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October 2008 Newsletter

10/07/2008		Central Ohio VMWare Users Group meeting
8:30 AM		Sponsored by: Liquid Computing The Central Ohio VMware Users Group will be meeting on October 7th, 2008 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at: Platform Lab 1275 Kinnear Rd Columbus, Ohio 43212 This meeting will be covering ESX 3.5 / Virtual Center 2.5. There will be several presenters from area businesses and organizations. There is no cost to attend. For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
10/07/2008		VMWare classes monthly at Platform Lab's Training Room
9:00 AM		Platform Lab hosts numerous VMWare training classes, most are taught by one of VMware’s preferred national trainers, J.D. Corder. These classes run weekly from 10/7 and 10/21, 2008 Tuesday-Friday from 9am-5pm and are held in the quiet, comfortable Platform Lab training room. This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware Infrastructure 3, which consists of VMware ESX Server and VMware VirtualCenter. Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional. The course has been updated to reflect ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5. Students who complete this course should enroll next in VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure, and Analyze. At the end of the course, you should gain an understanding of the functionality in VMware Infrastructure 3 and be able to: • Install ESX Server • Configure ESX Server networking and storage • Install and configure VirtualCenter • Control user access to the VMware infrastructure • Deploy and manage virtual machines using VirtualCenter • Allocate and monitor virtual machines’ resources • Ensure high availability of applications If your organization is exploring use of this outstanding tool, you need solid training to take full advantage. This series of classes are designed for System administrators, system/s engineers, and operators responsible for ESX Server and/or VirtualCenter with System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems. Register for this event! Seating is Limited! VMWare Infrastructure 3.pdf More information on the VMWare Website. For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
10/08/2008		Annual Meeting - The State of Development: Doing Business in Dayton and Ohio
11:30 AM		Hosted by: Technology First Sponsored by: CDW/Berbee There will be 3 components. Marty Hohenberger of the Dayton Development Coalition will be speaking about recruiting businesses to the region. Marty will speak about what companies look for when they evaluate a region and why the Dayton region has had past success. Edict Systems, iFormata, and MatchMD will be discussing their technologies and the key to their success. These companies have formed and grown in the Dayton region. They will be speaking about what they are doing and how they are growing. Finally, the Ohio Department of Development will discuss their newly released strategic plan and what it means to Ohio's companies. Thhis will be an opportunity to learn more about and ask questions regarding this very important document. Register for this Event! For additional information, contact Andy Hickey of Technology First. This event will be held at: The Sinclair Community College Conference Center 444 West Third Street Dayton, Ohio, 45402 Map IT!
10/10/2008		3 Nationally Renowned Best Selling Authors in Project Management
8:00 AM		Hosted by: Project Resource Management Group Clark A. Campbell: Communicate And Manage Any Project With A Single Sheet Of Paper Clark Campbell is a Senior Vice President at O.C. Tanner, the world’s leading provider of service milestone awards. He is author of the award winning, best selling book, The One-Page Project Manager: Communicate and Manage any Project With a Single Sheet of Paper and the soon to be released second book: The One-Page Project Manager For IT Projects. Mr. Campbell has advised corporations such as General Electric, PetroChina, Tasley Pharmaceuticals, Society of Certified Public Managers and has taught university graduate students how to create and use this exceptionally useful one page document. Michael J. Cunningham: The Essential Components of Finishing What You Start on Time and On Budget Michael Cunningham is the President and founder of Harvard Computing Group, a professional services and software organization whose clients include Bank of America, Mayo Clinic, and numerous Government agencies. Mr. Cunningham is author of four books, the latest being his best-selling book in Project Management, Finish What You Start: 10 Surefire Ways to Deliver Your Projects On Time and On Budget. With over 20 years of project management experience in the development, delivery and deployment of complex software systems, he is a much sought after speaker and contributing writer. Andy Crowe: What it Takes to Be an “Alpha” Project Manager Andy Crowe, PMP is founder and CEO of Volociteach and is one of the most dynamic and riveting voices in twenty-first century project management. As author of the books Alpha project Managers: What the Top 2% know That Everyone Else Does Not and The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try, he is a much sought-after project management speaker, instructor, and writer. As an expert on project management, he recently served on the Project Management Institute’s team for the 3rd edition of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) and the Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3). FOR MORE DETAILS FOR THIS WORKSHOP PLEASE VISIT US AT: www.ProjectManagementResourceGroup.com Register for this Event! This event will be held at: Worthington Hills Country Club 920 Clubview Blvd. Columbus, Ohio 43235 Map IT!
10/10/2008		Sixth Annual Ohio LinuxFest 2008
8:30 AM		The sixth annual Ohio LinuxFest 2008 will be held on October 10-11, 2008 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio LinuxFest Corporation is an non-profit corporation registered in the state of Ohio to promote the education of Linux and Free and Open Source software. The corporation was founded by people from various Linux User Groups in the midwest to promote and manage the Ohio LinuxFest. If you would like to contribute your time and talent to the conference, then please write us at team@ohiolinux.org Hosting authoritative speakers and a large expo, the Ohio LinuxFest welcomes Free and Open Source Software professionals, enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to take part in the event. The Ohio LinuxFest is a free, grassroots conference for the Linux/Open Source Software/Free Software community that started in 2003 as a large inter-LUG meeting and has grown steadily since. It is a place for the community to gather and share information about Linux and Open Source Software. A large expo area adjacent to the conference rooms will feature exhibits from our sponsors as well as a large .org section from non-profit Open Source/Free Software projects. **Don't miss this exciting two day event.** Register for this Event! This event will be held at: The Greater Columbus Convention Center 400 North High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Map IT!
10/10/2008		TechColumbus - e-Track Luncheon
11:30 AM		"Bootstrapping - Make the Most of What You've Got!" How to you make your limited resources go farther and your business look better. Local entrepreneurs will share their strategies and how they "bootstrapped" their business. Views from the successful book "Start & Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money" (authored by Greg Gianforte with Marcus Gibson), will be presented by Kevin Gadd, Director of Commercialization, TechColumbus Lunch will be provided - reservation required! Register for this Event! For more information email Cindy Groeniger at TechColumbus. For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
10/13/2008		2nd Annual - RHIOhio: Building Partnerships for Change
8:00 AM		Sponsored by: Osteopathic Heritage Foundations The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Health's State Office of Rural Health, is pleased to announce the 2nd annual RHIOhio conference, "RHIOhio: Building Partnerships for Change." The conference will be held October 13-14, 2008 in Athens, Ohio. This year's conference will convene health care providers and professionals, governmental officials, policy makers and industry representatives to discuss the integration of health information technology (HIT) into the clinical and community environments. Based on interest, a continuing medical education track is being planned for Monday, October 13 in conjunction with RHIOhio on the topic of diabetes mellitus in rural Appalachia. If you are interested, please click here. For additional information, please contact Elissa Welch at rhiohio@oucom.ohiou.edu or (740) 597-3367. Register for this Event! This event will be held at: Ohio University Baker University Center 1 Park Place Athens, Ohio 45701 Map IT!
10/14/2008		VMWare Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure and Analyze V3.5
9:00 AM		Platform Lab hosts numerous VMWare training classes, most are taught by one of VMware’s preferred national trainers, J.D. Corder. This class kicks off on 10/14, 2008 Tuesday-Friday from 9am-5pm and are held in the quiet, comfortable Platform Lab training room. This hands-on training course, aimed at experienced VMware Infrastructure administrators, has been updated to reflect ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5. It focuses on ESX Server 3.5 rather than ESX Server 3i. On completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional. This course is a continuation of the VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure course. Prerequisites Required • Achievement of a passing score on a short, online pretest • Comfort with fundamental Linux commands(such as ls and cp)and a Linux text editor Recommended • Completion of VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure or equivalent experience with VMware Infrastructure 3 At the end of the course, you should be able to do the following: • Perform scripted installations • Administer an ESX server using commands • Configure Virtual Infrastructure security • Monitor Virtual Infrastructure • Configure and implement VMware High Availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), Consolidated Backup, and Update Manager • Perform fault analysis on Virtual Infrastructure components If your organization is exploring use of this outstanding tool, you need solid training to take full advantage. This Deploy, Secure, Analyze class is designed for Systems administrators and systems integrators experienced with Virtual Infrastructure 3 who are responsible for scaling their organization’s deployment of VMware technology. Register for this Event! VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy,Secure and Analyze V3.5.pdf More information on the VMWare Website. For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
10/14/2008		Dell/EqualLogic 'Lunch & Learn' - Building an Enterprise-Class IP SAN
11:00 AM		Dell/EqualLogic “Lunch & Learn” - Building an Enterprise-Class IP SAN Hosted by: DLP Technologies, Inc. Have lunch on us – and get valuable info on iSCSI storage, virtualization and data lifecycle management. For additional information as well as to register, please visit Registration Site. Our program will begin at 11 AM, with an outstanding lunch being served around 11:45. This meeting will be held at: Marcella’s Ristorante 1319 Polaris Parkway Columbus, OH 43240 For directions, please see the Marcella's website and choose the “Columbus/Polaris” location.
10/15/2008		Central Ohio ISSA meeting
7:45 AM		Hosted by: Central Ohio ISSA This upcoming October meeting is sure to be one to attend. For additional information, please visit The Central Ohio ISSA website. Registration will begin at 7:45 AM, with refreshments and breakfast. The meeting will kickoff at 8:00 and presentations to begin at 8:15. This meeting will be held at: TechColumbus/Platform Lab 1275 Kinnear Road Columbus, Ohio 43212 For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
10/15/2008		Cincinnati Programmers Guild to feature Platform Lab
6:30 PM		The Cincinnati Programmers Guild will feature Platform Lab Director Steve Gruetter as their speaker for their October meeting. Gruetter will be discussing 'Leveraging Ohio's Resources', an interactive informative presentation focusing on how to take advantage of taxpayer supported IT resources that most IT professionals are not aware of. To register for this Event please call 513.322.8888 This presentation will be held on Wednesday, October 15th, at 6:30-8:30pm The Max Technical Training 4900 Parkway Dr Suite 160 Mason, Ohio Click here for directions.
10/16/2008		Success Strategies for Marketing and Advertising Start-Up Ventures
12:00 PM		Hosted by: Accelerator Advertising, Inc. Speaker/s: Timo Matero & Marc Obregon Discover the secrets of marketing your start up venture from the experts at Accelerator Advertising, Inc. the Midwest's fastest-growing marketing and advertising agency. Learn the insider marketing tips regarding strategy, planning, and budgeting for your start up that will garner professional results regardless of what business segment you're hoping to break into. Topics include: Building a brand; Budgeting issues; Where to advertise; Crafting a compelling message; Guerilla tactics; new medium advantages and more! Plus, time permitting- a free-form discussion where audience members will be able to seek advice and get solid answers from these two seasoned veterans of the marketing and advertising wars. If you're responsible for marketing your new venture to investors, the public, and customers; you do not want to miss this incredible presentation that will get you on the fast track to success! Register for this Event! For additional information, contact Pavlo Synadinos or call 614.785.4345 For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
10/16/2008		Central Ohio SharePoint User Group - Monthly Meeting
5:30 PM		A Microsoft sponsored, SharePoint - community group The Central Ohio SharePoint User Group *is a Microsoft-sponsored community group that comes together to explore SharePoint and the applications that work with SharePoint. The user group is targeted towards end users, administrators, implementers, developers, and anyone who likes to learn about emerging technology. We meet the* third Thursday of every month* *from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Microsoft office (near Polaris), Everyone who attends the user group meeting, no matter what their level of SharePoint experience, will likely leave having learned something new. Admission is free. No reservations needed. This meeting will be held on October 13th, 2008. For more information, contact Carol Fleming via Email or 614-566-8657. User group meeting location: 8800 Lyra Drive Suite 400 Columbus, Ohio Map IT!
10/17/2008		The Circuit - Regional Entrepreneur Forum
8:00 AM		"From Med School Dropout to Dot Com Entrepreneur " Hosted by: The Circuit How do you take your IT invention to market, satisfy customers' demands and propel a company to millions in revenue? Ajay Goel, President of JangoMail, will be discussing this on October 17th. Be sure to attend and learn some tips for success in your own business. -My decision to drop out of my med school program and start a tech company with no obvious real objectives. -The early years: why my previous dot com ventures failed -How I went from one dot com failure to another until I finally found my niche, and without raising (or needing) a single penny of outside capital. -And how one dot com failure after another were stepping stones to my one and only dot come success - JangoMail. Ajay Goel, 29, was living with his parents in 2000 when he created the first version of JangoMail as a side project for a client who needed a web-based e-mail marketing solution. Because he had a computer and no overhead, Ajay was able to fine-tune the product, then take it to market. JangoMail Ranked Number 972 in Inc. Magazine's Second Annual Inc. 5000 Listing - one of the fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. Magazine! JangoMail is a web-based e-mail broadcasting and marketing system that allows companies to create, send and track e-mail campaigns.JangoMail has grown mostly through referrals, networking and search engine advertising, landing clients like the American Cancer Society and Nokia. Register for this Event! This event will be held at: Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati 3805 Edwards Road, 5th Floor Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 Map IT!
10/17/2008		Groundwork Group - 3rd Annual Members Conference
8:30 AM		GroundWork group’s 3rd Annual Members Conference is going to be our best annual event yet! Keynote Speakers: Dr. E. Gordon Gee and Bob Harrington The theme for this year’s conference is “Collaboration – Working Together” and we will explore this topic from a wide variety of perspectives. Our Opening Keynote Speaker will be Dr. E. Gordon Gee, President, The Ohio State University. Dr. Gee will be speaking on “Collaboration – Working Together” our theme for this year’s conference. Active in both the fields of education and charitable service, Dr. Gee will bring a compelling and inspirational message to Central Ohio’s nonprofit community. Our Closing Keynote Speaker will be Bob Harrington, Senior Manager, LaPiana Associates, Inc. (Emeryville, California). Bob was the key facilitator during the recent merger between GroundWork group and CIVIC and brings both experience and knowledge from his extensive work with nonprofits. Bob will continue the conference theme and will be speaking on “Mergers & Strategic Partnering – Working Together”. We will be offering eight breakout sessions that will provide associates at all levels within your organization or company a variety of timely IT-related topics. Breakout Sessions Include: * IT Managed Services – Taking the hassle out of IT * Data Management “Lost and Found” – The “how to” on making it work * Green IT – What it is and how you can make it work in your office environment * How Does Your Website Reflect Who You Are – Or Does It? * Resource (Tracking) Management – Using technology to track resources, in-house library, bar codes, etc. * HR – Using IT to Assess Job Skills * Stretching the IT Dollar – Cost efficiency, budgeting for IT, making the most of available resources * Making Sense of IT Communication – Teleconferencing, Blogs, Webinars, Wiki, Online Networking ** Look for conference updates at www.groundworkgroup.org ** For more information on the conference or sponsorship opportunities, contact Brenda Grosse via email or call 614-884-7780 ext. 101 Register for this Event! This event will be held at: Fawcett Center at The Ohio State University 2400 Olentangy River Road Columbus, Ohio 43210 Map IT!
10/17/2008		TechColumbus Leaders Luncheon: Election Security - Uncovering the Vulnerabilities in E-Voting
11:30 AM		Election Security - Uncovering the Vulnerabilities in E-Voting Speaker/s: Terry Dick, CIO - Secretary of State Brent Huston, CEO & Security Eveangelist - Microsolved, Inc. This presentation will cover the efforts by the Ohio Secretary of State and local security firm MicroSolved to identify potential threats to the electronic voting system and ensure that protections are in place to restore public faith in electronic polling. Last year, in the EVEREST project, the SoS office, MicroSolved and a team of academic and private researchers analyzed the voting system for flaws and worked hard to establish protections and detection mechanisms for the Ohio Electronic Voting System. Terry Dick from Ohio SoS and Brent Huston from MicroSolved will discuss how e-voting works in Ohio, what the EVEREST project was, how it was conducted and the findings of their analysis. They will detail the extensive work that has been done by the EVEREST team to provide safer voting for all Ohio citizens. Terry Dick is the Assistant Chief Information Officer for the Ohio Secretary of State. He has worked over twenty one years for the office under four administrations. Holding several technical positions for the Secretary of State before becoming the Assistant CIO; included Developer, Systems Analyst, and Oracle Database Administrator. Terry serves as Technical Advisor to the Board of Voting Machine Examiners and was a core team member of the EVEREST team who developed and executed the Voting Machine Risk Assessment. Terry has a B.S.C.I.S. from the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University. Brent Huston is Security Evangelist and CEO of MicroSolved, Inc. MicroSolved is a leading provider of application security assessments and penetration testing. Since 1992, they have been providing security services to organizations ranging from small businesses to government agencies and international corporations. Mr. Huston is an accomplished international speaker, a regularly quoted information security visionary and the author of various security tools, books and articles published around the world. Lunch will be provided - reservation required! Register for this Event! For more information email Cindy Groeniger at TechColumbus. For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
10/20/2008		2008 BioOhio Annual Conference: Jobs Stimulus Gameplan - 2 Day Event
5:30 PM		The 2008 BioOhio Annual Conference will focus on Ohio's Jobs Stimulus Program, specifically how companies and institutions alike can promote biomedical job growth. BioOhio annual conferences regularly attract 350 attendees, so connecting with other bioscience business and research professionals is a valuable byproduct. An opening reception with a student poster session and sponsors' booths will occur on October 20th. The October 21st agenda will feature a cast of state officials and industry experts discussing bioscience industry growth and job creation from local and global perspectives. We are very pleased to welcome former Buckeye quarterback Craig Krenzel as our Keynote Speaker in the afternoon. A keynote coffee & dessert reception will follow his inspiring talk on leadership and teamwork. Speakers/panelists include: Lt. Governor Lee Fisher (invited), Ohio Board of Regents' Associate Vice Chancellor Patrick McLean, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) E.V.P. for Emerging Companies and Business Development Alan Eisenberg (invited), Univ. of Cincinnati Vice President of Research Sandra Degen, CID Equity Partners' Peter Kleinhenz, Diagnostic Hybrids HR Director Terry Marovich, and more. Please see the Full Agenda, here. Monday October 20th - 5:30pm - 8:00pm Tuesday October 21st - 7:30am - 4:00pm Register for this Event! For more information please see the BioOhio website, www.bioohio.com/news/Annual-Conference.aspx This event will be held at: The Embassy Suites 5100 Upper Metro Place Dublin, Ohio 43017 Map IT!
10/21/2008		VMWare classes monthly at Platform Lab's Training Room
9:00 AM		Platform Lab hosts numerous VMWare training classes, most are taught by one of VMware’s preferred national trainers, J.D. Corder. These classes run weekly from 10/21, 2008 Tuesday-Friday from 9am-5pm and are held in the quiet, comfortable Platform Lab training room. This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware Infrastructure 3, which consists of VMware ESX Server and VMware VirtualCenter. Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional. The course has been updated to reflect ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5. Students who complete this course should enroll next in VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure, and Analyze. At the end of the course, you should gain an understanding of the functionality in VMware Infrastructure 3 and be able to: • Install ESX Server • Configure ESX Server networking and storage • Install and configure VirtualCenter • Control user access to the VMware infrastructure • Deploy and manage virtual machines using VirtualCenter • Allocate and monitor virtual machines’ resources • Ensure high availability of applications If your organization is exploring use of this outstanding tool, you need solid training to take full advantage. This series of classes are designed for System administrators, system/s engineers, and operators responsible for ESX Server and/or VirtualCenter with System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems. Register for this event! Seating is Limited! VMWare Infrastructure 3.pdf More information on the VMWare Website. For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
10/22/2008		Software QA & Testing Meetup --- Kick Off Meeting
6:00 PM		Please join us for the kickoff event to learn more about the vision behind the meetups and to help lay the ground work for future meetings. Facilitator: Matt Hutchison, President and Founder, SQA Zone LLC "Exploratory Testing" SQA Zone is proud to announce a new Software Testing & QA meetup for the Central Ohio area. Inspired by unconferences, SQA Zone's goal is to create and facilitate an informal information sharing experience covering topics and trends affecting software quality assurance and testing. A typical meeting will consist of networking, group announcements, and a brief presentation. The presentation will service as a way to kickoff discussion. The discussion portion of the night is the focus for the meetup. The goal is to create a time where industry professionals will have an environment to share their experiences and advice about a given topic. Group participation is expected! Register for this Event! For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
10/23/2008		The Circuit - Breakfast Bytes
8:00 AM		"How To Succeed In The 2008 Negotiation" Hosted by: The Circuit This educational discussion will focus on the evolution of negotiation and focus on how to "Blueprint a Negotiation": -allow you to best position your solutions, your value and build your relationships without the usual significant hit to your profit margins -apply the blueprint to an actual live negotiation that you are already involved Professional negotiation has never been more critical than it is today. Yet, how successful are you? Clearly, the buying/procurement side of the best is far more prepared and successful in negotiation that than the selling side. What is your response? Negotiation has evolved. No longer is negotiation defined as a skill and use of tricks and manipulation, especially if you hope to maintain a healthy, long term relationship with client. Professional negotiation today is a best practice blueprint that focuses on the process, not the tricks of the past. Jay Shephard brings over 20 years of sales, sales management, ROI coaching and executive consulting experience, plus, extensive experience in the Sales Process, Negotiation & Channel Strategy arena and as a Consultant to top tier Clients selling & negotiating complex Hardware & Services solutions on a global basis. Register for this Event! This event will be held at: Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati 3805 Edwards Road, 5th Floor Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 Map IT!
10/23/2008		TechColumbus New Member Orientation - MEMBERS ONLY!
5:30 PM		Hosted by: The TechColumbus Staff At this event, you will meet other new TechColumbus members, learn more about opportunities available to you as a member of TechColumbus and prepare you to expand your network within the TechColumbus community. This invitation is open to all new TechColumbus members who have joined within the past twelve-months and includes all employees of your company. ALL MEMBERS of TechColumbus are welcome to attend! We hope to see all of our new TechColumbus members - Thursday, October 23 at 5:30 p.m. Hors d’ oeuvres and beverages will be served. Register for this Event! For more information email Cindy Groeniger at TechColumbus. For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
10/24/2008		Information Builders Columbus User Forum - Lunch & Learn
11:30 PM		You voted, we listened!... Please join us for lunch/learn seminar - Friday, Oct 24th, 2008 For those who attended the Information Builders Columbus User Forum last week, you let us know the topics you would like to see demonstrated and reviewed in more detail. Based on your feedback, we have scheduled a FREE "Lunch and Learn" session on Friday, October 24, 11:30AM - 1:30PM at the Columbus Platform Lab covering the following topics: 11:30AM -12:20PM - Active Reports - Distributing Interactive Reports to Large Numbers of Users - Quick Data - Leveraging the Power of WebFOCUS from Excel 12:20PM - 12:40PM Lunch/Discussion 12:40PM - 1:30PM - InfoAssist - New, Powerful, Ad-hoc Reporting for Business Users Register for this Event! **Seating is limited!!** For additional details or questions - contact Monika_McClain@informationbuilders.com or call (636)536-7623. For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
10/27/2008		VMware Site Recovery Manager
9:00 AM		Platform Lab hosts numerous VMWare training classes, most are taught by one of VMware’s preferred national trainers, J.D. Corder. This two day class kicks off on 10/27, 2008 from 9am-5pm and is held in the quiet, comfortable Platform Lab training room. This hands-on training course is aimed at experienced VMware Infrastructure 3 administrators. The course covers installation, configuration, and operation of VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) and testing of disaster recovery plans with SRM. Prerequisites Required • Achievement of a passing score on a short, online pretest Recommended • Completion of VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure or equivalent experience with VMware Infrastructure 3 • Basic knowledge of disaster recovery concepts • Basic knowledge of storage array technology At the end of the course, you should be able to do the following: • Create a disaster recovery workflow for your virtual machines using SRM • Install SRM components • Configure SRM storage replication adapters • Configure SRM protected and recovery sites • Configure SRM array managers • Define SRM inventory mappings • Create SRM recovery plans • Test SRM recovery plans • Execute SRM recovery plans (failover) If your organization is exploring use of this outstanding tool, you need solid training to take full advantage. This class is designed for System administrators and systems integrators experienced with VMware Infrastructure 3 who are responsible for their organization’s deployment of SRM Register for this Event! VMware Site Recovery Manager.pdf More information on the VMWare Website. For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
10/28/2008		ISACA - Auditing Oracle Database Security from Secure IT
8:00 AM		This (two day)seminar will give participants the knowledge necessary to understand and effectively evaluate controls over an Oracle database management system. Participants will learn the various facilities of Oracle and the controls that provide security, integrity, and recovery controls for the Oracle database and the information contained therein. Areas that will be addressed include security architecture, user authentication controls, discretionary access controls, privileged access controls, auditing controls, host operating system controls, database object and transactional integrity controls, and database recovery controls. The seminar will focus on how Oracle databases can be controlled in network-centric and multi-tier distributed application environments. - This is a two day seminar / 15 CPE hours - Seminar includes course materials, continental breakfast, snacks and drinks. **Lunch is not included.** Register for this Event! Please contact Rich Ridewood, ISACA Board Member for more information. For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
10/29/2008		Rocket Ventures - Technology Innovation Luncheon
11:30 AM		Sponsored by: Rocket Ventures Speaker: Matt Longthorne, Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategies for Xunlight Corporation We are pleased to extend a personal invitation to our inaugural Technology Innovation Luncheon Series."It’s all about... the latest developments in technology." Rocket Ventures, along with Regional Growth Partnership and its many resource providers, help create high-tech, high-wage jobs in northwest Ohio. The Technology Innovation Luncheon series will feature researchers and business professionals who will share information about cutting-edge technology research as well as commercialized applications. It’s all about...the latest developments in technology. Register for this Event! This event will be held at: Toledo Club 235 14th Street Toledo, Ohio 43604 Map IT!
10/31/2008		First Annual - Central Ohio SharePoint Conference
8:00 AM		The COSPUG is planning the first annual Central Ohio SharePoint Conference this Halloween! We are very excited to offer this one day event to build awareness and knowledge in our local SharePoint community. Jeff Warnat a local Microsoft Collaboration Specialist will be kicking the event off and Paul Stork from MindSharp will be our keynote speaker. We will be offering three tracks offering different levels of learning opportunities for everyone to enjoy. Our speakers will be: • Paul Stork • Steve Caravajal Along with local experts: • Jen Mason • JR Roush • Rob Roach • Rick Stokes • Greg Deckler Register for this Event! - *There is only 70 seats available!!* - Morning Snacks provided by: Bluesprings Software - Afternoon Snacks provided by: Ray & Barney Group - Lunch provided by our Showcase sponsor: Quest Software For questions or more information contact us, via email. For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
11/04/2008		VMWare classes monthly at Platform Lab's Training Room
9:00 AM		Platform Lab hosts numerous VMWare training classes, most are taught by one of VMware’s preferred national trainers, J.D. Corder. These classes run weekly from 11/4 to 11/17, 2008 Tuesday-Friday from 9am-5pm and are held in the quiet, comfortable Platform Lab training room. This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware Infrastructure 3, which consists of VMware ESX Server and VMware VirtualCenter. Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional. The course has been updated to reflect ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5. Students who complete this course should enroll next in VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure, and Analyze. At the end of the course, you should gain an understanding of the functionality in VMware Infrastructure 3 and be able to: • Install ESX Server • Configure ESX Server networking and storage • Install and configure VirtualCenter • Control user access to the VMware infrastructure • Deploy and manage virtual machines using VirtualCenter • Allocate and monitor virtual machines’ resources • Ensure high availability of applications If your organization is exploring use of this outstanding tool, you need solid training to take full advantage. This series of classes are designed for System administrators, system/s engineers, and operators responsible for ESX Server and/or VirtualCenter with System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems. Register for this event! Seating is Limited! VMWare Infrastructure 3.pdf More information on the VMWare Website. For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
11/06/2008		CBTS - 2008 Business Technology Forum
8:00 AM		Did your company suffer through recent power outages? CBTS will officially introduce the CBTS brand of services to Columbus, Ohio. Learn how to prepare & protect your business for unexpected events - be sure to check out our Security, Storage & Disaster Recovery sessions! The symposium will include technology stations as well as breakout sessions that will educate your company on ways to: • Increase Operational Efficiency • Reduce Costs • Improve Customer Satisfaction • Mitigate Risk • Communicate The Way You Do Business • Lay A Foundation For Your Business Future The following breakout sessions will be offered during the day: • Leveraging Ohio’s IT Resources • Next Generation Conferencing • The Real Story Behind Data Security • The Economics of Networking • Open Storage Solutions • Wireless Security • Storage Consolidation & Virtualization • Next Generation Security Services • Unified Communications • Optimizing your Wide Area Network • Ethical Hacking in Forensics • The Virtual World: On Demand Computing • Desktop One – Unifying the Phone & the Desktop • On Line Data Backup & Recovery • Disaster Recovery • Evolution and Trends in Data Security For more information, visit: www.cbts.cinbell.com/columbus or call 1.866.355.5287 - The day will end with a relaxing and enjoyable cocktail reception and after hours gathering. This event will be held at: Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe 1421 Olentangy River Road Columbus, Ohio 43212 Map IT!
11/11/2008		XLN Presents - Proven “Next Generation” Network Infrastructure
8:00 AM		Proven “Next Generation” Network Infrastructure Hosted by : XLN Systems XLN SYSTEMS presents the Network Infrastructure everyone is talking about: Force10’s C, E, and S series of switches. Force10’s technology delivers true line rate speed, resiliency, scalability, and a state-of-the-art network operating system that supports NIC teaming and other virtualization technologies today. Reduce your CapEx and OpEx dollars with higher port densities while lower power and cooling requirements. Optimize the use of your physical servers with the virtualization technology of your choice while reducing your overhead, management, space, power and cooling. Thinking about 40 or 100 gig? Force10 technology is proven and ready. Understand how and why the Force10 family of products not only trumps Cisco’s Nexus but has delivered this functionality for over 7 years using a mature, consistent operating system across the product line. Why experiment with new hardware and NOS when you can use the one that is carrying traffic today for Internet service providers, businesses, and universities? - Complimentary continental breakfast served from 8:00 – 8:30 am. - FREE Admission - registration is required! **Seating is Limited!** Register for this Event! For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
11/11/2008		ONHIA - Quarterly Meeting
10:00 AM		ONHIA - The Ohio Network for Healthcare Information Assurance ONHIA is a collaborative of healthcare and information technology professionals that meet to network and discuss ideas, best practices, and common problems – for the purpose of building knowledge and finding solutions. Our meetings are held quarterly; main topics tend to be along the issues that face those responsible for disaster recovery and security in the healthcare industry. Meeting Agenda: November 11th, 2008 - 10:00-10:15 Welcome! - 10:15-11:00 Brian Costello – Inbox – Remote Access: Technology, Security and Compliance - 11:00-12:00 Kevin Bruce – Rentsys Recovery Services - Recovery Alternatives 12:00-12:30 Lunch Provided by: **Kevin Bruce - Rentsys Recovery Services** - 12:30-1:30 Ryan Miller – Assurance Group – Virtualization, DR Strategy and Proactive Monitoring - 1:30-2:15 Brad Spencer– Ohio Health – They used to say that we could take care of Patients without Computers - 2:15-3:00 Keith Fricke – Cleveland Clinic – Improving DR Test Management **Open Discussion – Next Meeting Planning, Topic requests ** Platform Lab Tour - Steve Gruetter, Platform Lab There is no charge to attend our meetings, however you must register so we have an accurate lunch count. To sign up for this event, or simply learn more about this group - contact Robin Schiffer. For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
11/12/2008		AFCOM presents 'Green DataCenters'
11:30 AM		AFCOM – Central Ohio Chapter presents 'Green DataCenters' on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EST at TechColumbus/Platform Lab. 'Green DataCenters' will be presented by Communications Supply Corporation (CSC). Lunch is provided by lunch host Network 9 and is free. This event may sell out so please RSVP to Libby Hauser. AFCOM Central Ohio Chapter offers a monthly informational meeting regarding topics on Data Center Operations. Topics typically cover physical and electrical infrastructure, cooling, fire suppression, network, IT Operations, best practices, “Green” initiatives, energy, and much more. AFCOM Central Ohio Chapter is part of AFCOM International. To find out more about AFCOM, or how to become a member of AFCOM, please visit our web site. This meeting will be held at: TechColumbus/Platform Lab 1275 Kinnear Road Columbus, Ohio 43212
11/12/2008		Stay Connected - Cincinnati
5:00 PM		"Stay Connected" Hosted by Profitability.net Stay Connected - Is a free gathering that will unite hundreds of entrepreneurs, information technology and Internet professionals, in one location. “This event is about great networking and celebrating Cincinnati’s IT and Internet industry. There is no formal agenda other than interacting with your peers and making new connections,” said Aaron Larkins, CEO of Profitability.net. “We’ve built our business over the past six years with the support of the local IT community and this is our way of saying thank you.” The “Stay Connected” theme was chosen as a timely reminder of the importance of networking and technology. With an anticipated attendance of 300 professionals, attendees will rub elbows with fellow professionals from diverse industries. There is no charge to attend this event - registration is required. Register for this Event! Attendees can also, R.S.V.P. by visiting http://www.profitability.net/content/about-connect. For additional information, please contact Profitability.net at 513.361.0800. This event will be held at: Bang Nightclub West 4th Street Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio
11/13/2008		TechSource Seminar: Taste of IT
7:30 AM		Hosted by: Technology First Sponsored by: Ross Group, Inc. No time for Vegas? Treat you and your staff to a local, one-day opportunity to stay abreast of the latest technologies and network with your peers! If energy reduction is important to you - these are a must see: - "Reducing Data Center Energy Consumption" presented by Liebert - "Network Switch Technology to reduce Power, Cooling and Floor Space" presented by Force 10 / XLN If work flow and document management are solutions you are investigating - these will be featured for one day and in one location: - "Document Management and SharePoint Strategies" presented by SMS proTECH - "Leveraging SharePoint" presented by Ray and Barney Group - "Document Management and Scanning" presented by Document Solutions If security is your on-going challenge then - here is the place to begin: - "IT Security Metrics and Reporting" presented by Digital Controls - "Web Application Security & PCI Compliance" presented by Citrix/XLN - "Inside the Firewall & Network Access Control" presented by Mirage Networks/XLN We will also feature subject matter experts providing the latest information and answers to your questions. - "Managing your Data and Storage Environments" presented by Forsythe - "Managing Technology to Attract Talent" presented by Ray and Barney - "Managing 10 Gigabit Cabling Standards" presented by Kastle Technologies **Come out, join us as Technology First works to raise the IT IQ of Southwest Ohio and beyond!** Register for this Event! - Registration covers breakfast, lunch, parking, and event materials. - If your company registers more than one person, each participant can attend for only $50. For additional information, contact Andy Hickey of Technology First. This event will be held at: The Sinclair Community College Conference Center 444 West Third Street Dayton, Ohio, 45402 Map IT!
11/13/2008		Secure State - Data Security in the PCI “Foodchain” - Cleveland, Ohio
1:00 PM		Maximize Your Compliance and Minimize PCI Liability. Hosted by: BlueBridge Networks Sponsors: SecureState, Calfee, Halter & Griswold and BlueBridge Networks If you’ve ever dealt with PCI, you know that is very different from other regulations and standards you’ve dealt with. Most of those unfortunate to deal with it know just how much security it requires, how technical it is, and its breadth and depth. It is also very different as a prescriptive approach and not a risk-based approach. But perhaps what makes it more interesting is who needs to do it (other than merchants and banks) and why we need to do it. As a private standard, PCI is driven through contract and has some legal issues that need understood, especially with third parties like hosting companies and software vendors. It also means more and more companies are being affected by this standard. Finally, as breaches and non-compliance cases are continuing to occur, we are even seeing emerging types of liability that change how organizations need to be prepared such as “third party beneficiary theory”. During this presentation, we are going to discuss the ‘foodchain’ for PCI and what organizations must understand to help maximize their compliance and minimize their PCI efforts and liability. Speaker/s: - Matthew T. Davis - SecureState Practice Lead: Audit and Compliance CISSP, CISA, GSEC, QDSP - Daniel J. McMullen, Esq., Partner, Calfee - Karl S. Beus, Esq., Partner, Calfee - Kevin J. Goodman, Managing Director, BlueBridge Networks, LLC Register for this Event! OR Call 216.927.8200 **Registration is required to attend!** - A cocktail reception and networking will follow the presentation - This event will be held at: BlueBridge Networks, LLC The Sterling Building 1255 Euclid Ave Cleveland, OH 44115 Map IT!
11/14/2008		The Circuit - "Tastes Great--Less Filling"
1:30 PM		"Tastes Great--Less Filling" - Enabling IT Service Management Excellence through Business Process Management (BPM) Hosted by: The Circuit-Cincinnati Sponsored by: MetaStorm In today’s economic conditions, IT Organizations are toiling with less budget and greater demands placed on them by their business customers. An architecture, approach, and technology solution that addresses both internal IT process optimization demands and requirements needed to deliver services, as well as business customer demands and requirements, would seem to be an optimal and natural answer. In 2007, Forrester Research identified Business Process Management (BPM) as the #1 priority for IT Executives for improving and demonstrating IT/Business alignment and for addressing a common architecture, approach and technology that both IT and the business could benefit. We will discuss how: - IT Service Management based on ITIL Best Practices is quickly establishing itself in the United States, and is already common practice in the United Kingdom, Europe and other parts of the world -other IT organizations have first looked at their own processes and have benefitted considerably from Service Management and Process enablement through Business Process Management techniques - this exciting solution and approach can be leveraged into your IT organization, resulting in huge savings to your budget, and even greater value to your business customers Register for this Event! This Event will be held at: Embassy Suites Blue Ash 4554 Lake Forest Drive Blue Ash, OH 45242 Map IT!
11/17/2008		OSUMC Center for IT Innovations in Healthcare
8:00 AM		From clinical diagnostics to personal health records, from human genomics to targeted therapeutics, and from computer order entry to real-time decision support, the healthcare industry has never before been so intricately connected with the developments in the information technology industry. As the healthcare industry is embarking on an exciting journey to develop a prospective, preventive, and personalized approach to health care delivery, the development of innovative and powerful IT tools and resources is even more crucial. It is against the backdrop of such dynamic developments in healthcare information technology that the Ohio State University Center for IT Innovations in Healthcare presents its second annual “Healthcare IT Innovation Summit.” Industry trendsetters, academic thought leaders, and other pioneers in healthcare IT are invited to explore questions such as: * What effect does consumer-driven healthcare have on leveraging technology resources? * What are the strategies behind unleashing the true power of technology innovation in health care? * What do patients really want tomorrow and how can technology respond? * Most importantly, what effective models foster academic and industry collaboration in consumer-driven healthcare IT innovations? Register for this event! If you have any questions regarding the event or would like to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, contact us at citih@osumc.edu. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at the event! This event will be held at: Hilton Easton 3900 Chagrin Drive Columbus OH 43219 Map IT! We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at the event!
11/18/2008		VMWare classes monthly at Platform Lab's Training Room
9:00 AM		Platform Lab hosts numerous VMWare training classes, most are taught by one of VMware’s preferred national trainers, J.D. Corder. These classes run from 11/18, 2008 Tuesday-Friday from 9am-5pm and are held in the quiet, comfortable Platform Lab training room. This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware Infrastructure 3, which consists of VMware ESX Server and VMware VirtualCenter. Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional. The course has been updated to reflect ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5. Students who complete this course should enroll next in VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure, and Analyze. At the end of the course, you should gain an understanding of the functionality in VMware Infrastructure 3 and be able to: • Install ESX Server • Configure ESX Server networking and storage • Install and configure VirtualCenter • Control user access to the VMware infrastructure • Deploy and manage virtual machines using VirtualCenter • Allocate and monitor virtual machines’ resources • Ensure high availability of applications If your organization is exploring use of this outstanding tool, you need solid training to take full advantage. This series of classes are designed for System administrators, system/s engineers, and operators responsible for ESX Server and/or VirtualCenter with System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems. Register for this event! Seating is Limited! VMWare Infrastructure 3.pdf More information on the VMWare Website. For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
11/19/2008		Central Ohio ISSA meeting
7:45 AM		Hosted by: Central Ohio ISSA This upcoming November meeting is sure to be one to attend. For additional information, please visit The Central Ohio ISSA website. Registration will begin at 7:45 AM, with refreshments and breakfast. The meeting will kickoff at 8:00 and presentations to begin at 8:15. This meeting will be held at: TechColumbus/Platform Lab 1275 Kinnear Road Columbus, Ohio 43212 For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.
11/19/2008		ICC presents: Search, Share & Collaborate with Microsoft Office Sharepoint
8:00 AM		Hosted by: ICC (Information Control Corporation) Learn how Office SharePoint Server 2007 can help your organization: • Increase the value of your information assets by efficiently and securely finding, sharing, and managing information across boundaries. • Get the right information to the right people with a search interface for finding people, information, and business data based on user security permissions. • Make better-informed decisions through simplified, enterprisewide access to one consistent version of information and by streamlining business processes. • Provide IT professionals with a single, integrated, extensible platform for managing intranet, extranet, and Internet applications across the organization. Plus you’ll see how complementary solutions and services available through ICC can help take your organization’s success to the next level. M icrosoft SharePoint Server 2007 empowers users with: • Enhanced Content Management & Enterprise Searches • Accelerate Shared Business Processes • Enable enforcement of Information Management Policies Top Companies are already leveraging SharePoint. Discover why this technology is critical to their success! **Learn how Complementary Solutions and Services available through ICC can help take your organization’s success to the next level.** Register for this Event! For additional information please email Michelle Caldwell. This event will be held at: Information Control Corporation - Columbus, Ohio Office 2500 Corporate Exchange Drive Suite 310 Columbus, OH 43231 Map IT!
11/20/2008		Microsoft - Dogfood Developer’s Conference
8:00 AM		Please join Microsoft Gold Partners, MVPs and MS Evangelists for the first Dog Food Developer’s Conference. MOSS Development, Enterprise Content Management, and Developer Conference:Dogfood Developer’s Conference: A commonly used word by developers and MS employees There will be 10 sessions covering many areas of application development, enterprise content management, image capture and integration. We will present Sessions on: § .NET Road Maps § MOSS: Enterprise Content Management § KnowledgeLake: Document Imaging and Capture with MOSS § MOSS Development § Internet Explorer 8 § SilverLight, Windows Presentation Foundation § Service Oriented Architecture, BizTalk Server § Mainframe Modernization § Writing Secure Code § Virtual EarthAgenda Wrapping up with: Ask the experts - whiteboard one on one sessions: 1. Carey Payette, President of the Central Ohio .NET Developer’s Group -- C# 2. Alexei Govorine, Co-founder of Central OH Application Lifecycle Management Group -- Team Foundation Server, ALM 3. Rick Kierner, HMB Consultant -- MOSS Development 4. Jim Holmes, MS MVP -- .NET, MOSS Development 5. Monish Nagisetty: Founder of Mid-Ohio Connected Systems Developers User Group -- SOA, BizTalk 6. Leon Gersing, Telligent -- MOSS development 7. Jeff Hunsaker, Co-founder of Central OH Application Lifecycle Management Group -- Team Foundation Server, ALM 8. Mario Fulan, Microsoft Consulting Services -- MOSS Governance and development 9. Tom Sears, Microsoft Consulting Services -- .NET Architecture, Architectural Guidance 10. Steve Smith, MS MVP -- ASP.NET, MVC, Agile Practices 11. David Baliles, MS -- MSDN and TFS 12. Mike Gresley -- .NET and TFS Register for this Event! Or call 877.673.8368 with event code 1032390559. This event will be held at: 8800 Lyra Dr Suite 400, Classroom 501 and 502 Columbus, OH 43202
11/20/2008		Central Ohio SharePoint User Group - Monthly Meeting
5:30 PM		A Microsoft sponsored, SharePoint - community group The Central Ohio SharePoint User Group *is a Microsoft-sponsored community group that comes together to explore SharePoint and the applications that work with SharePoint. The user group is targeted towards end users, administrators, implementers, developers, and anyone who likes to learn about emerging technology. We meet the* third Thursday of every month* *from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Microsoft office (near Polaris), Everyone who attends the user group meeting, no matter what their level of SharePoint experience, will likely leave having learned something new. Admission is free. No reservations needed. This meeting will be held on November 21st, 2008. For more information, contact Carol Fleming via Email. User group meeting location: 8800 Lyra Drive Suite 400 Columbus, Ohio Map IT!
11/21/2008		CIOhio 2008
8:00 AM		**Central Ohio's Exclusive CIO / Senior Executive Event** Hosted by: TechColumbus CIOhio.com 2008 - Marking Our Seventh Annual CIOhio Event! TechColumbus is fostering innovation and garnering national attention. As reported by Forbes Magazine, March 2008 - Columbus is the #1 Up and Coming Technology Hotbed in the United States. The 2008 CIOhio Conference - Leading at the Speed of Global Business. TechColumbus and CIOhio are bringing global business leaders together, as the largest single event in Ohio with programming targeted directly to the CIO, IT and executive business leadership. CIOhio is critical to continuing the momentum of Central Ohio’s innovative future. Please note: this event is for CIOs only; all vendor firms have sponsorship opportunities only. This year’s featured keynote presenter is Ram Charan, a global business advisor and author who is highly sought after by businesses and senior executives for his uncanny ability to solve their toughest business problems. His most recent book is The Game Changer: How You Can Drive Revenue and Profit Growth with Innovation. This one-day, invitation-only forum is considered one of the region’s premier annual events connecting CIO's and other senior business professionals with industry thought leaders and luminaries. Don’t pass up this opportunity to be exhilerated by key note speakers and panel discussions that could propel your professional or organizational development to the next level. • Prestigious line up of industry speakers • Network and gain acceptable approaches for your organization • Created for the CIO, IT and business leadership community • We expect a banner year in 2008, over 275 attended in 2007 CIOhio 2008 will feature two track sessions, one morning session and one afternoon session. These track sessions will be led by industry panelists – focused on the topics of next generation IT advances as they relate to people, process and technology. Morning Track Sessions : 10:20am - 11:50am • Innovation Case Studies • IT Dose Matter • Organizational DNA, Recruiting and Retention, Diversity • Leadership in Challenging Economic Times- People Afternoon Track Sessions : 1:30pm - 3:00pm • Innovation Drivers ~ What it takes to Innovate • If IT Matters, How do you know? • Managing Distributed Workforces • Leadership in Challenging Economic Times – Business This is one tremendous way to showcase your company to the technology community and ensure your business is on the forefront of technology innovation right here in Central Ohio. Register for this Event! Remaining Seats are going fast, reserve yours today! For more information about the CIOhio 2008 Conference, please contact Cindy Groeniger at TechColumbus. This event will be held at: The NEW Hilton Polaris (A Special CIO booking rate applies) 8700 Lyra Drive Columbus, Ohio 43240 Map IT!
11/21/2008		The Circuit - Regional Entrpreneur Forum
8:00 AM		"Guerrilla Marketing Tactics for YOU" Hosted by: The Circuit- Cincinnati Sponsored by: Electronic Art Speakers: Ken & Tina Hare, Image First Solutions The world of sales and marketing is a tough one. Now more than ever, every dollar budgeted for sales and marketing must bring a return on investment. Attend to hear how to: • Increase your assortment of marketing strategies • Develop an awareness of your product or service to your target market • Expand your imagination to capture the attention of your target market Guerrilla Marketing Tactics from real life experiences fill the content of this program. Register for this Event! This event will be held at: Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati 3805 Edwards Road 5th Floor Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 Map IT!
11/22/2008		Go Bucks! Beat Michigan!
12:00 PM		The word is German - 'schadenfreude' - to take joy in the failure of others. I know it sounds evil, but it is fitting. As of this writing, the Wolverines are 2-7. We are looking forward to November 22nd in the Horseshoe.
11/30/2008		TechColumbus Innovation Awards - Coming February 2009
5:30 PM		Hosted by: TechColumbus The TechColumbus Innovations Awards celebrate and honor individuals and teams in a variety of disciplines. Each category is an important component of the technology and innovation community. Receiving the top honor showcases an individual or team which is dramatically impacting Central Ohio and beyond. Join TechColumbus to celebrate, network and honor individuals and companies who continue to accelerate Columbus' growth in the future of innovation. This event is a night about prestige and professionalism, showcasing excellence in leadership and technology. Student Awards *2008 TechColumbus High School Student Innovation Awards* TechColumbus is looking for the best and brightest young science leaders to share their "top" ideas and compete for the chance to win scholarship funding for their college education! Five Student Innovation Award winners will be announced for 2008. The top two winners will each receive a 529 College Savings account in the amount of $2500 to further their exploration in the field of science and technology. *COMPANY AWARD CATEGORIES* - Outstanding Startup Business - Outstanding Product (companies with less than 50 employees) - Outstanding Product (company with more than 50 employees) - Outstanding Service (company with less than 50 employees) - Outstanding Service (company with more than 50 employees) - Outstanding Technology Team - Minority Owned Enterprise - Green Innovation - Innovation in Non-Profit Service Delivery *INDIVIDUAL AWARD CATEGORIES* - Executive of the Year (50 or less employees) - Executive of the Year (50 or more employees) - Outstanding Woman in Technology - Inventor of the Year and much, much more....... Register for this Event! The 2008 TechColumbus Innovation Awards will be held at: Greater Columbus Convention Center - Grand Ballrooms 400 North High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Map IT!