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Harry Brelsford invites you to register for his event in December!

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This week I had a call from Harry Brelsford as he wanted me to tell you about an event he is holding in the UK in December.  I think most SBSC partners know who Harry is, but for those who don't, he's the founder of SMB Nation.  SMB Nation publishes books, SMBPC magazine, an e-mail newsletter, sponsors technical\business conferences, and delivers seminars and workshops targeted at small and medium business (SMB) consultants, channel partners, resellers and system integrators.

Harry will be coming to the UK in early December with his colleague, Jeff Middleton, to hold at event at Microsoft's offices in London. This event is independently run by Harry and team and Microsoft have offered to host it at our offices.

When: December 5, 2008

Where: Microsoft London, Cardinal Place, 100 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5JL

Agenda:

  • 8:30am-9:30am Delegate Registration
  • 9:30am – 10:00am Microsoft Introduction
  • 10am – Noon How SBS 2008 Saved The Economy (Brelsford)
  • Noon – 1:30pm Lunch and HP (Essential Business Server, HP Partner Program)
  • 1:30pm – 3:00pm Migration Techniques for 2008 (Middleton)
  • 3:00-3:30 Afternoon Break with AutoTask!
  • 3:30-5:00 Migration Techniques for 2008 Platforms (Middleton)
  • 5:00pm End of Day

The event costs $200 USD to attend but they are offering an opportunity to save $50 USD with EARLY BIRD ($150 USD total cost to delegate) until November 15, 2008!

In terms of the speech content, they aim to cover the following:

How SBS 2008 Saved The Economy! Your Next Blue Ocean… (Harry Brelsford)

Attend this fast-paced analytical “pocket MBA” lecture on Small Business Server 2008 business development approaches specifically related to Blue Ocean Strategy. You will learn:

• SBS 2008 Pillar and Foundation Messaging
• Being the Trusted Business Advisor (TBA)
• Assessment(s) with the Microsoft Small Business Assessment (SBS 2008 Case Study and Group Exercise)
• Trusted Business Advisor Certification
• Multi-vendor enablement in SBS 2008 ecosystem
• Goal: A defined set of SBSers capable of delivering business-centric IT solutions.
• SBS 2008 and Red Ocean\Blue Ocean
• SBS 2008 and a method for developing and implementing sustainable Blue Oceans
• Partner Panel
• Summary

Migration Techniques for 2008 Platforms... (Jeff Middleton)

Gain a practical and strategic view of the technical issues from Jeff Middleton, the Founder of SBSmigration.com. This session will educate you about the good and bad ahead for deploying SBS 2008 or EBS 2008 to existing or new customers. This technical assessment will be a guide to what you can expect to include in the scope of your customer proposals, staff preparations, and the underlying skills that will be essential to your success with production deployments.
2008 Platforms: SBS 2008 versus EBS or Windows

    • The WESS Product Family Overview
      • From 1 to Many: Choosing your Server Platform Directions
      • Suite Value vs Technology Comparisons
    • The “Essential” Product Elements
      • Windows 2008, x64, & Hyper-V Story
      • The WESS Application Family in SBS and EBS
      • Elemental Differences from SBS 2003 R2 to SBS 2008
    • Migration & Transition Project Challenges
      • The Microsoft Concepts
      • The Swing Migration Concepts
    • Deployment Optimization: Predictability, Time, Quality
      • The Transition Timeline & Value Budget
      • The Value-Add of Quality & Predictability
      • Establishing Roll-Back, Pause or Completion Goals
      • What’s implied in EBS & Multi-Server Deployments?
    • Discussion: Techniques, Traps, and Scope Concerns for SBS 2008 Deployment
      • Essential Elements in the Migration Path
      • Where is the Automation?
      • Learning the Project Path with Practice
    • Q&A: Strategies, Technologies and Preparations
    • Wrap-Up

To learn more about the event and to register go to: https://www.smbnation.com/events_listpage.asp?Category=London~2008&Cat=Category