SMB 2008

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At SMB Summit™, you'll have access to over 33 Sessions over 4 days, hands on labs, workshops, panels, and vendor solutions sessions and an interactive exhibit floor featuring leading technology companies. In addition, you'll experience thought-provoking keynote addresses by some of the world's most renowned technology and education leaders.

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Friday, April 18
Time WINDOWS SMALL BUSINESS SERVER 2008
Room Las Colinas D-E-F
7:00 - 8:00am Breakfast / Registration / Partner Networking
8:00 - 8:15am Introduction  and Overview of Conference
8:15 - 9:30am Session 1A
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Overview
9:30 - 10:15am Session 1B
Setup and Migration
10:15 - 10:45am Session 1C
Networking Part 1
10:45 - 11:00am Morning Break
11:00 - 11:30am Session 1D
Administration and Management
11:30 - 12:00pm Session 1E
Networking Part 2
12:00 - 12:45pm Session 1F
Messaging
12:45 - 1:45pm Lunch Break
1:45 - 2:15pm Session 1G
Backup, Restore, and Server Storage
2:15 - 2:45pm Session 1H
Health and Monitoring
2:45 - 3:15pm Session 1I
Client Experience
3:15 - 3:45pm Afternoon Break
3:45 - 4:45pm Session 1J
Panel Discussion with Q&A for Windows Small Business Server 2008
4:45 - 6:00pm Session 1K
Windows Home Server
6:00 - 7:00pm Dinner provided in the Mandalay Rooms
6:00 - 10:00pm Hands on Labs


Saturday, April 19
Time ESSENTIAL BUSINESS SERVER
Room Las Colinas D-E-F
7:30 - 8:30am Breakfast / Partner Networking
8:30 - 8:45am Introduction of Conference
8:45 - 9:30am Session 2A
Essential Business Server 2008 Overview
9:30 - 11:00am Session 2B
Setup and Migration
11:00 - 11:15am Morning Break
11:15 - 12:30pm Session 2C
Administration and Management
12:30 - 1:30pm Lunch Break
1:30 - 2:30pm Session 2D
Security and Messaging
2:30 - 3:00pm Session 2E
Implementation Differences from Standalone Products
3:00 - 3:30pm Afternoon Break
3:30 - 4:45pm Session 2F
Building a Practice around Essential Business Server 2008
4:45 - 6:00pm Session 2G
Panel  Discussion Q&A for Essential Business Server
6:30pm Partners are on their own for networking dinners


Sunday, April 20
Time Owner/Manager Sales and Marketing Service and Technical
Room Las Colinas E Las Colinas F Las Colinas D
7:00 - 8:00am Worship Service in Las Colinas E
8:00 - 9:00am Breakfast / Partner Networking
9:00 - 10:15am Session 3A
Is your business creating a life or a living! Or Creating a life, not a living!
Session 3B
Marketing Ideas that Work
Session 3C
Windows Small Business Server 2003 Best Practice Analyzer
10:15 - 10:45am Break
10:45 - 12:00pm Session 4A
Hiring Your First Employee, How to Do It Right The First Time!
Session 4B
Sales Training
Session 4C
Managing Business Risk in a Remotely Connected World
12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:15pm Session 5A
Compensation Strategies
Session 5B
WSS 3.0 and Workflow and Solutions
Session 5C
Migration for Windows SBS 2008
2:15 - 3:00pm Break
3:00 - 4:15pm Session 6A
Mergers and Acquisitions - Learn From Partners Who Have Done it Successfully
Session 6B
Creating a Sales Engine
Session 6C
Real World VoIP Solutions in the Small Business Marketplace
4:30 - 10:00pm Marketplace Expo / Party


Sunday, April 20 - Vendor Presentations
5:00 - 6:00 HP Las Colinas D
5:00 - 6:00 Zenith Las Colinas E
5:00 - 6:00 Autotask Las Colinas F
5:00 - 6:00 Trend Micro Andaman
5:00 - 6:00 D&H Martaban
6:00 - 7:00 N-Able Las Colinas D
6:00 - 7:00 Microsoft Response Point Las Colinas E
6:00 - 7:00 Sonicwall Las Colinas F
6:00 - 7:00 Microsoft Office Accounting Andaman
6:00 - 7:00 Level Platforms Martaban
7:00 - 8:00 HP Las Colinas D
7:00 - 8:00 Microsoft Office Accounting Las Colinas E
7:00 - 8:00 Microsoft Vista Las Colinas F
7:00 - 8:00 Zenith Andaman
7:00 - 8:00 Autotask Martaban
8:00 - 9:00 D&H Las Colinas D
8:00 - 9:00 Microsoft Response Point Las Colinas E
8:00 - 9:00 Level Platforms Las Colinas F
8:00 - 9:00 Trend Micro Andaman
8:00 - 9:00 Sonicwall Martaban


Monday, April 21
Time Owner/Manager Sales and Marketing Service and Technical
Room Las Colinas E Las Colinas F Las Colinas D
8:00 - 9:00am Breakfast / Partner Networking
9:00 - 10:15am Session 7A
Key Business Productivity Indicators that Your Business Needs and How to Implement Them
Session 7B
How to Position and Build a Business on Managed Services
Session 7C
Better enabling the remote user with Terminal Services
10:15 - 10:45am Break
10:45 - 12:00pm Session 8A
Growing Your SMB Business - A Panel of Partners Who Are at the Top of Their Game
Session 8B
Levering Vendor Resources to Drive your Business (Microsoft, HP, CISCO, Ingram Micro, etc)
Session 8C
Virtualization – What Windows Server 2008, System Center 2007, and hyper-v mean to you, and how to develop Your Service Offerings!
12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch / Partner Networking
1:00 - 2:15pm Session 9A
HR - Selection and Screening of IT Employees
Session 9B
Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery
Session 9C
Using Outlook with Business Contact Manager and Office Accounting to Run Your Services Business
2:30 - 4:00pm

Partner Town Hall Meeting - Mandalay Ballroom

The partner town hall meeting is a chance to kick back with all the partners and have an open ended discussion on any and all topics. It’s your chance to ask questions, get information on any topic, and exchange business cards with other partners. Some partners have said that the town hall meeting was the best part of the entire conference. The meeting can go on for hours and sometimes does.

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