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New England Data Camp v2.0 / SQL Saturday 34

cbowen — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:15:48 GMT

Back in January, the New England SQL Server Users Group and Southern New England SQL Server Users Group combined forces to host New England Data Camp v1.0. It was a solid success, bringing a focus on all things data to a large Code Camp style event.

I’m glad to pass along word that the event is making a return on January 30th!

This time, New England Data Camp v2.0 has joined forces with the SQL Saturday series of events and will be SQL Saturday #34!

Where? When?

      New England Data Camp v2.0 / SQL Saturday #34
      January 30, 2010
      All day (times TBD)
      Microsoft New England
      201 Jones Road, Waltham, MA
      [directions]

Who? What?

Anyone who works with data (yep, that’s a lot of us.) Developers, DBAs, Architects, Business Intelligence pros, etc.

Wondering what kind of content there may be? Nothing’s exact until the Call for Speakers closes, but the schedule from NEDC v1.0 should give an idea.

How?

Register here! (It’s free!)

Opportunities to Help

Like Code Camps, this event is being organized by and supported by volunteers and the community. Why not get involved?

Call for Speakers - All sessions are given by volunteers donating their time and expertise. Everyone is welcome to submit a session, and people new to public speaking are especially encouraged to join in.
Call for Sponsors – This event is made possible through the generosity and support of sponsors. It’s a great opportunity to help the community.

Grant Fritchey - “SQL Saturday #34/New England Data Camp v2.0”
Jim O’Neil - “Data Camp v2.0”
SQL Saturday Blog - “New SQLSaturday’s Announced”

-Chris

Second SharePoint Saturday Boston on February 27th

cbowen — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:33:55 GMT

After a successful event in March, SharePoint Saturday Boston is returning for a second run on February 27th at the Jones Road Microsoft Offices in Waltham, MA.

This free, all-day event offers a chance to learn through a variety of sessions and plenty of networking with hundreds of fellow SharePoint professionals.

Follow @SPSBoston on Twitter for event updates.

Registration is coming soon.

Call for Speakers

The first event had a great lineup of speakers, with about 25 sessions on various SharePoint-related topics.

If you’re interested in volunteering as a speaker, see the SharePoint Saturday Boston site for the submission form and contact details.

-Chris

A Cloudy December in Massachusetts

cbowen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:04:07 GMT

Though I clearly won’t win any cleverness prizes with this post’s title, I do want to pass along details of some cloud computing related events coming to the greater Boston area in December.

Boston Azure User Group – 12/3

December 3rd (6:30-8:30 PM) will be the second meeting of the new Boston Azure User Group, dedicated to learning about and sharing experiences with cloud computing and the Windows Azure Platform.

The meeting, held at Microsoft NERD in Cambridge, will feature Mike Werner and Michael Stiefel, detailing announcements made at last week’s Microsoft PDC.

Boston Cloud Services Meetup – 12/9

The Boston Cloud Services Meetup is holding their next meetup on December 9 and will feature several speakers on different cloud computing topics.

The group meets in Waltham at 6:30 PM. See the Boston Cloud Services Meetup profile for details and to RSVP.

CloudCamp Boston 2 – 12/10

Returning after a the first CloudCamp Boston earlier this year, CloudCamp Boston 2 is a free “unconference” focusing on cloud computing.

It will be hosted at Microsoft NERD on December 10 from 2-7 PM, with a joint event lunch from 12:30 to 2 with Cloud^3 (see below).

Xconomy Forum: Cloud^3 – 12/10

CloudCamp Boston 2 is being held in partnership with Xconomy, which is hosting a forum event called Cloud^3, held the morning of CloudCamp starting at 8:30 AM, also at Microsoft NERD.

Cloud^3 will feature three keynotes, six short “Cloudburst” sessions and more. Separate registration is required, and see the CloudCamp site for details of the partnership.

-Chris

Elite Web Optimization Event – Cambridge 12/9

cbowen — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:18:16 GMT

A good opportunity to learn about the Microsoft Web Platform, interoperability, the WebsiteSpark program and more is coming to NERD in Cambridge, presented NaviSite and Microsoft.

Elite Web Optimization Event
December 9th 2009 10:00AM-6:00PM
New England Research and Development Center (NERD)
1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142

Free registration at http://microsoftandnavisite.eventbrite.com

Come spend a day with us to explore the Microsoft Windows Web Platform and the many managed hosting services provided by NaviSite, Inc., based in Andover, MA!

During this event, we’ll review what’s new in the Microsoft Web Platform and tools, the interoperability improvements in the Microsoft Web platform and the value that NaviSite Managed Hosting can add to your project/business.

We will discuss:

MS Web Platform – IIS management Console, Hyper – V and the Dynamic Data Center, SQL Server 2008 Web Edition, IISMedia Services3.0

WebsiteSpark Program

MS Interoperability – PHP on Windows, Web-PI, PHP Drivers in MS SQL Server 2008

NaviSite services and value add

The Great PHP on Windows Contest

MS Web Tools – Visual Studio, Expression, Silverlight

Microsoft Partner Evangelism Initiative

All attendees will be entered into a drawing to win one of the following:

Copy of Win7

Xbox360 Elite

ZuneHD

8GB Zune

FREE NaviSite Windows Dedicated Server for 2 Months

-Chris

New Cape Cod XNA Group – First Meeting Friday 10/23

cbowen — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:56:50 GMT

The new Cape Cod XNA user group will offer a chance to learn and share knowledge about creating games with XNA (which builds on .NET to make games for the PC, XBox 360, and Zune.)

The group’s first meeting is this Friday, October 23rd, at Venture in Hyannis:

      Cape Cod XNA
      October 23, 6:30 PM
      Venture
      Suite 14, 540 Main St, Hyannis, MA [map]

If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at making a game, then drop by and put those .NET programming skills to work (er, play)!

-Chris

Northeast MSDN Roadshow - “Don’t Fear the Coder” Tour

cbowen — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:17:05 GMT

As in 2007 and 2008, we like to run a pre-winter Roadshow series before the really deep snow blankets the roads. I’m glad to say everything’s lined up for us to to get the word out for the next series!

These are free events, running 9:30 to 3:30, featuring five sessions for developers and architects. Topics include Expression/Silverlight MVVM, ASP.NET Webforms/AJAX, LINQ, finding developer help, and WCF. The full agenda (in all of its themed glory) is below.

We’ll be piling into whatever vehicle we can find (that has plenty of cup holders for coffee) to visit seven cities in November and December:

November 10 - Burlington, VT [Register] New Venue
November 12 - Troy, NY [Register]
November 13 - Rochester, NY [Register]
December 3 - Farmington, CT [Register]
December 8 - Waltham, MA [Register]
December 9 - Providence, RI [Register] New City!
December 15 - Augusta, ME [Register]

P.S. There’s now a directions/parking/updates page to help with any venue updates before each event.

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And now the full agenda (prior Roadshow attendees know we just love a theme). Read on if you dare, but you’ve been warned…

MSDN Events Presents

The MSDN Northeast Roadshow:
"Don't Fear the Coder" Tour

It was a dark and stormy night. Your heart races as you wonder how you'll survive the looming deadline. Technology questions abound. A cat jumps at you for no reason. The stack of unread developer magazines casts a threatening shadow. What to use? When? How?

Worried? Don't be. Road and code warriors Jim O’Neil and Chris Bowen will clear up the fog surrounding key developer technologies. From current practices and tools, to glimpses of the near future, you'll escape with new insights and many stories to tell.

The Northeast MSDN Roadshow is a free series of deep technology sessions for developers and architects. Join Chris and Jim for these relaxed events to gain practical insights (and of course they’ll use their wits to transform “horrors” into “har hars”).

Registration is required, and seating is limited, so register today and join the Roadshow!

The Agenda: Clever Hacking, Slashed Efforts, and Killer Applications

Something WCF This Way Comes

The mysterious figure of Windows Communication Foundation approaches from the swirling mist, but are its intentions good? Rumors abound that it can be complex and not for the faint of heart. We'll take a renewed look at WCF, discovering a practical tale of services, connectivity, integration, and more. Our focus will be on WCF’s current nature, but we'll briefly preview what’s in store for us with .NET 4.0. WCF turns out to be a great ally, so you’ll be glad you stood your ground.

RIA Window – Expression, Silverlight, and MVVM

You’ll code your next Silverlight application with grace after you catch this session, which presents the primary motives for using the MVVM pattern. Focusing on the use of Expression Blend, we’ll cast a designer’s lens on Silverlight development enabling you to plot a hitch-free course for your future projects.

"Help!" – Grasping at Lifelines

In the fight to slay invading bugs and put fearsome requirements to rest, sometimes you need a helping hand. In this brief lunchtime session, we'll review options for finding assistance – ways to report and view issues you find, help systems, websites, team options, communities, and more. Breathe easy, there’s no need to wander alone in the dark.

LINQ De-crypted

Although it’s part of the foundation of the .NET 3.5 release, many developers have yet to uncover the amazing power buried in LINQ (Language Integrated Query). This session will bring to light important concepts found lurking in the shadows of the technology: the IEnumerable and IQueryable interfaces, extension methods, lambda expressions, and more. With LINQ’s defining components unearthed, you’ll vault to new heights in your development efforts.

Tales from the Webside - ASP.NET WebForms, AJAX, and More

Your journey through web development may at times seem like a montage of foreboding images. There are many paths to consider, but in this session we return to the main roads of essential ASP.NET development. From WebForms and server options, to scripting, AJAX, and other tools, we’ll catch up with the latest developments and take a quick glimpse down the road at what awaits us ahead. Until next time, enjoy trying your new web development options.

Code Camp 12 – The Schedule!

cbowen — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:56:26 GMT

We’re on the home stretch for this Saturday’s New England Code Camp 12: “The Developer Dozen” (what is Code Camp?), a free day filled with with technology sessions given by the area developer community.

       New England Code Camp 12
       Saturday, October 17th
       8:30 AM to 6:40 PM
       Microsoft, 201 Jones Road (6th Floor), Waltham, MA

Registration is still open!

http://TheDevCommunity.org

Sessions and Schedule

CC12 will feature 45 sessions by 29 speakers in 7 rooms, all for free!

The session grid (as always, subject to change) is below, and session descriptions are online.

We’ll have printouts of the grid and descriptions waiting for you at registration.

The Schedule (click to expand):

Saturday Evening Geek Gathering

A Code Camp tradition for years, we're informally gathering over at the Waltham Westin's lobby bar for a chance to unwind on Saturday night.

Drop by after sessions are over to relax, chat, and network with fellow New England devs!

Thanks to Our Contributors!

Last but certainly not least, thanks to the contributing companies who have made this event possible:

Lunch courtesy Magenic

O’Reilly

Pearson/Addison-Wesley

Pluralsight

Red-Gate

Wiley/WROX

See you at Camp!

-Chris

New England Code Camp 12 Update

cbowen — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:33:06 GMT

Things are rolling along well toward Saturday, October 17th, when New England Code Camp will descend for a twelfth time upon Waltham, MA! An update on sessions, the Call for Speakers, and contributing companies:

Camp is now up to 39 sessions by 25 different speakers, with more coming, all packed into one free day!

The schedule is coming next week, but here’s the current list of sessions.

All are welcome, and it’s free, so register soon at:

       http://TheDevCommunity.org

       New England Code Camp 12
       Saturday, October 17th
       Times TBD, but likely 8:30 AM to ~6:30 PM
       Microsoft, 201 Jones Road (6th Floor), Waltham, MA

Join hundreds of fellow developers for this semiannual favorite!

Call for Speakers Closing 10/7

We will assemble the final schedule soon, so if you’d like to deliver a session, please submit it by Wednesday, October 7th.

To join in the fun as a speaker, just follow these steps:

Sign in to an existing account or create a new one at TheDevCommunity.org site.
Complete a Speaker Registry profile (if you don't already have one.)
Go to the Code Camps home page.
Next to the CC12 entry, you should see a "Submit a Session" link.
Submit as many sessions as you'd like.
Please ensure that you also register as an attendee

Contributor Update

Sincere thanks to the contributors who have stepped up to make this Code Camp possible via financial support and/or supplying swag & giveaways:

Please join me in thanking these companies for their community support!

See you at Camp!

-Chris

P.S. As always, thanks to Bryan Phillips of Grey Wolf Design for the Code Camp logo!

Windows 7 Incubation Week Boston – October 5

cbowen — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:39:03 GMT

After other successful Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Weeks, it’s good to have another coming to the Boston area.

Microsoft BizSaprk Incubation Week Boston will be from October 5th through the 9th at the Microsoft Technology Center in Waltham, MA.

This will be an opportunity for BizSpark startups to learn about and develop with new Windows 7 features, get coaching from guest speakers and experts, and generate some awareness for your efforts.

If you’re interested, there’s a brief window of opportunity remaining to nominate your team to participate, so contact Sanjay Jain right away. See Sanjay’s post for full details.

-Chris

Announcing the Boston Azure User Group

cbowen — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:47:17 GMT

Cloud computing is capturing an increasing amount of mindshare recently, with the Windows Azure platform as a way to build new cloud applications and integrate cloud-based services with existing ones.

With that in mind, the Boston Azure User Group has just been formed, offering area developers, architects, and tech professionals a way to meet to discuss and learn about Azure and cloud computing in general.

The group will be meeting at the Microsoft Cambridge NERD center, with the first meeting on October 22nd. See BostonAzureUserGroup.org for details as they emerge and to join the group’s mailing list.

Thanks to Bill Wilder (blog) for volunteering his time to organize and run the group!

-Chris

The Northeast Roadshow Rides to Cambridge on 9/28

cbowen — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:39:32 GMT

We’re glad to announce that we’ve partnered with the Beantown .NET User Group to add an extra stop to our upcoming Fall 2009 Northeast MSDN Roadshow series!

This free event for developers and architects will be from 1-6 PM (doors open at 12:30) at the Microsoft New England Research & Development (NERD) Center’s first floor conference center.

http://beantownroadshow.eventbrite.com

See the registration page for descriptions, but we’ll be covering these topics:

Essential Patterns, Practically Served
7 Up(grade) Your Applications
Silverlight Snacks that Satisfy
Chips off the .NET Block

The Fall 2009 Series

This brings the series to seven cities:

Sept 10 - Manchester, NH, 1 PM–6 PM [Roadshow Reg.]

Sept 18 – Rochester, NY, 10 AM–3:30 PM [Roadshow Reg.]

Sept 22 – Troy, NY, 1–6 PM [Roadshow Reg.]
w/ morning TechNet event [TechNet Reg.]

Sept 23 – Waltham, MA, 1–6 PM [Roadshow Reg.]

Sept 24 – Augusta, ME, 1–6 PM [Roadshow Reg.]
w/ morning TechNet event [TechNet Reg.]

Sept 28 – Cambridge, MA, 1–6 PM [Roadshow Reg.]
w/ morning TechNet event [TechNet Reg.]

Sept 29 – Farmington, CT, 1–6 PM [Roadshow Reg.]
w/ morning TechNet event [TechNet Reg.]

Morning TechNet Events

As you see in the list, Cambridge is one of the four cities where there’s also a separate TechNet event for IT pros that same morning from 8:30 to 12:00 (doors at 8:00).

Separate registration is required at:

http://technetboston.eventbrite.com

Beantown .NET Meetings

In addition to the Roadshow, the Beantown .NET Group has some great meetings coming up:

9/10 - Richard Hale Shaw on “.NET on MultiCore Systems: Programming the .NET 4.0 Parallel Extensions”
10/1 – James Phillips on ‘SCRUM and Team Foundation Server”

Each of these meetings are also at NERD in Cambridge.

See you on the road!

-Chris

Speaking on ASP.NET MVC 1.0 – August 19, Waltham, MA

cbowen — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:50:51 GMT

I’ll be diving into ASP.NET MVC 1.0 with the New England ASP.NET Professionals User Group this Wednesday in Waltham, MA:

When: August 19th, 2009 at 6:15PM

Where: Microsoft Offices - Waltham

Speaker: Chris Bowen of Microsoft

ASP.NET Model View Controller (MVC)

Released earlier this year, ASP.NET MVC 1.0 presents a new option for developing web applications. Bringing to ASP.NET the benefits of the Model View Controller pattern, ASP.NET MVC builds on core ASP.NET services to support control over HTML and URLs, clean separation of concerns, testability, flexibility, and more. In this session, we'll take a brief look at the main concepts behind MVC, but focus primarily on diving into code and looking at ways to implement various concepts using ASP.NET MVC 1.0 and Visual Studio.

All are welcome.

BTW, If you attended one of my Roadshow sessions on MVC, we’ll have more time at this meeting, so I plan to delve more deeply into the coding side.

-Chris

Launch Event in Boston on October 5 – Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Exchange 2010

cbowen — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:29:48 GMT

From September through November, launch events for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Exchange 2010 are happening across the US.

Boston’s launch event will be on October 5th at the AMC Boston Common 19. (Other regional stops are NYC on October 20 and Philly on September 28.)

The event will feature content for developers and IT pros (click the tabs to switch events). Of course the content will be excellent, but as an added bonus, attendees will get a copy of Windows 7!

Developer Session (AM)

Windows 7 Track

Optimizing Your Application For Windows 7
Creating New And Exciting Users Experiences – Part 1
Creating New And Exciting Users Experiences – Part 2

Windows Server 2008 R2 Track

Windows Server 2008 R2, What’s New and What’s Changed
Windows Server 2008 R2, Build Solutions that Scale Beyond 64 Processors
Windows Server 2008 R2, Enterprise Network Solutions

IT Pro Session (PM)

Windows 7 Track

Introducing Windows 7 and the Windows Optimized Desktop
Make People Productive Anywhere with Windows 7 and the Windows Optimized Desktop
Manage Risks through Enhanced Security and Control with Windows 7 and the Windows Optimized Desktop
Streamlining Deployment of Windows 7

Windows Server 2008 R2 Track

What's in Windows Server 2008 R2 for IT Administrators: A Technical Overview Part 1
What's in Windows Server 2008 R2 for IT Administrators: A Technical Overview Part 2
New Server Deployment and Migration
Windows Server 2008 R2 Virtualization Technologies-- Saving IT Costs

Exchange 2010 Track

Introducing Exchange Server 2010
Exchange 2010 Voice Mail enabled by Unified Messaging
Exchange 2010 High Availability and Storage
Exchange 2010 Archiving and Retention

Full details and registration are on the Boston event homepage.

Code Camp 12 Registration and Call for Speakers Now Open

cbowen — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:14:37 GMT

New England Code Camp 12 is coming to Waltham, MA on October 17th, and registration and the Call for Speakers are both now open.

http://www.thedevcommunity.org

See below for Call for Speaker instructions.

Vermont Code Camp – September 12th

Also, Vermont’s first Code Camp is coming on September 12th in Burlington, and the Call for Speakers is still open until August 15th. It’s the same process as for Code Camp 12. Read on for details.

Speakers Wanted!

Code Camp is driven by volunteer speakers. Simply put, we need you!

Nobody expects each speaker to be a veteran of national conferences (though we do have some!) Code Camps are great because we hear from many perspectives – we want to hear yours!

So, have something to share? Submit a session today:

Sign in to an existing account or create a new one at TheDevCommunity.org site.
Complete a Speaker Registry profile (if you don't already have one.)
Go to the Code Camps home page.
Next to the CC12 entry, you should see a "Submit a Session" link.
Submit as many sessions as you'd like.
Please ensure that you also register as an attendee

See you at the Camps!

-Chris

P.S. Thanks as always to Bryan Philips of Grey Wolf Design for the Code Camp logo!

Upcoming Northeast Developer Events – August, September, October

cbowen — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:30:42 GMT

Though we’re still enjoying the warm weather, and groups often take it easy in July and August, there are plenty of events starting to appear on the radar, so I’m rounding them up here.

September promises to be very busy - with Vermont’s very first Code Camp, our Fall Northeast MSDN Roadshow series, and user groups returning to regular meetings. Then October will feature the 12th of immensely popular New England Code Camps.

Also, scroll down to the bottom for some online events, that don’t care where you live (or that you’re attending in your jammies.)

Know of any other events? Please comment or let me know.

Connecticut

September 29 – 1-6PM
Fall 2009 Northeast MSDN Roadshow – Farmington, CT
Join Jim and me for Roadshow series #10 – free events featuring deep dives into Silverlight 3, Windows 7, Patterns, and .NET programming tips.

Bonus Event! Same Location, Same Day – A morning TechNet Unleashed event from 8:30 to 12:00, with great content for IT Pros.

Schedule TBD
Connecticut .NET User Group - Microsoft Offices, Farmington, CT
Agile Project Leader Network - Microsoft, Farmington, CT
Fairfield/Westchester .NET User Group – Stamford, CT
Fairfield/Westchester SQL Server UG - UConn, Stamford, CT

Massachusetts

August 6
New England Visual Basic Professionals - Waltham, MA
"Silverlight Application Development" – John Garland

August 6
The Agile Bazaar – Cambridge, MA
”A Practical Roadmap to a Great Scrum” - Jeff Sutherland

August 7
North Shore Web Geeks – Newburyport, MA

August 11
Build Guild – Salem, MA

August 12
Boston .NET User Group - Waltham, MA
5:00 - "ASP.NET MVC Discussion" – Bob Goodearl
6:00 - “On a Clear Day You Can See Cloud Computing” – Michael Stiefel

August 13
Boston Cloud Services – Waltham, MA

August 19
New England ASP.NET Professionals – Waltham, MA
"ASP.NET Model View Controller (MVC)" – Chris Bowen

August 19
New England Windows Mobile User and Developer Group - Waltham, MA
"State of the Union: Mobile Application Development”

August 19
Boston .NET Architecture Study Group - Waltham, MA

August 20
Refresh Boston – Cambridge, MA

August 21
Virtualization Summer Camp – Waltham, MA
Special free all-day event by the Virtualization Group - Boston

August 26
Boston XNA Developers Group - Waltham, MA

September 1
Western Mass Microsoft Technology Users Group - Chicopee, MA
”Prototyping and Designing in Expression Blend 3” – Pete Brown

September 7
New England F# User Group – Cambridge, MA
Robert Pickering

September 9
Boston .NET User Group - Waltham, MA
“Best Practices for Using Virtualization in Development Environments” – Liz Hatch & Chuck Duncan

September 10
Beantown .NET User Group - Cambridge, MA
Richard Hale Shaw

September 16
Boston .NET Architecture Study Group - Waltham, MA

September 22
New England SharePoint User Group - Waltham, MA

September 23 – 1-6PM
Fall 2009 Northeast MSDN Roadshow – Waltham, MA
Join Jim and me for Roadshow series #10 – free events featuring deep dives into Silverlight 3, Windows 7, Patterns, and .NET programming tips.

September 23
Boston XNA Developers Group - Waltham, MA

September 23
Cape Cod .NET User Group - Hyannis, MA
"Best Practices for Working with SQL Server Execution Plans" – Grant Fritchey

September 23
Agile Boston User Group - Waltham, MA
Johanna Rothman

October 5
New England F# User Group – Cambridge, MA
Chance Coble

October 17
New England Code Camp 12 – Waltham, MA Join hundreds of fellow developers for this free, full day of community-driven content and networking!

October 28
Agile Boston User Group - Waltham, MA
Pollyanna Pixton

October 28
Boston XNA Developers Group - Waltham, MA

Schedule TBD
IASA New England - Boston, MA
Boston JavaScript Meetup Group – Cambridge, MA
New England SQL Server User Group - Waltham, MA

Maine

August 25
Bangor Area .Net Developers (BAND) - Bangor, ME
“jQuery and XML” – Jeff Hall and Greg Howe

September 24 – 1-6PM
Fall 2009 Northeast MSDN Roadshow – Augusta, ME
Join Jim and me for Roadshow series #10 – free events featuring deep dives into Silverlight 3, Windows 7, Patterns, and .NET programming tips.

Bonus Event! Same Location, Same Day – A morning TechNet Unleashed event from 8:30 to 12:00, with great content for IT Pros.

September 29
Bangor Area .Net Developers (BAND) - Bangor, ME
“T4” – Mark Blomsma

October 27
Bangor Area .Net Developers (BAND) - Bangor, ME
TBD

Schedule TBD
Maine Bytes User Group - Portland, ME
Maine Developer Network - Augusta, ME
Maine Microsoft Certification Study Group – Online!

New Hampshire

September 10 – 1-6PM
Fall 2009 Northeast MSDN Roadshow – Manchester, NH
Join Jim and me for Roadshow series #10 – free events featuring deep dives into Silverlight 3, Windows 7, Patterns, and .NET programming tips.

September 24
Nashua Scrum Club – Nashua, NH
6:00 – Roundtable: “Converting a waterfall software project to Agile”
7:15 – David Spann on Agile Leadership

Schedule TBD
New Hampshire .NET User Group - Nashua, NH
NH SQL Users Group - Nashua, NH

New York (Upstate)

August 20
Western New York .NET Users Group - Amherst, NY
"History of Microsoft Programming, Part I" – Jesse Smith

August 26
VDUNY - Visual Developers of Upstate NY - Rochester, NY

September 2
Central New York .NET Developer Group - East Syracuse, NY
“Full Text Search in SQL Server” – Michael Coles

September 17
Western New York .NET Users Group – Buffalo Area (TBD), NY
"VSTO" – Shaun Hayward

September 18 – 10 AM – 3:30 PM
Fall 2009 Northeast MSDN Roadshow – Rochester, NY
Join Jim and me for Roadshow series #10 – free events featuring deep dives into Silverlight 3, Windows 7, Patterns, and .NET programming tips.

September 22 – 1-6PM
Fall 2009 Northeast MSDN Roadshow – Troy, NY
Join Jim and me for Roadshow series #10 – free events featuring deep dives into Silverlight 3, Windows 7, Patterns, and .NET programming tips.

Bonus Event! Same Location, Same Day – A morning TechNet Unleashed event from 8:30 to 12:00, with great content for IT Pros.
September 23
VDUNY - Visual Developers of Upstate NY - Rochester, NY

Schedule TBD
Tech Valley .NET Users Group - Latham, NY
Rochester SharePoint User Group - Rochester, NY

Rhode Island

August 12
Southern New England SQL Server User Group, Warwick, RI

September 9
Southern New England SQL Server User Group, Warwick, RI

October 14
Southern New England SQL Server User Group, Warwick, RI

Schedule TBD
Rhode Island .NET User Group - Bristol, RI

Vermont

August 10
Vermont .NET User Group - S. Burlington, VT
“Don’t Fear the XAML: How Silverlight and WPF development can make you a better developer” – Zac Morris

September 12
Vermont Code Camp – Burlington, VT
Vermont’s first Code Camp is going to be great! Join fellow developers for a full day of community-driven content and networking!

October 14
Vermont .NET User Group - S. Burlington, VT
Topic TBA – Jeff Hall & Greg Howe (leaders of the BAND)

Schedule TBD
Vermont SQL Server User Group - Burlington, VT

Online

August 13
Linked .NET Users Group – LiveMeeting
”Life Inside the Big Blue Monster” – Scott Hanselman, Microsoft

August 25
Linked .NET Users Group – LiveMeeting
”Talking Shop with Developers II” – Scott Guthrie, Microsoft

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