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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Free Learning Event: Basics Around the DAMA Wheel (2026-08-03)</title>
      <description>&lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h1 align="center"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;FREE COURSE: A Trip around the DAMA Wheel&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.dama-mn.org/resources/Pictures/DAMA_12_Segment_Wheel_TextRefined-cropped-50.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2 align="left"&gt;This 12-week series provides an overview of each slice of the DAMA wheel. You'll learn fundamentals about each area including:&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 4em"&gt;
  &lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Key terminology&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Basic concepts&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Organizational roles and responsibilities&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Associated activities&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Common metrics to measure performance&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Real-world tips and best practices&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;Audience&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Open to anyone. You can attend the entire series or individual sessions. Great opportunity for students, new practitioners, leaders, or anyone wanting to increase their data literacy in one or more of these areas. This is also a great overview before you begin studying for the CDMP exam.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting - you'll receive the link in your reminder notices.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em"&gt;
  &lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Agenda&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Week 1: Data Governance &amp;amp; Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 2: Data Quality - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 3: Metadata Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 4: Reference &amp;amp; Master Data Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 5: Data Warehousing &amp;amp; Business Intelligence - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 6: Data Modeling &amp;amp; Design - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 7: Document &amp;amp; Content Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 20 - NO COURSE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 8: Data Security - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 9: Data Integration &amp;amp; Interoperability&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 10: Data Architecture&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 11: Data Storage &amp;amp; Operations&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 12: Big Data, Data Science, and AI Governance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(This event is scheduled for 13 weeks but one week TBD will be cancelled, pending&amp;nbsp; presenter availability)&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.dama-mn.org/event-6655640</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Free Learning Event: Basics Around the DAMA Wheel (2026-08-10)</title>
      <description>&lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h1 align="center"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;FREE COURSE: A Trip around the DAMA Wheel&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.dama-mn.org/resources/Pictures/DAMA_12_Segment_Wheel_TextRefined-cropped-50.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2 align="left"&gt;This 12-week series provides an overview of each slice of the DAMA wheel. You'll learn fundamentals about each area including:&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 4em"&gt;
  &lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Key terminology&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Basic concepts&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Organizational roles and responsibilities&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Associated activities&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Common metrics to measure performance&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Real-world tips and best practices&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;Audience&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Open to anyone. You can attend the entire series or individual sessions. Great opportunity for students, new practitioners, leaders, or anyone wanting to increase their data literacy in one or more of these areas. This is also a great overview before you begin studying for the CDMP exam.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting - you'll receive the link in your reminder notices.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em"&gt;
  &lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Agenda&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Week 1: Data Governance &amp;amp; Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 2: Data Quality - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 3: Metadata Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 4: Reference &amp;amp; Master Data Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 5: Data Warehousing &amp;amp; Business Intelligence - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 6: Data Modeling &amp;amp; Design - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 7: Document &amp;amp; Content Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 20 - NO COURSE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 8: Data Security - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 9: Data Integration &amp;amp; Interoperability&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 10: Data Architecture&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 11: Data Storage &amp;amp; Operations&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 12: Big Data, Data Science, and AI Governance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(This event is scheduled for 13 weeks but one week TBD will be cancelled, pending&amp;nbsp; presenter availability)&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.dama-mn.org/event-6655640</link>
      <guid>https://www.dama-mn.org/event-6655640</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Free Learning Event: Basics Around the DAMA Wheel (2026-08-17)</title>
      <description>&lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h1 align="center"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;FREE COURSE: A Trip around the DAMA Wheel&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.dama-mn.org/resources/Pictures/DAMA_12_Segment_Wheel_TextRefined-cropped-50.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2 align="left"&gt;This 12-week series provides an overview of each slice of the DAMA wheel. You'll learn fundamentals about each area including:&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 4em"&gt;
  &lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Key terminology&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Basic concepts&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Organizational roles and responsibilities&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Associated activities&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Common metrics to measure performance&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Real-world tips and best practices&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;Audience&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Open to anyone. You can attend the entire series or individual sessions. Great opportunity for students, new practitioners, leaders, or anyone wanting to increase their data literacy in one or more of these areas. This is also a great overview before you begin studying for the CDMP exam.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting - you'll receive the link in your reminder notices.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em"&gt;
  &lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Agenda&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Week 1: Data Governance &amp;amp; Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 2: Data Quality - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 3: Metadata Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 4: Reference &amp;amp; Master Data Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 5: Data Warehousing &amp;amp; Business Intelligence - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 6: Data Modeling &amp;amp; Design - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 7: Document &amp;amp; Content Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 20 - NO COURSE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 8: Data Security - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 9: Data Integration &amp;amp; Interoperability&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 10: Data Architecture&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 11: Data Storage &amp;amp; Operations&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 12: Big Data, Data Science, and AI Governance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(This event is scheduled for 13 weeks but one week TBD will be cancelled, pending&amp;nbsp; presenter availability)&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.dama-mn.org/event-6655640</link>
      <guid>https://www.dama-mn.org/event-6655640</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>August Chapter Meeting (2026-08-19)</title>
      <description>&lt;p data-start="186" data-end="244" align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.dama-mn.org/resources/Pictures/dama-mn-horizontal-logo-color.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283.5" height="130"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h1 align="center" style="line-height: 36px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#156AA3"&gt;&lt;font color="#156AA3" face="Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 30px;"&gt;AUGUST Chapter Meeting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#156AA3"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle006" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;The August topic is:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Do&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=""&gt;No Harm, Operationalizing Responsible AI Applying What You Already Know&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;Artificial intelligence is not new, but its widespread adoption has created new opportunities and new governance challenges. The good news is that data professionals already possess many of the skills needed to help organizations implement AI responsibly. They simply need to recognize how those skills translate into an AI-driven world.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Lato" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.dama-mn.org/resources/Programs/Speaker%20Headshots/April%20Williams%20headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="250" height="312" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 10px;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Lato" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Lato" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;I&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;n this practical, jargon-free session,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;strong style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Lato;"&gt;Dr. April C. Williams&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=""&gt;demonstrates how familiar governance concepts, including data quality, stewardship, accountability, transparency, risk management, and privacy, provide the foundation for Responsible AI. Using relatable business examples rather than technical explanations, she connects established governance practices to today's AI challenges.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Drawing from her books Dr. Williams introduces the Do No Harm model and &lt;em&gt;The Ethical Yardstick&lt;/em&gt;, practical frameworks that help organizations evaluate AI initiatives before unintended consequences occur. Attendees will leave with greater confidence, practical tools, and a new perspective on how the work they already do can immediately contribute to trustworthy AI.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="486" data-end="713"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="561" data-end="572"&gt;Meeting Agenda:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br data-start="572" data-end="575"&gt;
•11:45 AM – 12:05 PM | Greetings, Chapter News &amp;amp; Community Updates&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;12:05 – 12:55 PM | Member Share Speaker&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;12:55 – 1:00 AM | Closing Announcements&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p data-start="715" data-end="809"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="718" data-end="758"&gt;Hosted virtually via Zoom | Link Provided Day Before in Reminder Email&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br data-start="758" data-end="761"&gt;
Open to members and guests — all are welcome!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.dama-mn.org/event-6720655</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Free Learning Event: Basics Around the DAMA Wheel (2026-08-24)</title>
      <description>&lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h1 align="center"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;FREE COURSE: A Trip around the DAMA Wheel&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.dama-mn.org/resources/Pictures/DAMA_12_Segment_Wheel_TextRefined-cropped-50.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2 align="left"&gt;This 12-week series provides an overview of each slice of the DAMA wheel. You'll learn fundamentals about each area including:&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 4em"&gt;
  &lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Key terminology&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Basic concepts&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Organizational roles and responsibilities&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Associated activities&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Common metrics to measure performance&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Real-world tips and best practices&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;Audience&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Open to anyone. You can attend the entire series or individual sessions. Great opportunity for students, new practitioners, leaders, or anyone wanting to increase their data literacy in one or more of these areas. This is also a great overview before you begin studying for the CDMP exam.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting - you'll receive the link in your reminder notices.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em"&gt;
  &lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Agenda&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Week 1: Data Governance &amp;amp; Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 2: Data Quality - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 3: Metadata Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 4: Reference &amp;amp; Master Data Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 5: Data Warehousing &amp;amp; Business Intelligence - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 6: Data Modeling &amp;amp; Design - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 7: Document &amp;amp; Content Management - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 20 - NO COURSE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 8: Data Security - COMPLETED&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 9: Data Integration &amp;amp; Interoperability&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 10: Data Architecture&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 11: Data Storage &amp;amp; Operations&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Week 12: Big Data, Data Science, and AI Governance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(This event is scheduled for 13 weeks but one week TBD will be cancelled, pending&amp;nbsp; presenter availability)&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.dama-mn.org/event-6655640</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>CDMP Condensed Study Group Fall 2026 (2026-08-31)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.dama-mn.org/resources/Pictures/DAMA-MN%20Logo%20Horizontal%20-%202025-03-11.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="270" height="111.00000000000001" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle007" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2 data-start="439" data-end="486" align="center"&gt;CDMP® Fundamentals Study Group Fall 2026&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p data-start="488" data-end="663"&gt;DAMA-Minnesota is pleased to offer a &lt;strong data-start="525" data-end="559"&gt;CDMP® Fundamentals Condensed Study Group&lt;/strong&gt; to support data professionals preparing for the &lt;strong data-start="608" data-end="657"&gt;Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)&lt;/strong&gt; exam.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="665" data-end="974"&gt;This condensed study group follows the &lt;strong data-start="701" data-end="727"&gt;DAMA-DMBOK® v2&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span data-start="701" data-end="727"&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;strong data-start="701" data-end="727"&gt;revised&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span data-start="701" data-end="727"&gt;editions&lt;/span&gt; and is structured around the CDMP Fundamentals exam blueprint. Presentation material is self-studied and then group meets for a guided discussion and Q&amp;amp;A by experienced practitioners and CDMP credential holders.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="976" data-end="1001" style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;The study group includes:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul data-start="1002" data-end="1293" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;
  &lt;li data-start="1002" data-end="1075"&gt;
    &lt;p data-start="1004" data-end="1075" style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Weekly slide decks for you to self-study, focused on the most heavily weighted exam materials&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-start="1076" data-end="1148"&gt;
    &lt;p data-start="1078" data-end="1148" style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Weekly discussion group for Q&amp;amp;A, exam tips, and practice questions&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-start="1149" data-end="1220"&gt;
    &lt;p data-start="1151" data-end="1220" style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;A structured, chapter-by-chapter approach aligned to exam weighting&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-start="1221" data-end="1293"&gt;
    &lt;p data-start="1223" data-end="1293"&gt;A collaborative learning environment with peers across DAMA chapters&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1295" data-end="1423" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="1295" data-end="1308"&gt;Schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br data-start="1308" data-end="1311"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;August 31 - October 5&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Monday evenings, 6:00–7:30 PM Central Time&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Proctored Exam, October 7 @ DAMA Data Conference in Shoreview, MN&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1715" data-end="1858" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;Exam registration and fees are managed separately through DAMA-International.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1295" data-end="1423" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span data-start="1425" data-end="1447"&gt;&lt;font face="fkGroteskNeue, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Noto Sans, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol, Noto Color Emoji, Hiragino Sans, PingFang SC, Apple SD Gothic Neo, Yu Gothic, Microsoft YaHei, Microsoft JhengHei, Meiryo" style=""&gt;All study group sessions will be conducted virtually. You can take the exam in person on October 7 ($300) or online on your own timing ($311).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1295" data-end="1423" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span data-start="1425" data-end="1447"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1295" data-end="1423" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="1425" data-end="1447"&gt;Who should attend:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul data-start="1450" data-end="1634" style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
  &lt;li data-start="1450" data-end="1480"&gt;
    &lt;p data-start="1452" data-end="1480" style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;First-time CDMP candidates&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-start="1481" data-end="1556"&gt;
    &lt;p data-start="1483" data-end="1556" style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Practicing data management professionals seeking a structured refresher&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-start="1557" data-end="1634"&gt;
    &lt;p data-start="1559" data-end="1634"&gt;DAMA members from Minnesota and partner chapters preparing for the October exam&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1636" data-end="1713" style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="1636" data-end="1645"&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br data-start="1645" data-end="1648"&gt;
Free for DAMA members&lt;br data-start="1669" data-end="1672"&gt;
$25 for non-members (reciprocity applies)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1715" data-end="1858"&gt;To learn more about certification and the CDMP exam &lt;a href="https://dama.org/certification/about-cdmp-certification/" target="_blank"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1860" data-end="1907"&gt;Questions? Contact &lt;strong data-start="1879" data-end="1906"&gt;&lt;a data-start="1881" data-end="1904"&gt;study-group@dama-mn.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Oct 2026 Data Conference (2026-10-06)</title>
      <description>&lt;p data-start="186" data-end="244" align="center" style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(21, 106, 163);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dama-mn.org/DAMA-Days-2026" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.dama-mn.org/resources/Pictures/DAM_Data-Conf_email-header-2026_Pv2.gif" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h1 align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h1 align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif" color="#003B5F"&gt;Data GOVERNANCE.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h1 align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif" color="#003B5F"&gt;DATA ANALYTICS.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h1 align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif" color="#003B5F"&gt;DATA LITERACY.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h1 align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif" color="#003B5F"&gt;DATA strategy &amp;amp; Leadership.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2 align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2 align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle008" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

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CDMP Exam, Exhibit Hall, Networking, Free Food&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Agenda&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Day 1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;8:00 AM | Registration&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;8:00 AM | Exhibit Hall (All Day)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;9:00 AM | Keynote Speaker&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;10:00 AM | Speaker&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;11:00 AM | Speaker&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;12:00 PM | Lunch&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;2:00 PM | Speaker&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;3:00 PM | Speaker&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;3:45 PM | Networking &amp;amp; Snacks&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Day 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;8:00 AM | Registration&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;8:00 AM | Exhibit Hall (All Day)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;8:45 AM | CDMP Exam&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;9:00 AM | Speaker&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;10:00 AM | Speaker&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;11:00 AM | Speaker&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;12:00 PM | Lunch&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;1:00 PM | Workshops&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h2 align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#F26522"&gt;Connecting you with data experts, data professionals, and data learning.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Visit the DAMA Days information page:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dama-mn.rog/dama-days-2026" title="register" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;DAMA Days Information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.dama-mn.org/event-6689899</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Oct 2026 Data Conference Exhibit Hall (2026-10-06)</title>
      <description>&lt;p data-start="186" data-end="244" align="center" style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(21, 106, 163);"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.dama-mn.org/resources/Pictures/DAM_Data-Conf_email-header-2026_Pv2.gif" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h1 align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h1 align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="WordVisi_MSFontService, Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, sans-serif"&gt;Exhibit Hall Vendors&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h2 align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2 align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle008" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exhibit Hall open October 6-7, 8:00am - 4:30pm&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shoreview Community Center&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Includes entry, exhibit hall table, chairs, and food for two booth attendants.&lt;br&gt;
Anticipate &amp;gt; 100 registrants&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Load-in and even information will be emailed to the registration before the event&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#F26522"&gt;Additional sponsorship placement opportunities are available, including promotional materials in each registration bag. Email professional-development@dama-mn.org for more information.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.dama-mn.org/event-6689958</link>
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