….because I want to hang out with other geeks!

Since I am new to the Redmond area, I would like to get involved in some local user groups. In the interest of transparency, I will state up front that working with user groups fulfills a work-related mission for me. I would be lax in my job if I didn’t spend some time speaking to user groups about MS products and technologies. But I also have a personal mission – I need some social outlets. Like anyone else, I like to hang out with people that have common interests. That is how user groups first started anyway; individuals coming together to help each other and share knowledge about their common interest in some product or technology. So why not hang out with some of these same, like-minded people, socialize, and share my own knowledge and experiences?

I am looking for some user groups near Redmond or even in the great er Seattle area that I can get involved with. I want to be a resource and conduit into Microsoft. I also want to meet people! Being new in town, I want to know where to go and what to do (and where NOT to go and what NOT to do!).

But, Chris…..I have a User Group in Portland, will you come speak to us? — Yes I will! Just email me or call me and we will work out the details. I can’t promise that I will be able to join and be an active, monthly attendee, but I will do what I can to get you the information you want.

Also, keep an eye on TechnetEvents.com. If you see a Technet event being delivered in a particular city AND you happen to be having a user group meeting that same week, let me know. I would love to attend!

 

Chris