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[BLU/Officers] Your User Group Can Profit by helping - Virtualization Deep Dive Day 2012



VirtG is again holding their annual deep dive day on Saturday March
10^th , in Randolph MA. The event is a vender neutral look at all
aspects of virtualization and cloud computing. Details on the event are
at www.virtg.com/DeepDiveDay2012 <http://www.virtg.com/DeepDiveDay2012>
We are expecting between 180-250 attendees for this event.

We are soliciting your help for this event!

*What is in it for you and/or your group*?

1)Profit sharing of the event proceeds. Share depends on participation
level etc.

2)Finding AND finalizing sponsors will yield a % of the sponsorship cash
to your group (we have banking/invoicing covered so just need to turn
them over to us)

3)A VirtG Polo shirt to the leaders that are instrumental in the success
of the event

4)Group logo on the VirtG website (w/link) and marketing material
(including the event program)

5)Introduction of your group during the event ? lots of exposure

*There are several ways you/your group can participate*: Participating
in any of the following can qualify your group for profit sharing of the
event proceeds. Share depends on participation level etc.

?Help advertise the event and provide volunteers to help run things on
event day.

?We are still looking to fill some speaking sessions. A proposal
<http://blogs.technet.com/b/danstolts/archive/2012/01/16/virtualization-deep-dive-day-2012-call-for-speakers-and-sponsors.aspx>
into Dan Stolts <mailto:dstolts at microsoft.com> would be highly looked
upon by the committee.

?Finding/ Recommending/Recruiting and/or finalizing sponsors
<http://blogs.technet.com/b/danstolts/archive/2012/01/16/virtualization-deep-dive-day-2012-call-for-speakers-and-sponsors.aspx>
for the event. If you just want to give us contact information or
company details we may be able to do the leg work.

?We have a weekly conference call on Tuesday from 7:30am ? 8:30 am
(though we try to keep it to just the first 30 mins). On these calls, we
work on the planning of the event. We would request one person
representing your organization as often as possible at these calls to
take on tasks as needed.

*Even registration and mass email campaign will go out next week so get
involved now so you can capitalize on the exposure.***

*Current User Group Sponsors*:

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<http://www.virtg.com/DeepDiveDay2012/default.aspx> www.virtg.com
<http://www.virtg.com>

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www.bostonusergroups.org <http://www.bostonusergroups.org>

Description: Boston User Group for Exchange Server
exchangeserverboston.org <http://exchangeserverboston.org/default.aspx>

**

*Current Platinum Sponsors*:

Description: TechTarget, The IT Media ROI Experts
<http://www.techtarget.com/> www.techtarget.com <http://www.techtarget.com>

www.microsoft.com <http://www.microsoft.com>

*Event Door Prize Sponsors:*

Description:
http://www.virtg.com/SponsorLogos/Oreilly_sm_ora_logo_plain.gif
<http://www.oreilly.com/>

Description: http://www.virtg.com/SponsorLogos/informit_logo.png
<http://www.informit.com/>

Description: http://www.virtg.com/SponsorLogos/wiley-logo.gif
<http://www.wiley.com/>**

**

**

*Additional Questions? Contact Dan Stolts*

Dan Stolts, MCT, MCITP, MCSE, TS...

IT Pro Evangelist | IT Pro Community Lead - North East

Microsoft | Developer & Platform Evangelism - US East

Phone: +1(857) 453-6412

Cell: +1(508) 930-1286

email: _dstolts at microsoft.com <mailto:dstolts at microsoft.com>_

Blog:___http://blogs.technet.com/danstolts _

or http://ITProGuru.com <http://itproguru.com/>

Twitter: @ITProGuru

LinkedIn: DanStolts

Facebook: Dan Stolts

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