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Business Development and Jumpstart day entry 1

This is how crowded things are this year first off.  A full session at 1:30 in the afternoon from Gabriella Davis on Domino clustering basics...


Business Development Day opening session and breakfast

• Ken Bisconti (VP Lotus Workplace I think now) makes the statement  "... Notes 7,8,9,10...." letting us know it is not dying.  Take that !  Walking around later I see shirts taunting the talks of Notes 11 even.
• Mike Loria states that in attendance for BP Day alone there were 17 countries represented, 10% registered were new and the exhibitor floor is totally sold out (as I mentioned before)
• Mike Loria states that the Lotus Awards had submissions from 31 different countries.  Letting you know Domino is everywhere.  Of course I would like to win each category we are finalists in.
• Marjorie Tenzer, (BM Software Group, Marketing Vice President, SWG Channel & SMB Marketing) announces the push for partners and Workplace Services Express.  Including free marketing with direct mailings and nurturing calls if you get certified in the next few months
• iCollaborate on iSeries announced
• Lotus moved back into AP region with Lotus Days (like Lotusphere) and most every presentation was given by a Business Partner.
• The guest speaker was excellent.  She raced in the Eco Challenge in 2000 and finished the race with her team.  It was an impressive thing to witness and she had some great comments and ways to make you think about how you approach business

• I popped in and out as the pictures will show (see below entry for links)
• Tom and Julian had a fine crowd and Gabriella packed the house to the point they were telling people to come back for the repeat
• Jessica  did her first stint on stage at LS and did a great job
• We are waiting for McGivney and Susan to take the stage this afternoon
• I could give drab details but take what I think so far as this.  Basically people are excited more than last year.  The crowds are strong and energetic, even though it is the first day.  People are talking about advanced things at lunch letting you know they are using the technology

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On Sunday, January 22nd, 2006   by Chris Miller        

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