I got this message from the Toronto CFUG. Check it out if you are interesting in going to Toronto for a CF Mx conference in May. - Michael Smith, TeraTech, Inc http://www.teratech.com/
CFNORTH UPDATE issue No.3 CFNorth ColdFusion Developers Conference, MAY 4-5 Toronto Eaton Centre Marriott Hotel: TORONTO, CANADA http://www.CFNorth.com/ Use Reg discount code CFNTECH361 to get the discount price. ----------------------------------------------------- | EARLY BIRD PRICE OF $123(USD) ENDS ON APRIL 2ND | PRICE WILL GO UP TO $145(USD) ON WED., APRIL 3RD ----------------------------------------------------- :::: In this issue Introduction: Price goes up to $230 on April 2nd FLASH MX AND COLDFUSION MX (formally known as NEO) Exhibitors & Give-A-Ways Beyond the lectures How Topic Tracks work Hotel Update: Group Booking extended to April 5th CF Developers Journal Full Page Ad CFNorth Sponsors and Supporters :::: INTRODUCTION --------------------------------------------------- March 27, 2002: Kevin Towes and Byron Bignell here to give you the latest development of the CFNorth DevCon. Its hard to believe that we are only 5 weeks away from the CFNorth Developers Conference. Its seems like yesterday that we came up with the idea. You only have *6 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER* for the conference using the Earlybird Discount of $200 (CDN) ~ $123 (US). This Tuesday will be your absolute final day to register using this discount. On Wednesday April 3rd, the price will go up to $230 (CDN) ~$145 (US). Group discounts (of more then 5 people will still be available on request >> Email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Register Online Now! http://www.CFNorth.com/Register/ For our American friends remember, Canada has a really LOW exchange rate offering about $0.63 on our dollar! ($100 CDN = $63 US). You will NEVER see a conference offering as much CFNorth for as little. ~ :::: FLASH MX AND COLDFUSION MX (formally known as NEO) ----------------------------------------------------- There is no doubt -- it is a really good time to know ColdFusion. Since our last newsletter, Macromedia has released the much-anticipated new release of Flash MX. Macromedia has also released the mention of the next version of ColdFusion. Previously referred to as the lead character from the movie the Matrix NEO has been formally announced as ColdFusion MX. This is a direct Quote from the March 4th Press Release from Macromedia: Macromedia ColdFusion MX, which can be used in conjunction with Microsoft .NET, Java application servers, and web services, will provide developers with the fastest and easiest way to create rich applications with Macromedia Flash MX. In addition, developers will be able to use a new server gateway technology to build Macromedia Flash applications that work directly with leading application servers and web services. http://www.macromedia.com/macromedia/proom/pr/2002/flash_mx_apps.html What does this mean and why, as ColdFusion developers, are we paying so much attention to it? Using the new server gateway technology ColdFusion MX can now be leveraged even more to work with Flash MX applications.. Ok, its a bit vague, but trust me when I say that the CFNorth conference will really make it all make sense and will definitely leave you stunned with the possibilities of what these two technologies can provide. ~ :::: EXHIBITORS & Give-A-Ways --------------------------------------------------- CFNorth will have over 12 exhibit booths and a tonne of give-aways. Exhibitor booths are a fantastic way for you to really explore what this ColdFusion community is made up of. ColdFusion consultants, cool Developer tools, applications that you can incorporate into your own products, lead authors of many of the ColdFusion books will all available for you to interact and talk with. If you are on the borderline of choosing an application server (such as ColdFusion) then talking with these people will give you a great perspective onto what ColdFusion can offer your organization. Its not just about ColdFusion, remember. ColdFusion is the foundation for a lot of awesome products and services, and these exhibitors will demonstrate the real power of what ColdFusion is all about. If you have been to any of the ColdFusion User Group meetings, you know we always give away lots of stuff. Well, here is a preview of just some of the give-a-ways from some of our sponsors, that you could win, just for coming! - Very cool Macromedia Bags - ColdFusion Application Server from Macromedia - Flash MX from Macromedia - Free Internet Hosting from NI Solutions Group - FuseTalk from e-Zonemedia - Adalon application design tools from Synthis - Load Testing from OpenDemand - Swift3D Animation Software for Flash MX from Electric Rain - ColdFusion and Flash Books plus conference discounts - Content Management systems from PaperThin and Ektron - Consulting Services and more! - Lots of T-Shirts, Mugs and other cool SWAG! ~ :::: BEYOND THE LECTURES Did you know that with your conference registration, we are providing you with lunches, breakfasts, breaks, and a dinner party! Each day of the conference, you will receive a breakfast courtesy of Pearson PTR Canada the publishers of many ColdFusion and Flash books. You will also receive two full course sit-down lunches plus lots of coffee juice and muffins throughout the day! On Saturday night, we have rented busses that will take everyone from the Conference to VINNIES Nightclub in downtown Toronto. VINNIES is a very fun place to spend a night. Your conference pass will give you access to lots of free food and beverage tickets. VINNIES is known for its video-game facilities with HUNDREDS of video game and virtual reality experiences. We have the place all night, but if you decide to explore Torontos nightclub scene, we will be right in the heart of everything, there are with out a doubt over 30 nightclubs in the area ranging from Jazz to HipHop to Club. Its Saturday night, and Toronto really knows how to kick up its heels! We will have a buss departing from VINNIES all night that will get you back to the hotel so you wont have to drink and drive (another good reason to stay at the hotel). ~ :::: HOW THE TOPIC TRACKS WORK We have had many questions about how the Session TRACKS work. Its simple. Each of the 35 sessions has been categorized into 5 groups: -ColdFusion Bootcamp (exploring the Basics of ColdFusion) -ColdFusion BestPractices (exploring project management and project development) -ColdFusion Advanced Techniques: (taking ColdFusion to the next level) -Flash MX for CF Developer (how to leverage ColdFusion within Flash MX) -FuseBox (Methodologies for coding practices) You are free to take any 8 sessions you like. If you are interested in the basics of ColdFusion, then you might select to take sessions categorized as ColdFusion BootCamp. If you are a project manager, then sessions inside the Best Practices track would serve you best. You can mix and match and take what ever you are interested in. We have a lot of choice, it will be a difficult decision. The schedule of events will be available after April 5th on the website. ~ :::: HOTEL UPDATE: :::: $189/night (CDN) offer Extended to Friday, April 5th --------------------------------------------------------- If you are planning to stay at the conference hotel in Toronto, you MUST make your reservations before Friday, April 5th to be guaranteed a place in the Hotel. We are booking up really fast, and you do not want miss out on the full conference experience of staying at the conference Hotel. Register online at: http://www.CFNORTH.com/Toronto/CFNOrthCore.cfm?Page=Hotels Or through Toll Free: 800-905-0667 or the Marriott Website at: http://www.marriotthotels.com/toc/hotels.asp?affid=136&country=CA CLICK ON MARRIOTT TORONTO EATON CENTRE CFNorth has a GROUP DISCOUNT CODE. When asked on the website, or by Phone mention the Group Code (below) to receive the discounted price of $189.00 (CDN). **** GROUP CODE: CFUCFUA **** This discount code is valid until April 5th!!!! SO BOOK NOW MAY IS A VERY BUSY CONFERENCE MONTH IN THE CITY OF TORONTO AND OUR CONFERENCE BLOCK IS FILLING UP FAST! Keep in mind that if you are coming from the USA, the exchange rate is awesome: take $100 divide it by 1.6205 and you get $162.05 in Canadian Money! TORONTO MARRIOTT EATON CENTRE 525 Bay Street Toronto, M5G 2L2, Ontario, Canada Phone: 1-416-597-9200 Toll Free: 800-905-0667 ~ :::: CFDJ Full Page Ad: MARCH ISSUE and APRIL! --------------------------------------------------- We have a full page ad in this months ColdFusion Developers Journal. Check out Page 3, right beside Robert Diamonds Editorial. We will have another ad coming out in the APRIL issue. If you are thinking about sponsoring CFNorth, you might want to expedite that decision to make your logo hit the Full page Ad as an official sponsor. The deadline is End of Day FRIDAY APRIL 5TH. Contact Lora Zeldin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) if you would like to get on board. To order your copy of the CFDJ, visit http://www.Sys-Con.com/ ~ That will wrap up this newsletter for now. We will be posting newsletters more frequently as we lead up to the conference. So watch your in-box. Tell your friends and colleagues about the conference, and spread the word! Remember CFNorth is great for beginners, Flash Developers and the advanced GURU of ColdFusion. Your mind will spin, and you will have a chance to interact with some really wonderful people and some incredible authors and developers. Thank you to all of those who have already registered, and do not forget that the price goes up in 6 days! We only have 300 spots available, and spaces are starting to really fill up. We are looking at a sell-out event, so to make sure you are involved register now!!! Kevin Towes & Byron Bignell, Organizers, CFNorth 2002 CFNORTH 2002 Sponsors: --------------------------------------------------- G O L D S P O N S O R:::::::: MACROMEDIA CANADA (ColdFusion): www.Macromedia.ca S I L V E R S P O N S O R::::::: SYNTHIS (Adalon): www.synthis.com B R O N Z E S P O N S O R S:::::::: AJJA: www.AJJA.com E-ZONEMEDIA (FuseTalk3): www.E-ZoneMedia.com G+A ELECTRAMEDIA (Access Armor): www.Electramedia.com NORTHERN OBJECTS: www.NorthernObjects.com PANGAEA NewMedia: www.PangaeaNewMedia.ca PEARSON PTR CANADA (Books!): www.pearson.com E X H I B I T O R:::::::: OPENDEMAND SYSTEMS (Load Testing): www.OpenDemand.com S H O W P A R T N E R:::::::: NI Solutions Group Inc: www.nisgroup.com C O N T R I B U T I N G S P O N S O R S:::::::: COLDFUSION DEVELOPERS JOURNAL: www.SYS-CON.com PAPERTHIN (CommonSpot): www.PaperThin.com POINTBASE (Database): www.PointBase.com EKTRON (eWebEdit): www.Ektron.com FLASHinTO (Flash Users Group): www.FlashInTo.com ELECTRIC RAIN (SWIFT3D): www.ERain.com TERATECH, INC.: www.TeraTech.com REMOTE SITE TECHNOLOGIES: www.RemoteSite.com NOW MAGAZINE: www.NOWToronto.com IMAT : www.IMAT.ca TORONTO COLDFUSION USERS GROUP: www.CFUGToronto.org CFNorth is organized by the Toronto ColdFusion Users Group Event planning services by Paradigm Events: www.ParadigmEvents.com ************************************************************* Some sponsorship opportunities are still available, please contact: LORA ZELDIN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (416) 922-1600 x257 To download our Sponsorship Package: http://www.CFNorth.com/Sponsors/ ************************************************************* -- Michael Smith, TeraTech Inc VB, CF , SQL, Math programming 12221 Parklawn Dr Ste 200, Rockville MD 20852-1711 USA Voice: +1-301-881-1440 x110, 800-447-9120 Fax:301-881-3586 Web: http://www.teratech.com/sig/ Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 66057682 ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. 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