Never before has a week in the midst of the January winter been so jampacked with SharePoint-related activities. This week is special because there are so many events scheduled across so many regions.
Here are a few to take note of:
SPTechCon - SharePoint Technology Conference 2009 - January 27-29, 2009, Burlingame, CA
SPTechCon in Burlingame, CA promises to be an intensive technical conference full of workshops and classes to help administrators and analysts build up their SharePoint skillset. Check out the SPTechCon website for "Eight Great Reasons to Attend SPTechCon".
Focus On Series - Optimize Your SharePoint Investment - January 28, 2009, Waltham, MA
This is a full day event that will help you understand how to maximize your SharePoint investment in today's marketplace. Headlining the event is a keynot delivered by Mauro Cardarelli, author of Essential SharePoint 2007 and Director of Portals and Collaboration at Vitale Caturano.
Rochester SharePoint Symposium - January 29, 2009, Rochester, NY
Another full day event with three tracks geared towards SharePoint administrators, developers, and information workers. All sessions designed to help you learn and stay on top of the latest in SharePoint technology.
Show Me the Money - Cut Costs and Drive ROI with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 - January 30, 2009 - Chicago, IL
Well, the subject says it all. You'll learn about all the financial considerations around SharePoint and the proven strategies and real-world examples for how to cut costs and realize that return on investment in SharePoint.
So, definitely a full week. There are countless online activities going on as well. But wait, there's more! Don't forget about the Best Practices SharePoint Conference that will be held in beautiful La Jolla, California next week, February 2-4, 2009. This one you definitely won't want to miss, as the keynote speaker is none other than the man himself - Joel Oleson.