Calendar
2009 |
| JULY |
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| 9 |
Board Meeting
Garden Hilton Hotel at
5265 International Blvd., North Charleston
6:15 pm
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| 16 |
Dinner Meeting **We are
currently accepting Sponsors**
**Speaker and Topic to be announced**
Registration/Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Dinner: 6:30 pm
Members:
$18.00
Students: $15.00
First Time Guests: $20.00
Guests: $30.00
Please RSVP to the RSVP
Email Address.
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| AUGUST |
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| 13 |
Board Meeting
Garden Hilton Hotel at
5265 International Blvd., North Charleston
6:15 pm
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| 20 |
Dinner Meeting **New
Membership Orientation**
If you are a New Member or an Existing Member & you would like to learn more about
AITP, Please, plan on Attending our Quarterly MemberShip Meeting to learn more about the
Benefits of AITP MemberShip, our Goals for 2008 & our Philosophy.
Learn what your Local Chapter is doing on both a Local and Regional Level. We will discuss
COPA* & IPA* Awards and the Importance of each; and we will also discuss how you can
become more Involved by Volunteering for an AITP Committee.
Our AITP Dinner Meeting will follow at the same Location starting at 6:30 pm.
**We are
currently accepting Sponsors**
**Speaker and Topic to be announced**
Registration/Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Dinner: 6:30 pm
Members:
$18.00
Students: $15.00
First Time Guests: $20.00
Guests: $30.00
Please RSVP to the RSVP
Email Address.
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| SEPTEMBER |
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| 17 |
Board Meeting
Garden Hilton Hotel at
5265 International Blvd., North Charleston
6:15 pm
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| 24 |
Dinner Meeting **We are
currently accepting Sponsors**
**Speaker and Topic to be announced**
Registration/Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Dinner: 6:30 pm
Members:
$18.00
Students: $15.00
First Time Guests: $20.00
Guests: $30.00
Please RSVP to the RSVP
Email Address.
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| OCTOBER |
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| 15 |
Board Meeting
Garden Hilton Hotel at
5265 International Blvd., North Charleston
6:15 pm
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| 22 |
Dinner Meeting **New
Membership Orientation**
If you are a New Member or an Existing Member & you would like to learn more about
AITP, Please, plan on Attending our Quarterly MemberShip Meeting to learn more about the
Benefits of AITP MemberShip, our Goals for 2008 & our Philosophy.
Learn what your Local Chapter is doing on both a Local and Regional Level. We will discuss
COPA* & IPA* Awards and the Importance of each; and we will also discuss how you can
become more Involved by Volunteering for an AITP Committee.
Our AITP Dinner Meeting will follow at the same Location starting at 6:30 pm.
**We are
currently accepting Sponsors**
**Speaker and Topic to be announced**
Registration/Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Dinner: 6:30 pm
Members:
$18.00
Students: $15.00
First Time Guests: $20.00
Guests: $30.00
Please RSVP to the RSVP
Email Address.
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| NOVEMBER |
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| 12 |
Board Meeting
Garden Hilton Hotel at
5265 International Blvd., North Charleston
6:15 pm
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| 19 |
Dinner Meeting **We are
currently accepting Sponsors**
**Speaker and Topic to be announced**
Registration/Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Dinner: 6:30 pm
Members:
$18.00
Students: $15.00
First Time Guests: $20.00
Guests: $30.00
Please RSVP to the RSVP
Email Address.
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| DECEMBER |
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| 10 |
Board Meeting
Garden Hilton Hotel at
5265 International Blvd., North Charleston
6:15 pm
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| 17 |
Dinner Meeting **We are
currently accepting Sponsors**
**Speaker and Topic to be announced**
Registration/Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Dinner: 6:30 pm
Members:
$18.00
Students: $15.00
First Time Guests: $20.00
Guests: $30.00
Please RSVP to the RSVP
Email Address.
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| JANUARY |
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| 8 |
Board Meeting
Sheraton on Goer Drive
6:15 pm
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15 |
Dinner Meeting Mad River Bar Grille Restaurant
32 N Market St
Charleston SC
843.723.0032
Sponsor:
eGroup - www.eGroup-us.com
Speakers:
Gunnar Berger and Jonathan Webster
Mr Berger
currently works as a System Engineer at eGroup, Mount Pleasant, SC. He designs
deploy and maintain a variety of systems. Strong emphasis in Citrix technologies
including XenApp, XenServer, and XenDesktop. Other areas of concentration are
Exchange 2007, VMWare ESX, Symantec Backup Exec, Windows Servers and Cisco
firewalls/routers/switches.
Mr Webster
currently works as a Enterprise Solutions Consultant at eGroup, Mount Pleasant, SC.
He has been with them for 2 years with emphasis in VMware and Citrix solutions.
Topic:
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Industry
Experts in
virtualization technology, eGroup will present on technologies from VMware, Citrix and
Pano Logic that all enable the entire end user desktop experience to be virtualized and
managed on the server side of the house. VDI solutions allow creation, management,
deployment and support of end user desktops over the network. Server virtualization
is nowconsidered to be a widely adopted common IT strategy, and the desktop is next.
Registration/Social
Hour: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Dinner: 6:30 pm
Members:
$18.00
Students: $25.00
First Time Guests: $20.00
Guests: $30.00
**New
Membership Orientation**
January 15th; 5:00/PM - 5:30/PM
Mad River Bar and Grille
32B Market Street
Charleston, SC.
If you are a New Member or an Existing Member & you would like to learn more about
AITP, Please, plan on Attending our Quarterly MemberShip Meeting to learn more about the
Benefits of AITP MemberShip, our Goals for 2008 & our Philosophy.
Learn what your Local Chapter is doing on both a Local and Regional Level. We will discuss
COPA* & IPA* Awards and the Importance of each; and we will also discuss how you can
become more Involved by Volunteering for an AITP Committee.
Our AITP Dinner Meeting will follow at the same Location starting at 6:30 pm.
Please RSVP to
the RSVP
Email Address.
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| FEBRUARY |
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|
| 12 |
Board Meeting
Sheraton on Goer Drive
6:15 pm
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| 19 |
Dinner Meeting Zeus Grill and Seafood
725 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.
Mount Pleasant
843.388.9992
www.zeusgrillandseafood.com
Sponsor: BB&T - www.bbt.com
Speaker: Jill Galmarini
Jill Galmarini
is the ThinkTEC Manager at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. In this role
she, is responsible for the implementation of the programs and events of the Innovation
division. She moved here in 2005 from Ohio where she held a similar position with
the Cleveland Engineering Society. A graduate of Bowling Green State University, she
began her career with the American Red Cross and Make-A-Wish Foundation in Toledo, Ohio
before moving to Cleveland. Jill currently lives in Summerville with her husband Tom
and two children Katie and Riley.
Topic:
The Innovation Railway
Registration/Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Dinner: 6:30 pm
Members:
$18.00
Students: $15.00
First Time Guests: $20.00
Guests: $30.00
Please RSVP to the RSVP
Email Address.
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| MARCH |
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| 11 |
Board Meeting
Garden Hilton Hotel at
5265 International Blvd., North Charleston
6:15 pm
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| 19 |
Lunch Meeting 11:30 to 12:00 pm - Registration
12:00 to 1:00 pm - Lunch Meeting
Carrabba's
Italian Grill
2150 Northwoods Blvd.
Charleston SC 29406
824-0404
www.carrabbas.com
Speaker:
Dr. Drew McPhail, Chiropractic Physician
Dr. Drew K.
McPhail, born and raised in Gainesville, Florida, earned a bachelor of science at Valdosta
State University, Valdosta, GA, where he was also team captain for the football
team. After graduating from Valdosta State, Drew McPhail attended Life University in
Atlanta, GA, earning a pre-medical degree.
Drew entered
Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, TX and earned his Doctor of Chiropractic. While
at Parker College of Chiropractic, Drew McPhail served as the class vice-president, and
was the founder and officer of the Clinical Biomechanics of Posture Technique Club, and
also served as officer in the Sacro-Occiptal Technique Club. Dr. Drew McPhail
completed his internship at Parker Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Dallas, TX, in
April 2005. Dr. McPhail opened his chiropractic office in Summerville, South
Carolina, in January 2006.
Topic:
Health and Stress, Natural Solutions to Headache Pain, Stay Fit While You Sit Ergonomics
for a Healthier You, How to Increase and Maintain Your Energy, Vitality & Youth, and
Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders at Work and Home.
Please review www.drmcphail.com
for more information.
**New Membership
Orientation** 1 to 1:30
If you are a New Member or an Existing Member & you would like to learn more about
AITP, Please, plan on Attending our Quarterly MemberShip Meeting to learn more about the
Benefits of AITP MemberShip, our Goals for 2008 & our Philosophy.
Learn what your Local Chapter is doing on both a Local and Regional Level. We will discuss
COPA* & IPA* Awards and the Importance of each; and we will also discuss how you can
become more Involved by Volunteering for an AITP Committee.
Sponsors: Embassy Suites
- www.embassysuites.com
and MicroV Technologies, Inc. - www.microv.net
Lunch: 11:30 -1:00
Members:
$18.00
Students: $15.00
First Time Guests: $20.00
Guests: $30.00
Please RSVP to the RSVP
Email Address.
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| 25 |
Trident
Tech Career Fair
10 am - 1 pm
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| 26 |
Twiixters 1.0 Happy Hour Mingle!
All local - All techie - Networking Happy Hour…Twiixters.
Click here for more
information and to register.
Voodoo Tiki Bar &
Lounge, West Ashley - 6:30
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| 26 |
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You are
invited to stay and tour the U.S.S. Yorktown after the event, and to experience “Top
Gun” like fighting at The Flight Simulator! |
eGroup,
Cisco, EMC & VMware Present
“What You Need
to Know to Keep Your Data Center Afloat”
Understand how eGroup, Cisco, EMC, and VMware complement each
other and provide an overall solution.
•
Learn how networking your storage can result in considerable cost savings.
•
Gain knowledge of new technology behind leading-edge business continuance and disaster
recovery solutions.
•
Hear about the latest from Cisco MDS in SAN switching and WAAS for WAN optimization and branch
office consolidation.
• Learn how to
make your data center greener and interact with other IT professionals to share best
practices.
Thursday,
March 26th
11:00 – 1:00 P.M. (w/ lunch)
The CPO Galley, Aboard the U.S.S.
Yorktown
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
40 Patriots Point Road
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29464
843.884.2727 |
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Click here to register for
this limited attendance event!
*Please see the registration page for
“Important Notes” and the agenda.
Questions?
Contact Liz Wilmes with eGroup at
1-877-eGROUP-1 or Elizabeth.Wilmes@eGroup-us.com. |
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| APRIL |
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| 9 |
Board Meeting
Garden Hilton Hotel at
5265 International Blvd., North Charleston
6:15 pm
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| 16 |
Member Appreciation Event - Business After
Hours
Airport Holiday Inn-(Patio)
5264 International Blvd, N Charleston
576-0300
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Appetizers
and Open Bar (House Beer, Wine and Liquors)
Members: Free - appetizers and beveragesSponsor: IBM - www.ibm.com
Guests: $10.00
Students $5.00
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| 23 |
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Business Continuity Planning Council presents
Back To Basics: Writing a Business Continuity Plan
What is a business continuity plan? Why should a business have one? How do I write one?
These questions and more will be answered. In light of natural disasters, economic
downturn and other unforeseen obstacle to keeping businesses open, a business continuity
plan can make the difference of staying in business. The workshop will provide businesses
with the help they need to create a business continuity planin case of an emergency
whether it's a man made or natural disaster. This includes hurricanes, terrorism
attack, computer crashes, or even theft. The event will begin with a
presentation on four important factors to concentrate the core of your business
continuity plan: people, insurance, information technology and communications.
Thursday, April 23
7:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Charleston Metro Chamber
2750 Speissegger Dr., N. Charleston
After the presentation, attendees will be provided a sample business continuity plan and
will walk through a guided discussion to complete it for their business. There will also
be a one-on-one question and answer period with the presenters. Don't miss this
opportunity to help your business survive future disruptions or disasters!
Cost: $20 Chamber members, $35 non-members
contact Jill Galmarini at 843.805.3015. |
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| 30 |
The
Power of Server Consolidation and Desktop
Virtualization with IBM BladeCenter and Storage Solutions
North Charleston
SC, Thursday, April 30, 2009
Time
& Place
Thursday
April 30, 2009
Embassy
Suite - North
Charleston
5055 International Blvd.
North Charleston, SC 29418
Tel: 843-747-1882
Agenda
8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Seminar Begins
12:30 p.m. Seminar Concludes
Lunch
Registration
To reserve your space at this event, register today at
www.dynamixgroup.com/events.htm.
or you can
contact Susie Mason, Dynamix Group Inc. at
678-493-2279 or susiemason@dynamixgroup.com
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| MAY |
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| 7 |
Board Meeting
Garden Hilton Hotel at
5265 International Blvd., North Charleston
6:00 pm
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| 14 |
Dinner Meeting
Registration/Social
Hour: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Embassy Suites - Charleston
Convention Center
5055 International Blvd.
North Charleston, SC
(843) 747-1882
Sponsor:
 www.netapp.com
Sponsor: 
www.sonicwall.com
5:15
pm - 6:00 pm AITP Educational Session - Citrix with eGroup
Overview: eGroup, a Citrix Gold partner that has been
delivering Citrix application virtualization and remote access solutions for 10+ years,
will be providing a Citrix XenApp technical overview and working session to educate AITP
members on Best Practices usage and configuration of XenApp environments. Gunnar Berger,
one of eGroup’s most experienced Citrix engineers, will share insight he has gathered
from a variety of implementations to give you the knowledge you need to either fine tune
your existing Citrix infrastructure, or evaluate whether XenApp is the right solution for
your business’ needs.
General
Agenda: (Session to be conducted in an open forum format. Questions are encouraged.)
Citrix
XenApp Structure and Configuration
o Focus on
Redundancy
? Fault Tolerance
? Network Load Balancing
o Virtualization and XenApp
o Security Considerations
o Consistency in Design
o Sizing your Environment
Printing
with XenApp
o
Utilizing the Citrix Universal Printer
o Using the Citrix Print Driver
o Session Printers
o Network Printers
o Printing Pitfalls
Group
Policy/Active Directory
o Maximizing
Group Policy Efficiencies in XenApp Administration
o Roaming Profiles
o Using Active Directory Groups to Assign Applications
Q&A
– eGroup Consultation and Project Discussions
6:30 pm - 8:00
pm - AITP Dinner Meeting
Speakers:
Chauncey Willard- ePlus SAN Architect &
Integration Specialist- Chauncey has over 20 years experience in the computer field.
Joined ePlus in 1991 and has been involved in training, pre-sales, project management,
enterprise network design, implementation and support. Chauncey is a Certified VMware
Professional, NetApp Virtualization Certified, MCSE, Master ASE
Jeff Asher- NetApp Senior System Engineer- Jeff specializes in Storage
Management, Storage Virtualization, and Grid Storage. Prior to joining NetApp, Jeff worked
as a consultant for a systems integrator designing and implementing solutions combining
storage, security, and advanced networking into supportable and integrated environments.
Jeff has authored books published by Cisco Press and is a recognized expert in host and
network security. Although Jeff focuses primarily on storage solutions, he is a CISSP and
holds certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, Checkpoint, and of course, NetApp.
Topic: "Dynamic Data
Center: Drive Costs And Complexities Out Of The Data Center with Server and Storage
Virtualization"
8:00 pm - 8:30
pm - New Member Orientation
If you are
a New Member or an Existing Member & you would like to learn more about AITP, Please,
plan on Attending our Quarterly MemberShip Meeting to learn more about the Benefits of
AITP MemberShip, our Goals for 2008 & our Philosophy.
Learn what your Local Chapter is doing on both a Local and Regional Level. We will discuss
COPA* & IPA* Awards and the Importance of each; and we will also discuss how you can
become more Involved by Volunteering for an AITP Committee.
Members:
$18.00
Students: $15.00
First Time Guests: $20.00
Guests: $30.00
Please RSVP to the RSVP
Email Address.
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| JUNE |
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| 11 |
Board Meeting
Garden Hilton Hotel at
5265 International Blvd., North Charleston
6:15 pm
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| 27 |
AITP Family Event
**We are
currently accepting Sponsors**
Saturday June
27th, 2009
Free to AITP
Members and member's family (spouse/children)
Guests $20.00
Students $10.00
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