolf!
2024-04-14 GIANTS 2024 Conference
2024-01-19 GMIS Illinois Quarterly Meeting - Q1 2024
2023-11-03 GMIS Illinois Quarterly Meeting - Q4 2023
2023-08-11 GMIS Illinois Quarterly Meeting - Q3 2023
2023-07-14 GMIS Illinois 2023 Summer Social - TopGolf!
2023-06-22 SIGMA, Southern Illinois GMIS Members Assembly
2023-04-16 GIANTS 2023 Conference
2023-01-20 GMIS Illinois Quarterly Meeting - Q1 2023
2022-11-18 2022 Fall Quarterly Meeting
2022-10-28 O365 Webinar
2022-08-19 2022 Summer Quarterly Meeting
2022-06-30 2022 GMIS Illinois Summer Social
2022-04-24 GIANTS 2022 Conference
2022-02-09 Webinar: POTS Lines - Current State/Operations
2022-01-21 2022 Winter Quarterly
2021-11-07 GIANTS 2021 Conference
2021-08-20 2021 Summer Quarterly
2021-06-09 2021 Spring Quarterly Meeting with Golf!
2021-02-26 2021 Winter Quarterly - Virtual
2020-11-06 November 2020 Quarterly
2020-09-03 2020 3rd Quarterly Meeting with Golf!
2020-05-15 GMIS Illinois Virtual Get-together
2020-02-07 GMIS Illinois Winter Quarterly Meeting
2019-11-21 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - November (note early date due to holiday)
2019-11-03 GIANTS 2019 Conference
2019-10-24 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - October
2019-10-07 ITIL 4 Foundation Training
2019-09-26 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - September
2019-08-22 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - August
2019-08-09 GMIS Illinois Summer Quarterly Meeting
2019-07-27 GMIS Illinois 2019 Summer Social
2019-07-25 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - July
2019-06-27 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - June
2019-05-23 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - May
2019-05-10 GMIS Illinois Spring Quarterly Meeting
2019-04-25 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - April
2019-03-28 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - March
2019-02-28 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - February
2019-02-08 GMIS Illinois Winter Quarterly Meeting
2019-01-24 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - January
2018-12-20 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - December (note revised date due to the holiday)
2018-11-15 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - November (note early date due to the holiday)
2018-11-04 GIANTS 2018 Conference
2018-10-25 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - October
2018-09-27 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - September
2018-09-27 Mindsight Annual Technology Conference
2018-08-23 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - August
2018-08-10 GMIS Illinois Summer Quarterly Meeting
2018-07-26 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - July
2018-06-28 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - June
2018-05-24 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - May
2018-05-11 GMIS Illinois Spring Quarterly Meeting
2018-04-26 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - April
2018-03-22 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - March
2018-03-09 Winter Quarterly Meeting
2018-02-22 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - February
2018-02-09 CANCELLED!! Winter Quarterly Meeting
2018-01-25 GMIS Illinois Brown Bag - January

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