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Tech·Ed North America 2010 - Birds of a Feather |
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Tech·Ed Birds of a Feather
Tech·Ed 2010 Birds-of-a-Feather Session Proposals Now Being Accepted!
Once again INETA along with volunteers from the community will be organizing the Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) sessions. The sessions are open informal discussions on any technology topic. Session will be held during the day paralleling the technical breakout sessions. The deadline for submitting a proposal to be a discussion leader on a topic is Monday, April 12th. Visit http://northamerica.msteched.com/Birds-of-a-Feather to learn more. Also help spread the word on your blog, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
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We are looking for volunteers that are going to be at TechEd to help out with the BOF sessions. You must already be registered for TechEd or going to register in the near future. If you can help out for a session please contact Shawn Weisfeld.
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Tech·Ed North America 2010 - Leadership Summit |
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INETA Community Leadership Summit will be taking place on Sunday June 6th at 1PM at Tech·Ed North America in New Orleans.
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INETA is hosting a free Community Leadership Summit in New Orleans at the
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Saturday June 6th at 1:00 PM prior to
the start of Tech·Ed 2010. The summit is open to Community Leaders from the
area, as well as those attending Tech·Ed from across the country and around
the world. It is an excellent opportunity for exchanging information and
ideas.
If you are a user group leader, or are involved in the leadership, planning,
promotion, or day-to-day operations of a user group community, this event is
for YOU! The summit is an open forum to share ideas, discuss common
challenges, and gain from the experience of other leaders. INETA Community
Leadership summits are part of an ongoing effort by INETA to create, improve
and share resources designed to strengthen individual user groups and the
community. This meeting will be the perfect opportunity to meet leaders from
other groups, benefit from their success stories, and expand your network of
contacts. For more information, including registration please visit http://ineta.org/Summit2010.
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Here is what the summit schedule is looking like (subject to change of course :) ).
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Abstract
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Need
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Growing your membership
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You've got great speakers, content, volunteers, now get
some more members.
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2 group leaders
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Sponsor relations
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Hear from the sponsors themselves about how to make the
most of your relationship with them so it is mutually beneficial.
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1 sponsor, 1 MS DPE, 1 group leader
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Crash Course in planning big events
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Want to do a code camp? Day of .NET? Where to
start? Learn from those out their doing it, then have your own success
story to tell.
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2 group leaders
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Effective use of social networking for your group
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Yes, social networking seems to be the most overused buzz
words of the year. But what can you do to use this powerful and free
resource?
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2 group leaders
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Who/What is INETA anyway?
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Open Q/A with INETA NORAM Board
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all board members
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Anything goes
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What did we forget? Got a topic that's too small for
a whole session? Let's get that covered.
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1 board member, 1 group leader
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To SIG or not to SIG?
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At some point in the life-cycle of your group it seems
like you might want to spilt off to have a special interest group. Does
it make sense? How do I do it?
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2 group leaders, at least one from a SIG
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GITCA/PASS/UGSS who are they? Do I need them?
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You hear about these other organizations, now come hear
FROM them and see if maybe there's a missed opportunity for your groups.
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1 GITCA, 1 PASS, 1 UGSS, 1 INETA
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How to find content for your meetings
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With so many new technologies coming out all the time, how
and where do we find the reliable content?
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2 group leaders
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Herding cats, aka managing your volunteers
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Managing volunteers is a tough task, but necessary for any
user group leader, how do you manage the group and the tasks?
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2 group leaders, 1 board member
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We need a few volunteers leaders/facilities for the sessions. Interested? Contact julie.yack@ineta.org.
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INETA Board Member Election Results |
INETA NorAm is pleased to announce the election of the following individuals to the Board of Directors for the term beginning April 3, 2010. This team of people has significant experience in the community as user group leaders and volunteers. Congratulations to the new board and to all of the highly qualified candidates.
- Rob Zelt, President
- Mike Vincent, Vice President
- Scott Spradlin, Secretary
- Paul Comeau, Treasurer
- Lori McKinney, Director of Technology
- Joseph Guadagno, Director of Marketing
- Chris G. Williams, Director of Speakers
- Shawn Weisfeld, Director of Community Activities
- Julie Yack, Director of Membership
- Robin Edwards, Director
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Community Champion Award Winners for Q1 2010 Announced |
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INETA Community Champion Award Winners
 Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the Q1 2010 INETA Community Champion Annual Award!
| Name | Location |
| Karla | Landrum | Pensacola, FL |
| Brian | Henderson | Seattle, WA |
| Rob | Vettor | Dallas, TX |
| Ryan | Duclos | Lower Alabama |
| Brian | Blanchard | St. Louis, MO |
| Bill | Wolff | Philly, PA |
| Joe | Wilson | Highlands Ranch, CO |
| Greg | Mulert | Dubuque, IA |
| James | Johnson | Riverside, CA |
| Mark | Wilson | Charlotte, NC |
The purpose of the INETA Community Champion Award program is to recognize individuals with the highest levels of contributions. Those exceptional leaders and volunteers who devote innumerable hours towards hosting user group meetings, organizing Code Camps and special events, mentoring and supporting their members, publishing newsletters, updating web sites, and the list goes on and on. The Community Champion program provides INETA with an opportunity to showcase the efforts of our user group communities as a whole as well as provide individual recognition. Recognition that we hope will open doors to networking opportunities, potential sponsors, future employers or partnerships.
Special thanks to everyone who took the time and energy to participate in this program. Keep contributing to your local developer community and submit your activities through the Champs program. This is your chance to show the world what community leadership is all about and to gain some of the recognition that you deserve! For additional information and to view past winners, please go to Community Champions Award section of the INETA web site.
INETA Community Excellence Award Nominations
We are currently accepting nominations for the Community Excellence Awards. This is given to those who have made a significant and prolonged impact within the developer community. These lifetime awards are presented semi-annually and use a nomination process to select the key individuals who represent the true spirit of community leadership and vision that INETA strives to represent and support. Log in to view past recipients, learn more, and nominate someone by going to the Community Excellence Award section of the INETA web site.
Please contact us with any comments and feedback.
INETA Community Champions Team
noram.champs@ineta.org
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Upcoming Speaker Bureau Events |
| Northern Colorado .NET Special Interest Group | Fort Collins | CO | Stuart Celarier | 04/12/10 |
| Florida .NET - Miramar | Miramar | FL | Scott Cate | 04/13/10 |
| Central Florida .NET User Group | Lakeland | FL | Scott Cate | 04/14/10 |
| Orlando .NET User Group | Orlando | FL | Scott Cate | 04/15/10 |
| Hawaii Dot NET Users Group | Honolulu | HI | Kathleen Dollard | 04/21/10 |
| Lincoln .NET Users Group | Lincoln | NE | Kathleen Dollard | 04/28/10 |
| Wichita Developers .NET | Wichita | KS | Kathleen Dollard | 04/29/10 |
| Cedar Valley .NET User Group (CVINETA) | Cedar Falls | IA | Wally McClure | 05/05/10 |
| CINCYSQL | Mason | OH | Jim Wooley | 05/13/10 |
| Lower Alabama .NET User Group | Mobile | AL | Jim Wooley | 05/18/10 |
| Capital Area .NET Users Group | Vienna | VA | Jason Bock | 05/25/10 |
| Omaha Microsoft Technology Group | Omaha | NE | Brian Noyes | 05/27/10 |
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