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Our next regular meeting will be at 6:30 P.M. on the 2nd Thursday of the month--scroll down for more information.
Annual dues for 2008 of $25.00 are due and payable at the January meeting, but please bring them to the meeting...do not mail them at this moment in time as we are about to make a change on the mailing address.
Change of venue:We meet New Horizons Computer Learning Center, to whom we express appreciation and gratitude. See below for the directions.
Future Meetings
| 2007 |
| 1/11 | Election of officers/business meeting |
| 2/8 | Free-Cheap Downloads Night* |
| 3/8 | Speaker: Doug Turnure, Microsoft Developer Evangelist |
| 4/12 | Speaker: Blain Barton, Microsoft. Subject: TBA |
| 5/10 | Speaker: Wallace Allison. Subject: Writing/Using Services in Windows(1/2) |
| 6/14 | Speaker: Wallace Allison. Subject: Writing/Using Services in Windows(2/2) |
| 7/12 | Speaker: Robert Cain. Subject: Getting Started With SQL Compact Edition |
| 8/9 | Speaker: Chris Rue. Subject: Windows Mobile Workbench |
| 9/13 | Blain Barton of Microsoft: "System Center Essentials"
Come ready to eat out afterward! |
| 10/11 | Gordon Goddard of Regions Bank--Tools Talk |
| 10/16 | SPECIAL EVENT: FarPointTechnologies Roadshow at 6:30 PM. Venue New Horizons |
| 11/8 | Robert Cain of Southern Co.: "SQL Server Full Text Searching For The Developer"--it's a powerful tool, but if you've never used it, there are some tricks you have to know about to get it up and running. You can search the KB for hours to find the answers or have them given to you quickly and easily by someone who's already been through it...your choice. |
| 12/6/2007 | Christmas Party: 6:30 PM at Richard's BBQ |
| 1/10 | Weather Shut down* |
| 2/12 | TechMixer Expo 2008 (5.0) at McWane Center
Pre-register to enter drawing for special prize |
| 2/7 (Abnormal date and a change) | Election of officers/business meeting, and Doug Turnure of Microsoft (our Developer Evangelist) on Visual Studio 2008
NOTE: meeting venue change and date change.(Glen Gordon of Microsoft actually came) |
| 3/13 | Doug Turnure of Microsoft (our Developer Evangelist) on Silverlight--the latest hot scoop!
Trip to Jim 'n Nicks after the meeting |
| 4/10 | Dennis Wynn and Robert Cain will speak on using VM and Virtual PC |
| 5/8 | Variety Show--A series of 15 minute presnetations by members on current-work topics
Put it on your Outlook Calendar: click here |
| 5/14 | Special Meeting--Michael Neel at 6:30 PM--subject: "Datasets are Evil" Learn more about Michael at vinull.com/profile
Put in on your Outlook Calendar click here
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| 6/12 | TBA |
| 7/10 | TBA |
| 8/14 | TBA |
| 9/11 | TBA |
| 10/9 | TBA |
| 11/13 | TBA |
| ?? | Christmas Party |
CHANGE OF VENUE
As of our February meeting, we will meet at New Horizons. Please make a note of this.
Directions to New Horizons:
From I-65 North
take exit 256 (Oxmoor Rd.) and proceed east (turn right off the interstate ramp) on Oxmoor. At the first light take a left onto Green Springs Avenue. Go to your second traffic light and take a right onto Valley Avenue. Turn left at the first light (by Arby's) onto Beacon Parkway West. Go to the top of the hill and turn right into the Beacon Center complex. Building 601 is the 2nd building on the right. New Horizons is in Suite 106 on the ground floor. Parking is on the east and west side of the building.
From I-65 South
take exit 258 (Green Springs Ave.). When exiting turn left, go to the bottom of the hill and take a right onto Green Springs Ave. Go to your second traffic light and take a left onto Valley Avenue. Turn left at the first light (by Arby's) onto Beacon Parkway West. Go to the top of the hill and turn right into the Beacon Center complex. Building 601 is the 2nd building on the right. New Horizons is in Suite 106 on the ground floor. Parking is on the east and west side of the building.
Should you need to call New Horizons, their number is 205-942-2522!
Don't Forget
Check out the events calendar on the Birmingham City Page to see what IT-related events we know of, both in and "near" the Birmingham metro area.
