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 Featured Speakers

Bob Gowdy, Microsoft Enterprise Strategy Executive, MicrosoftChris Koenig, Developer Evangelist, MicrosoftKevin Walsh, Principal Consultant, Microsoft
Michael Dereszynski, Principal Consultant, Microsoft Certified Architect for Solutions, Professional Architect with IASA, MicrosoftRob Tennyson, Application Development Manager, MicrosoftRod Fournier, Senior Premier Field Engineer, Microsoft
David Walker, Senior Application Development Manager (ADM), MicrosoftJay Smith, PMO Architect and Evangelist, Microsoft MVP, Tyson Foods, Inc.Rob Vettor, Application Architect and Technical Lead, Microsoft C# MVP, SolArc
Tom DuPont, Vice President, CodeSmith Tools, LLCRandy Walker, INETA Membership Mentor, Microsoft MVP, Owner, Harvest I.T.Tim Rayburn, Microsoft MVP - Connected Systems, Principal Consultant, Improving Enterprises
Brian Sullivan, Application Developer, Falcon Applications, LLCChris Conley, CEO, C Solutions, Inc.Corey Roth, Enterprise Consultant, Stonebridge
Dennis Bottjer, Solutions Architect / Consultant, Bank of AmericaDevlin Liles, Senior Consultant, Improving EnterprisesJP Jones, Creative Director, Designer, Author, Teacher, Owner of Paige1Publishing, Co-Owner of Collipsis Web Solutions, LLC.
JP Thompson, Senior Technical Expert, WalmartMichael Perry, Solutions Architect, AmerisourceBergenSarah Daigle Scott, @TechTeacherGirl, Sass Interactive
Todd Stone, Senior Software Developer, HBS SystemsFaiz Farazi, Microsoft SQL Server Support Engineer, Tyson Foods, Inc.Michael Smith, Channel Manager, Faronics

 Speakers
  1. Bob Gowdy, Microsoft Enterprise Strategy Executive, Microsoft
  2. Brian Seymour, Global Account Technical Specialist, Microsoft
  3. Chris Koenig, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft
  4. Kevin Walsh, Principal Consultant, Microsoft
  5. Michael Dereszynski, Principal Consultant, Microsoft Certified Architect for Solutions, Professional Architect with IASA, Microsoft
  6. Rob Tennyson, Application Development Manager, Microsoft
  7. Rod Fournier, Senior Premier Field Engineer, Microsoft
  8. David Walker, Senior Application Development Manager (ADM), Microsoft
  9. Jay Smith, PMO Architect and Evangelist, Microsoft MVP, Tyson Foods, Inc.
  10. Rob Vettor, Application Architect and Technical Lead, Microsoft C# MVP, SolArc
  11. Tom DuPont, Vice President, CodeSmith Tools, LLC
  12. Randy Walker, INETA Membership Mentor, Microsoft MVP, Owner, Harvest I.T.
  13. Tim Rayburn, Microsoft MVP - Connected Systems, Principal Consultant, Improving Enterprises
  14. Brian Sullivan, Application Developer, Falcon Applications, LLC
  15. Chris Conley, CEO, C Solutions, Inc.
  16. Corey Roth, Enterprise Consultant, Stonebridge
  17. Dennis Bottjer, Solutions Architect / Consultant, Bank of America
  18. Devlin Liles, Senior Consultant, Improving Enterprises
  19. JP Jones, Creative Director, Designer, Author, Teacher, Owner of Paige1Publishing, Co-Owner of Collipsis Web Solutions, LLC.
  20. JP Thompson, Senior Technical Expert, Walmart
  21. Michael Perry, Solutions Architect, AmerisourceBergen
  22. Sarah Daigle Scott, @TechTeacherGirl, Sass Interactive
  23. Todd Stone, Senior Software Developer, HBS Systems
  24. Faiz Farazi, Microsoft SQL Server Support Engineer, Tyson Foods, Inc.
  25. Michael Smith, Channel Manager, Faronics
  		 

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