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New Centerstance Seminar...Cloud Essentials: an in-depth look at selecting candidates for cloud computing initiatives

Help get the word out - Randy is speaking at the next Cloud Essentials Seminar - please blog, tweet, and facebook about it!!

Cloud Essentials: an in-depth look at selecting candidates for cloud computing initiatives

As part of our ongoing efforts to provide practical and detailed education on Cloud Computing, this seminar will address how to select candidates for cloud computing initiatives. This will include evaluating and selecting candidates for:
Software as a Service
Platform as a Service
Infrastructure as a Service

You'll hear Randy Thomasson, Chief Architect for Centerstance, discuss:
- Recognizing the "Sweet Spot" of current cloud offerings
- Identifying selection criteria for candidates
- Identifying candidates within an organization

This seminar is intended to help decision makers gain a better understanding of how to get started with Cloud Computing and how to recognize opportunities within the business for employing cloud-based solutions.

A question and answer session will follow the seminar.

There is no cost for attending this seminar.

Speaker: Randy Thomasson, Centerstance

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Location: Hotel Vintage Plaza, 422 SW Broadway Portland, OR 97205

http://centerstance.eroievent.com/

Mark your Calendar......Crunching the Cloud Presentation

EVENT DESCRIPTION:

Crunching the Cloud - the dollars and sense of cloud computing

This presentation will address how to improve your business’s competitive position in the face of shrinking budgets and ever increasing operational complexity.

Astonishingly for most businesses 80%-85% of their IT budgets are tied up in operational maintenance. A transition to cloud computing shifts the burden of maintaining applications and infrastructure to specialized providers where economies of scale and affordable pricing make it possible to dramatically reduce the resources required to maintain operations. 

During the presentation we’ll explore how an intelligent migration to cloud computing can unlock IT budgets, free companies from inefficient and outdated processes, and unleash a dramatic improvement in operational effectiveness. The potential of reducing your company’s carbon footprint will also be discussed.

 

LOCATION:

The Nines

525 SW Morrison

Portland, Oregon 97204

September 10, 2009

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 Networking

8:00 - 9:00 Presentation

A continental breakfast will be served

 

Register: http://centerstance.eroievent.com/

SPEAKER BIO

Greg Lueck, Sr. Vice-President of Operations, Centerstance

Centerstance Service Project

I just wanted to send out a reminder about the Centerstance Service Project on April 25th from 9am-12pm. If you have any questions, please contact Liz Dooley.

Spruce Up Mt. Scott Learning Center

Support alternative education, community development and environmental sustainability all at the same time by volunteering with Mt. Scott Learning Centers on April 25th! Volunteers are needed to help support the beautification effort of the new/old high school and main offices. Flower beds need weeding, plants need planting, and mulch needs to be spread. Some of the exterior sides of the school are in desperate need of cleaning as well as a new coat of paint. Other projects include cleaning out an old shed and basement storage area, painting some areas of the interior of the school as so much more. Your support is greatly appreciated!

You are welcome to bring your own tools as long they are not power tools. Also don’t forget to wear clothes that you won’t mind getting dirty and please no open toe shoes.

 

Info about Mt. Scott Learning Centers:
Mt. Scott Learning Centers exists to provide an educational setting tailored to the special needs of students who struggle to fulfill their potential in the traditional school environment. Through a nurturing and engaging educational community, students will gain knowledge, apply skills and become positive, knowledgeable and productive members of their local and global communities.

 

Location
Mt. Scott Learning Center - High School
6148 SE Holgate
Portland, OR 97206
* Parking is available along SE 62nd Ave.

Natural Preparation for the Flu Season

 

Our favorite Java Developer and Naturopath, Gil Winkelman, will be giving another talk at our downtown office. Gil's last presentation was great and I highly recommend that you attend if you can. Please feel free to invite clients, significant others, etc. Here are the details.

Date:November 20th
Time:4pm
Location: Downtown Office

Natural Preparation for the Flu Season
Gil Winkelman, ND, MA (Counseling)

Is the vaccine necessary or desirable? Who is most at risk? How can I modify my risk if I don't receive the vaccine? Dr. Winkelman, a Naturopathic Physician and owner of Insights to Health, the new holistic medical clinic in Multnomah Village, will address these questions and more in this talk, which will also cover motivating ideas about how to keep your (and your children's) immune response balanced and healthy overall.

Gil Winkelman: Kids and Halloween Candy

 

Our on-site Naturopath and Sr. Java developer, Gil Winkleman, will be giving a quick talk during lunch on October 30 at the downtown office on the best ways to handle the candy aspect of Halloween with your kids. We will provide more details as it gets closer, but just wanted to get this on everyone's calendars.

Can you believe tomorrow is Oct 1st??

Tacoma Happy Hour

Gary, Jeff, and John smiling for the camera in a very dark bar

Eric Peterson organized a Happy Hour for everyone in Seattle/Tacoma and was nice enough to take a picture with his camera phone. I hope everyone had a great time and we will be planning more of these in the future.

If you attended this happy hour, please feel free to post any details/fun stories below in the comments section.....unless of course they are are not work appropriate :)

Thanks Eric!!