Upcoming SharePoint Events

The next few onths will be extremely busy as we prepare for the SharePoint 2010 launch, and my company, echoTechnology, prepares to release our new 2010 platform, which we call Davinci. Leading up to that launch, and throughout the remainder of the year, I will be speaking at a number of SharePoint community events. My primary topic is “Metadata Management in a Social Media World,” but I am mixing it up a bit for a couple events where I am co-presenting. Most of these events are free, so  I hope to see you there!

Here’s what I have lined up to date:

· Portland SharePoint Users Group, co-presenting with Joel Oleson, March 29^th, 11:30am to 1pm (free lunch!)

· Central Oregon IS Users Group, co-presenting with Joel Oleson,  March 30^th, Bend OR, 11:30am to 1pm (free lunch!)

· IMAGINE SharePoint, April 1^st, New York City (echo is a sponsor)

· SharePoint Saturday Charlotte, April 10^th (giving away a Zune HD!)

· SharePoint 2010 Evolution Conference, London, April  19^th (echo is a sponsor)

· The Experts Conference, Los Angeles, April (use code ‘ECHO’)

· San Jose SharePoint Users Group, May 12^th (free pizza anyone?)

· San Francisco SharePoint Users Group, May 13^th (just attending)

· SharePoint Saturday Washingtohn DC, May 15^th (giving away another Zune HD!)

· Sacramento SharePoint User’s Group, May 20^th (more free pizza)

· TechEd, June 7^th, New Orleans (echo will be sponsoring)

· SharePoint Saturday Ozarks, June 12^th, Harrison, AR (Free Zune HD? Of course)

· SharePoint Saturday Tampa, June 26^th (waiting to confirm, but planning to attend – with a free Zune HD!)

· Worldwide Partner Conference, July 12^th, Washington DC (echo will be sponsoring)

My goal is to attend a couple SharePoint Saturdays each month, as they are fantastic events – and the best format out there for getting users/admins and SharePoint experts together. If you’ve never attended one, you need to go.

Btw – I am also looking to help coordinate a SharePoint Saturday East Bay (or South Bay) in Oakland, Hayward, San Jose, or anywhere else we can find the appropriate space. If you’re in the area and want to get involved, please ping me.

For updates, you can also follow me on Twitter @buckleyplanet