West Region News for Education : Events

Higher Education Business Intelligence Panel and Summit

LShort — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:18:56 GMT

Microsoft is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Microsoft BI Conference 2008 from October 6 – 8, 2008 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in downtown Seattle, Washington. The Microsoft Higher Education Team is organizing a Higher...(read more)

Early Bird offer for Tech-Ed North America 2008 has been extended!

LShort — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:37:00 GMT

Sign up for Tech-Ed North America 2008 by April 18, and you'll save $200 off your registration fee. Tech-Ed North America 2008 is your opportunity to learn about the latest tools and technologies from the Microsoft experts and industry leaders who know...(read more)

Unified Communication in Education - Tearing down Barriers

LShort — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:34:00 GMT

Join us for this webcast on Microsoft Unified Communications (UC) to learn how Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 work together to provide a full spectrum of rich voice communications tools. Voice over IP (VoIP) is the...(read more)

Microsoft High Performance Computing Summit

LShort — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:07:00 GMT

The first annual Microsoft High Performance Computing Summit is taking place Monday, November 12th, 2007 at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, Nevada: HPC Industry Trends What affect the growth in HPC usage will have on specific areas of research Windows...(read more)

Unified Communications Launch Events

LShort — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:03:00 GMT

The Experience UC Launch events tour kicked off Oct. 16 th with the Worldwide event in San Francisco, and run through December. These free events will take place in cities across the country and will provide you with the chance to meet directly with Microsoft...(read more)

On Demand Webcast: Windows Server 2008 in Education

LShort — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:24:00 GMT

Technology is changing very rapidly, and the solutions available to assist you and your school are changing too. Have you ever felt challenged to stay ahead of the offerings curve? This webcast is part of a series designed to assist you in staying updated...(read more)

On Demand Webcast: The Services Transformation in Education—Microsoft’s Roadmap

LShort — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:31:00 GMT

“Today, arguably the most significant crosscutting issue that’s facing not just Microsoft but our industry is this transformation toward services.” (Ray Ozzie, Chief Software Architect, Microsoft) The move towards services is also a significant trend...(read more)

Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008

LShort — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:58:00 GMT

Registration for the Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008 is now open. Register Here Today! The event will showcase Microsoft’s market-leading SharePoint Products and Technologies, solution expertise and customer successes and will be held from March...(read more)

Higher Education Consortium Working Groups

LShort — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:31:00 GMT

As part of the Higher Education Consortium, a number of Working Groups have started to form. If these are areas that you are exploring, please join the conference call. You can find more information about the Higher Education Consortium at this site ....(read more)

Technology Symposium for Higher Education Business Leaders

LShort — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:49:00 GMT

October 22, 2007, 9:00 a.m-5:00 p.m. at the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Washington. Transportation from the hotel to the symposium will be provided. Pre-register Today at this link Many attendees, from around the world, have requested the opportunity...(read more)

Workflow on MOSS 2007 Live Meeting Webcast July 24th

LShort — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 01:16:00 GMT

Date: Tuesday, July 24 th , 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PST (West Coast) Registration Link: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032344006&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US Background: Early in 2007 Microsoft...(read more)

Higher Education Consortium Invitation

LShort — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:25:00 GMT

The Higher Education Consortium program has been designed based on feedback received from multiple Higher Education institutions over the last few years. Its focus is to enable New and Innovative Workflows in Higher Education. New and Innovative Workflows...(read more)

HiED West Developer's Seminar - Santa Ana, CA March 5, 2007

jolumia — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:30:00 GMT

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from the experts at Neudesic* about how they are using Microsoft’s latest development technologies to innovate in Higher Education institutions like yours.

PLUS, attendees can enter a drawing to win a ZUNE and other great prizes!

Join us on Monday, March 5^th 10:00am - 2:00pm

                        6 Hutton Centre Drive **
                        Santa Ana, CA 92707
                        Main Lobby Conference Room

http://maps.live.com/?v=2&sp=Point.pmgm5b55b2bc_6%20Hutton%20Centre%20Dr%2c%20Santa%20Ana%2c%20CA%2092707%2c%20United%20States___

At this Developer’s Seminar you will learn valuable information about the following products….

· » SQL/SQL Reporting Services

· » SharePoint Server2007

· » Visual Studio Team System

· » BizTalk and the Neudesic ESB

….and how they are being used in Higher Education Institutions just like yours!

Neudesic and Microsoft subject matter experts will get you up to speed and answer all your questions! See Agenda attachment for more details.

Space is limited to 40 attendees! Don’t miss this opportunity. Lunch provided, parking validation provided, and did we mention a drawing for a ZUNE?!

RSVP now:

Event ID : 1032330983

Go to:

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032330983&culture=en-US

*Neudesic is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and Managed Partner with a proven track record of providing reliable, effective solutions based on Microsoft’s technology platform. www.neudesic.com

**Space for this event is being provided by Corinthian Colleges, Inc. www.cci.edu

Microsoft Managment Summit 2007 March 26 - 30th San Diego, CA

jolumia — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:51:00 GMT

There’s no better way to learn about the many new management solutions available than to attend the Microsoft Management Summit 2007 (MMS 2007).

Why? Because MMS 2007 is the premier technical event of the year for IT professionals, covering the latest management products from Partners and Microsoft including the System Center family of management products. With next-generation products such as System Center Operations Manager 2007 and System Center Configuration Manager 2007 shipping this year, MMS 2007 is the ideal opportunity to come listen to the technical experts, try out the new products and discuss solutions with leading experts and peers in the IT industry. This year’s event is packed with knowledge and experience, both from Industry experts and Microsoft product group members, enabling you to take away key solutions and processes and apply them to your IT environment with confidence.

Content Overview

During 2007 Microsoft plans to release several new System Center management products and technologies. MMS 2007 provides the best possible opportunity to learn about the features which these new releases offer and the solutions they enable within your IT environment.

As in previous years, MMS 2007 will provide a rich set of management Hands-on Labs, allowing you to try out existing and new products live, experiencing the many solutions that these System Center products enable. Lab topics typically cover such scenarios as deployment, upgrade, configuration and administration across a wide range of solutions and technologies.

The upcoming releases which will be covered in detail during MMS 2007 include:

System Center Operations Manager 2007
System Center Configuration Manager 2007
System Center Essentials 2007
System Center Capacity Planner 2007
System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007
Desktop Optimization Pack for SA
Windows Server Update Services 3.0

In addition during the event there will be early looks at two additional products due to ship at the end of the year.

System Center Data Protection Manager 2008
System Center “Service Desk”

The content at MMS 2007 will also cover Microsoft’s existing management products, technologies and solutions including:

Management Products

SMS 2003
SMS 2003 R2
MOM 2005
System Center reporting
Manager 2006
System Center Data Protection
Manager 2006
System Center Capacity
Planner 2006

Management Solutions

SMS 2003 Desired Configuration Management
MOM 2005 SLA Scorecard for Exchange Management Technologies
Windows Server Update Services
Windows Server 2003 R2 Management Technologies
Group Policy
WS-Management
WMI
Microsoft Windows PowerShell

Given the heterogeneous nature of today’s IT space, cross-platform and cross-vendor management is also key to managing the environment. Consequently, session content will also cover:

Management of Linux, *nix, Macintosh and mobile platforms
Management of server and desktop hardware
Management of network infrastructure
Integration between System Center management products and other common management consoles

Typically, session and hands-on lab topics will cover one ore more of the following scopes on a specific topic:

Deep technical drilldowns into current or future products and technologies
Best practices for common real-world scenarios covering the lifecycle of various management solutions including

End-to-end application monitoring
Software update management
Operating System and application deployment
Desired Configuration Monitoring
Network Security

Comparisons between different management solutions available including:

Identifying the best Software Update solution for your environment
Selecting the best OS deployment and upgrade solutions for your servers and desktops

Real-world experience (“Tips-and-tricks”) from Microsoft staff, Industry consultants and customers like yourself

Conference Agenda

Monday, March 26, 2007
	Time	Item
	7:30 AM-8:00 PM	Registration
	7:30 AM-9:00 PM	CommNet open
	9:00 AM-7:15 PM	Alumni Lounge open
	10:30 AM-7:15 PM	Hands-on-labs open
	5:30 PM-8:30 PM	Welcome Expo Reception

Tuesday, March 27, 2007
	Time	Item
	7:30 AM-8:30 AM	Breakfast
	7:30 AM-5:30 PM	Registration
	7:30 AM-8:00 PM	CommNet open
	8:30 AM-9:45 AM	Opening Keynote
	9:00 AM-6:00 PM	Alumni Lounge open
	10:15 AM-5:15 PM	Breakout Sessions & Hands-On Labs
	12:30 PM-5:00 PM	Expo Hall open
	5:15 PM-8:00 PM	Evening Activities, Hands-On Labs open for unsupervised use

Wednesday, March 28, 2007
	Time	Item
	7:30 AM-8:30 AM	Breakfast
	7:30 AM-5:00 PM	Registration
	7:30 AM-8:00 PM	CommNet open
	8:30 AM-9:45 AM	Keynote
	9:00 AM-6:00 PM	Alumni Lounge open
	10:15 AM-5:15 PM	Breakout Sessions & Hands-On Labs
	12:30 PM-5:00 PM	Expo Hall open
	5:15 PM-8:00 PM	Evening Activities, Hands-On Labs open for unsupervised use

Thursday, March 29, 2007
	Time	Item
	7:30 AM-8:30 AM	Breakfast
	7:30 AM-6:00 PM	Registration
	7:30 AM-6:00 PM	CommNet open
	8:30 AM-9:45 AM	Keynote
	9:00 AM-5:00 PM	Alumni Lounge open
	10:15 AM-5:00 PM	Breakout Sessions & Hands-On Labs
	12:30 PM-2:30 PM	Expo Hall open
	7:00 PM-10:15 PM	Closing Party

Friday, March 30, 2007
	Time	Item
	8:30 AM-10:00 AM	Breakfast
	8:30 AM-12:00 PM	CommNet open
	8:30 AM-12:00 PM	Registration
	9:00 AM-1:00 PM	Alumni Lounge open
	10:00 AM-12:45 PM	Breakout Sessions & Hands-On Labs

Registration: http://www.mms2007.com/content/home.aspx

Microsoft .NET Public Sector Developer Conference - Denver, CO - February 14, 2007

jolumia — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:39:00 GMT

About the Conference

We invite you to join us for a day of Developer-oriented technical sessions, featuring Visual Studio Team edition for Database Professionals and Microsoft.NET 3.0 (formerly WinFX). You will discover the ability to integrate database developers into the software development lifecycle and take control of application lifecycle management using Visual Studio Team edition for Database Professionals, build next generation web applications using ASP.NET 2.0's new AJAX Framework, and create and integrate workflows into everyday applications using Windows Workflow Foundation. The session on Windows Communication Foundation will help jumpstart your Services Oriented Architecture (SOA).

These sessions will target Developers and Architects, be very much demonstration oriented, and will be delivered by seasoned developers with experience in Public Sector. Seize this opportunity to immerse yourself amidst these exciting new technologies.

Who Should Attend

Developers, Architects and technical managers who wish to understand how to integrate the latest Microsoft technologies.

The Agenda

08:30-09:00

Registration

09:00-10:30

Visual Studio Team edition for Database Professionals

10:30-12:00

Overview of building Workflow into .NET Applications with .NET 3.0 & Windows Workflow Foundation

12:00-13:00

Lunch

13:00-14:30

Overview of building Service Oriented Applications with .NET 3.0 & Windows Communication Foundation

14:30-16:00

Overview of Microsoft's AJAX technologies for ASP.NET Developers

Event Location:
Microsoft Denver Office
7575 Technology Way

Ste 400

Denver, CO 80237
720-528-1700

Registration:
08:30

Event Time:
09:00 – 16:00

REGISTER TODAY!

08:30-09:00	Registration

09:00-10:30	Visual Studio Team edition for Database Professionals

10:30-12:00	Overview of building Workflow into .NET Applications with .NET 3.0 & Windows Workflow Foundation

12:00-13:00	Lunch

13:00-14:30	Overview of building Service Oriented Applications with .NET 3.0 & Windows Communication Foundation

14:30-16:00	Overview of Microsoft's AJAX technologies for ASP.NET Developers