[asterisk-biz] AstriCon Update: Europe Early Bird Open - Expanded Class Schedule

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Just an observation but I suspect you are going to have participation 
issues, especially at the Berlin venue. Astricon will be held at the 
height of the World Cup which is being hosted in Germany no less during 
those dates. Anyone who lives or who has lived in Europe will tell you 
that the Cup will eclipse every other event and will monopolize the 
attention of all Europe, Asterisk fanatics included I'm betting...For 
those of us who would like to go and are traveling from outside Europe, 
airline tickets will be very expensive and short on availability. Same 
may be true for hotel accomodations. I hope I'm wrong and am able to 
attend, but I think it would have been wiser to pick other dates..

Best of luck.



Steve Sokol wrote:

>Dear Asterisk,
>
>I am pleased to report that the AstriCon Europe Tour is now open for
>registration.  We now have venues selected for all three stops. The Tour will
>kick off in Berlin, Germany at the Estrel Hotel & Convention Center on June 19
>and 20. The next stop will be Paris, France at the Palais des Congrès de Paris
>on June 21 and 22. Our swing across Europe will end in London, UK at the ExCeL
>Center on June 22 and 23.
>
>We now have a basic schedule for each event. Day 1 will consist of two tutorial
>tracks. Track 1 is targeted at beginners and covers the basics of implementing
>an Asterisk system. Track 2 is the advanced/developer tutorial. The Conference
>Party will be held the evening of the first day.
>
>Day 2 is a general session including keynotes by Mark Spencer of Digium,
>Christian Stredicke of Snom, technical presentations, case studies, and more.
>Both days will feature the Asterisk Expo, the trade show and exhibition
>featuring Asterisk-related products and services.
>
>Admission to any of the AstriCon Europe tour stops is $350 USD. Early Bird
>registration is now open and available. Register now and save 20% ($70 USD) off
>the standard price. If you would like a chance to speak or to exhibit at the
>Asterisk Expo, please complete an information request on the AstriCon site.
>
>We look forward to seeing you at AstriCon Europe or AstriCon USA this year.  If
>you have any questions or suggestions, please drop us a note: info at astricon.net.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Steve
>
>Steven Sokol, CEO
>AstriCon/Sokol & Associates
>
>Conferences: http://www.astricon.net/
>Training: http://www.sokol-associates.com/
>
>========================================================
>2006 TRAINING SCHEDULE
>========================================================
>
>Sokol & Associates in partnership with Digium offers a complete line of Asterisk
>training courses. Our instructors include Jared Smith and Leif Madsen, two of
>the authors of O'Reilly's Asterisk: The Future of Telephony. 
>
>Boot Camp       Mar. 27 - 31     Kansas City, MO
>Asterisk 101    Apr. 3           Denver, CO
>SkiCAP          Apr. 5 - 7       Keystone, CO
>Boot Camp       May 8 - 12       Kansas City, MO
>Boot Camp       June 4 - 9       Toronto, Canada
>Boot Camp       July 12 - 16     San Jose, CA
>Administrator   July 24 - 26      Kansas City, MO
>Developer       Aug. 1 - 4       Huntsville, AL
>Boot Camp       Sept. 18 - 22    Kansas City, MO
>Boot Camp       Oct. 16 - 20     Dallas, TX
>Administrator   Nov. 14 - 16     Atlanta, GA
>Boot Camp       Nov. 27 - Dec 1  New York, NY
>
>Additional course are added to the schedule regularly. Check the training web
>site for the latest event schedule, additional course information or to register
>for a class. http://www.sokol-associates.com
>
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>SKICAP: dCAP CERTIFICATION AT KEYSTONE RESORT, COLORADO
>========================================================
>We still have a several slots for our three day test prep course in Colorado. If
>you want a chance to become dCAP certified and to get in some great late-season
>skiing, take a look at SkiCAP. Held April 5 - 7 at Keystone Resort in Colorado,
>SkiCAP offers two days of intensive review prior to the challenging dCAP
>examination. For more information or to register, see the SkiCAP page.
>
>========================================================
>BOOT CAMP UPGRADE: Get A Linksys Phone and Digium TDM11B
>========================================================
>Starting with the March Boot Camp, attendees at all Boot Camp and Administrator
>courses will receive a Linksys SPA942 SIP phone, a Digium TDM11B VoIP card, and
>a copy of Asterisk: The Future of Telephony.  We will also be including a
>complete copy of the course materials (all presentations and labs) in PDF format
>and an Asterisk Live CD.
>
>Register Now: https://www.sokol-associates.com/register/
>
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>INSTRUCTORS WANTED
>=======================================================
>Sokol & Associates is seeking a limited number of highly skilled instructors and
>training partners. Instructors must have experience in technical training as
>well as Asterisk and Asterisk-related technologies. For further information,
>contact Lisa King: lking at astricon.net or call +1 816 256 8917.
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