Interagency Resources Management Conference
The Interagency Resources Management Conference (IRMCO) is the General Services Administration’s (GSA) leading federal executive conference, hosting over 300 federal and industry leaders each year. The 50-year-old conference features expert-led sessions focused on relevant, high-impact issues.
IRMCO 2011 features "50 Years of Performance Leadership" and is held in Washington, D.C. at the Kellogg Conference Center & Hotel on the campus of Gallaudet University. IRMCO 2011 will have a tripartite focus:
- Sustainability Business Case & Data Center Consolidation
- Performance Management
- Acquisition Management and Workforce Training
IRMCO began in 1961 as the ADPCO conference. In 1979, the Department of Commerce, GSA and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) jointly sponsored a conference for Senior Executive Service (SES) officials at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. At the same time, the National Archives hosted a small records management conference for senior executives, also located in Gettysburg. These two conferences merged with ADPCO and became IRMCO. Over the years, the conference has evolved its focus from highly specialized to integrated. In 1996, when U.S. Congress mandated the role of Chief Information Officer (CIO), these new federal executives were invited to attend IRMCO.
In recent years, roughly 75% of IRMCO attendees were GS-15s or members of the Senior Executive Service. From 2008 to 2010, IRMCO drew attendees from over 65 Federal agencies, and diverse disciplines including information technology, human resources, acquisition, management and finance.
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