Updated Apr 3:
- Hotel Rooms Just Became Available!!!! Reservations for NEARMUG 2009 need to be made directly with Mystic Marriott’s reservation department by calling 866-449-7390. MAKE SURE TO ASK FOR THE NEARMUG Block.
Room rate: Single/Double - $119 plus tax
- Workshop Change!
On Monday, we will hold an Open Roundtable Discussion moderated by Steve Napolitano of Federal Home Loan Bank Boston and Nancy Norteman from Nortel will join Steve to answer any Nortel specific questions. Go to the Workshop page for more info. Mary Powell, who was scheduled to speak, unforunately is not able to attend this year's conference. We wish Mary continued success for 2009 and beyond!
- NEARMUG 2009 Workshop Grid Available!
Go to the Workshop Page to see 3 screen shots of this year's workshop grid! The PDF will be online soon, but you can look at the Workshop schedule today!
- Dive into Contact Center with Nortel on Sunday!
If you support a Contact Center, join us on Sunday for a deep dive into Contact Centers. Jim Hall and Nancy Norteman will start with a session on Contact Center Extended Applications where you'll find out about getting the most out of your Contact Center with Multimedia, Speech, and Work Force Management. They'll then hold a CC Question & Answer session allowing you to bring your specific questions, issues, or troubles directly to Nortel engineers for solutions!
- Whip Your CS1000 Database Back Into Shape With Mary Ann McDavit on Wednesday
Yes, NEARMUG's self-appointed "Ma" is back this year! Stay on Wednesday and join her fresh off the NJ Nets Basketball court! She'll show you how to get your CS1000 Database up to date and accurate.
- Don't miss out on a Global Knowledge Course
Add a Course, enhance the conference, and maximize your training budget! Register for Intro to SIP, Ethernet Switching, or both!
Register Now to take part in this year's conference.
Don't forget to Reserve Your Hotel Accommodations! Go to the Hotel Info page for information about the hotel including how to save by mentioning NEARMUG!
Workshop Topics Are HERE!!! Topics include----- Nortel Solutions like CS1000 Release 6.0, Contact Center Release 7.0, Preparing for Unified Communications, Life Cycle Product Management and Promotions, E911 Solutions, Extending the Enterprise to Mobile Clients, and more! We've got workshops on Unfied Communications, IP Telephony and Voice and Dat Solutions like Negotiation Skills, Telecom Expense Management, Stretching Your Budget and Telephony Manager Administration!
Data Workshops include Architecting Resilient Networks - Core to Edge, Connect, Protect, Detect: Securing the Network, and WLAN Surveys and Troubleshooting!
Plus, Nortel will be holding a special workshop on Healthcare and Higher Education Solutions!
Go to the Workshops Page to see the Topics and Speakers. Descriptions coming soon!
Keynote Addresses: You don't want to miss the chance to hear Monday's Keynote Address from Wes Durow. As Vice President of Enterprise Global Marketing and Channel Strategy, Wes is responsible for supporting Enterprise solutions-----that's us! We are excited that he is joining us to talk about Nortel's long-term vision! On Tuesday, Mark Fletcher will talk about Nortel Technology. Mark has been with us at prior NEARMUG Conferences, and we're excited to have him back again!
Global Knowledge Courses - We have partnered with Global Knowledge to bring you two courses; Introduction to SIP and Ethernet Switching and Resiliency. These courses are normally $299 and $599 respectively. If you register for the full conference, you can add these courses for only an added $75 per course! (Course only are $175/each)