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SharePoint Information Worker Conference 2008

February 4 - February 6, 2008

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Hotel, Nashville, TN

To save $1,000 visit our registration page and enter the code OFF1 for each attendee.

Looking for a business person-friendly SharePoint Conference?

Look no further - you've found the only one!

This conference is the world's only 100% business-focused conference on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS 2007) and Windows SharePoint Services (WSS). Brought to you business person to business person by the experts at SharePoint Solutions.

This three-day SharePoint conference is designed specifically for business, web and application professionals who need to stay on the leading edge of MOSS 2007 and WSS technologies. 

Professionals with job titles such as these will find this conference very beneficial:

 

Intranet Manager	C-level Executive	Portal Director
Content Manager	e-Business Leader	Enterprise Search Admin
Intranet Architect	Information Architect	Content Designer
Webmaster	Corporate Librarian	Taxonomy Designer
Project Manager	Corporate Communications Manager	Sales/Marketing Manager
Systems Analyst	Trainer	Curriculum Author
Application Analyst	IT Pros interested in functionality
Line of business professionals participating in portal/intranet projects

Choose from over 30 sessions spanning three tracks and visit exhibits from industry-leading providers of value-added SharePoint add-ons and services.

Expert speakers include:

• Jeff Cate, Founder and President, SharePoint Solutions
• Zach Wahl, Knowledge Management Practice Director, Project Performance Corporation
• Dino Dato-on, SharePoint Architect, Microsoft Corporation
• Ben Hutchins, Intranet Product Manager, LDS Church
• Tony Bierman, Windows SharePoint Services MVP, SharePoint Solutions
• Terry Lutes, CIO, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
• Marc Milgrom, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada
• and many others

Attend Sessions and Tracks such as:

• New tools for content re-use in MOSS 2007 (Content Management track)
• Best practices for taxonomy and information architecture design (Best Practices track)
• Information rights management support in SharePoint 2007 (Content Management track)
• Real-world case study: Using SharePoint 2007 as a driver of change initiatives in a large organization (Best Practices track)
• Custom workflows for Information Workers: Using InfoPath and SharePoint Workflow Designer to create no-code workflow applications (Collaboration track)
• Real-world case study: Customizing SharePoint's Wiki capabilities for use in implementing a robust knowledgebase (Collaboration track)
• SharePoint Designer: When should you use it and how? (Best Practices track)
• De-mystifying the MOSS 2007 Single sign-on feature (Content Management track)
• And, over 25 more… 

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Conference Fee: $1,695

Payments:

All registration fees are shown in U.S. Dollars. Payment for registration must be made by credit card or PayPal at the time of registration.  Optionally, you may pay by company check.

Credit Cards – We accept: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Diners Club.

PayPal – As an alternative to credit card, you may make your payment via PayPal's Express Checkout feature which is integrated into the registration site.  If you pay with a currency other than U.S. Dollars, PayPal will convert the registration fees from U.S. Dollars to your local currency at PayPal's current conversion rate. See http://www.paypal.com for more information.

Company Check – Optionally, you may pay by company check. We accept company checks in USD drawn on a U.S. bank only. Your check must be received in our office no later than January 25, 2008.

Conference registration is subject to certain specified terms and conditions.

Hotel Room Reservation Information:

Rooms are available at the conference hotel.  Hotel lodging is not included in the conference fee.  As the conference draws closer, it is possible that rooms will sell out.  So, we encourage all attendees to make their room reservations as soon as possible.

Room rates of $169/night are available by Internet.  Information on how to access the online room reservation system will be included in the confirmation email sent to you after you complete your registration for the conference.

The standard conference check-in day is Sunday, February 3, 2008 and check-out is on Wednesday, February 6, 2008.  Additional room nights at the discounted conference rate may be reserved (upon availability) for the nights of January 30 to February 9.  

Completely new to SharePoint?

Consider attending the:

SharePoint 2007 Fundamentals Pre-Conference Workshop

Sunday, February 3, 2008, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30  p.m.

Join us for a half-day pre-conference workshop on Sunday, February 3 to attend a "101" session on what SharePoint 2007 (MOSS 2007 and WSS 3.0) is all about.  This workshop is perfect for those that are new to SharePoint and would like to gain some knowledge of the fundamentals before the full the conference begins on Monday!

This workshop will be conducted by one of SharePoint Solutions top instructors and curriculum authors - Ricky Spears.  Ricky will "minor" on lecture and "major" on demos, so you are sure to be kept engaged during this four hour session!

Some of the topics and demos that will be presented in this workshop include:

• Common usage scenarios for MOSS 2007 and WSS 3.0
• Important terminology unique to MOSS 2007 and WSS 3.0
• Major areas of functionality included in the products (e.g. Portal support, Collaboration tools, Enterprise Content Management, Business Intelligence, etc.)
• Considerations to keep in mind when designing taxonomy and information architecture for portals and sites based on SharePoint 2007
• Training and rollout considerations

This workshop will be a highly condensed version of our popular Applying SharePoint 2007 - Core Features course which is designed specifically for Information Workers who are new to SharePoint.  The instructor, Ricky Spears, is one of the authors of the course and has taught it numerous times around the U.S. over the last year.  He does a great job of conveying the essence of SharePoint 2007 to Information Workers.

The cost for the SharePoint 2007 Fundamentals Pre-Conference Workshop is $395.

Space for this workshop is limited to 50 attendees.

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Conference Venue:

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Hotel, Nashville, TN

The Gaylord Opryland Hotel is one of the most unique convention destinations in the world.  Located just minutes from the Nashville International Airport, the hotel has over 2800 guest rooms making it one of the largest convention hotels in the world.

Inside the Gaylord Opryland Hotel are nine acres of lush, indoor gardens, shopping and restaurants.  The multiple indoor atriums and gardens have year-round climate control so that it is enjoyable no matter what the weather is outside.

The hotel also includes Tennessee's largest and most luxurious spa, Relache.  The 27,000 square-foot facility features a large indoor pool, treatment rooms and a large, state-of-the-art fitness center.

Adjacent to the hotel is the world-famous Grand Ole Opry house where some of country music's finest artists perform each week.

Another popular entertainment venue provided by the Gaylord Opryland Hotel is the General Jackson Showboat.  The General Jackson is a 300-foot-long traditional paddlewheel riverboat.  The riverboat is known for its fabulous dinner shows that are performed in its beautiful two-story Victorian Theater.

Finally, also adjacent to the hotel is the Opry Mills shopping mall with over 100 stores and restaurants including several world-famous outlet stores.