[TriLUG] 2009 - Palmetto Open Source Software Conference - Columbia, SC: You're Invited and Encouraged to Attend!

[Todd Lewis]

Please plan now to attend the 2009 Palmetto Open Source Software Conference
(POSSCON) to be held in Columbia.  This FREE event is the follow up to last
year's extremely succesful inaugural effort and the speaker line-up is
fantastic.  In short, we feel it is a great way for both
developers/programmers and business people to spend Saturday, April 18 and
learn more about open source software.

Be sure to register quickly as the venue does have a seating capacity.
We're not joking when we say space is filling up fast.  Cutting registration
off soon is a real possibility.

Complete details are below:  

 

Register Now for POSSCON 2009 - Space is Limited and Filling Up Fast!

Register NOW for the 2009 Palmetto Open Source Software Conference. The
one-day event is scheduled for Saturday, April 18 and will take place in the
University of South Carolina's Swearingen Engineering Center.  Register and
get directions online at  <http://www.posscon.org/> http://www.posscon.org/

The Conference is a follow-up to last year's extremely successful inaugural
effort and will feature national and local leaders in the Open Source and
Business fields speaking on numerous topics. In addition, a separate
Developer Track has been added to target Developers and Programmers
exclusively. Open Source languages such as Haskell, Erlang, and Clojure will
be introduced and discussed.

STUDENTS are especially encouraged to attend as many companies will be
represented. Resumes will be gathered and delivered to all companies.

In addition, numerous door prizes and swag will be given away throughout the
day, including t-shirts, books, zip drives, and many other things.

POSSCON is FREE to all attendees BUT everyone MUST register. Lunch and
snacks will be provided.

To register and to get additional information go to
<http://www.posscon.org/> http://www.posscon.org/

Conference Highlights:

*Lee Congdon, Red Hat CIO live and in-person 
*Keith Bergelt, CEO for Open Invention Network, to give an incredibly
important presentation - The Fight to Keep Open Source Open - and Why It's
Important 
*Developer/Programmer track with presentations on Haskell, Erlang, Clojure,
and Open Source Development Tools for Microsoft Developers
*One hour presentation exclusively for businesses - Open Source Alternatives
to Proprietary Software - How You can Save Your Business Money While
Maintaining Functionality, Scalability, and Security 
*Business Roundtable with local IT leaders discussing Open Source
experiences 
*Networking opportunity for Students and public and private sector entities 
*Door Prizes and IT swag given away throughout the day 
*NO CHARGE to attend - FREE lunch

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @ POSSCON!

Daily Conference updates will be provided via Twitter. It's a great way to
stay informed so you're ready-to-go on Saturday, April 18.