[wplug-plan] Sysadmin Days press release?

Greg Simkins gregsim at telerama.com
Tue Jul 10 13:11:47 EDT 2007


How about if you offer the same seminar locally at a discount in 
exchange for the ad?  Maybe you could use the practice with a supportive 
audience?

Just Kidding.....I think it is a great idea.

Greg



Jonathan Billings wrote:
> Would anyone object to me posting a press release for the sysadmin 
> days conference to wplug at wplug.org?  I'm teaching a Linux 
> Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning class there, and it is 
> relatively close (in NJ).
>
> Here's the press release:
> http://lopsa.org/SysadminDays/pr2
>
> ========================================================================== 
>
> Subject: System Administrators Workshop Offers Unique Training 
> Opportunity
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> NEW JERSEY-BASED WORKSHOP OFFERS UNIQUE TRAINING
> OPPORTUNITY FOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS
>
> MOUNT LAUREL, NJ, June 26, 2007 - Vendor training sessions and classes
> offered in a conference environment are an important component of career
> growth among computer professionals, but the cost of sending employees
> to training continues to rise even as many companies and nonprofit
> institutions have cut training budgets by half or more. In fact,
> organizations can spend between $3,000 and $5,000 per employee for a
> single vendor or conference-based training session.
>
> The League of Professional System Administrators (LOPSA) now offers an
> accelerated-learning-style conference at a lower cost to
> participants. This unique two-day program was specifically designed to
> reach system administrators, particularly those who work at smaller and
> mid-sized organizations. The compression of the time spent in classes
> means attendees will only be out of the office for two to three days but
> will have an opportunity to take four classes, thereby lowering hotel
> and travel costs, as well as the direct impact on business needs.
>
> "We want to reach as many system administrators as we can because that's
> what LOPSA is about," David Parter, a LOPSA board of directors member,
> said. "Our goal is to serve the profession and to help our members grow
> in their careers."
>
> Sysadmin Days will be held on August 6-7 at the Clarion Hotel and
> Conference Center, Cherry Hill, NJ. The workshop will feature 12
> industry experts who will teach 16 half-day sessions on a variety of
> topics, most with an emphasis on practical tools and face-to-face advice
> from other professionals in the field.
>
> Registration fees are under $1,000 per participant, and LOPSA offers
> discounts for members, students and educational institutions. LOPSA
> believes the net effect of this unique program will be to provide system
> administrators with more training and tools to do their jobs.
>
> "We know that the informed system administrator can raise issues about
> critical business needs and better serve customers," Parter said. "This
> training is focused on imparting practical and valuable knowledge."
>
> This is the second installment of the Sysadmin Days workshop. The 2006
> event was held in November in Phoenix, Ariz. Attendance at the inaugural
> event was high, and the response enthusiastic, organizers say. The goal
> is to hold Sysadmin Days training sessions in every region of the
> country in order to better serve system administration professionals.
>
> "We want to attract participants who might not otherwise get a chance to
> attend training sessions," says LOPSA board member Jesse
> Trucks. "Training should be accessible to junior and mid-level sys
> admins, as well as to senior team members. We want companies to take
> advantage of this opportunity."
>
> The program is designed for system administrators of all skill and
> experience levels. It provides the only opportunity for system
> administrators to cover all aspects of their careers, from specific
> technical workshops to discussions and seminars on professional conduct
> and best practices.
>
> About two-thirds of the Sysadmin Days courses will address both specific
> platforms and technologies, such as Mac OS X, Perl and Automated Windows
> Administration, along with general system administration practices, such
> as security. The remaining classes will focus on professional skill
> development topics, including drafting policy documents, ethics, and
> communication and writing skills. In addition, special guest instructor
> Tom Limoncelli, co-author of The Practice of System and Network
> Administration and Time Management for System Administrators, will
> discuss time management skills.
>
> "Many system administrators have to shift back and forth between solving
> specific problems and big picture issues like budgets and policy
> development," Parter says. "We want this training program to reflect
> that reality and to offer skill-building in both areas."
>
> Participants are encouraged to talk about real-world problems that they
> would like to solve. Trucks, a GCUX-certified system administrator who
> also will serve as an instructor, says this approach helps attendees
> conceptualize and digest the information that is presented in the
> accelerated learning environment.
>
> "We don't just focus on theoretical ideas," he says. "We want people to
> have 'aha' moments and to go home with new ideas that they can implement
> immediately."
>
> The League of Professional System Administrators (LOPSA) is an
> independent nonprofit corporation dedicated to advancing the practice of
> system administration. The mission of the organization is to support,
> recognize, educate, and encourage its practitioners and to serve the
> public through education and outreach on system administration issues.
>
> LOPSA provides educational and networking opportunities, a forum for
> support and ideas, and an active community engaged in discussion of
> system administration issues. As a member-driven organization, LOPSA's
> best ideas come from its membership; IT professionals looking to
> influence the field of IT can join LOPSA to find other IT professionals
> to collaborate on projects, advance the state of the art, and search for
> and share the best practices in IT.
>
> For more information on Sysadmin Days 2007-Training That Makes Sense,
> including a complete schedule, visit: http://lopsa.org/SysadminDays.
> For more information on LOPSA, visit www.lopsa.org, or contact the
> executive office: 15000 Commerce Parkway, Suite C, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054;
> Phone: 856-439-0500 or toll free at 800-285-2141; Fax: 856-439-0525;
> E-mail: info at lopsa.org.
>
> CONTACT:
>
> Sam Albrecht
> Executive Director
> Phone: 856-439-0500 ext 4434
> Fax: 856-439-0525
> E-mail: sam at lopsa.org
>
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>
>
> Please forward this message, or the links below, to other system
> administrators you know, or appropriate mailing lists and web
> sites. Thanks!
>
>         http://lopsa.org/SysadminDays/pr2    (html)
>         or
>         http://lopsa.org/files/sa-pr-2.pdf    (pdf)
>
> For more ways you can help publicize Sysadmin Days, please see
>         http://lopsa.org/SysadminDays/word
>
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>
>




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