The Ultimate Networking Event

Humphrey Strategic Communications is the proud founder and sponsor of the Pacific Northwest BI Summit, an annual weekend retreat that assembles the top industry thought leaders in the business intelligence and data warehousing industries in an informal setting to discuss the latest trends.

The BI Summit is headlined by Dr. Claudia Imhoff, president of Intelligent Solutions, Colin White, president of BI Research, William McKnight, McKnight Consulting Group, Jill Dyche, partner with Baseline Consulting and Shawn Rogers of EMA Research.

A small, diverse group of vendors fill out the attendee list, taking advantage of the rare opportunity to mingle with these true industry experts and influencers in an intimate, relaxed setting. Scott Humphrey, president of Humphrey Strategic Communications, acts as host for the event.

Spectacular Event Location

meetingThe Pacific Northwest BI Summit is held at the historic Weasku Inn located in Grants Pass, Oregon.

The agenda for the panel discussions are prepared with the assistance of the BI Summit’s distinguished experts. We cover the hot issues of today, as well as take a look into the crystal ball to see where trends might be headed. The intimate nature of the BI Summit means that vendors are able to air their own key issues and ask the experts to help resolve their most pressing challenges, often in a one-on-one setting.

2011 Pacific Northwest BI Summit Press Coverage

Jill Dyche — Smart Stuff from the BI Summit

Tech Target —
• Pacific Northwest BI Summit 2011: Exploring BI trends & best practices
• Cloud BI and analytics: Should the cloud be in your BI forecast?
• ‘Big data’ analytics: Tapping into transactional data -- and more
• Dealing with ‘big data’ challenges: Real-world strategies and advice

Composite Software — News from the Pacific Northwest BI Summit

OCDQ Blog — Big Data And Big Analytics

Tamara Dull — The Pacific Northwest BI Summit: It’s a Business Conference. Really.

— Next Get Together —

July 12-16, 2012

“The conversations around the formal presentations as well as during our informal gatherings are some of the best I have all year long.”

— Claudia Imhoff, Intelligent Solutions

“This has been a tremendous event for collaboration, knowledge sharing and forging relationships.”

— William McKnight, McKnight Consulting Group

“Different from any other conference we attend during the year. Not a group of analysts and vendors, but simply a lot of Scott’s friends. It shows throughout the conference.”

— Michael Whitehead, WhereScape

“This event should be renamed the ‘BI Think Tank. Scott knows the industry and brings together the right people in the right setting. The level of discussions we are having here truly have the opportunity to make changes in the BI industry.”

— John Santaferraro, Industry Consultant

“This event is a testament to Scott’s knowledge of the industry and his relationships with the leading minds in the BI space that makes this possible.”

— Dan Soceanu, DataFlux

“This is my 6th year at the Pacific Northwest BI Summit. I hope to be here year after year with this same crowd of flat smart people.”

— Jill Dyche, Baseline Consulting

“Scott Humphrey is a great relationship broker. He brings together the brightest minds and the greatest folks. The conversations out on the deck, under the trees or watching the river go by are great for rejuvenating the mind.”

— Scott Davis, Lyzasoft

“Every year I come here I learn more with wonderful company and wonderful people who have the most agreeable disagreements — and it’s all thanks to Scott Humphrey, who does tremendous job of organizing the Summit. No one else could do it.”

— Donald Farmer, QlikTech

“The Pacific Northwest BI Summit brings together BI vendors, analysts and the media in the most unique, networking-centric manner of any event I attend. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is fortunate enough to be invited to attend.”

— Shawn Rogers, EMA Research

2011 Pacific Northwest
BI Summit Press Release

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“The ability to network with leading influencers in such a small and relaxed setting is unmatched in the industry today. The Pacific Northwest BI Summit affords an opportunity to share ideas with fellow vendors — both established companies and emerging ones as well — in a very informal, yet highly creative environment. I anticipate seeing this event show up on my calendar each and every year.”
— Donald Farmer, QlikView product advocate

“I am honored to be selected to present at the Pacific Northwest BI Summit, and to share ideas and brainstorm with such a distinguished group of BI influencers and senior software executives,”
— Merv Adrian, Gartner Research VP, Information Management

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Jet Boat Madness

Take a wild ride during downtime at the BI Summit. Video courtesy of David Imhoff, photos courtesy of Jessica Imhoff.

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