Andy,
 
I hope you do not think it too forward of me to send you this e-mail, but I came across Worcester Linux Users Group while researching Linux associations and user group sites. My company, Jupitermedia, has developed a conference that I believe will be of interest to you and other members of Worcester Linux Users Group .  The name of the event is Enterprise Linux Forum Conference & Expo.  For complete details on this event, visit http://www.enterpriselinuxforum.com
 
I would like to offer Worcester Linux Users Group members a $200 discount to attend the Enterprise Linux Forum.  Registrations processed by November 19th save an additional $100 off the regular conference price.  The conference offers 1-Day, 2-Day, and Expo Pass (free) passes to the event.
 
This e-mail is not a "sales call", but is a win-win business propositionWe are seeking to drive attendance at this first time (albeit world-class) event. We can offer you and other Worcester Linux Users Group members a world class event that touches on a number of subjects via 4 comprehensive tracks that I believe would be of interest to your group such as Linux in the Datacenter; Clustered and Distributed Computing; OperationsManagement and Infrastructure; and Application, Storage and Information Management.  Scroll below for the complete line-up of speakers and topics to be highlighted at this event.
 
As the conference brochure (attached in PDF format) relates, this event is set to run December 3-4, 2002 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, MA. 
 
Currently, the event is sponsored by Red Hat (Premier Sponsor), BMC Software, Computer Associates, Dell, Egenera, IBM, NeTraverse, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, SuSE Linux, Ximian, and more.  Additional supporters of the event include: Illuminata (Premier Analyst Sponsor) and association sponsors Free Standards Group, GNOME Foundation, Linux International, and Open Source Development Lab.  Media sponsors include, Capterra, HostingTech, IT Toolbox, Linux Journal, and OutsourcingCentral.com.
 
Visit the event web site at www.enterpriselinuxforum.com for the most up-to-date listing of speakers, session descriptions, sponsors, and exhibitors.
 
Again, I would like to offer Worcester Linux Users Group members $200 discount to attend the Enterprise Linux Forum. As you can see from the number and quality of sponsors and speakers, this is a first rate event.
 
I have attached with this e-mail a fax back registration form with the $200 discount as well as some copy that you could include in an email newsletter to you members or your web site.  In order for your members to take advantage of this $200 discount, they will need to use the priority code assigned in the fax back form or attached copy. 
 
Please call me directly if you have any comments or questions.
 
Sincerely,
 
Juliet Sigmann
Marketing Manager
Jupitermedia Corporation
(formerly INT Media Group)
30 Lyman Street, Suite 8
Westboro, MA 01581
T: 508-870-5858 x119
F: 508-870-6521
eFax: 801-761-9698
jsigmann@jupitermedia.com
www.jupitermedia.com
 
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Keynotes and Sessions
Click on http://www.jupiterevents.com/elf/fall02/glance.html for the complete agenda
 
Keynote 1:  The Inevitable Linux Momentum - Matthew J. Szulik, Chairman, CEO and President, Red Hat
Keynote 2:  Linux in Prime Time: Open Source Meets Enterprise Requirements - Jonathan Eunice, President and Principal    
                  Analyst, Illuminata
Keynote 3:  IBM Enterprise Solutions for Linux - Steven C. Solazzo, General Manager, Linux, IBM
Keynote 4:  Unbreakable Linux - Rene Bonvanie, VP of Oracle9i Marketing, Oracle Corporation
 
Session 1:  The Changing Face of Linux - David Niemi, Director of Systems Engineering, Adeptech Systems, Inc.
Session 2:  Linux High Availability Cluster Selection - Tim Burke, Advanced Server Technical Project Leader, Red Hat
Session 3:  VPN Enterprise Implementation at Rochester Midland - Tony Karakashian, Network Manager, Rochester Midland
                 Corporation
Session 4:  Linux as Embedded Operating System - Rob Lembree, Technical Director, Metro Link, Inc.
Session 5:  How Sitel Worldwide Runs Call Centers Utilizing Linux - Scott Clark, Director of Systems Engineering, Sitel Corporation
Session 6:  PANEL: Server Consolidation Strategies Using Linux - Moderator: Brian Proffitt, Managing Editor, LinuxToday.com
Session 7:  The Enterprise Linux Desktop: Addressing Corporate Needs - Nat Friedman, Co-founder and Vice President of Product
                  Development, Ximian
Session 8:  Managing Linux on Datacenter Mainframe Systems - Alex deVries, Principal Solutions Architect, Linuxcare
Session 9:  The Future of Open Source Software in the Enterprise - Randy Terbush, Managing Partner, Tribal Knowledge Group
Session 10:  The Future of Datacenter Computing: How the Combination of Storage Area Networks and Processing Area Networks
                   Solves Multiple Pain Points for Enterprise Datacenters
Session 11:  Apache: An Enterprise-Level Server - Daniel Lopez Ridruejo, Senior Developer, Instant802 Networks
Session 12:  The Virtual Environment - Where Does Linux Fit? - Dan Kusnetzky, Vice President, System Software Research, IDC
Session 13:  Enterprise-Ready Linux on the Mainframe: The Path to Success - Sam Greenblatt, SVP, Computer Associates
Session 14:  The Linux Factor: How Linux and Friends will Reshape Application by 2005 - Jasmine Noel, Founder and Principal,
                   JNoel Associates
Session 15:  Rethinking the Linux Distribution: Linux as Platform, Not Product - Ian Murdock, Progeny
Session 16:  Linux Clusters and Open Source Software in the Life Sciences - Glenn Otero, Ph.D., Founder and Principal, Linux
                   Prophet
Session 17:  The Linux Standard Base - Changing Everything You Think About Linux - Scott McNeil, Executive Director, Free
                   Standards Group
Session 18:  Linux in Business: Answering Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt - Russell Pavlicek, Independent Consultant
Session 19:  PANEL: Integrating Linux Into the Enterprise - Moderator: Brian Proffitt, Managing Editor, LinuxToday.com
Session 20:  Open Source Development Lab Data Center Linux (DCL) for OLTP and DSS - Timothy Witham, Lab Director, Open
                   Source Development Lab
Session 21:  Migrating C/C++ Applications from Unix to Linux - Shel Travis, Vice President of Research, MigraTEC
Session 22:  Web Services: The Killer Application for Open Source - Christian Gross, Software Engineering Consultant
Session 23:  Linux Database Clusters for High Performance Computing - Boris C. Bialek, Manager, DB2 Strategic Technologies,    
                   IBM Toronto Lab
Session 24:  High-Performance End-to-End Computing Using Linux - Chris Maresca, Senior Partner, Olliance Group, LLC
 
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