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Executive Corner
· A Letter from Dave Sanders

T
he Portal Advantage
· Rantings: Your User Group and You!
· Culminis Requests Your Opinion
· Need a Speaker? Request one via Culminis
· Expert Technical Presentations Available via Culminis Connections

 Upcoming Events
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TechNet Briefings
· Exclusive SharePoint Workshop: Presented by Culminis
· Windows and Exchange Connections Conference, Exclusive Culminis Discount
· Sustaining Competitive Advantage: Western Washington Summit 2004
· NYEWin Opens Certification & Training Program to a Wider Audience
· BrightWork Selected to Deliver Microsoft Executive Circle Webcast

 Focus of the Month:
 Supporting Careers
· Role of User Groups in Educating IT Professionals
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 Mastering the Job Boards. Art or Science?
· Key Differentiator Among IT Pros

Culminis Happenings
· Around the Globe: Eye on EMEA
· Windows Developers Want Your Feedback
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 Microsoft and Intel Join Forces to Defend Against Worms and Viruses
· AITP Mission Accomplished
· Updated Host Integration Server 2004 Guide
· Windows & .NET Magazine Changes Title to Windows IT Pro Magazine
· Steve Delahunty Joins Culminis Taskforce
· Tell Microsoft what Security Features You Want
· Culminis Member Organizations to Receive Special XP SP2 Kit
· Welcome New Culminis Member Organizations


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· Receive $200 off on the Connections Conference in Orlando

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 The Culminis Compass - September  2004

 

Exclusive SharePoint Workshop: Presented by Culminis
September 10, 2004
Team Culminis

Culminis has set up a SharePoint workshop taking place at the end of the Windows Connections conference in Orlando.

At Culminis, we provide the majority of our communications and resources through our Culminis Connections Portal, which happens to be based on SharePoint technology.

The more we implement various features and functions of SharePoint, the more excited we get.  We are continuously impressed with the variety of features available, not to mention their remarkable functionality.

Our Director of Technology, Mark Barney, and his team have been setting up Culminis Connections and are well versed in troubleshooting, tips, tricks, and what SharePoint can really do. We are sending Barney to Orlando to present at our exclusive workshop.

For those of you looking to attend the Conference, use the code CM200 which gives you a $200 rebate after registration.


Culminis Post-Conference Workshop:
Microsoft SharePoint: Turn-Key Collaboration for Your Organization
Mark Barney,
Culminis Director of Technology
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004

With so many features “out-of-the-box,” Microsoft’s SharePoint Portal is quickly becoming the “portal of choice” for many organizations that need to build a collaboration portal for their teams. However, there are a number of factors you should consider when evaluating whether or not your organizations should use SharePoint Portal. With its integration with Active Directory, setting up SharePoint Portal also requires a more thorough planning process. This full-day workshop will provide you a hands-on demonstration of SharePoint Portal, as well as insight into some of the pitfalls to watch for when planning and setting up SharePoint Portal within an enterprise environment. In addition to setting up SharePoint Portal, attendees will see some of the advanced capabilities of SharePoint with the help of third-party tools, such as BrightWork MSF, a complete project management system that is integrated with SharePoint Portal and utilizes the Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF).
Workshop Prerequisites: A laptop with wireless connection capability will be required to access the SharePoint Portal demo sites, but it is not necessary to attend the seminar.

Pricing: $389
Register at
http://www.devconnections.com/win/winfall2004/register_info.asp


Windows Connections
October 24-27, 2004, Hyatt Grand Cypress,
Orlando, Florida

Meet the Windows Experts
Don't miss this chance to interact with Microsoft product managers and industry experts Mark Russinovich, Jeremy Moskowitz, and more.

Two Conferences for the Price of One!
Register for Windows Connections and attend the sessions at the co-located Microsoft Exchange Connections event for free! No other event gives the IT professional such a great value.

Attend Hands-On Exchange Troubleshooting Workshops
Included with your conference registration fee, you may attend a special three-day Exchange Troubleshooting Specialist workshop. This hands-on three-day course helps Exchange operations and support professionals identify, diagnose, and resolve infrastructure issues.

Conference Pricing: $1395 - $200 (Culminis Rebate) = $1195
Use Code: CM200

For more information: http://www.devconnections.com/win/defaultfall2004.asp
Register at http://www.devconnections.com/win/winfall2004/register_info.asp


Download the Full-Color Conference Brochure
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