Dos_Box Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 (edited) Just as a heads up for you all. We will be having a joint conf with Microsoft on Thursday the 24th Feb 2011 at the Microsoft campus at Reading. It's limited to 50 places and there will be more details after BETT, but suggestions for content would be welcome. Edited November 4, 2010 by Dos_Box
GrumbleDook Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 If we all stay over on the Wednesday night we could do the EduGeek awards ... a bit like the Razzies?
Dos_Box Posted November 4, 2010 Author Posted November 4, 2010 If we all stay over on the Wednesday night we could do the EduGeek awards ... a bit like the Razzies? Good idea Tony. Anyone else fancy that?
Dos_Box Posted November 4, 2010 Author Posted November 4, 2010 On another note, we still need content for the conf. My suggestion are: Microsoft Labs and a look at eh shiny free things within. A Sneak-peek at upcoming Microsoft products. Ray Fleming also suggested that as we have to opportunity to access some of the biggest brains they have we should have a couple of product themed sessions. Any ideas?
plexer Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 Multipoint Server 2011 Is this in half term? Ben
GREED Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 Microsoft Academy/Microsoft Digital Literacy qualification recently introduced and going through the motions of becoming accredited. Microsoft WebApps
EduTech Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 Awesome! Sound's Good To Me Nice day out at Microsoft again also hehe! EduGeek Awards Sounds Fun! Nice Idea Tony J
GREED Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 As much as I like the idea of an overnight stay, I don't think I can blag that as I only live 70 miles away...
zag Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 Hey guys, looking forward to this. We are a School in Reading and officially sponsored by Microsoft For me important things are.... Live@edu Sharepoint 2010 I would also like to see demos of edugeek web software created such as Home Access Plus+ ClassroomBookings ICT Helpdesk PHP Server Monitor Tonor Inventory database ect ect
Soulfish Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 Intro to Lync? +1 on Lync. The systems center family of products could be good as well
tmcd35 Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 As much as I like the idea of an overnight stay, I don't think I can blag that as I only live 70 miles away... Same here but I'm happy to record a video acceptance speech Certainly think I can blag a trip to Reading for the day though. More news on MPS2011 world be interesting. And what about their system security package? (looking at buying it next year).
Domino Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 +1 on Lync. The systems center family of products could be good as well OOOH, good idea An explanation on WHY THE HELL THERE'S SO MANY ACRONYMS IN THAT PRODUCT LINE would be nice too. or as I call it, Domino's WTHTSMAITPL SCCM session....
plexer Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 May be able to get the day off to come but no overnight stay. Shame it's not in half term. Ben
joe90bass Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 Live@edu (demo and comparison with Exchange would be nice), MS Security product lines. In these increasingly financially difficult times, demos or just awareness of freebie MS products would be nice to! Will have to see if I can get the day off, though whether the school would pay is another thing...... Any of those £8 a night hotels nearby!?
EduTech Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 I can come on the Wednesday Evening after work so would get to reading for around 7pm stay over night and come back Thursday Evening after maybe a few more beers James.
Popular Post Dos_Box Posted November 4, 2010 Author Popular Post Posted November 4, 2010 (edited) Any of those £8 a night hotels nearby!? I belive in Reading they are called 'Wheelie bins'. Edited November 4, 2010 by Dos_Box 7
GREED Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 I belive in Reading they are called 'Wheelie bins'. Come to Portsmouth, that is a higher class of hotel! I have secured my pass for the event, possibly the evening too. And no blagging involved!
AngryTechnician Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 I'd also like to have a peek at the admin side of Live@Edu. I know what all the user-facing stuff is, but the process of how I would administer it is a mystery to me.
tmcd35 Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 licensing! Wow! you're hoping some! I'd be amazed if they find someone in Microsoft who understands it...
john Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 Wow! you're hoping some! I'd be amazed if they find someone in Microsoft who understands it... Ray seems to, me and about 3 others talked to him at the Edugeek conference and all of us had different interpretations of Licensing but Ray's made most sense once fully explained, shame his answers = more money for us all to spend on them Anyway, they should have lots of details on the Schools "campus" agreement by then if were not all bored of it so that would be good and SCCM stuff as it looks terribly complex still!
witch Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 Anyway, they should have lots of details on the Schools "campus" agreement by then if were not all bored of it so that would be good and SCCM stuff as it looks terribly complex still! That would be great - my licensing is in a complete tangle and I need to sort it out - no one seems to be able to give me an answer ATM
john Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 That would be great - my licensing is in a complete tangle and I need to sort it out - no one seems to be able to give me an answer ATM Feel free to share with us on here Witch between us we have worked out various licensing issues, I was even talking about MS Licensing in the car today to a fellow IT Manager on the way to our area meeting today so its a very common pitfall.
GrumbleDook Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 There are changes coming to some MS Licences ... and there are folk who understand it. Somewhere
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