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SharePoint Saturday Baltimore Twitter Directory:
Written by Shadeed Eleazer

SharePoint Saturday events are great in my opinion due to the amount of content being generated by the participants which include speakers, sponsors, and attendees.

For those of you not on Twitter or unable to make the event on 7/25,  here is a quick reference guide to access news and notes regarding Saturday’s event without needing Twitter access.
You don’t have to be a Twitter Evangelist to enjoy the benefits of real-time updates concerning your favorite event or trending news item.

Where to Search for Real Time Updates
Hashtag search for all SP Saturday Baltimore content, news, pics - #spsbmore
Where to Search http://search.twitter.com

Event Details - Change in Schedule, Lineup, Cancellations
@SPSBaltimore

Baltimore SharePoint User Group
@baltsharepoint

#SPSBMORE Organizers/Volunteers on Twitter
@ericharlan
@budweber
@deannie
@alduns
@mrshadeed
@don_zielke

Speakers/Ask The Experts
@meetdux
@usher
@SharePointPhily
@danlewisnet
@AvePoint_Inc
@joeloleson
@fabianwilliams
@EUSP
@cdonlan
@klopmp
@aemacaulay
@deannie
@susanlennon
@catpaint1
@DocPointMark
@errinoconnor
@johngerl
@michaeltnoel
@snahta
mikewat
@paulschaeflein

* If I left out anyone, all apologies in advance.
See you guys at SharePoint Saturday!

The interesting aspect of SharePoint Saturday Charlotte, NC was that the bulk of the
speakers came in from outside of the Charlotte area. Event organizer, Senior consultant Dan Lewis
did an outstanding job of building awareness for the event, which was the first SharePoint
Saturday to be held in the Carolina region.

SP Saturday Charlotte featured very interesting sessions overall of speakers and a rising
group of SharePoint professionals that honed their presentation skills through
including Doug Ware, J Dan Attis, Laura Rogers, Becky Isserman, Dan Usher, Michael Lotter,

In the Speaker’s Lounge, Doug Ware previewed some early functionality add-ons for his product
Skinner 2, which is the second release of the design tool geared toward SharePoint branding.
Skinner allows visual editing of SharePoint sites through step-by-step preview mode and exports
the changes into a file which can then be deployed to SharePoint.

My topic was centered around Transitioning into SharePoint Careers, which was a session devoted to
outlining the roadmap from a beginning SharePoint professional to a Senior professional.
The issue that most professionals face is they are given a task to deploy SharePoint and there is
a learning curve associated with that.

I think the move to have some of the heavier hitters with heavy influence in the Microsoft community close out the event such as Microsoft’s Michael Ganotti, was a great decision in terms of keeping attendees
enthused and present for the entire event. Ganotti delivered a great presentation on SharePoint and Web 2.0 and outlined some enhancements that exist for customizing SharePoint

What makes SharePoint Saturday so special is the viral nature of the event Overall, great job done by the organizational team.

The 3rd Annual Regional SharePoint User Conference will launch in close to two weeks’ time.
below is some info on the conference distributed by organizers SUGDC

Registration benefits are:
Networking with over 700 other SharePoint professionals in the DC area
Free monthly meetings with free dinner (catered, not just pizza)
Access to a wealth of information, neatly organized on our SharePoint server
The annual2 day conference & trade show - largest in the DC area
And in today’s economy, you need to take advantage of allthese great opportunities.

In order for us to keep providing these great services to you, we depend on youto be an active participant by coming to the conference, or share your knowledge with the rest of the community.

Today is your last chance to get early bird pricing of $299 for 2 full days ofthe biggest SharePoint Conference AND Trade Show in the DC area. You cannot find this much SharePoint training in one place for a better price!

Too many speakers & topics: We have 3 tracks on Friday, and 4 tracks on Saturday!

The SUGDC.ORG SharePoint conference is the biggest SharePoint event for the DC area - you cannot afford to miss all the great MVP presentations and get the best practices on implementing SharePoint.

Raffle Prizes: This just in: LearningTree is providing a gift certificate for training.
Among our other prizes, you will have the chance to win a Microsoft Zune.

We have 17 Sponsors signed up for the trade show and more keep coming. You will not be able to see so many different products in one place. Meet the people that are shaping the SharePoint marketplace and get inside knowledge of how things work. Click here for a complete list: http://sugdc.org/Events/RSUC09/Sponsors/tabid/74/Default.aspx

No Pizza zone: We do not make you suffer through another mediocre food onslaught. Each morning we will have a continental breakfast, fresh hot coffee provided during breaks, and for lunch we will be serving a hot buffet lunch. (see our web site for more details).

If you have not heard about the conference…read on!

For two exciting days (Friday and Saturday starting June 26th), you’ll be eating, drinking, talking and living Microsoft Office SharePoint with Microsoft’s Most Valued Professionals (MVP’s) from across the country. For more details, visit our web site…

There are tracks for
Developers
Users
Managers
and Administrators.
There will be time to network with some of the areas top companies in DC where you will discover just how much demand there is for people with SharePoint skills.

Learn the best practices for implementing SharePoint and how to customize it to meet your specific needs. Whether you are a beginner looking to advance your career, or an experienced professional that wants to get deeper knowledge, this is the place to do it. June 26 & 27.

Today is the day to register and get the early-bird pricing. Don’t miss your chance to see 45 speakers and topics. You also get breakfast, coffee and lunch. And if you are looking for new job opportunities, we will have a networking event to help you get in touch with the people that are hiring.
The cost is $299 if you register today. Click here to register for the conference…

Group discounts are available

SUGDC would like to thank AvePoint for being our Premiere Sponsor. We would also like to thank the following sponsors that will be presenting their products and services at our trade show:

Platinum Sponsors:

FPWeb.net
i3solutions
Idera
Quest Software