
Non-Con 2013!
What's the best part of a conference? The Hallway Conversations!
(That's Friday-Saturday with a "preday" reception on Thursday night.)
French Quarter
New Orleans, LA
The Location:

Agenda -
SMB IT Non-Con 2013
Preday:
Thursday, June 6th
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
Reception and Registration
Astor Executive Club (see picture below) Sponsored by Intel
(Note: Registration continues in 2nd floor vendor hall all day Friday.)
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Friday, June 7th
7:30 AM -
9:00 AM |
Breakfast
Sponsored by HP |
9:00 AM -
10:00 AM |
Sessions will not be held on:
- New Product Developments with Microsoft Cloud
- Digging into Server 2012 Core
- Tools and Techniques workshop on CRM products
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Vendor Hall Open
- Live music sponsored by SBS Migration/SMB IT Experts
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11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon |
Sessions will not be held on:
- HP vs. Dell "Cage Match" on rack mounted storage arrays
- Small Business Development (Programming/Coding) Opportunities
- "Killin It" with Great Video-Based Marketing
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12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM |
Lunch
- Pool-side Cajun BBQ with the Microsoft MVPs
- Bring your swim suit and your appetite. Let the Microsoft MVPs serve up authentic Cajun Food while listening to live Zydeco music.
- At the roof-top pool
- Sponsored by Microsoft
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Vendor Hall Open
- "Brain Explosion Trivia" provided by Third Tier
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Sessions will not be held on:
- Building the 100% Virtual Consulting Business by Outsourcing Everything
- Could You Move to Mid-Market? A Strategy Session.
- If the Yellow Pages are Dead and Google Advertising Sucks, What's Next?
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Free Time |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Vendor Hall Open
- Display of Local Art and Artists sponsored by Rackspace
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Evening / Dinner
- Connect up with your favorite vendor for dinner out on the town. Vendors have been informed that steak is available in every city in North America and that actual Cajun Food is preferred since we're in the French Quarter.
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9:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
Late Evening Social Event
- Live Talent Contest in the Grand Gallery
- Already promised to perform: Harry Brelsford, Jeff Middleton, Jan Spring, and Nancy Williams
- Sign up and Join the Fun!
- Sponsored by PacketTrap
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Saturday, June 8th
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Breakfast
Sponsored by ConnectWise
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9:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Special Hands-on-Labs will not be held on:
- Fix the PC
- Fix the Server
- Pick which platform you want to troubleshoot. Each machine is from the same image and has the same specific problem. Race your time to find the correct solution - and document it properly!
- Machines provided by HP. Cloud storage provided by DreamHost.
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11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon |
Vendor Hall Open
- Kinnect Game Series sponsored by Backup Assist
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12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM |
Lunch
- Great Cajun Food just across the street at the Red Fish Grill!
- Sponsored by Autotask
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2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Wrap-Up
- Final Vendor Gathering
- Town Hall Meeting
- Prize Drawings
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We leave you in the French Quarter on Saturday night. Informal groups will be gathering for dinner, shows, and evening entertainment.
