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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1st
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8:00am-5:00pm
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PD1:
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How To Recession-Proof Your Small IT Business Right NOW And Book Yourself Solid With All The High-Paying Clients You Want In 6 Months Or Less! Register at: http://www.sellmoresolutions.com/
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Robin Robbins
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12:00pm-4:00pm
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REG
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Pre-Registration
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SMB Nation Staff
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CLICK HERE for all of our pre-day events.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2nd
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7:00am-7:30am
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BRK
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Breakfast at the World's Fare Market - Enjoy a hosted breakfast at your leisure prior to the day's events.
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7:00am-9:00am
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REG
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Registration
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SMB Nation Staff
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7:30am-8:00am
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OMC
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Opening Ceremony: Whacking Weasels- making the most of SMB Nation 09
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Wayne Turmel
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8:00am-9:00am
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KEY1
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How to be Relevant in the Cloud Computing World
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Mike O'Brien
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9:15am-10:45am
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GS402
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Virtualization for the SMB World
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Dana Epp, Wayne Small
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9:15am-10:45am
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BS101
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Geekonomics! Your SMB Countercyclical Opportunities
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Harry Brelsford
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9:15am-10:45am
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CSG1
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Join The Movement: Five Ways to Bring Your Business to the Next Level
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Jeannine Edwards
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9:15am-10:45am
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HOL2
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Building a Better MSP Business with itControl
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Daniel Zborovski
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9:15am-10:45am
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HOS
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Stop by and visit Zenith Infotech in their hospitality suite
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10:45am-11:30am
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BRK
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AM Break and Marketplace Expo
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10:55am-11:25am
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CSB1
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Why you should strategically partner with Trend Micro
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TJ Alldridge
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11:30am-1:00pm
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GS201
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Alternative Solutions in the SMB Space
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Eriq Neale
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11:30am-1:00pm
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CSG2
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Case Studies from the Cloud – What It Means For You, Your IT Business & Your Clients
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Bob Godgart
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11:30am-1:00pm
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HOL1
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Cisco Configuration, without the Command Line!
Cisco Configuration Assistant 2.1 for a repeatable practice deploying SBCS 1.6 robust features, Pro products and support.
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Greg Landers
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11:30am-1:00pm
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HOS
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Stop by and visit Zenith Infotech in their hospitality suite
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1:00pm-3:00pm
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BRK
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Lunch and Marketplace Expo
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1:10pm-1:40pm
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CSB2
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Data Protection You Can Trust
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Jan Spring
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1:50pm-2:20pm
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CSB3
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State of the IT Channel: Perspectives from the Front Lines
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CompTIA
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1:50pm-2:20pm
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POD
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SMB Books & SMBPC Presents a Podcast with Karl Palachuk and Jay Weiss
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Karl Palachuk, Jay Weiss
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2:30pm-3:00pm
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CSB4
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The Managed Services Opportunity
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Steve West
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HOS
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Stop by and visit Zenith Infotech in their hospitality suite
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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GS301
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The Keys to Successful SBS 2008 Migrations
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Jeff Middleton, Karl Palachuk
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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SM401
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Social Media Panel
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Aaron Booker, Dan Hollings,
Harry Brelsford, Jim Locke, Jeremiah Ilges
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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CSS3
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Profit from the cloud. Become a Google Apps Authorized Reseller.
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Jeff Ragusa
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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CSG3
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How to Build a Business Practice Selling and Supporting the BlackBerry Solution
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Chris Wright, Mark Amszej, Susan Taylor-Kusek
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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HOL1
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Cisco Configuration, without the Command Line!
Cisco Configuration Assistant 2.1 for a repeatable practice deploying SBCS 1.6 robust features, Pro products and support.
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Greg Landers
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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HOL3
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How-to: Leveraging Active Directory for Comprehensive Security
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Matthew Dieckman
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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HOS
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Stop by and visit Zenith Infotech in their hospitality suite
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4:30pm-5:15pm
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BRK
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PM Break and Marketplace Expo
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4:40pm-5:10pm
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CSB5
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How to Provide Profitable and Reliable Disaster Recovery, Data Protection and System Migration Services to Your Customers
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Matt Urmston
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5:15pm-6:45pm
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T101
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Veni Vidi VoIP-How to VoIP!
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Jay Weiss
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5:15pm-6:45pm
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BS301
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Selling IT Services; How not to suck at it!
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Stuart Selbst
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5:15pm-6:45pm
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CSG4
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Secure Decisions: Making the Right Security Choices for SBS 2008
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Patrick Sweeney
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5:15pm-6:45pm
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HOL1
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Cisco Configuration, without the Command Line!
Cisco Configuration Assistant 2.1 for a repeatable practice deploying SBCS 1.6 robust features, Pro products and support.
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Greg Landers
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5:15pm-6:45pm
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HOL
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Intel Services Workshop
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7:00pm-11:00pm
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SBS
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SBSmigration.com presents: The GeekFest SBS Server Build Party
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Jeff Middleton
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3rd
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7:00am-8:00am
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BRK
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Breakfast at the World's Fare Market
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8:00am-9:30am
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SM201
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How To Use LinkedIn and Facebook for RAPID Business Development
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Harry Brelsford
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8:00am-9:30am
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GS202
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SharePoint - you've got it now what?
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Robert Crane
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8:00am-9:30am
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CSS5
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itControl Solutions – an MSP Panel Discussion
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Daniel Zborovski
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8:00am-9:30am
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HOL4
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Smart Style Cloud Computing Walk-through
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8:00am-9:30am
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SMBTN1
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Winning Clients and Deals - a partner panel perspective
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Dave Seibert, Karl Palachuk, Erick Simpson, Josh Freifield
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9:30am-10:15am
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BRK
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AM Break and Marketplace Expo
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9:30am-10:15am
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HOS
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Stop by and visit Cisco in their hospitality suite
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9:30am-10:15am
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CSB6
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Extending the Microsoft Small Business Server Environment with Citrix XenApp Fundamentals
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Dawn Thurston
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10:15am-11:45am
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HOS
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Stop by and visit Cisco in their hospitality suite
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10:15am-11:45am
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GS302
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Polishing up your Deployments with the Killer Apps of Server 2008
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Charlie Russel
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10:15am-11:45am
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SM402
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Pure Friggin' Magic!
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TCAT
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10:15am-11:45am
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HOL5
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Business Continuity Demonstration and Set Up
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10:15am-11:45am
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CSS6
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Avaya: Partnering with a world wide leader.
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John Bailey
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10:15am-11:45am
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HOL6
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Pricing Methodologies for Managed Services and other IT Services
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Len DiCostanzo
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11:55am-12:55pm
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KEY2
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Keynote Presentation: Microsoft's Local Engagement Team - Connect Locally, Grow Wildly!
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Dave Waldrop
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12:55pm-3:00pm
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BRK
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Lunch and Marketplace Expo
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1:05pm - 1:35pm
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CSB7
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Small Biz Tops Hacker Hitlist: Self-Defense Moves That Protect Your Ass(ets) |
Chester Wisniewski
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1:45pm-2:15pm
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CSB8
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Score Big With AVG in Q4
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Mark Danus
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2:25pm-2:55pm
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POD
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Podcast Karl Palachuk & Robert Crane Pod Cast booth in the Exhibit Hall
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Karl Palachuk, Robert Crane
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2:25pm-2:55pm
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CSB9
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Introducing GFI MAX: Remote Monitoring and Management Tools for MSPs, VARs and IT support organizations
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Kevin Hodak
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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GS101
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Windows 7 are you ready?
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Dana Epp, Oliver Sommer, Susan Bradley
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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T302
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Selling and Positioning VoIP to Your Small Business Customer
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Matt Wass De Czege, Matt Wilson
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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BS302
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Are your Managed Services becoming Commoditized? YOU BET! (Design your Managed Services offerings to give you competitive advantage)
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John Kilian
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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CSG7
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IBM Lotus Foundations - a new approach to small business IT solutions
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Michael Walker and Hiep Vuong
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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HOL8
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ConnectWise - Money in the Bank
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Jeannine Edwards
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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HOS
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Stop by and visit Cisco in their hospitality suite
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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HOL7
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Microsoft Launch Wave - Opportunities with Windows 7, Windows Server R2, and Office 2010
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Steve Hall, J.J. Antequino
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4:30pm-5:15pm
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BRK
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PM Break and Marketplace Expo
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4:40pm-5:10pm
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CSB10
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Don’t Hyper-Ventilate Over Hyper-V Backup!
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Linus Chang
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5:15pm-6:45pm
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CSS8
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Taking Windows Home Server Deep Into Small Business!
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Kevin Royalty
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5:15pm-6:45pm
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GS102
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Deploying Windows 7 using the right tools and the correct method.
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Mikael Nystrom
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5:15pm-6:45pm
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SM403
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How to Achieve Page One Rankings in Local Search and WOW your Prospects with Killer Reviews.
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Dan Hollings
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5:15pm-6:45pm
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CSS8
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Taking Windows Home Server Deep Into Small Business!
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Kevin Royalty & HP
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5:15pm-6:45pm
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HOL9
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An Inside Look at the BlackBerry Solution
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5:15pm-6:45pm
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HOL7
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Microsoft Launch Wave - Opportunities with Windows 7, Windows Server R2, and Office 2010
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Steve Hall, J.J. Antequino
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8:00pm-11:00pm
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PTY
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Windows 7 SMB Channel Partner Launch Party
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4th
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7:00am-8:00am
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BRK
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Breakfast at the World's Fare Market
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8:00am-9:30am
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BS401
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BusinessSpeak Panel
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Matt Makowicz, George Sierchio, Mark Crall, Wayne Turmel
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8:00am-9:30am
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BS303
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How To Create Your Sales Engine!
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Josh Peterson
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8:00am-9:30am
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BS201
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How To Get SMB Stimulus Funding!
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Harry Brelsford, Curt Hicks, Joe Moore and Ginna Brelsford
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8:00am-9:30am
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CSG5
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Delivering the Next Generation of Web-Based Remote Access and VPN Connectivity to Small Businesses
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Andreas Ernst
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9:30am-10:15am
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BRK
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AM Break and Marketplace Expo
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10:15am-11:15am
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KEY3
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Keynote Presentation: Make Big Money in Small Business with Cisco
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Andrew Sage, Kim Mayfield, Greg Landers
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11:15am-1:15pm
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BRK
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Lunch Marketplace Expo and Raffle
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12:35am-1:15pm
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Raffle
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11:25am-11:55am
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POD
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PodCast - Karl Palachuk, Matt Makowicz, George Sierchio
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Karl Palachuk, Matt Makowicz, George Sierchio
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1:15pm-2:45pm
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GS401
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GeekSpeak Panel
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MVPs, Gurus, other technical notables
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1:15pm-2:45pm
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BS202
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How To Create Successful Vendor Relationships - The "Secret" to Working with Vendor Partners
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James Kernan
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1:15pm-2:45pm
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BS203
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Street-Smart Branding - your path to Growth "Branding & Messaging - Setting your business apart from the crowd" |
Jeff Connally |
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1:15pm-2:45pm
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HOL
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Intel Services Workshop
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2:45pm-3:00pm
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BRK
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PM Break
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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SPD
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Speed Dating - Meet the Guru’s "Up Close & Personal"
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TCAT
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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T401
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Telephonation VoIP Panel
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Jay Weiss, Greg Landers, Matt Wass De Czege
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3:00pm-4:30pm
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SMBTN2
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Buiding a Local SMB Community
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Jim Locke |
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4:30pm-5:30pm
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CMC
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Town Hall Meeting/Closing Remarks - What is the future of SMB Nation? Conference Feedback.
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Harry Brelsford |
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5:30pm-7:00pm
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SMBTN3
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SMBTN Membership Meeting
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Jim Locke & SMBTN Members
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5:30pm-7:00pm
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END
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Relax & Recap
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