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2016 Top Ten Reasons Why You Should be Coming to MWLUG

Here is the 2016 Top Ten Reasons why you should be coming to MWLUG: #10: 52 technical and business sessions with great speakers #9: Why the ICS community is one of the best technology communities on this planet!!! #8 Bats, lots and lots of bats #7 What color suit coat will Bill Malchisky wear to the conference #6 Simplicity BEER!!! #5 MUSIC #4 Why Kim Greene is the true Drinking Champion of them all #3 Watch Richard Moy mess up his words at the OGS because he never scripts or practice his speeches #2 Whether Justin Hill loses his bet again . . . And the #1 reason to come to MWLUG 2016, learn whether Darren Duke will take off his shirt at the Thursday Evening Event again? So get registered and we will see you in three weeks http://mwlug.com/mwlug/mwlug.nsf/register.xsp

MWLUG 2016 Session Schedule is Now Available

The session schedule for MWLUG 2016 is no available online at: http://mwlug.com/mwlug/mwlug.nsf/schedule.xsp There is still time to register for MWLUG 2016 at: http://mwlug.com/mwlug/mwlug.nsf/register.xsp

Coming to MWLUG 2016, Learn What Collaboration is all About, Thursday Social Event

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We are please to announce the MWLUG 2016 - Thursday Social Event will be held at Zilker Brewing Company, rated as one of the best breweries in Austin, TX. This private event is open to all registered MWLUG 2016 attendees. Attendees that are interested in a tour of the brewery are welcome to join us during the event. We will be providing a bus from the Four Seasons Hotel to Zilker Brewing Company and back.  MAKE SURE  you have your MWLUG 2016 badge when we board the bus and at the event at Zilker Brewing Company. We will be providing food from a local establishment yet to be announced. So come join us and register for MWLUG 2016. http://mwlug.com/mwlug/mwlug.nsf/register.xsp http://www.zilkerbeer.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ZilkerBrewing/

Announcing the MWLUG 2016 OGS IBM Speaker

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We are please to announce the MWLUG 2016 Opening General Session speaker is Katrina Troughton, General Manager, Social and Smarter Workforce Client Success. Katrina brings a unique perspective our ICS community. Katrina Troughton is General Manager, Social and Smarter Workforce Client Success. Katrina leads IBMs worldwide sales force for collaboration, social, exceptional digital experience, and smarter workforce solutions. Katrina has more than 23 years' experience in the IT industry, with more than 20 years spent in senior management roles at IBM. Prior to leading this sales team, Katrina led the Business Analytics team for IBM's Growth Markets Unit, IBM's WebSphere business for IBM's Growth Markets Unit, both, after spending four and a half years as Managing Director for IBM New Zealand. Other key roles include Software General Manager for IBM Australia/New Zealand, and sales executive for Information Management for IBM Asia Pacific. Katrina has served ...

Registration for MWLUG 2016 is now open.

We please to announce that registration for MWLUG 2016, Austin Texas is now opened.  The eighth MWLUG conference will be held at the Four Seasons in downtown Austin, Texas from August 17 to 19, 2016. We expect this to be our biggest MWLUG conference with many exciting events and learning.  We are planning two pre-conference events for which registration will be open soon, including a tour of the IBM Design Center in Austin plus a trip to the Alamo and the San Antonio Riverwalk. http://mwlug.com/mwlug/mwlug.nsf/register.xsp Special thanks to Mike McGarel for creating our brand new redesigned web site. Abstract submission for MWLUG 2016 is currently opened for potential speakers.  Abstract submission  will close on May 27, 2016.  http://mwlug.com/mwlug/mwlug.nsf/sessionabstract.xsp We are now open for sponsorship. Diamond and Platinum Sponsorship are closed, but we still have Gold, Silver, and Bronze sponsorship available. If you are interested, s...

Announcing MWLUG 2016: Defining the Art of Collaboration

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We are please to officially announce that MWLUG 2016 will be held on August 17-19, 2016 at the Four Seasons in Austin Texas. We have secured a special rate for this event. With all the new innovations that IBM and IBM Business Partners are creating with our favorite technologies, we are "Defining the Art of Collaboration" which is our theme for MWLUG 2016. We are expecting an even greater turnout this year at MWLUG 2016.  We are planning many activities and new formats to make this a special event.  For attendees that are interesting in coming earlier, we are also working on a special event on Tuesday, August 16, 2016.  We will need to determine if there is enough interest before we book this event.  More information will be coming soon. Sponsorship for MWLUG 2016, will be starting very soon with presentation abstract submission in April.  We look forward to seeing everyone in Austin. And yes, we are cooking up a few surprises.