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Wednesday, December 12, 2007 (EST)
- Directions in IT and Christmas Party
speaker: Mark Relph, Vice President, Developer & Platform Group Microsoft Canada Co.
location: Ajax Downs - 777 Bar and Grill VIP Room
Click here to Register
The cost for this month’s event is $10 per person. This covers admission and appetizers. A cash bar will also be available. Please feel free to invite your spouse or a friend, however seating is limited so please register soon to reserve your seat.
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Enjoy a wide variety of appetizers while listening to one of Microsoft’s top executives speak on Directions in IT. Mark’s team has a focus on enhancing the ecosystem of independent software vendors in Canada, including working with startups and the venture capital community.
The cost for this month’s event is $10 per person. This covers admission and appetizers. A cash bar will also be available. Please feel free to invite your spouse or a friend, however seating is limited so please register soon to reserve your seat.
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Prizes for this event:
Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Save time, stay organized, and focus efforts on sales, marketing, and customers.
Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Home Premium is the edition that delivers more ease of use, security, and entertainment to your PC at home and on the go
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 3000
Free yourself from desk clutter with wireless design and the accuracy of Microsoft Optical Technology. Rest your hands easily on the sleek, responsive Comfort Curve keyboard, and use the Media and Hot Keys for one-touch access to the commands and programs you use most.
Applications = Code + Markup: A Guide to the Microsoft® Windows® Presentation Foundation
Get the definitive guide to the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), the new client programming interface for the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 and Windows Vista. Award-winning author Charles Petzold teaches you how to combine C# code and the Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) to develop applications for the WPF. You’ll get expert guidance and hundreds of practical, hands-on examples—giving you the skills you need to exploit the new interface and graphics capabilities for Windows Vista.
CLIXON VCC-300
The VCC(Virtual Console Connection)-300 USB Cable lets you share a keyboard and mouse between 2 computers. The VCC-300 manager merges the clipboards of 2 computers into one, allowing copy-and-paste between computers. Additionally using drag-and-drop between 2 computers, you can copy data across computers. If sub-computer is not connected to internet, main-computer internet connection can be shared with sub-computer using VCC-300.
Fleece Pullover Sweater
Coffee Mugs
Speaker Biography:
Mark Relph, Vice President, Developer & Platform Group Microsoft Canada Co.
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As Vice President of the Developer & Platform (DPE) Group in Canada, Mark Relph is focused on the evangelism of the Microsoft® platform to developers, IT professionals, designers and ISVs. The Developer & Platform Group helps Microsoft drive the early adoption of emerging elements of the Microsoft® platform and builds a robust set technical community engagement programs such as MSDN and TechNet. Mark’s team also has a focus on enhancing the ecosystem of independent software vendors in Canada, including working with startups and the venture capital community. Finally, Mark’s group works with students and technology enthusiasts across Canada.
Mark has held positions in several different parts of Microsoft Canada. Prior to his current position, Mark was the Group Manager of the Developer Evangelism Team within the Developer & Platform Evangelism Group. Before moving to DPE, Mark was the Manager of the NSP Solutions and Technology Team. He led a sales team focused on building .NET services in conjunction with Service Providers such as telecommunications and wireless providers. Prior to that Mark was a Business Development Manager working with Canadian technology startups and venture capital firms. While with the E-Commerce Business Development team, he was responsible for working with enterprise accounts, such as, Future Shop, Radio Shack and Chapters.ca, to help them deploy their businesses online. Mark originally joined Microsoft as a Technology Specialist.
Before joining Microsoft in May 1998, Mark was a Systems Engineer at Digital Equipment specializing in development of Microsoft solutions.
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Location:
Ajax Downs – 777 bar and grill VIP Room
http://www.olg.ca/olg-slots/ajax.jsp
50 Alexander's Crossing
Ajax, Ontario L1Z 2E6
(905) 619-2690
777 bar and grill (905) 619-4640
Agenda:
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| 6:00 - 7:00 |
Socialize and refreshments |
| 7:00 - 9:00 |
Presentation |
Menu:
Crudités & Dip
Fresh cut garden vegetables served with two invigorating dips
Canadian & Continental Cheese Board
A fine selection of cheeses
Accompanied with assorted crackers.
Selection of Hot Hors D’oeuvres
A vast selection of can be customized to complement your event. Including Mini spring
Rolls, Asst. Phylo pockets, Mini egg rolls, Pot stickers, and Mini quiches
Premium Hot Hors D’oeuvres
Premium selection of Hors D’oeuvres including Chicken and Pork satays, Coconut shrimp, Calamari, Bruschetta, Smoked salmon
Crostini with Assorted Dips
Crostini bread with spreads including hummus and Spinach artichoke dip
Crab & Lobster Dip in Phylo Pastry
Tender Maritime lobster and blue crab married together in a light cream
cheese and herb dip, served in a phylo pastry
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