All About the Cloud headlines with DreamSimplicity

Matt and Rhianna discuss next week’s All About the Cloud conference in San Francisco!

Roger Green, CIOZone.com, at SIIA All About Mobile

Roger Green from CIOZone.com talks about his experience learning and networking at SIIA All About Mobile 2010!

SIIA OnDemand Europe: Monday Morning Update

Join the conversation at SIIA OnDemand Europe!

SIIA OnDemand Europe gets underway today! Start your networking early by joining the conference LinkedIn Group. It’s a great tool to facilitate your networking now and post-conference.

Next, be sure to join the conversation on Twitter with our hashtag #ode10.

ON SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

Pre-Conference Event: Cool Cloud Cash, hosted by IBM
(14:00 – 17:00 – Westminster & Chelsea Suite)
Attend these pre-conference event designed to provide ISVs an understanding on how to build your business with Cloud Computing.

Speed Networking
(17:00 – 18:00 – Westminster 7 Chelsea Suite)
Take advantage of this session designed to introduce you to a large number of fellow attendees in an efficient and relaxed way. These 3-minute meetings are the starting point for conversation and networking throughout the conference.

Welcome Reception, sponsored SAP and SuccessFactors
(18:00 – 19:30 – Palace Suite Foyer)
We look forward to seeing you at our Official Welcome Reception! Be sure to visit each of our sponsors to learn how you can benefit from their valuable products/services.

AND FINALLY

Enjoy yourself! And plan to meet as many people as possible because your next partner, investor and/or customer is also here!

How To Make The Most of Your Conference Experience: A BigMachines Checklist for Conference Attendees

Written by Will Wiegler, BigMachines

BigIdeas Attendees at BigMachines 2009 Industry ConferenceOpenWorld, Dreamforce, BigIdeas, SIIA OnDemand Europe, or SIIA All About Mobile – if you are planning to attend any of these conferences this Fall, or any of the other great events in 2011, learn how to maximize your ROI and make the most of event attendance.

Do Your Homework

When trying to decide which events to attend or which members of your team to send, take the time to learn what the event offers. Is the keynote a topic you are investigating? Will there be classroom-style sessions or roundtable discussions? Do the exhibitors represent organizations you want to learn more about? By reading up on the event focus, available agenda and expected attendees, you can better determine who should attend from your team and what key takeaways to expect.

Read the rest of the post in the Big Machines Blog.