spectechular! 2010

A Technology Extravaganza!

SharePoint 2010 Backstage Pass, An Insider’s Guide to the Newest SharePoint Features!

With the release of Sharepoint 2010 on the horizon, it would sure be nice to get a high-level overview of what’s new. We will be covering what's new in SharePoint 2010 from a high level and showcasing the new features incorporated out-of-the-box with the new product. Some of the topics will include:

• Creating business applications using SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2010 Designer
• Navigating the new interface for SharePoint 2010 Designer
• New workflow capabilities using SharePoint 2010
• New list management functionality
• Implementing the list web part via SharePoint Designer 2010
• Managing SharePoint 2010 Designer within the enterprise

Windows 7: The Latest and Greatest

Is your organization moving to Windows 7? This session looks at some of the major changes that have happened in the client based OS since Windows XP. Topics include information on the User Interface, Performance, Support and Security. Make sure to catch this session since it will give you the inside scoop of what is happening with the latest and greatest Microsoft Client.

What's New in SQL Server 2008 R2

In this session, we will introduce you to SQL Server 2008 R2, the next generation of the Microsoft  SQL Server database platform, which brings  significant new capabilities and enhancements that can help businesses keep pace with today’s growing and changing data management needs..

A First Look at Office 2010

Microsoft Office 2010 gives you powerful new tools to express your ideas, solve problems, and connect with people. This session will take an in-depth look at the newest features and capabilities in Word, Access, Outlook, Excel, and OneNote 2010.

Visual Studio 2010

Visual Studio 2010 is packed with new and enhanced features that simplify the entire development process from design to deployment.  In this session, we’ll take a quick look at some of the features that enable developers to build, debug, unit test, and deploy high-quality applications with Microsoft’s latest Visual Studio release.

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 R2 is the newest Windows Server operating system from Microsoft. Designed to help organizations reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies, Windows Server 2008 R2 provides enhanced management control over resources across the enterprise. It is designed to provide better energy efficiency and performance by reducing power consumption and lowering overhead costs. It also helps provide improved branch office capabilities, exciting new remote access experiences, streamlined server management, and expands the Microsoft virtualization strategy for both client and server computers.

Adobe Creative Suite 4 & 5

See the newest features, tools and design layouts from the Adobe CS4 Design Premium Suite. Demonstrations will include: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Flash. This session will also provide a Sneak Peak to Adobe’s upcoming release, CS5.

Leadership Secrets of a Savvy CIO (2 hour session)

Technology executives are caught in the cross-hairs of a struggling economy and an increasingly over-extended workforce. Never before have the winds of uncertainly blown more persistently through the executive chambers.  IT departments face technology challenges constantl but the fiercest battle currently raging is in the minds and hearts of their people.

Join Keith Martino, President of CMI, and learn how to establish a strong leadership culture at every level of your team. Keith will share leadership secrets gleaned from some of the nation’s most successful CIOs. This hands-on workshop will equip you to reassess your team and your company’s future. You’ll identify areas of your business that will benefit immediately from this fresh leadership perspective. Discover overlooked resources and Spot hidden liabilities that drain your team of energy.

Everyone that attendees this session will receive a personalized 360° Leadership Index assessing your leadership strengths and weaknesses.

Microsoft Software Assurance and Windows Migration

Join Softmart as we discuss how Software Assurance benefits can help you plan, support and deploy.

Quickbook Essentials

Join Laura Madeira, QuickBooks Advanced Certified Professional Advisor, Intuit Solutions Provider, and experienced QuickBooks Trainer, from ACS, Inc, as she discusses the important steps you should take to help turn your QuickBooks data file into the perfect match for your tax accountant. Laura will you identify common errors and easily fix them-saving you time and money!  

Information Technology Apprenticeship Program

Learn how your company can save on the cost of Workforce Development. There is increasing recognition that apprenticeship training is a highly effective workforce strategy for building skills and earnings in entry- and middle-level jobs, for increasing productivity and for aligning employer demands with the supply of workers for this industry. Registered Apprenticeship is seen as a way to train workers and address some of the workforce issues including recruitment and retention, training a quality workforce and improving quality of service.

Staff replacement and recruitment are among the highest costs to employers. By increasing retention, recruitment costs decrease. Employers indicate that the Registered Apprenticeship model is superior to the classroom-only approach to train workers. Apprenticeship helps reduce the problem of employers having to rely upon academic credentials when hiring Information Technology workers. Join Sean Gomez to learn how your company can gain access to state and federal funds by using Apprenticeship as the training model for your IT workforce.

Mentored Learning

Quality training is imperative to the success of any organization, but extended time away from the office can take employees out of the corporate loop when they're needed most. Mentored Learning™ was developed to give employers more flexibility when scheduling training, while increasing student success by letting them learn at their own pace. As a complete learning method, Mentored Learning provides immediate value to organizations. Come learn how Mentored Learning continues the New Horizons tradition of excellence in Instructor-led Training, Online Live™ and Online Anytime™. Mentored Learning Benefits for the Professional

OnLine Live

Like our traditional classroom learning, New Horizons’ Online Live learning model allows students to learn from expert instructors, access live, hands-on labs, and use authorized vendor curriculum. The only difference recognized with this learning model is that the student is not in the classroom with an instructor, but attends class from a remote location.