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<DIV><SPAN class=693421220-16042007><FONT face="Courier New" color=#0000ff>I'm
surprised Matti didn't mention this during the meeting (unless he did before I
got there...) but in any case, this is "nearby"...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=693421220-16042007><FONT face="Courier New"
color=#0000ff>hmmm... just checked, it *is* kinda pricey, but there are deep
discounts for students I see (65%) as well as other discounts (including being
an "alumni" of O'Reilly conferences -- if you've been to one before, you get 15%
off...) Of course, this is the level of conference that if you are serious
about attending, your company is likely footing the bill...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> MySQL
[mailto:news-alert@mysql.com] <BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<H3><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3>Only 1 week left
before the MySQL 2007 Conference and Expo!</FONT></H3>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>MySQL 2007
Conference and Expo<BR>April 23-27, 2007<BR>Santa Clara, CA<BR><A
href="http://now.eloqua.com/e/er.aspx?s=287&lid=649&elq=7EC5063A4AA94A46A0F7F0F9C6C5BF79">http://www.mysqlconf.com</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>This is the last
week to register for the MySQL</FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> 2007 Conference & Expo
on April 23-27 in Santa Clara, CA--the world's largest gathering of MySQL
developers, users, open source innovators, and technology partners. Don't miss
this great event.<BR><A
href="http://now.eloqua.com/e/er.aspx?s=287&lid=694&elq=7EC5063A4AA94A46A0F7F0F9C6C5BF79">http://www.mysqlconf.com/pub/w/54/register.html</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>For qualified
"<STRONG>new</STRONG>" attendees to the MySQL Conference & Expo, we are
offering a <STRONG>special discount</STRONG>. Contact me, Jeff Wiss, at
303-494-0682 or email me at <A href="mailto:jwiss@mysql.com">jwiss@mysql.com</A>
for more information on this discount offer. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>We have received
outstanding response to this year's conference simply because of our keynotes.
Here's the lineup:</FONT></P>
<UL>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>"Welcome and
State of MySQL AB" - Mårten Mickos, CEO, MySQL AB</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>"The Art of
Innovation" - Guy Kawasaki, noted author of "The Art of the Start" and
prominent blogger</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>"Freedom
Businesses Protect Privacy" - Eben Moglen, Director of the Software Freedom
Law Center</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>"Clash of the DB
Egos" - A must-see panel discussion with the industry's leading database
software architects, including Monty Widenius, Jim Starkey, and Mikael
Ronström from MySQL AB, Ari Valtenen, CTO at Solid Technologies and Paul
Whittington, Founder and Chief Architect at NitroSecurity.</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>"Citizenship:
Open Source Community Rewards and Responsibilities” - Bdale Garbee, Linux CTO,
HP</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>"PHP on
Hormones" - Rasmus Lerdorf, creator of PHP</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>"Scaling MySQL
at YouTube" - Paul Tuckfield, Chief MySQL Architect, YouTube.com</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>"Data Protection
in a LAMP Economy" - Chander Kant, CEO, Zmanda</FONT> </LI></UL>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>This year we have a
record number of registrants for our fifteen tutorials happening on Monday,
April 23, including: </FONT></P>
<UL>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Managing
Hierarchical Data in MySQL</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>An Introduction
to the Ruby on Rails Framework</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Scaling and High
Availability Architectures</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>MySQL Cluster
</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>MySQL
Replication</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>MySQL 5.1
In-depth</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Real-World MySQL
Performance Tuning</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Plus much
more</FONT> </LI></UL><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2>You can see a complete list at:</FONT><BR><FONT
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><A
href="http://now.eloqua.com/e/er.aspx?s=287&lid=651&elq=7EC5063A4AA94A46A0F7F0F9C6C5BF79">http://www.mysqlconf.com/pub/w/54/tutorials.html</A></FONT>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>And, if that's not
enough, you can also choose from more than 110 sessions to sharpen your skills
and understand best practices. Bring your toughest database problems and get
on-the-spot answers that will save you weeks of development time. <BR><A
href="http://now.eloqua.com/e/er.aspx?s=287&lid=652&elq=7EC5063A4AA94A46A0F7F0F9C6C5BF79">http://www.mysqlconf.com/pub/w/54/sessions.html</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Finally, for the
first time, MySQL will host a "MySQL Guru Bar" at our booth at the Conference
& Expo. Bring your tough MySQL problems and get help from our gurus in
Engineering, Consulting, Training, and Support. This is a great opportunity to
meet the experts at MySQL.</FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Register now, to be
assured of your spot at the MySQL 2007 Conference & Expo. <A
href="http://now.eloqua.com/e/er.aspx?s=287&lid=694&elq=7EC5063A4AA94A46A0F7F0F9C6C5BF79">http://www.mysqlconf.com/pub/w/54/register.html</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>If you have any
questions or need help with your registration, please feel free to contact
me.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Don't miss out on
this last chance to register. And, be sure to ask me if you qualify for our
<STRONG>special discount</STRONG>. We're looking forward to seeing you in Santa
Clara.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Sincerely,
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Jeff
Wiss</FONT><BR><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2><STRONG>MySQL<BR></STRONG>+1-303-494-0682</FONT><BR><FONT
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><A
href="mailto:jwiss@mysql.com">jwiss@mysql.com</A></FONT></P></BODY></HTML>