SharePoint4Gov - the training and education symposium designed exclusively for government professionals that are using SharePoint as an enterprise information platform. In addition, a hands-on workshop is being offered pre-conference by SusQtech (Registration tab offers further details).

FEDSPUG, Women in SharePoint D.C., SusQtech and Xgility join AFEI in hosting this unique event.

FEDSPUG-WSPDC is a community for the Federal Government civilian agencies, military users and contractors to discuss and collaborate on SharePoint best practices and evolving technologies.

SusQtech is widely recognized as the industry's premier provider of SharePoint implementation, design, integration, training and customer support services.

Xgility helps government and commercial clients design, build, deploy and manage SharePoint™ solutions that deliver transformational business results.

Interact with peers, vendors, SharePoint MVPs.

Attend content-rich 'how to' sessions, case studies, panel discussions and lectures by nationally recognized experts.

SharePoint4Gov Agenda
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Pre-Conference Hands-on WorkshopTraining
"SharePoint No Code Solution Essentials"
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

To register and receive the discounted fee for this workshop, you may select it during the online registration process for the SharePoint4Gov Conference.

Please visit the Registration tab for further details.

SharePoint4Gov Agenda
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

8:00 AM	Welcome
8:15 AM	Keynote Speaker Deliver SharePoint Success: Achieving Organizational Buy-in to Transform Your Enterprise Dux Raymond Sy Managing Partner, Innovative-e, Inc.
	Technical Track	Business Track
	Case Study	Lecture
9:30 AM	“It Depends”: The Definitive Guide to Architecting SharePoint David Berry Booz Allen Hamilton CapArea SP SIG	Planning for Governance: The Key to Successful SharePoint 2010 Solutions *Susan Hanley* Susan Hanley LLC
	Lecture	Case Study
10:45 AM	Extending Workflow in SharePoint *Michael McManus* Director of SharePoint Academy	The Strategic Use of Managed Competition, a Collaboration Platform and Agile Project Management *Howard Spira* Chief Technology Officer, OFS, Department of Treasury Dr. Christina M. Handley Director, OFS, Department of Treasury
11:45 AM	Working Lunch and SharePoint Integration & Interoperability *Gino Magnifco* Army Contracting Command (invited)
12:45 PM	Case Study	Lecture
	Successfully Extending SharePoint as an Application Development Platform *Larry Katzman* Federal Program Manager, Applied Information Sciences Michelle Strah Federal Program Manager, Applied Information Sciences	Complete SharePoint and Mobile BI *Lisa Ruff* Business Development Manager Mobile Entree/H3 Solutions
2:00 PM	How To	Case Study
	Securing Your SharePoint Deployment *Steven Heiser*	Cross Organizational & Agency Collaboration - HarmonieWeb Case Study *Todd Neff* VP, Information Management, MicroLink, an HP Autonomy Company
3:15 PM	Creating Mobile Views for SharePoint *Kyle Schaeffer* UX Expert	Applying a SP Users Group Approach to Support Enterprise Deployments Gary Vaughn, PMP Sharepoint Governance Advisor, Worldwide Information Network Systems, Inc.
4:30 PM	Closing Remarks

SharePoint4Gov Agenda
Thursday, March 29, 2012

8:00 AM	Welcome
8:15 AM	Panel Discussion Government Best Practices for User Adoption
	Technical Track	Business Track
	How To	How To
9:30 AM	Architecture: FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint *Carlos Valcarcel* Fast Technical Specialist, Microsoft	Content Migration: Pitfalls of Moving to SharePoint 2010 Dan Usher Scott Hoag
	Lecture	Case Study
10:45 AM	Business Connectivity Services *Liam Cleary* SharePoint MVP	How the Air Force Medical Service and Army Medical Command are leveraging SharePoint 2010 to address information and records management issues *David S. Sanchez* Lt Col, USAFR, MSC, Deputy PM, USAF Pilot Physician Program, 711th Human Performance Wing (AFMC)
11:45 AM	Working Lunch + Ask the Experts Panel
12:45 PM	Case Study	Lecture
	Business Intelligence - the SQL Server *Tricia Almas* Director, Business Intelligence, Advanced Data *Rhonda Johnston* Portal Team Lead, TRADOC Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC)	Automating Your Business Processes the Quick and Easy Way Mark Pietrasanta CTO, Aquilent
2:00 PM	How To	Panel Discussion
	Integrating Google Maps and location based services into SharePoint *Timothy Ferro* SharePoint Consultant	Five Must-Have SharePoint Add-Ons *Mack Sigman* Director, Microsoft Solutions, Technatomy
3:15 PM	Case Study	How To
	Taking SharePoint 2010 to edges of the World! *Mark Mueller* Director, Federal System Snytergy USAF / USN case study about SharePoint in a Distributed Enterprise	Running the "Almost Perfect" SharePoint Project Terry Simpson
4:30 PM	Closing Remarks

Location

Marriott Crystal Gateway
1700 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Arlington, VA 22202-3505

Metro: Crystal City Metro
Parking: On-site parking, fee: 10 USD hourly, 22 USD daily or
Valet parking, fee: 27 USD daily

Lodging

Marriott Crystal Gateway
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202-3505

A guest room rate is $224 per night plus applicable taxes. All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with credit card.

Room reservations may be made via this reservations link (group code AFEAFEA) or by calling (800) 228-9290 or (703) 920-3230.

Cut-off Date
Reservations must be received on or before Friday, March 9th.

Hotel information
www.marriott.com/hotels/fact-sheet/travel/wasgw-crystal-gateway-marriott/

Registration
** Rescheduled for September - update coming soon with new dates **

Information on the Pre-Conference Workshop Training listed below.

Registration closes by COB, Friday, March 23, 2012 After this date, you may still register onsite. You may register online or complete a Registration Form to mail or fax to (703) 522-3192.

Conference Registration Fee	Early fee (thru February 15)	Regular fee (February 16- March 14)	Onsite fee (from March 15)
Government*/ Academia	$399	$449	$499
Industry Member (AFEI, NDIA and affiliates)	$449	$499	$549
Industry Non-Member	$599	$699	$699

*Only available for active-duty military and civilian employees, not contractor status.

Pre-Conference Hands-on WorkshopTraining
** To register for this workshop, you may select it during the online registration process for the SharePoint4Gov Conference. **

SharePoint No Code Solution Essentials
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
9 AM - 4 PM

This one day hands on Workshop participants will learn to build solutions on SharePoint 2010 without the need to write code. You will work with tools in SharePoint such as Content Types, InfoPath, Business Connectivity Services and Workflow to create powerful business solutions. This workshop is great for Business and Power Users who want to do more on the SharePoint application.
Sponsored by SusQtech.

Hands-on Workshop**	Early thru 2/15/12	Regular 2/16-3/14	Onsite 3/15-3/27
Pre-Conference fee	$249	$299	$349

Registration Policy

Deadline to register online or by fax is by COB Friday, March 23, 2012.
A Registration Form may be downloaded, completed, and brought to the conference for onsite registration.
Please do not mail any registration forms after March 9nd. Registrations will not be taken over the phone; payment must be made at the time of registration.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received by Wednesday, March 7, 2012 will receive a full refund. No refunds will be given for cancellations after March 7, 2012 due to guarantees made to venue. Substitutions are welcome in lieu of cancellations, as long as there is no financial transaction.
All substitutions and cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected].

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Practical Knowledge - Shared Experiences

The symposium features practical approaches to common SharePoint challenges that you will be able to utilize immediately upon your return to the office.

The symposium is organized into a Technical Track for those who need to implement SharePoint and a Business Track for those who need to deliver business value through this powerful enterprise tool.

SharePoint has become a de-facto standard for Government enterprise information platforms.

It offers enhanced capabilities for connecting communities, building collaboration and improving agency and department performance, key objectives for budget-constrained organizations.

When it comes to deploying, implementing, scaling and designing on the SharePoint platform, government users have a unique set of requirements, challenges and opportunities.

Hear government professionals, SharePoint MVP’s, and SharePoint experts share their individual successes and challenges implementing, upgrading, and extending this powerful information sharing platform.

Who Should Attend
This symposium is focused on the Government implementer, developer, administrator and user of SharePoint. Attendees will be:

Executives of User Agencies
Program/Project Managers
SharePoint Administrators/Developers
End Users
UX Professionals (IA, Design, Content)
Information and Knowledge Management Professionals from across the Federal Government.

Benefits of Attending
Attendees will take away from this two day event valuable training and education that provides:

extensive understanding of how others in the Government sector are leveraging the SharePoint platform
how-to tips from case studies and lessons learned
expert instruction from MVP's on specific implementation issues
the Top 5 must-have add-ons that offer the best utility for Government implementations
Strategies and highlights of SharePoint 2010 migration
tips on compliance with Section 508 effectively and efficiently

Contact

Conference Partnership

FEDSPUG

SharePoint4Gov **postponed**

Location

Sponsorships Still Available

Conference Partnership

Sponsors

SharePoint4Gov postponed