Event Notices From September 24
More Presentations, Speakers Added To 1DevDay; Time Short On Early Bird Tickets: The fourth annual 1DevDay Software Developer Conference will be in the Cobo Center on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Breakfast, lunch and free parking will be provided. More at http://1devday.com. 1DevDay is the longest running and largest conference dedicated to Michigan's software developers. Each autumn, programmers, app developers, software developers and software architects from across the state meet to network, learn and share knowledge. This year the event will be at Cobo Center in the reawakening Downtown Detroit. It is held on a Saturday to prevent interfering with attendee work schedules, and kept to one day to reduce travel expenses. Visiting us will be the author of the Passionate Programmer, LivingSocial's senior vice president of technology, Chad Fowler, who will present a keynote titled "Self Engineering." Also, the sometimes controversial but always enlightening, software development luminary Ted Neward, who will be presenting a Keynote, Iconoclasm. The event will consist of over 20 sessions. Some of Michigan's brightest and most popular speakers will be presenting. New faces from the community will be here as well as some of our favorite speakers from across the US. Mobile technologies,JVM based technologies, C# and .Net technologies, Web technologies, big data, even the mainframe will be represented. We hope you will join us to be a part of what has become a tradition among area software developers. If you will be attending 1DevDay with a group, if you are a student or currently unemployed, please contact detroitdevdays@gmail.com to learn about getting a special group discount code. Also, chartered buses may be driving in from your area. Contact detroitdevdays to learn about buses.
Valassis Offers 'Directions in Digital' Webcast Sept. 27: Livonia-based Valassis (NYSE: VCI) announced Monday that it will host a free Webcast from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time Thursday, Sept. 27 aimed at helping marketers effectively navigate the rapidly evolving media landscape. A panel of Valassis digital experts will share knowledge and key insights to address the challenges marketers must overcome to drive ROI for their brands. The "Directions in Digital" Webcast panelists, are Jim Parkinson, Valassis chief digital officer; Greg Bogich, Valassis senior vice president, Digital Media, who leads sales and marketing efforts for the organization's display, e-mail and digital offer platforms and products; and Sue Twombly, Valassis director of marketing, digital media, who leads the development of the company's go-to-market strategies for its digital media portfolio. The panelists will discuss what the future holds for digital marketing and what marketers can do to optimize targeting and media integration to ensure they are getting the most out of their marketing initiatives and budget. More at www.valassis.com,
The State of the Art for Virtualization and Cloud Professionals: Merit Network, in partnership with the Merit Community Supporters, will hold its 2012 Virtualization Retreat, titled "The State of the Art for Virtualization and Cloud Professionals," on Oct. 18. The retreat provides a 360-degree view of the virtualization industry, allowing virtualization specialists, chief technologists and IT executives the chance to review their progress against industry trends and set a course for continued operational improvement through virtualization. Through the contributions of the Merit Community Supporters, Merit Members can attend for just $395 per person -- and each paid attendee can bring a colleague at no additional cost. The event is intended for IT managers and staff who are looking to achieve the goal of full virtualization and transform their environment to private cloud computing. It will aid in the planning, implementation and support of desktop and application delivery through virtualization, and in the integration of diverse access devices and bring-your-own-device strategies into those plans. The day will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. Breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages will be provided. ion Merit Member registration is $395. When you register at the Member price, you are invited to have a colleague (from any Member or Member-eligible organization) register using the complimentary option that is available during registration. Please take this opportunity to bring multiple staff from your institution or to invite a colleague from a collaborating organization. Attendees from organizations that are not Merit Members are welcome to attend for $495 per person. More at www.merit.edu/learning.
Ann Arbor Spark Monday announced the following upcoming events:
Hot Shots: Career Connections
Tuesday, Sept. 25: Ann Arbor Spark presents "Hot Shots: Career Connections," an employment event for startups, 5 to 7 p.m., Arbor Brewing Co., 115 E. Washington Boulevard, Ann Arbor. Bring your resume, and come and mingle with growing, innovative companies in a fun and relaxed environment. More at www.annarborusa.org/events/details?e=11293.
Selling Smart Workshop - Establish Ground Rules with Prospects
Thursday, Oct. 3: Ann Arbor Spark presents "Selling Smart Workshop -- Establishing Ground Rules With Prospects," 9 to 11 a.m., Spark Central, 330 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. More at www.annarborusa.org/events/details?e=11473. Each Selling Smart Workshop event will include an hour of practice selling, followed by an hour presentation on a different sales topic.
Michigan Energy Forum: Energy Efficient Lighting -- Now, The Future And In Michigan
Friday, Oct. 4: Ann Arbor Spark presents the monthly Michigan Energy Forum, "Energy Efficient Lighting," Now, The Future and in Michigan," 5 to 7 p.m., Spark Central, 330 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. This event will be live streamed. Energy efficient lighting could be the next big thing for investors and manufacturers in Michigan. Lighting efficiency upgrades are estimated to yield 20 times the ROI as compared to other energy investment alternatives. Michigan is projected to invest $270 million annually in energy efficiency projects by 2015. Come to the Michigan Energy Forum to learn how businesses and organizations are working to make Michigan the industry leader in energy efficient lighting. More at www.annarborusa.org/events/details?e=11318.
Ann Arbor OpenCoffee
Tuesday, Oct. 9: Ann Arbor Spark presents Ann Arbor OpenCoffee, 8 to 9:30 a.m., Spark Central, 330 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. This is a networking event for entrepreneurs, investors and those who work with innovation businesses, particularly in IT, cleantech and life sciences. More at www.annarborusa.org/events/details?e=11277.
Marketing Roundtable - The Innovator's Dilemma
Tuesday, Oct. 9: Ann Arbor Spark presents "Marketing Roundtable: The Innovator's Dilemma," 5 to 7 p.m., Spark Central, 330 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. The 2012 Marketing Roundtable is a 10-session monthly series featuring regional talent who will discuss practical and cost-effective innovation marketing. Program topics range from brand strategy to social media, and from financial accountability to guerrilla marketing. More at www.annarborusa.org/events/details?e=11304.
