Columbia .NET User Group

Meeting Announcement


Meeting Details

Wednesday, November 3, 2004


Tara Walker, Technology Specialist with Microsoft will give a presentation on
Yukon and the Developer (SQL Server 2005).
Tara has an extensive background working with some major companies in Atlanta, GA, before joining Microsoft.  Her past has included several technologies including some non-Microsoft ones, but at this time she is focused on the .Net technologies at Microsoft.

Pre-register by sending an email to Tore Bostrup (<tore@bostrup.us>) stating that you are pre-registering for the event.

Location:
Midlands Technical College - Northeast Campus/Center of Excellence for Technology
The Auditorium
151 Powell Rd.

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 691-3925

Map http://www.midlandstech.edu/northeastmap-b.htm

Event Date: Thursday, October 07, 2004 

6:00 PM

Registration and Networking

Registration and Networking

Meet and Mingle.  The time before the meeting is a great time for networking with other developers in the area. Have some (free) pizza and refreshments.  Any handouts and pizza will be available on a first come first served basis.

Who - knows - there may be another Code Corner - and maybe it won't be me this time.  However - who knows.  Come to the meeting and find out...

 

 

 

6:45 PM

Announcements

Introductions and Announcements

We announce the results of last month's survey, as well as other club business, upcoming events and happenings within the community, and words from our sponsors.

Speaker - Committee & Sponsor

 

 

 

7:00 PM


Spotlight Presentation

Yukon and the Developer (SQL Server 2005)

Soon there will be a new database in town.  SQL Server 2005 - the database formerly known as Yukon...  So why do you care?  What will it do for you as a developer - and what do you have to do for it?  Find out what is new and what it means to you as a developer.

Tara Walker is a Native Atlantan and before joining Microsoft, Tara spent 10 years as a Software Engineer/Developer in Atlanta, GA working with companies like Bellsouth Telecomm, Time Warner/Turner Broadcasting, and Georgia Pacific.   Tara’s technical journey has afforded her the opportunity to develop systems with Unix, Linux, Windows and several varying software development languages including .NET (C#), Java, and C++ to name a few.  Currently she is a Technology Specialist for MS.

Speaker – Tara Walker

 

 

 

About 8:00 PM

Raffle and Conclusion

Raffle

Door prizes - check out this month's goodies...  Must be present to win.

Speaker - Committee

After the meeting we encourage a social gathering at Sticky Fingers on Two Notch Road at the corner of Parklane.

 

 

 

Meeting Site

http://www.midlandstech.edu/northeastmap-b.htm.

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Meetings are open to the public.