Welcome to the March DAMA-MN Newsletter

Spring is just around the corner and the DAMA-MN community is gearing up for an exciting season of events and engagement. One of the initiatives we are particularly excited about is our upcoming Data Management Career Fair for Students this April. This event is designed to connect university students with practicing data management professionals and organizations across Minnesota. Our goal is to help students better understand the many career paths within data management and create opportunities for mentorship, internships, and employment within our growing professional community.

March also brings another outstanding DAMA-MN Member Share presentation. These sessions highlight the real-world experience of local practitioners who are tackling complex data challenges inside their organizations.

March Chapter Meeting

Andy Nash – Target
Data Quality Maturity: A Retrospective of Target’s Product Data Journey

In this member share session, Andy Nash will discuss the importance and challenges of building a mature data quality program at scale. Drawing from Target’s experience managing product data across complex supply chains and systems, Andy will share lessons learned, practical insights, and reflections on the journey toward greater data quality maturity.

These practitioner-led sessions are a hallmark of DAMA-MN programming and offer our community an opportunity to learn directly from peers navigating the realities of enterprise data management.

Coming in April

We are also pleased to announce our upcoming April chapter meeting featuring internationally recognized data management expert Dr. Tom Redman — “The Data Doc.”

Dr. Redman will discuss ideas from his influential book People and Data: Uniting to Transform Your Business, which emphasizes the human and organizational elements necessary for successful data initiatives.

You can learn more and purchase the book at a special discount here:
https://www.dataqualitysolutions.com/meet-the-data-doc

New Books from Technics Publishing

Explore these new titles from Technics Publishing covering data governance, AI risk management, and modern data product thinking.

Data Products Volume 1 Amy Raygada	Garbage In, Gospel Out Dr. Darryl J. Carlton	AI Risk Management for the Enterprise Justin Ryan & Linda Kresl
The Data Catalyst³ Robert S. Seiner	Rewiring Your Mind for AI David A. Wood	Data Stewardship Body of Knowledge David Wells

DAMA-MN Merch

Show your support for the DAMA-MN community with chapter merchandise available through our website.

DGIQ + EDW Conference

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Data Modeling Zone

Data Modeling Zone (DMZ) Conference
March 3-5, 2026
San Francisco — Hosted by Oracle

Join data modeling leaders and practitioners for three days of learning, collaboration, and community.

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