The World's Tech Events Coming Up in December
December 6-8, 2006
Data Modeling Masterclass
Red Lion Hotel
Seattle
Washington
USA
WebsiteThis 3-day event features Graeme Simsion, a well-known person in the data management. Mr. Simsion considers current data modeling issues and their “implications for individual practitioners, managers, IT projects, and organizations”. The workshop will be very interactive and cover strategic, management and technical Data Modeling issues.
December 6, 2006
'Demystifying Search Engine Optimization'
San Ramon Dublin Water Services District Board Room
7051 Dublin Boulevard
Dublin
California
USA
Website The Demystifying Search Engine Optimization considers a range of issues and explains “the logic and process behind search engine optimization”. Specifically the event answers questions such as What is "organic ranking"? Why is it important? Which keyphrases are the best for my business? How can I make sure my website achieves prominent ranking on popular search engines? Key names in the area will be making a contribution including certified Google advertising professionals.
December 7, 2006
David Chappell-Comparing .NET vs Java: The View from 2006
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
2475 Hanover Street
Palo Alto
California
USA
WebsiteThe event considers and compares.NET and Java/J2EE and looks at the future of the technologies. The event offers insight into areas such as workflow (comparing Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) and purely BPEL-based approaches) and support for service-oriented applications. There will also be a comparison of Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Service Component Architecture (SCA).
December 9-13, 2006
Customer Relationship Management CRM
Dubai J W Marriott Hotel
Dubai
UAE
WebsiteThe event considers why Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is important for managing customers and provides an insight into the objectives of a CRM system. Best practices in CRM strategy are reviewed as are ways for improving marketing, sales, customer service, and customer contact using CRM.
December 10-12, 2006
Gartner CIO Summit
The LaCosta Resort and Spa
Carlsbad
California
USA
WebsiteThe Gartner CIO Summit enhances strategic vision “at a time when technology is driving tremendous change” and offers “a unique exchange of information and insight unduplicated at other CIO-level events”. The event provides analyst presentations complemented by hands-on workshops and provides full coverage of current issues, trends and technologies.
December 13, 2006
Rally Software Development: Certified ScrumMaster Training
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara
5101 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara
California
USA
WebsiteRally Software Development offers Certified ScrumMaster training through seminars
Providing “everything you and your team need to get started with Scrum and Agile.”
The purpose of the event is to provide a “hands-on certification course” for all software team members - Project Managers, Team Leaders, Development Managers, Product Managers, Software Architects, Systems Architects, Testers, CIOs, and CTOs.
December 13, 2006
Ajax for Breakfast
The Tower Club in Tyson’s Corner
Vienna
Virginia
USA
WebsiteThe breakfast event offers an interactive discussion about Ajax and offers share live demonstrations of production Ajax applications in the corporate world. Attendees will learn to make Rich Internet Applications, consider the 4 common types of Ajax projects and how to plan for Enterprise Ajax projects.
December 15, 2006
System Integrator Open House: The Next Generation of Enterprise Ajax
JackBe Headquarters
4600 N. Park Avenue
Suite 200
Chevy Chase
Maryland
USA
WebsiteThe event considers the next generation of Enterprise Ajax technology and what’s next in Ajax technologies. Attendees will consider Ajax and SOA in the enterprise, JackBe Product Overviews & Demonstrations and JackBe’s own Ajax Services experiences.
December 23-27, 2006
Managing a Sales Team
Dubai J W Marriott Hotel
Dubai
UAE
WebsiteThe event will enable participants to analyze “various principles underlying the sales management functions” and practice human relations skills pertaining to sales team management. The event is designed for sales managers, sales supervisors and team leaders leading sales teams.
