[SGVLUG] ITexpo next week, signup asap for free expo/reseller pass.

[matti]

Hi, 

Since I was preparing to see how much of the
ITexpo I would be checking out I thought it
would be a good time to remind you that you
should still be able to pickup free expo passes.
( which will give you free access to a number
of things going on there, including the keynotes
and receptions )

I plan to be going, at least to check it out
for one day.

looks like a bit of open source related companies
will be there, in the past trixbox, freePBX and 
asterisk were there. 

I'm expecting them to be there again this year.



ITEXPO 9/1-3
Internet Telephony Conference
http://www.tmcnet.com/voip/conference/

There is an Open Source Track on Thur ( not free
as in beer tho )

ITEXPO Concurrent Events:
WINOG @ ITEXPO
Machine-to-Machine ( FREE )
4G Wireless Evolution ( some Free "sessions/keynotes" )
The Smart Grid - 09/01/09

[ note, they have separate websites, thankfully
[ it appears that the entire agenda is on the itexpo
[ agenda at a glance page:
http://images.tmcnet.com/expo/west-09/art/itw09-agenda-at-a-glance.pdf

LA Convention Center ( www.lacclink.org )

Note: FREE VIP Pass ( free if you reg online in advance )
includes all Keynotes,
general sessions, free workshops, networking receptions
and unlimited Exhibit Hall access.

Here's a list of their free workshops
[ perhaps with a bit of a sales pitch, but
[ if you pick the right one it maybe worth your time ;)
http://www.tmcnet.com/voip/conference/west-2009/attendees/w09-free-workshops.htm

The full conference and associated training is a bit
pricey if you have to personally pay for it.

FtOCC training ( unfortunately, not free as in beer thing )
trixbox PRO, PBxtra 
9/1-3, rm 

Free SIP conferencing workshops looks like each day..rm 502a
see pg 16 of brochure, also see pg 19...

Free reseller sessions... wed 9/2, pg 18, rm 507

Asterisk training - rm 511b ( again, not free as in beer )

Sipera's free UC security workshop wed 9/2 rm 506
( unified communications )



=== another conference coming up ===

Digital Video Expo 9/22-24
http://www.dvexpo.com/
Pasadena Convention Center
Exhibit Pass is FREE before 9/9, tue/wed 


a few references:
http://latechcalendar.com/
http://www.lageeks.org/

thanks
matti