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2008 MnIPS Seminar -April 23

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   Other Upcoming MnIPS Events


MnIPS 2008 Education Seminar Info:

*MnIPS 2008 Seminar Sponsors*

Place:
   University of St. Thomas
   Great Room, McNeely Hall
   Summit Ave at South Cleveland Ave
   St. Paul, MN 
   Area map, Campus & Parking

    
Seminar Schedule:
  7:30 AM  -  Registration Check-in  
   8:00 - 8:15  AM - Introduction
  8:15 - 9:00 AM - Education Sessions
  9:00 - 9:40 AM - Education Sessions
  9:40 - 10:20 AM - Education Sessions
10:20 - 10:40 AM - Break 
10:40 - 11:20 AM - Education Sessions
11:20 -  Noon  - Education Sessions
12:00 - 12:45 PM - Lunch
 12:45 - 1:15 PM - Education Sessions
  1:15 - 1:45 PM - Education Sessions
  2:15 - 2:30 PM - Break
  2:30 - 3:00 PM - Education Sessions
  3:00 - 3:30 PM - Education Sessions
  3:30 - 4:00 PM - Education Sessions
  4:00 - 4:30 PM - Education Sessions
  4:30 PM  -  Adjourn


Registration:
Go to  MnIPS Seminar Registration  

Before April 11th
$118  First Attendee in Registration
$  98  Professional Society Member or
          additional on same registration form
On or After April 11th
$148  First Attendee in Registration
$118  Professional Society Member or
          additional on same registration form


More Information:
View Attendee Seminar brochure  
  MnIPS Open for Business: Best Practices in Open Source Seminar

 

Become a Seminar Sponsor!
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Current 2008 MnIPS Seminar Sponsors  
2008 MnIPS Event - 13th Annual Education Seminar
   

"Open for Business:  
 Best Practices in Open Source"
University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN   
April 23, 2008 
8:00am – 4:30pm 
 
 

From Linux to Firefox and beyond! 

Hundreds of Open Source software projects are changing the landscape of IT for organizations from large multi-national firms to small non-profits. 

Open technology provides opportunities (and risks) for any enterprise. 

Come, learn, and share your experiences.


See Sidebar for Seminar details

This seminar, Open for Business:  Best Practices in Open Source, is organized by Twin Cities professional groups for Senior Developers and Managers who are responsible for planning IT frameworks and projects.  Attendees will be presented a comprehensive, interactive look at the open source opportunities and strategies.
 
Benefits you will realize include:
  • Opportunity to hear hands-on, technical and business views from experienced Implementers
  • A varied perspective to your concerns from the panel question and answer session
  • Networking with like-minded IT professionals 
  • One stop shop for information on infrastructure enhancements solutions for you and your company  

      
 Topics and Speakers 
  Open Source Strategies and Background
  • Perspectives on Enterprise Deployment - David Bahn, Metropolitan State University
  • Server Technology: Multiple choices from the LAMP stack
  • Security: Better or Worse than Proprietary - Bryan Koch, Sun Microsystems
  • What a CEO will want to know: Legal issues and challenges - Peter Berge, MN State Bar Association 
  Open Source Practical Experience
  • Planning for Success: Choosing Best Tool and Supporting It - Jim Waldo, AVT Consulting
  • Effective Projects: Wikis on the Intranet - Kris Kampshoff, BAE Systems
  • Development Tools for Long Running and Maintainable Business Applications
     - Cliff Campbell, JPerzel & Associates
  • How to Effectively Work with “The Community” - Matt Bauer, Mosquito Mole Multiworks
  • Using Speech and Language Technology for Customer Care - Joe Roushar, K-Netica
  • Building an Effective Interface between Open Technology and Commercial Products
        To Learn More ... about speakers... to register

 
MnIPS thanks our sponsors for this event!  
 

 
Questions?    Contact Mary Brown at seminar@mnips.org  
  Campus & Parking  
 


See these maps on University of St. Thomas website.

  1. General Area - Directions to Campus:
         www.stthomas.edu/campusmaps/directions.pdf   (color)
    www.stthomas.edu/campusmaps/directions_b&w.pdf   (black & white)
            
  2. Mapquest - General Direction:
    University of St. Thomas @ 2115 Summit Avenue
             
  3. McNeely Hall ( #81 on maps below):
     (Southwest Corner, Summit & South Cleveland Avenues)
    www.stthomas.edu/campusmaps/stpaul/stpaul2D.pdf   (color)
     www.stthomas.edu/campusmaps/stpaul/stpaul2D_bw.pdf   (black & white)
  
 

      Parking -  See Maps in 3 above

  • Lots N, T and O -  near Grand Avenue & Cretin Avenue
  • Lot in Morrison Hall off Cretin Avenue between Selby Avenue & Summit Avenuex
  • Lot H on map - at Cretin Avenue and Summit Avenue
  • On-campus general permit parking in Lot H is suspended EXCEPT for limited-time, handicapped and other special restriction parking.
  
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