Bit-Wizards - SPSBham2009

SPSBham2009

SharePoint Saturday provides a place for architects, developers, and other professionals that work with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server to meet and discuss SharePoint oriented ideas and topics.

Bit-Wizards, a leader in the southeast SharePoint community, was a Gold sponsor of the SharePoint Saturday Birmingham. We were happy to support an event that helps promote education on the technology. In addition to sponsoring the event, eight team members from Bit-Wizards attended including three speakers.

SharePoint Saturday kicked off Friday night with the speaker’s dinner. The entire Bit-Wizards team was invited to attend by the event organizer, TekSouth. The dinner provided an opportunity to network with other SharePoint specialists in a variety of fields. Some of the dinner discussions covered pitfalls and difficulties of the past as well as cool new features coming out in SharePoint 2010.

SharePoint Saturday Birmingham kicked off nicely on Saturday morning with 129 registered participants. At the Bit-Wizards booth, the event t-shirts were a hot item while team members fielded questions from other participants.

Bit-Wizards' Booth

Dan, Steve, and Bryan

Bit-Wizards team members attended various sessions throughout the day based on their expertise and interests. With the level 100 (beginner) to level 400 (expert) sessions, it was tough to go wrong with any of the sessions. Three members from Bit-Wizards gave presentations on their respective areas of expertise.

Event Speakers from Bit-Wizards:

	Kevin Grohoske - Vice President, Software Engineering Kevin Grohoske reviewed feature enhancements and changes lined up for SharePoint 2010 Developers. He explained how SharePoint 2010 can extend the value of your line-of-business applications. >> Download Kevin's presentation slide deck.
	Steve Adams - Lead Web Designer Steve Adams provided an in-depth overview of the SharePoint 2007 branding process. It lists detailed information regarding how to determine how complex you’re branding will be and what techniques are going to be required to accomplish it. >> Download Steve's presentation slide deck.
	Heather Wallace - SharePoint Engineer Heather Wallace quick overview of what’s new in SharePoint 2010. Her presentation focused on providing a solid understanding of the design goals and feature set for SharePoint 2010 and a familiarity with the product. >> Download Heather's presentation slide deck.

Round Table Discussion

The event ended with a social networking event at On Tap, local pub down the street from the college. After a brief stay, the Bit-Wizards team loaded up and made the 4 ½ hour drive home to Fort Walton Beach. The SharePoint Saturday event was well organized by TekSouth and turned out to be a great experience for all involved. Bit-Wizards was pleased to be a part and we all look forward to next year’s event.

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