Thursday, January 18, 2006
Sponsored by Consultants Network, Kansas City Chapter
Menu (Note your choice when you register.) TBA
Program: Blogs: What You Need to Know.
Presenter: Russ Swall, founder and CEO of Visionpace
Russ will discuss a brief history of blogging, how it has evolved, a brief
technical overview
and why it should be important to you, why you may want to create your own blog...and
if you do,
some tips on what to do, what not to do and how it may make your company more
profitable. He'll
talk about who's blogging these days and some of the ways you can plug in to
this firehose of news
and information. He will also briefly point out some of the related technologies
that comprise
Web 2.0.
Russ has been developing software for over 25 years, beginning with a TRS 80 in
1979. He began Visionpace in 1992. Visionpace is a local software development
company, delivering custom software applications using an agile process. They
also provide IT infrastructure services and offer coaching to other developers.
Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel, I-435 & Metcalf
Ave, Overland Park, KS.
Ph: (913) 383-2550.
Dir: Exit I-435 Metcalf Ave N. Go 1/4 km to 107th St.
Turn right. Take immed. right @ BP. Go 100 meters; hotel is on your
left.
Times: No-Host Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:00 PM
Dinner Hour: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Program: 7:30 - 8:30PM
Charge: Dinner $25/20* for members & guests, students $15.
No charge for presentation.
*The second price reflects your registration discount, if you register
by the deadline.
Dinner reservation deadline is noon on January 15.
The cash bar at mealtime now offers added variety to your beverage
options:
- House Wine $4.00
- Domestic Beer $3.50
- Imported Beer $4.00
- Bottled Water $2.50
- Soft Drinks $2.00
Register: january @ ieee-kc.org.
Note your name, daytime phone #, meal selection, and the names of those in your party.
Each meeting provides one hour of
professional development.
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