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LIVE From CMS Expo, It's Meetup Monday Night! You're Invited! |
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Written by John Coonen
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Thursday, 29 April 2010 07:26 |
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Come on out for a casual MeetupTM Monday Night! It's within walking distance, so there's no transportation needed, and it's easy to get back to your room in no time, tucked in and ready for Tuesday morning's event.
Free and open to the public and held at local eateries, Meetup Monday Night is the perfect place to grab a little dinner and mingle with others who share your passion.
Invite a friend! (Open agenda. Food & beverage is on your own)
- Business Networking Meetup
Sponsored by eZ Systems, Metrist Partners & Tech Cocktail Chicago
Hotel Orrington ~ Heritage Room (2nd floor)
1710 Orrington Avenue
Evanston, IL
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Coordinator: Avery Cohen
First 45 minutes, come for the Publishers' Interactive Panel!
- Plone Meetup
Sponsored by the Plone Foundation, Contextual Corp, Enfold Systems
Hotel Orrington ~ North Shore Room (2nd floor)
1710 Orrington Avenue
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (847) 866-8700
Coordinator: Ken Wasetis
- Joomla! Meetup
Sponsored by: Themeables, JomSocial, 4Web Inc and JoomlaChicago User Group
The Celtic Knot Pub Public House
(That's pronounced, "Keltic not," for all you non-Irish folks
don't say "Seltic," or you may have to buy a round for everyone)
626 Church Street
Evanston, IL 60201-4507
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Phone: (847) 864-1679
Coordinator: Jen Kramer
- Drupal Meetup
Sponsored by: Acquia, CommerceGuys, Lullabot & The Chicago Drupal User Group
Bravo! Cucina Italiana
1701 Maple Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (847) 733-0917
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Coordinator: Matthew Lechleider & Jeff Eaton
- WordPress Meetup
Sponsored by: Howling Zoe Productions, Zuno Studios & 9Seeds
Buffalo Wild Wings Restaurant
1741 Maple Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Phone: (847) 570-0333
Coordinator: Amanda Blum
Are you part of a User Group, and looking for a GREAT DEAL? Get 10% off CMS Expo just for being part of a user group! Just type in promo code: UG10 when you register online.
MeetupTM is a registered trademark of Meetup. Not associated with CMS Association Inc. |
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Written by John Coonen
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Thursday, 22 April 2010 07:23 |
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Whether you're starting a new business, launching a fundraising campaign, creating a community or online storefront, that critically important first step of choosing the right CMS for your business will have a major impact on all future steps.
A little research is a small price to pay on a mission-critical choice. There's no better place to do primary research than this year's CMS Expo Learning and Business Conference, May 3rd, 4th and 5th in Evanston.
"The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that is difficult"
~ Marie de Vichy-Chamrond
We all agree, "content is king" and always will be. So logically, the success of any online endeavor depends heavily on how that content is created, stored, distributed and consumed; on how content is managed. It's easy to get distracted from what's mission-critical by the nifty widgets, handy apps and smartly designed themes. Yup, those are the alluring sirens in your Odyssey to choose the right CMS.
But First Things First.
Strengthening the very foundation of your business is constant, worthwhile work. It pays off in happier customers, more efficient operations, a happier staff, increased sales, reduced cost of sales and more.
At CMS Expo, we're here to help you strengthen your foundation. CMS Expo is a great place to do your CMS research. Reach out to the folks who created Drupal, Joomla, Plone, eZPublish, Hippo, ImpressCMS and more. Come discuss your ideas, and see what they'd recommend.
Talk to media folks, bloggers, consultants, analysts and - best of all - fellow users!
Plus, you've got over fifty of the world's top experts in content management at your fingertips - all there to help you first-hand. Sure, there will be plenty of other important decisions to consider, like which apps, add-ons and services to use - from a CRM and eCommerce to Social Networks, Hosters and Theming - but that critical first step will determine those future decisions, so invest in that decision wisely.
CMS Expo: A Wise Investment During Challenging Times
Blogs, articles, whitepapers and studies are fine for directional research, but there's no better investment than going right to the source for relevant information and advice. That first step is critically important. Why leave it to chance?
You'll find the perfect resources from Drupal, Joomla, WordPress, Plone and more - all under the same roof - at CMS Expo. this May 3rd, 4th and 5th. Sign up today!
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Volcano Strands DrupalCon Attendees In Europe |
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Written by John Coonen
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Sunday, 18 April 2010 11:38 |
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This week's upcoming DrupalCon San Francisco is going to be an amazing conference for the international Drupal Community.
Unfortunately, there's a little matter of a volcano in Iceland, throwing its weight around and creating havoc for many would-be attendees. We've read the Tweets from several folks who bought tickets to DrupalCon, booked flights, hotel, and have been communicating with friends, anticipating a great time there in San Francisco.
However, even the best-laid plans can't stand up to Mother Nature. Turns out, plane engines don't like volcanic ash. They tend to choke up and cease operation. So, a number of folks have had to cancel their plans for DrupalCon.
Serious bummer.
Well, we at CMS Expo had a little idea to help make a little lemonade out of lemons. In just a couple weeks (May 3-5th), we'll have Dries Buytaert and a contingent of Drupalistas on-hand to offer up three days of Drupal, here in Chicagoland. So, for all those who bought a ticket to DrupalCon, but are stranded, we can offer you a $220 discount CMS Expo tickets.
At CMS Expo, there's a full three days of Drupal, with Dries Buytaert delivering an interactive RoadMap Session and dynamic Keynote Address, and much, much more.
A discount doesn't bring back those DrupalCon dreams, but CMS Expo is a great event too, and we hope this will help ease the pain of those attendees stranded by Mother Nature. We've been helped by others when we've run into issues in the past, so this is our little way of "paying it forward." We hope it helps.
Please
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to make your change of plans. We wish all conference attendees, speakers and organizers safe travels, and steer clear of volcanos! |
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The Bubble: Ten Years Later |
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Written by John Coonen
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Tuesday, 30 March 2010 17:10 |
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Where were you in the spring of 2000? The NASDAQ met its all-time high on March 10th, 2000. After that, it was all down-hill from there. The Internet Bubble was a rude awakening for investors, business owners and consumers alike. Warren Buffett's instinct to steer clear of the bubble proved brilliant; Flip Flipowski's penchant to wax poetic on Divine ideas proved fatal.
So ten years later, what have we learned?
Economic melt-downs bring swift failure, but they also fostered several rise-from-the-ashes successes that have gone on to become mega-successes. You're invited to be part of this session on Tuesday, May 4th, during the lunch hour, to discuss how this infamous collapse helped shape the American business-scape. Come to CMS Expo's unique perspective on The Bubble: Ten Years Later, featuring an interactive panel of bubble makers and bubble breakers from that fateful year.
John Coonen is Co-Host of the 2010 CMS Expo Learning and Business Conference, to be held May 3rd - 5th, 2010 in Evanston, Illinois. |
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Spotlight Awards Call For Entries Now Open! |
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Written by John Coonen
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Monday, 29 March 2010 16:24 |
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All professionals in the CMS world are invited to be a part of recognizing outstanding colleagues, clients, employees, and talent in the professional CMS Community. Today, we opened our Call For Entries for the 2nd Annual CMSA Spotlight Awards Celebration.
CMSA Spotlight Awards Submissions Categories:
- Best CMS Site
- Best CMS App
- Best CMS Theme
- Best CMS Site Designer
- Best CMS Site Developer
- Best CMS App Developer
Submission deadline: April 23, 2010.
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Written by John Coonen
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Friday, 26 March 2010 00:00 |
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We are very pleased to announce the following: On Monday, March 29th, 2010, the CMS Association's official Call For Entries for the Second Annual CMSA Spotlight Awards will open. All professionals in the CMS world are invited to be a part of recognizing outstanding colleagues, clients, employees, outsourced talent, and dare we say, deserving competitors. ;)
Interested individuals and companies are invited to submit entries to recognize the best of the best Content Management Professionals in the CMS Community. Together, we can recognize the community's most talented UX Designers, Site Developers, Commercial Theme & Template Creators and Third Party Application Developers.
To help avoid unwarranted entries, there is a $10 entry fee, with proceeds benefiting the non-profit organization, Charity Water in support of their mission to bring clean and safe drinking water to developing nations.
Nominees for the 2nd Annual CMSA Spotlight Awards will be chosen from submissions and posted on CMSA websites. All final award winners will be kept confidential until they are announced LIVE at the CMS Expo at the CMSA Spotlight Awards Celebration, part of the CMS Expo on Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 in Evanston, Illinois.
Please share this great news with other professionals in the CMS Community! Thank you! |
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Make Business Connections at CMS Expo |
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Written by John Coonen
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Monday, 22 March 2010 13:21 |
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More than any other city in the USA, Chicago is a melting pot for businesses. Publishing, manufacturing, banking and finance, advertising, technology, education, energy - these and so many other huge sectors of business are well-represented in Chicago.
Small business, mid-tier and major enterprise work hand-in-hand with government, education and the largest concentration of non-profit organizations and associations on the planet.
You want business? Chicago is the place to do business.
CMS Expo is the conference to make great business connections! The 2010 CMS Expo is surely a place to learn, but it's also a place to earn. If you're looking for a qualified resource for marketing and design, development, integration, apps, add-ons and custom component development, training resources, web security, creative and so much more, CMS Expo is the one place you'll find it that transcends all others.
So stop what you're doing, and make plans to come to the heartland of America, where business gets done, to make connections in all industries and business sectors. CMS Expo is here to help your business succeed. Sign up here.
Author John Coonen is Co-Host of the CMS Expo Learning and Business Conference, to be held May 3rd - 5th, 2010.
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