No matter what you’re in to, there’s probably a user group or an association here in Birmingham that focuses on your interest. 
Welcome
8:00 – 8:15 Vendor Hall
Business Analysis
Session 1
8:15 – 9:30
Requirements Come in Many Shapes, Forms, and Fashions – Learn How to Recognize Them
Speaker: Paul Crigler
Break
9:30-9:45
Session 2
9:45 – 11:00
Building an Approval Process in SharePoint – No Code Required
Speaker: Laura Rogers
Break
11:00 – 11:15
Session 3
11:15 – 12:30
What is BPM and Why You Need To Know
Speakers: Joyce Weiss & Suzanna Rawlins
Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Vendor Hall
Session 4
1:30 – 2:45
Moving Towards an Agile QA Process
Speaker: Jonathan Taylor
Break
2:45 – 2:55
Session 5
2:55 – 4:10
Magnetic Forces – Drawing People to Your Cause
Speaker: Bill Dixon
Giveaways
4:15 – 4:30 Vendor Hall
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Cloud
Session 1
8:15 – 9:30
Cloud Overview
Speaker: Dale Schermer
Break
9:30-9:45
Session 2
9:45 – 11:00
Business Productivity Anytime, Anywhere, on Any Device with Microsoft Office 365
Speaker: John Baker
Break
11:00 – 11:15
Session 3
11:15 – 12:30
Introduction to Windows Azure
Speaker: Lutful Khandker from Microsoft
Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Vendor Hall
Session 4
1:30 – 2:45
Complex Event Processing – Delivering AMI with BizTalk Server and Stream Insight
Speaker: Craig Butler
Break
2:45 – 2:55
Session 5
2:55 – 4:10
Clouds, Consumers and Consternation? How not to let these changing times worry you, but encourage you
Speaker: David Powell
Giveaways
4:15 – 4:30 Vendor Hall
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Development
Session 1
8:15 – 9:30
A Survey of Open Source Grid Computing Platforms
Speaker: John Brothers
Break
9:30-9:45
Session 2
9:45 – 11:00
Committed to Good Commits – Respecting the Source Control Repository
Speaker: David Ruttka
Break
11:00 – 11:15
Session 3
11:15 – 12:30
Test Driven Development
Speaker: Erick Fleming
Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Vendor Hall
Session 4
1:30 – 2:45
Introduction to ASP.NET MVC
Speaker: Todd Miranda
Break
2:45 – 2:55
Session 5
2:55 – 4:10
Intro to Messaging in SQL Server with Service Broker
Speaker: Gifford Haynes
Giveaways
4:15 – 4:30 Vendor Hall
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Mobile
Session 1
8:15 – 9:30
iPads and Tablets: The Next Evolution of the Business Phone System
Speaker: Bill Pautler
Break
9:30-9:45
Session 2
9:45 – 11:00
Getting the most out of Windows Phone application development
Speaker: Glen Gordon
Break
11:00 – 11:15
Session 3
11:15 – 12:30
Design and usability for mobile users
Speaker: Brian Cauble
Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Vendor Hall
Session 4
1:30 – 2:45
Go Mobile – Developing for a Mobile Web
Speaker: Jason Wilson
Break
2:45 – 2:55
Session 5
2:55 – 4:10
Mobile Development Panel
Speaker: Evan Metrock
Giveaways
4:15 – 4:30 Vendor Hall
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Project Management
Session 1
8:15 – 9:30
10 Ways to Make Your Project Fail
Speaker: Glenn Phillips
Break
9:30-9:45
Session 2
9:45 – 11:00
A Checklist for Agile Adoption
Speaker: Matt Cowell
Break
11:00 – 11:15
Session 3
11:15 – 12:30
Building a Solid Project Plan for a Parallel Testing Cycle
Speaker: Wayne Harmon
Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Vendor Hall
Session 4
1:30 – 2:45
DMAIC Model
Speaker: Dr. Sonya Surrett
Break
2:45 – 2:55
Session 5
2:55 – 4:10
Nerd-to-English: Communicate or Fail
Speaker: Glenn Phillips
Giveaways
4:15 – 4:30 Vendor Hall
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Security
Session 1
8:15 – 9:30
Eyes Wide Open: Managing Risk in the Today’s Organization
Speaker: Peter Stern
Break
9:30-9:45
Session 2
9:45 – 11:00
The Path To Compliance
Speaker: Mark Brooks
Break
11:00 – 11:15
Session 3
11:15 – 12:30
Building a better malware trap
Speaker: Jeff Michael
Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Vendor Hall
Session 4
1:30 – 2:45
Passwords: You Can’t Do It Right
Speaker: Joshua Smith
Break
2:45 – 2:55
Session 5
2:55 – 4:10
Assumptions, Vulnerability Classes , Attack Methods, and why you should care.
Speaker: Daniel Clemens
Giveaways
4:15 – 4:30 Vendor Hall
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Technology Trends
Session 1
8:15 – 9:30
IT Midmarket & Channel Trends: How Customers’ Evolving Needs Impact the Industry
Speaker: Tucker Bonen
Break
9:30-9:45
Session 2
9:45 – 11:00
Building Natural User Interfaces (NUI) for Business and Pleasure with XAML, Kinect, WiiMote and OpenNI
Speaker: Michael Heydt
Break
11:00 – 11:15
Session 3
11:15 – 12:30
Deployment of Windows 7: eXPerience The New Paradigm
Speaker: Sean Meadows
Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Vendor Hall
Session 4
1:30 – 2:45
Managed Services—The Future of the Recurring Revenue Model
Speaker: David Powell
Break
2:45 – 2:55
Session 5
2:55 – 4:10
RavenDB: An Introduction to Document Databases
Speaker: Todd Miranda
Giveaways
4:15 – 4:30 Vendor Hall
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Web
Session 1
8:15 – 9:30
Customized WordPress Theme Development
Speaker: Tammy Hart
Break
9:30-9:45
Session 2
9:45 – 11:00
Growing the Next Crop of Web Developers
Speaker: Chris Winslett
Break
11:00 – 11:15
Session 3
11:15 – 12:30
HTML 5: Using it Today With No Fear
Speaker: Todd Miranda
Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Vendor Hall
Session 4
1:30 – 2:45
JavaScript API for HTML 5
Speaker: Erick Fleming
Break
2:45 – 2:55
Session 5
2:55 – 4:10
WordPress Optimization for Shared Host Environments
Speaker: Paul O’Flaherty
Giveaways
4:15 – 4:30 Vendor Hall
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