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INETA is going through a whole new growth process! Thanks to our strong and
growing list of user groups, user group leaders, user group members, and
sponsors, we have seen tremendous growth. There are a number of exciting
changes in the very near future that will begin making their way to you next
month.
Some of the exciting new things we are working on to enhance your experience
with INETA include:
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A new INETA North America Board of Directors has been elected, including new
division leaders that will bring you closer to the .NET developer action, while
maintaining all the things that have gotten us this far...
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A new ineta.org web site is under development that will greatly enhance the
usability and features available to you...
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An enhanced newsletter will serve as your central link to all things INETA,
including guiding you to many of the exciting new web site features being
unveiled soon...
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More information will be forthcoming in next month's newsletter and it is all
exciting
We appreciate all the feedback, support, participation, and volunteerism from
all facets of the .NET developer community. INETA is growing fast and we want
to thank all of you for making the .NET community so strong!
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| INETA North America UG Leader Summit A HUGE Success |
| Contributer: Amy Sorokas |
 Thanks to all of you who attended the TechEd User Group Leader
Summit, visited the INETA station in the Community Cabana, or took some time to
get to know folks from the INETA community.
The level of excitement around INETA at TechEd last month in Orlando was
fantastic, and the energy level of the volunteers, new board, and international
leads, was incredible. Over 185 developers and IT Pros attended the one day
collaborative event between INETA and Culminis. Throughout the expo hall or
cabanas, I saw nothing that rivaled this crowd. Maybe it was the great location
on the corner along the main pathway or maybe it was the parrot hats!
Most faces were new, with 60% of the attendees attending the User Group Leader
Summit for the first time this year. We had representation from Europe, MEA,
and LATAM. Brazil's volunteer leader was there, as was a whole gang from
Canada.
 I also want to congratulate all of the volunteers
for their fantastic presence in the Community Cabana. The opportunity to win a
prize drew many people to the Cabanas. But the volunteers communicated what
INETA really does, and many left knowing where they could find their local user
group. The INETA badge inserts, which provided basic information about INETA,
let us communicate more about the organization in less time.
INETA is set up for another great year of community building and support.
Congratulations to all who were part of efforts around this great showing! And
I look forward to working with all of you to continue to build a strong
relationship with INETA and the developer community.
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| INETA
Community Launch Team |
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| Contributer: Morgan Baker |
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 INETA and Microsoft are pleased to announce the opportunity
for each INETA user group to nominate a user group member to be part of
the upcoming Visual Studio and SQL Server Launch activities by becoming a
member of the Community Launch Team.
The Community Launch Team user group member will have inside access to
information and training on the new products before they become available to
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public. The member will be
responsible for attending at least two of the training opportunities offer
by the Visual Studio and SQL teams about the new products before the launch.
These virtual trainings will be held in September and October 2005 prior to the
product launch in November. The Community Launch Team will be the local experts
on the new products and will speak to their user group at Community Launch of
Visual Studio and SQL Server after the official product launch.
For more information, contact the INETA Community Activites Team
vs05Launch@ineta.org. The deadline for nominating a Community
Launch Team user group member is August 10, 2005.
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| Samantha
Spears (INETA Exec. Director) Earns Certified Association Executive Credentials |
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| Contributer: Brian Tinkler |
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 Washington,
D.C. June 22, 2005 -- The American Society of Association Executives has
announced that Samantha Spears, Executive Director of INETA has earned the
Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential. The CAE is the highest
professional credential in the association industry. Less than five percent of
all association professionals have earned the CAE.
To be designated as a Certified Association Executive, an applicant must have a
minimum of three years experience in nonprofit organization management,
complete a minimum of 75 hours of specialized professional development, pass a
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examination in association management, and pledge to uphold a code of
ethics.
The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) is the leading authority
in association management, and the professional society for those who work in
the association industry. Its 22,000 members manage trade associations,
professional societies, and nonprofit organizations, as well as companies that
support the association community. For more information on ASAE, visit
www.asaenet.org.
Congratulations Samantha!
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| Birds
of a Feather Flock to PDC05 |
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| Contributer: Stuart Celarier |
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INETA is chairing the Birds of a Feather track at PDC 2005. This
community-driven activity brings together conference attendees for open,
moderated discussions on topics of shared professional or community interest.
INETA has organized and led these highly successful Birds of a Feather sessions
at previous PDC and TechEd conferences, at TechEd 2005 they attracted over
1,700 conference goers.
We invite INETA user group leaders and members to get involved in Birds of a
Feather (BoF) sessions. There are three ways you can take part:
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Propose a BoF session on the
Birds of a Feather Proposal page on the PDC website. You need not be an
expert in your proposed topic, just have a passion and be willing to moderate a
discussion with people who share your interest. Proposals are being accepted
now through August 26, 2005. Sign in with the Passport you used to register for
PDC05 to access this page.
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Vote for the BoF sessions that interest you the most on the
Birds of a Feather Voting page. Help determine which proposals are
selected for the conference. Voting is open through August 28, and you
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allowed to change your votes as
additional sessions are proposed. Again, sign in with the Passport you
used to register for PDC05 to access this page.
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 Volunteer to help at the BoFs. Volunteers
are needed to help run the Birds of a Feather sessions, providing information,
helping coordinate, and acting a session hosts. It is a great way to get
involved and contribute to the developer community, and we have a lot of fun.
Volunteering also helps demonstrate INETA's support and commitment to the event
producers and sponsors. Please send us a message at bof@ineta.org
with the word "Volunteer" in the subject line if you can help out.
For more information about the Birds of a Feather sessions at PDC05, please
write to us at bof@ineta.org.
Birds of a Feather really do flock together!
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| PDC
Flair |
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Help promote PDC by putting some flair in your blogs! Get listed on the "Flair
Sightings List" on Channel 9 Community site. In fact, you can Blog your
way to PDC. Click here for
more info. Pick a piece of INETA flair, put it on blog today!
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| Demand
For Speaker Bureau on the Rise |
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| Contributer: Bill Wolff, VP INETA Speakers Bureau |
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The Speakers Bureau is having a banner year in 2005.
Demand has increased with the impending release of Visual Studio 2005 and SQL
Server 2005. Our committee has processed close to 250 events. Unfortunately,
the books are now closed for this year. If you have a request pending, we will
try our best to make that event happen.
Requests are now being accepted for 2006. Since demand has increased, we need
to make some rules to ensure that all groups get a chance to hear our popular
speakers. Groups can request up to three events in 2006, but no more than one
per quarter. If your group had two or more speakers in the last six months of
2005, you may have one event in the first six months of 2006. We will continue
the $3.50 per person pizza
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reimbursement benefit but
the maximum amount will be determined by the number of submitted evaluations.
 We expect this trend to continue and need
to add some additional talent. There are 42 speakers currently in the bureau.
We plan to add another 8 over the next two weeks. If you have experience
speaking on the conference circuit and routinely present at community events,
we would like to hear from you. Please email spcomm@ineta.org
indicating your interest. You will receive a form asking for more detailed
information. The new speakers will be announced August 15 and will be available
for 2006 bookings.
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| Software
Quality Engineering |
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| Get
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| SQL
Server Migration Competition |
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 SQL
Server Marketing is offering a Custom Chopper for the best migration from
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The chopper is valued at approximately US $50,000! The award will be presented
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Editor:
Scott Swigart [INETA
Marketing Committee, Swigart Consulting]
Designer: Sheri Nawrocki
[INETA Marketing Committee, .NET Developer, Graphic Designer]
Contributers: Special Thanks to Morgan Baker, Stuart Celarier, Amy
Sorokas, Brian Tinkler and Bill Wolff.
Archived newsletters are available on the INETA website at
www.ineta.org/newsletters.
Please send news (and pictures) from your user group so we can include it in a
future newsletter! Contact us at:
newsletter@ineta.org.
We welcome your feedback on this newsletter. Please contact
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