• Fri. Sep 28th, 2007 @ 7:00pm - Sat. Sep 29th, 2007 @ 5:00pm
• SilverlightDevCampChicago Wiki
• Clarity Consulting
• Address: 1 N Franklin Suite 3400 Chicago, IL 60606
• Fee: Free
• Add your name to the attendees list on the Wiki

SilverlightDevCampChicago is an upcoming gathering, inspired by BarCamp, to build Silverlight applications, It is organized by volunteers & Silverlight enthusiasts, with attendance free to all. It is the same weekend as Adobe MAX, but Adobe MAX costs $ 1,495. This is free to attend. Plus you can help plan it or lead sessions with a simple edit of the event wiki page.

While similar to iPhoneDevCamp this event is focused on a singular technology, we would like offer some diverse sessions like using PHP to generate Silverlight content, IronRuby/IronPython & the DLR or Moonlight on Linux.

Attendees will include web designers, developers, testers, all working together over the weekend to build Silverlight applications, share experiences, ask questions, and push the limits of web application design. If you are interested in Silverlight, but have not had time to learn, this is your chance to get up to speed. Plus you will be able network with other developers in the Chicago area who are interested in Silverlight.

In the barcamp spirit, this is a community event driven by developers around the area. If you have ideas for topics or you want to show off some Silverlight applications you have built, please add it to SilverlightDevCampChicagoSessions

Questions? Contact: silverlightdevcamp@gmail.com

• Fri. Sep 28th, 2007 @ 12:00pm - 12:30pm
• Technology Marketing Center
• Online
• Address: https://caltech.webex.com/mw0304l/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=caltech&service=6
• Fee: 0
• Register online

If you are thinking about bringing your technology to market in China you’ll want to attend a free, live online interview with an executive from Analog Devices at 10 a.m. PDT on September 25. Anyone with a computer and Internet connection can participate and submit questions.

Chris Halliwell, director of the California Institute of Technology Industrial Relations Center’s Technology Marketing Center, will interview Patrick O’Doherty, a product-line executive with Analog Devices precision signal processing group. O’Doherty will discuss how his team used proven strategic technology market development principles to establish a dominant position in their market in China.

Questions? Contact: Julie Anderson, 626-395-3746

• Wed. Sep 26th, 2007 @ 1:00am - 5:30pm
• The Technology Executives Club
• Union League Club
• Address: 65 W. Jackson Blvd.
• Fee: $ 125 - $ 150
• Call Celine Seabck 847-837-3900 x4

In this seminar we’ll explore how project managers and top IT executives budget and track key IT projects and assets. Starting with the original budget process and ending with the year end ROI and review. We’ll explore top strategies and techniques in the major processes of Budgeting, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Balanced Scorecards & Project Tracking. Here’s what you’ll learn at this event:

Learn from a Keynote Panel of CIO’s and Senior Project Managers how they budget & track their IT investment using budgeting & portfolio management processes.
Top Trends in the Budget Process.
How IT executives use Portfolio Management to balance investments in their overall portfolio of projects.
The increasing importance of Asset Management and why top IT executives are increasing their investments in this process.
Using the Balanced Scorecard Framework for project tracking & measurement.
Best Practices in IT departments tracking their projects and measuring their ROI.

Questions? Contact: Celine Seaback 847-837-3900 x4

• Tue. Sep 25th, 2007 @ 5:30pm - 7:30pm
• Business Network Chicago
• Midtown Kitchen & Bar
• Address: 203 N. LaSalle (in the loop, just North of State of IL building)
• Fee: 17.00
• register online

Please join us for the next gathering of the BNC IT Group. This month Robert Harney will be our guest speaker. Robert is the president of RHS Telecom (www.rhstelecom.com). The presentation is called ‘Pay Close Attention to What is Behind the Curtain’. Robert will be talking about all the things you need to consider when choosing a telecommunications service for your company.

You will notice that with this event there are some differences: 1) it is an early evening/after work event, 2) it is scheduled to last 2 hours, 3) the first 30 minutes will be used for mingling and 4) there will be a cash bar. At 6:00 pm, we will have the 15 minute presentation from Robert Harney and then we will begin our speed networking table rotations.

All attendees will be charged a fee of $ 17.00 which covers the cost of some appetizers and the room. Because we will have a cash bar, you will be responsible for paying for your own drinks. The registration fee will be collected on line at http://sept07bncitgroup.eventbrite.com. Once you have paid the registration fee, you will receive an email confirming your RSVP.

RSVPs will be required in order to attend the event. Midtown Kitchen & Bar requires a guaranteed head count by Friday, Sept 21, at noon. Therefore, no reservations will be accepted after Friday, Sept 21st at 11:00am CST.

Space is limited so make your reservation early. Once all seats are filled, you must send me an email to have your name put on the wait list. If space opens up, you will be sent an email or I will call you to tell you how to submit your registration fee and receive your RSVP confirmation.

Please bring your business cards and/or hand bills which you can share with the other attendees when you move from table to table. An attendee list will be included in the handouts packet which is distributed to all attendees.

To contact me:
Call: 312-431-8335
Email: jpic333@hotmail.com

We actually had to turn people away at our last event. Our group is growing. I am starting out with 36 spaces this time. However, I expect that the space will be filled quickly so don’t wait until the last minute. Sign-up early to make sure you can attend our first evening networking event.

See you there,
Jean Pickering President The Tektite Group, LLC

• Fri. Sep 21st, 2007 @ 9:00am - 11:00am
• Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
• Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
• Address: 200 E. Randolph Street, Suite 2200
• Fee: $ 20 for Chamber Members, $ 30 for Non-Members
• Sign Up Online by 12pm on 9/20

Each of our businesses is truly unique in the competitive marketplace. The more clearly we understand this, the more clearly we communicate this, the better we will do.

Sales Success is rarely an accident. It is typically the result of wise planning, great communication, smart management, focused effort, and consistent patience. In this highly interactive and fast-paced session, you will:

• Thu. Sep 20th, 2007 @ 6:30pm - 10:00pm
• Silicon Prairie Social
• Mullens Bar and Grill
• Address: 3080 Warrenville Rd., Lisle, IL 60532
• Fee: Free
• RSVP Required

Silicon Prairie Social is a great opportunity to connect in an informal setting with likeminded individuals in technology; whether you are an upwardly mobile professional, an entrepreneur, an established service provider, or a VC. We welcome everyone; IT workers, e-commerce companies, Internet and Web 2.0 startups, mobile and mobile marketing, B2B service providers, and more.

The event will be held at Mullens Bar and Grill in Lisle immediately off of I-88 and Naperville Rd. Mullens is centrally located in the suburbs, and easy to get to from Chicago as well as the tech corridors of I-88, I-355, and I-90.

Questions? Contact: Tim Courtney - tim (at) siliconprairiesocial [d-o-t] com

• Tue. Sep 18th, 2007 @ 6:00pm - 8:30pm
• Society for Technical Communication (STC Chicago)
• National-Louis University, Lisle, IL
• Address: 850 Warrenville, Rd., The Public Forum Room, R145
• Fee: $ 25
• Register at www.stc-chicago.org

Do you need new ways to tackle client challenges? Are you pressured to do more with less? Are your resources limited? Learn how to address these issues — and more — by leveraging your professional connections with industry experts.

Speakers and Topics

• Managing Your Career in a Flat World
  Howard Campbell, ACT International
• Making Mobile Learning Work: Drive Use, Retention, and Effectiveness
  Tim Keelan, CCASTD
• Process Analysis: Group Facilitation and Consensus Decision-Making
  Mike Tillmans, CISPI
• Matching Volunteers with Needs in Associations
  Chris Hester, STC Chicago
• Meeting Facilitation: the Do’s and Don’ts
  Reggie Zekis Burin, CODIC
• Tips for Teams: Facilitating Techniques to Move Teams through Tough Times
  Don Kumler/Marilyn Carter, ODNC
• How to Use Questions Effectively and Adopt the Coach Approach
  Jim Accetta, CCF
• From Trainer to Professional Speaker: How to Grow a Successful Business
  Johnny Campbell, NSA

Eight speakers will make short presentations on a variety of industry-related topics. You’ll be able to participate in three 20-minute roundtable progressions, enjoy dinner with colleagues and friends, and take part in some of the best professional networking in Chicago — all in one evening.

Questions? Contact: program@stc-chicago.org

• Mon. Sep 17th, 2007 @ 8:00am - Sun. Sep 23rd, 2007 @ 3:00pm
• Digital Construction Company
• MicroTrain
• Address: 720 E. Butterfield Rd. Suite 100, Lombard
• Fee: $ 2395.
• RSVP at chicagocon.com

White Hats Come Together in Defense of the Digital Frontier September 17 - 23, 2007 chicagocon.com ChicagoCon brings together the biggest security names under one roof for a week of training like no other. Not just another bootcamp, ChicagoCon adds value to your training dollars by also providing top instructors, keynotes, evening presentations, hacking presentations & contests and gift bags for all. 11 courses including CISSP (Exam On Site), CEH, CHFI, Advanced Hacking, Cisco, SOX, Security+, Linux+ and more… from the novice, to the ultimate techie, to the CISO chair… everyone interested in a career in security will find something at ChicagoCon, your one-stop shop for security training and certification. Keynotes: John C. Dvorak, Steve Hunt, Lance Spitzner, Symantec, DoD. Presented by ethicalhacker.net
[*As Seen On The Chicago Calendar at: http://TechVenue.com ]

About Digital Construction Company:
The Digital Construction Company is a Chicagoland business founded by Donald C. Donzal to educate and push the careers of information technology professionals through its online magazines, the Certified Security Professional and the Ethical Hacker Network and our training event, ChicagoCon.

Questions? Contact: don@digitalconstructionco.com

• Sat. Sep 15th, 2007 @ 3:00pm - 5:00pm
• ChicagoRuby.org
• Western Suburbs
• Address: Elmhurst, IL (full details at RSVP)
• Fee: 0.00
• RSVP at http://ruby.meetup.com/77

ChicagoRuby.org features something for every level of Ruby experience in every meeting- Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. Check out our agenda for 9/15/2007:

• Beginner: Agile Rails (30 minutes)
• Intermediate: Overview of RadiantCMS (30 minutes)
• Advanced: When All Else Fails, Go Rails Spelunking (30 minutes)
• Wrap Up and Discussion of Next Agenda (15 minutes)

Questions? Contact: ChicagoRuby.org

• Mon. Sep 10th, 2007 @ 6:00pm - 8:30pm
• Society for Technical Communication (STC Chicago)
• DePaul University, Rolling Meadows Campus
• Address: Meadows Corporate Center at 2550 W. Golf Rd., Suite 255, Rolling Meadows, IL
• Fee: $ 10 for members; $ 20 for non-members before the Sept. 7 deadline
• Register at www.stc-chicago.org

The Semantic Web is coming, and it is bringing major changes to the ways that people create, manager, deliver, consume, and share technical information. Scott Abel will discuss Web 2.0 and its tools and technologies, and examine how they are changing the landscape of technical communication. Discover how Web 2.0 methods make it possible to deliver content as a service and to empower customers to personalize technical content in useful and exciting new ways.

About the Speaker

Scott Abel is a content management strategist and structured content evangelist whose strengths lie in helping organizations improve the way they author, maintain, publish, and archive their information assets. Scott’s web site, The Content Wrangler, is a popular online resource for technical communicators and others with an interest in content management. Scott is a founding member and the executive director of Content Management Professionals (CM Pros).

Questions? Contact: program@stc-chicago.org

• Mon. Sep 10th, 2007 @ 8:30am - Tue. Sep 11th, 2007 @ 6:00pm
• IDG Executive Forums
• Fairmont Hotel
• Address: Chicago, IL
• Fee: Free for qualified attendees
• Qualify to attend free

Security today is not just a matter of new technology and new threats. Security is about doing business in new ways that reflect the emerging dangers in our world, the evolving concerns of customers, investors and employees. This new security landscape requires a new security conference. Recognizing the fact that threats to an enterprise emerge faster, more aggressively and from more sources than ever before, The Security Standard conference takes a fresh, holistic approach to understanding what it takes to deliver an effective enterprise security strategy.

Attendance at The Security Standard is limited to 500 top security executives (CIOs, CSOs, VPs and Directors of IT) from a wide range of industries. The two principal sponsors for the event are Cisco Systems Inc. and Microsoft Corporation. The co-executive producers are Bob Bragdon, CSO magazine publisher, and John Gallant, Network World president and editorial director. Companies interested in sponsoring The Security Standard may contact Andrea DAmato at ADAmato@nww.com or 508-490-6520.

Questions? Contact: ADAmato@nww.com

• Mon. Sep 10th, 2007 @ 8:00am - Wed. Sep 12th, 2007 @ 5:00pm
• Serena Software
• Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
• Address: 301 East North Water Street. Chicago, Illinois 60611
• Fee: $ 1995 (or save $400 if register before 31 July 2007)
• Registration required (Hurry for early bird pricing!)

Learning about and implementing Agile development methodologies appropriate to your organization is at the top of most everybody’s list today. We would like to make that job a bit simpler and quicker for you. Join us for a two day conference and one day intensive training session on Agile.

The two day conference includes educational sessions by John Scumniotales, co-creator of the SCRUM Agile methodology and first ScrumMaster, and others, as well as sessions presented by real customers on how they have chosen to implement Agile in their organizations — including the challenges faced and how they overcame them.

Finally, there will be a one day intensive training session conducted by Agile gurus, providing in depth, actionable knowledge.

If you are thinking about Agile, this is a must-attend! Of course, you will not want to miss the networking opportunities either.

Register now at www.serena.com/xchange.

Questions? Contact: Katherine Wells kwells@serena.com 719-457-8814

• Thu. Sep 6th, 2007 @ 7:00pm - 10:00pm
• WCLUG
• Goose Island
• Address: 800 N Clybourn Avenue Chicago, IL 60614
• Fee: 0
• RSVP website

Discussions of all things Linux and Open Source.

We are finding a new location for WCLUG meetings. Come to goose island to discuss new locations.

Questions? Contact: mmccune@wclug.com