There are a few events taking place in October that I would like to promote:
Day of .NET in Ann Arbor
Saturday, October 18, 2008
The fourth Day of .NET in Ann Arbor event will take place on the campus of Washenaw Community College in Ann Arbor (or is it actually Ypsilanti? I can never tell). The original conference was a collaboration between GANG, AADND, and NWNUG. This year, we have officially added GLUG.net and West Michigan to the list of groups who are assisting in the organization and promotion. So, for those of you following along at home, this event is the product of FIVE regional user groups, and like its predecessors, should be a great day of learning and networking.
The session list has been posted, and there should be something on the schedule for everyone. Registration is free, and all that we ask is that if you do sign up, then please show up. There's nothing worse than wasting sponsorship dollars by ordering too much food or too many T-Shirts (though, this year, we're going to try to get Pizza back on the menu, so food waste should hopefully be minimized).
http://www.dayofdotnet.org/AnnArbor/Fall2008/Sessions.aspx
Wally McClure appearing at Northwest Ohio .NET User Group
Monday, October 20, 2008
"Hello. I'm Wally McClure. You might remember me from my many books published by Wrox Press with my picture on them. Or, the ASP.NET Podcast, where on the website, you'll find pictures of my books with my pictures on them. Or, the very popular T-Shirt with my picture on the back...."
I met Wally this summer at TechEd Developer in Orlando, where one of the first experiences was being crammed into the back seat of a car between him and Keith Elder. He seemed to take a liking to me, and let's just say that my phone now receives more random text messages than ever before. :-)
In all seriousness, Wally was supposed to have appeared at NWNUG in June, just after TechEd, but had to back out due to work commitments (Steve Smith ended up filling in for him). We're thrilled that he was still interested in coming to Toledo, and we were able to arrange an October 20th date (note that this is a Monday, not the regular Tuesday meeting night).
Watch the NWNUG website for further details about the meeting topic.