What's in this
issue
.Net User Groups
in APAC
Australia
Bangladesh
China
India
Malaysia
New
Zealand
Singapore
Sri
Lanka
If you would
like to include your user group in this list, please drop the editor an email.
Newsletter
Team
Darren Sim
Kiran Patil
About
INETA
INETA is the next evolution in user group communities—a
non-profit, independent organization, chartered with supporting all user groups
interested in the Microsoft .Net platform.
INETA is run by a Board of
user group leaders, elected by their peers, and supported by Microsoft
Corporation and other sponsors. |
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| Editor's
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This issue of the
newsletter is probably the most important. You get to
choose what INETA APAC benefits are available for you, cast your valuable vote
and decide future INETA APAC services.(Ref section: INETA APAC FY10
planning.)
We also have a special best practice webcast this month(Ref
Section: Best Practices for you).
In the past, we
have been sharing a lot about the great activities organized by some really
passionate community members, this issue of the newsletter talks about current
INETA services and resources available to help you run your user-group.(Ref
section: Benefits for your user group)
In addition, INETA APAC is now on Facebook + we have a INETA
Live! blog (Ref Section: Keeping up with INETA APAC)
Darren Sim
Editor, INETA APAC
darren.sim@ineta.org
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Best
Practices For
You
Presenting at large events such as
TechEd
Presenting at large events such as TechEd involves a lot
of preparation. Too many speakers leave far too much to chance. Doing a good job
does not happen by accident. In this session, Greg will share experience and
tips related to the process of getting selected, preparing content and
delivering that content. Many of the tips can also be applied to improving the
delivery of technical material in classroom or user group situations.
 This session
will be delivered by Greg Low, an internationally
recognized consultant, developer and trainer. He is the country lead for Solid
Quality, a SQL Server MVP and one of only three Microsoft Regional Directors for
Australia. Greg also hosts the popular SQL Down Under podcast (www.sqldownunder.com), is a board member
of PASS (the Professional Association for SQL Server) and an author with
Microsoft Press and Rational Press. He regularly speaks at large events around
the world.
To arrange an event at your convenient time please check
out this survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=AdhgSxdrRqvyUP9KZQRWpA_3d_3d
The marketing team at INETA APAC is working hard to bring this
best practices seminar and other similar best practices to you. if you have any
suggestions please email colt.kwong@ineta.org with a cc to apac.admin@ineta.org
Regards,
Colt Kwong, INETA APAC Marketing Vice
President.
INETA APAC FY10
Planning
It's the time of the year when INETA APAC volunteers(14
volunteers) plan out strategies for the upcoming financial year, FY10, which
starts from the 1st of July 2009. up to the end of July 2010.
The INETA APAC Volunteer team has come up with ideas about new
services which we feel that INETA APAC should provide to it's member groups.
This is probably the most important feedback which you can give us, both about
our existing services and about new planned services. Please, provide
your feedback here.
Benefits for your User
Group
Sponsorship $$$ for your user
group
INETA APAC support user group events, apart from their
regular meetings, whether it's a hands on lab, seminar, conference etc. You can
use the sponsorship for event giveaways, speaker travel, venue cost etc. The
choice is yours. The maximum we sponsor a group is USD1000 per year, you can use
it all at once or split it up across events. We have a limited supply of funds,
so first come first serve is the basic principle. For more details click
here.
Free LiveMeeting account for each
group
In collaboration with Microsoft, INETA APAC is able to
offer a free LiveMeeting account to every User Group Leader. We hope that this
will prove to be invaluable to you in helping you to run successful meetings,
especially when it is not possible to get all of your members to attend the same
location at the same time. For more details click
here.
Free TechNet Plus Direct
Subscription
Like to offer each user group a free one year
subscription to TechNet Plus Direct. For more details click here.
Collaboration with Toastmasters
A
collaboration had been formed between Microsoft, PASS, INETA and Culminis, to
help members build their presentation skills. Click
here for more details.
Keeping up with INETA APAC
Regards,
Sanjay Shetty,
President, INETA APAC sanjay.shetty@ineta.org
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