CFUnited Blog - specials http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm This is the development blog. en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 04:02:45 -0500 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:31:00 -0500 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss michael@teratech.com michael@teratech.com michael@teratech.com no CFUnited 2010 Registration Open http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/8/27/CFUnited-2010-Registration-Open What? Registration for CFUnited 2010 is open!?! Heck yeah. I talked to several people at CFUnited and ask "If we reduced the price, would you register tomorrow?" Enough people actually said yes. So I'm giving it a shot. Mainly because this helps us secure the venue for next year. The size of this event makes us limited to the number of venues we can occupy. If we have the deposit available early we can negotiate on room prices and more to help keep the costs down. So please help us in this effort! We are opening 200 tickets at $499 for the 3 day price. But we also have to cut it off September 25th. So tell your friends who didn't have the opportunity to go this year. It is more affordable than ever. Once you have your ticket, that's half the battle! 2010 will rock and you might just be surprised that we will be able to make it even better. Oh yeah, and a special gift will be also be added to each of the first 200 registered attendees. And you know Liz's gifts can be special. ;-) We are 90% sure the event is in August The event will be in the MD/DC/VA area <a href="http://register.cfunited.com/">http://register.cfunited.com/</a> attendees website events specials featured registration Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:31:00 -0500 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/8/27/CFUnited-2010-Registration-Open CFUnited Lunches http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/7/15/CFUnited-Lunches Ever wonder what you will be eating at a conference? The hotel has come up with a delicious menu and we want to share it with you. Vegetarian and Kosher options will be delicious as well. <strong>8/11- Pre-Conference Classes - Deli Style </strong> Insalata Caprese with Ripe Summer Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Summer Vegetable Cobb Salad Corn, Cucumbers, Mixed Greens, House-made Ranch Dressing Premade Sandwiches: Roasted Turkey Breast with Pesto Mayonnaise on Whole Wheat Potato Rolls Slow Roasted Beef with Brie Cheese and Horseradish Spread on 3 foot long Ciabatta Grilled Vegetable and Goat Cheese on Sun Dried Tomato Baguette Strawberry Shortcake Display Macerated Strawberries, Short Bread Biscuits, and Whipped Cream Fresh Baked Rich Fudge Brownies <strong>8/12 - Wednesday, First day of Main event - Mediterranean Style</strong> Gemelli Pasta Salad with Grilled Vegetables, Roasted Pepper and Pesto Vinaigrette Lansdowne Caesar Salad with Focaccia Croutons and our House made Dressing Rosemary and Lemon Grilled Chicken Breast, Grilled Mushrooms and Peppers, Balsamic and Herb Jus Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs, Creamy Ricotta and Herb Polenta, Citrus and Herb Gremolata Orecchiette Pasta Baked with Vegetarian Sauce Putanesca and Feta Cheese Chocolate Espresso Cake with Mocha Buttercream Classic Tiramisu On the Rocks: Ladyfingers, Whipped Mascarpone and a Reduction of Coffee and Kahlua <strong>8/13 - Thursday, Second day of Main Event - BBQ Style </strong> Bean and Vegetable Chili, Fresh Baked Cornbread with Roasted Jalapenos and Cheddar Cheese Red Bliss Potato Salad Macaroni Salad Slow Roasted Chicken Al Diablo, Roasted Tomato and Corn Salsa Grilled Atlantic Salmon, Tequila Macerated Pineapple and Black Bean Salsa Smoked Pork Loin, Grilled Peach Chutney, Riesling and Basil Vinaigrette Baked Mac N Cheese with Grafton Cheddar Cheese Sliced Watermelon and Fresh Fruit Salad in Honey and Mint Warm Mixed Berry Cobbler with Streusel Topping Pound cake Display with Assorted Toppings and Garnishes <strong>8/14 - Friday, Third day of Main Event - Pan Asian Style</strong> Lo Mein Noodle Salad with Napa Cabbage, Crunchy Vegetables, Crushed Peanut Vinaigrette Salad of Edamame, Marinated Tofu and Roasted Mushrooms, on Baby Spinach with a Soy and Sesame Vinaigrette Lemongrass Marinated Chicken, Toasted Peanuts and Fresh Herbs Short Smoked Mahi Mahi, Miso Honey Glaze, Crispy Mushrooms and Leeks Bulgogi Marinated Flank Style, Spicy Marinated Vegetable Pickles Vegetable Fried Rice with Baby Bok Choy and Sugar Snap Peas Coconut Rice Pudding Ginger Infused Creme Brulee Cinnamon and Orange Flavored Panna Cotta Fortune Cookies <strong>8/15 - This menu will be added soon. Possibly a Deli style lunch like the pre-conference classes</strong> conference attendees community events travel specials Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:34:00 -0500 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/7/15/CFUnited-Lunches New Topic - Janine Driver, The Lyin Tamer http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/7/9/New-Topic--Janine-Driver-The-Lyin-Tamer Do you have it all? I brought in a celebrity to speak at CFUnited. I saw Janine Driver in DC in June and she's hilarious and has a ton of great tips for business professionals. She will show you how to climb the ladder in your career. She's trained many in the government and law enforcement agencies, now she's reaching to business professionals like us. (See the link to her recent TV show appearances below) For all you <strong>"LIE TO ME"</strong> show fans: Janine Driver's mentor is <a href="http://www.paulekman.com/">Dr. Paul Ekman</a>, the inspiration behind the new hit TV show. Her topic is <strong><a href="http://cfunited.com/2009/topics#topic-360">"The New Executive Presence"</a></strong> <strong>Speaking Times:</strong><br> Thu. 3:15PM-4:15PM <br>Fri. 9:00AM-10:00AM <a href="http://lyintamer.com"><img src="http://profile.ak.facebook.com/object3/328/34/n27702714703_7771.jpg" border="0" align="left"></a> Janine Driver, Body Language Contributor for NBC's The Today Show, has been dubbed the "Lyin' Tamer" and that's L-Y-I-N Tamer because...she knows when people are lying! Janine is a world-renowned body language expert, international speaker, author and life coach. She has been seen on the Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, CNN, the History Channel, ESPN, Fox News Live and many more. She is the author of The Masters of Success and will release her second book with Crown Publishing, "YOU SAY MORE THAN YOU THINK: A 7- Day Plan on How to Use the New Body Language to Get What You Want", February 2010. Janine's background is as fascinating as the subject matter she teaches. By day, she spent more than a decade as an award- winning Federal Law Enforcement Officer for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), training 30,000+ cops, lawyers and judges in the fine art of separating fact from fiction. By night, she thrilled audiences as a stand up comic who shared the stage with Chris Rock, Robin Williams and Ray Romano. Today, Janine teaches her recently de-classified body language strategies to thousands of businesses around the globe! Her motto: "If I can teach cops to get the bad guys to confess, then I can teach YOU to easily get the people in your life to say 'YES'!" <br><br> <a href="http://www.lyintamer.com/business/planners_media_business.htm"><img src="http://www.lyintamer.com/janine_images/big_idea_video.jpg" border="0"><br>Watch videos of her recent appearances on TV</a> I decided to bring in something a little different to this conference. I hope everyone enjoy this rare experience. topics schedule conference attendees speakers website video community events specials featured news Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:27:00 -0500 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/7/9/New-Topic--Janine-Driver-The-Lyin-Tamer Final CFUnited Early Bird ends June 30th 2009 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/6/5/Final-CFUnited-Early-Bird-ends-June-30th-2009 <img src="http://cfunited.com/blog/images//front1.jpg"> The final CFUnited early bird rates will expire on June 30th 2009, only 4 weeks away! After June 30th the 3 day and 4 day packages will go up by $100 and the Saturday only package will go up by $50 For more pricing details visit <a href"http://cfunited.com/2009/prices">http://cfunited.com/2009/prices</a> To register visit <a href"http://register.cfunited.com/">http://register.cfunited.com/</a> Once you are registered you can log in to the scheduler app and sign up for sessions. The Lansdowne Resort & Conference Center is 70% full, visit <a href"http://cfunited.com/2009/travel">http://cfunited.com/2009/travel</a> to book your rooms and learn more about the venue. conference discounts community specials featured registration news Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:34:00 -0500 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/6/5/Final-CFUnited-Early-Bird-ends-June-30th-2009 Concert at CFUnited http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/5/26/Concert-at-CFUnited We booked a band for CFUnited: BoxCar Collision Alumni from 2005 probably remember this band. They are still in DC and really popular around the clubs. We'll have this band playing for a couple hours during one of our evening open bar events. Be ready to party! <img src="http://cfunited.com/blog/images//20080727bc.jpg"> About:<br> Formed in 2003, Boxcar Collision started when 4 friends started meeting weekly to jam. They were invited to play an open mic, and somewhere in-between the PJ Harvey and Gillian Welch covers, they realized they were a band. Since then theyĆ½ve played Iota, The Velvet Lounge, DC9, and have written 15 original songs. Though not easily categorized, their sound has been compared to Rilo Kiley, The Pretenders, and The Smiths. Their debut CD was released in 2007. Sample of their music: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/boxcarcollision">http://www.myspace.com/boxcarcollision</a> More photos: <img src="http://cfunited.com/blog/images//1545515252_dc029aec8b.jpg"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14878769@N02/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/14878769@N02/</a> Liz's inside info: I hear they have a new album coming out around the time of CFUnited, maybe we'll be the first to hear some of their new stuff. ;-) community events social events specials Tue, 26 May 2009 16:03:00 -0500 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/5/26/Concert-at-CFUnited CFUnited Manager Guide http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/3/31/CFUnited-Manager-Guide This is the Ultimate Manager Guide for CFUnited 2009. <a href=" http://cfunited.com/images/CFUnited2009_managerguide.pdf"><img src="http://cfunited.com/blog/images//manager_guide_image_cover.jpg"></a> If you do anything today, print a copy of this document and hand it to your manager. It has great information and I hope they realize that CFUnited is the place for you to be this year. <a href=" http://cfunited.com/images/CFUnited2009_managerguide.pdf">http://cfunited.com/images/CFUnited2009_managerguide.pdf</a> *Also, please tell your friends :-) topics staff conference attendees speakers technical website discounts community reviews promotions specials featured registration news sponsor photos Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:36:00 -0500 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/3/31/CFUnited-Manager-Guide Billy the Geek: Goals for 2009 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/3/20/Billy-the-Geek-Goals-for-2009 <img src="http://cfunited.com/blog/images//vertical_3_20_billythegeek.gif"> <font size="+2"><a href="http://cfunited.com/images/billy_2009goals.pdf">See Billy's Goals for 2009</a></font> conference attendees website community events specials featured Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0500 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/3/20/Billy-the-Geek-Goals-for-2009 CFUnited Express New York April 20th http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/3/17/CFUnited-Express-New-York-April-20th Hello NYC! We are coming back to your home town. Only $149 Register now! <a href="http://express.cfunited.com/go/newyork/2009/">http://express.cfunited.com/go/newyork/2009/</a> It will be held at the Pace University on April 20th. We will have coffee, snacks, lunch, and lots of free stuff. Including a CF8 tag poster for each person. Lots of prizes and software to give away. Even a free ticket to CFUnited. REMEMBER, when you register at an express event you can use 100% of your registration as a discount towards CFUnited's main event in August. Topics and Speakers: Advanced Custom Tags Presented By Ben Nadel Charting with ColdFusion and Flex Presented By Andrew Schwabe Flex-a-sketch: Creating online drawing and image creation tools Presented By Simon Free Practical Code Generation Presented By Peter Bell Selling Selling CF Development to Small and Mid Size Businesses Presented By Sean Hanover TBA topic Presented By Jeff Tapper topics schedule conference user groups attendees speakers website discounts community events travel social events cfunited express promotions specials featured registration news Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:14:00 -0500 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/3/17/CFUnited-Express-New-York-April-20th Call for Women Speakers http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/3/9/Call-for-Women-Speakers Hello Ladies! A recent conversation has been sparked by Raymond Camden with someone who recently asked why conferences can't find that many women speakers. I think lots of conferences would like to see more women participate as a speaker. See blog entry here: <a href=" http://www.coldfusionjedi.com/index.cfm/2009/3/5/Open-Question-Women-speakers-at-conferences"> http://www.coldfusionjedi.com/index.cfm/2009/3/5/Open-Question-Women-speakers-at-conferences</a> CFUnited has seen increased numbers in women attending over the years and I think it adds a nice balance to the event overall. However, we don't see that many women submitting topics in the call for speakers. Because of this recent discussion I have decided to open the call for speakers again for women only. I've open up 5 more topic slots starting today. Submit on the call for speakers until March 20th. <a href="http://callforspeakers.cfconf.org/">http://callforspeakers.cfconf.org/</a> I'll post all the choices in a survey on March 23rd and let the community vote again for two weeks. And to further my support I'm going to submit a topic as well. I'm glad to announce that Selene Bainum will be added as a speaker soon to a Database Track. And of course Dee Sadler is currently accepted as a speaker. Thanks Ladies and I'm excited to see ideas for new topics. Note: I will post on this blog what topics have been submitted from women already so that they get a chance too. And as they come in, I'll try to update this entry as well in the comments section. survey topics advisory board conference attendees speakers community events BOF specials news Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:15:00 -0500 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/3/9/Call-for-Women-Speakers CFUnited Podcast: Douglas Knudsen - Connecting Flex to ColdFusion http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/2/25/CFUnited-Podcast-Douglas-Knudsen---Connecting-Flex-to-ColdFusion <img src="http://cfunited.com/blog/images//doug_small1.gif"ALIGN=LEFT> "In our third installment of the Speakers of <a href="http://cfunited.com">CFUnited</a> series, <a href="http://www.nodans.com/">Dan Wilson</a> interviews <a href="http://www.cubicleman.com/">Douglas Knudsen</a>, consultant with <a href="http://universalmind.com/">Universal Mind</a>, who is speaking on <a href="http://cfunited.com/go/topics/2009#topic-1944">Connecting Flex to ColdFusion</a> at CFUnited. Doug talks about topics from his talk at CFUnited, working in a coworking group environment instead of working from home, his start with ColdFusion, and music to work to, including Chinese Silk music." - <a href="http://www.brianmeloche.com/blog/index.cfm">Brian Meloche</a> Visit <a href="http://www.cfconversations.com/index.cfm/2009/2/10/CFConversations-29-Interview-19--Douglas-Knudsen">CFConversations</a> to listen to the podcast. topics Interviews podcast specials Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:43:00 -0500 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/2/25/CFUnited-Podcast-Douglas-Knudsen---Connecting-Flex-to-ColdFusion Full Day Pre-Conference Classes http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/2/12/Full-Day-PreConference-Classes You can now register for Pre-Conference Classes!! Location: Lansdowne Resort and Conference Center. Date: August 11, 2009 Hours: 9:00am - 5:30pm Food: Breakfast, Lunch, and fully replenished snacks and beverages are provided throughout the day. Cost: $549 Seats per class: 20 Extras <br> * Free wireless Internet <br> * Includes all materials and Certificate of Completion Click on a class for more details <a href="http://cfunited.com/go/classes/2009#class-CU241">CU241</a> - CBOX-100 : Intro To ColdBox - Luis Majano <a href="http://cfunited.com/go/classes/2009#class-CU242">CU242</a> - Building Desktop Applications with AIR - Rob Rusher <a href="http://cfunited.com/go/classes/2009#class-CU243">CU243</a> - Flex Boot Camp - Dan Blackman <a href="http://cfunited.com/go/classes/2009#class-CU244">CU244</a> - Building Better Applications - Simon Free <a href="http://cfunited.com/go/classes/2009#class-CU245">CU245</a> - Hitchikers Guide to ColdFusion - Chaz Chumley <a href="http://cfunited.com/go/classes/2009#class-CU246">CU246</a> - Setting up Internal Hosting - TBA <a href="http://cfunited.com/go/classes/2009#class-CU247">CU247</a> - Project Management Seminar - Shlomy Gantz Custom Classes If you're interested in having CFUnited provide a customized class for your company of 5 or more students, please Contact Us. topics schedule conference speakers classes community events specials featured registration news Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:22:00 -0500 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/2/12/Full-Day-PreConference-Classes Working while at CFUnited http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/2/10/Working-while-at-CFUnited We understand that it is difficult to take time off for almost an entire week to attend a conference. While the event and learning is very useful, we all still have to maintain a proper work flow. That's why at CFUnited we have created several work stations which provide a quiet and private area for attendees to work. All provided for FREE. This is not an internet cafe, instead it is supplied with power strips, tables, seating, coffee, snacks, and excellent wireless Internet. We've upped the expectations this year. If you have to check in to work and get those billable hours completed on time and under budget, we want to make sure we help you keep your end of the deal. We are focusing on your needs and your companies needs. Please register today you have everything to gain. Areas highlighted in Orange are designated work rooms for multiple work stations. <img src="http://cfunited.com/blog/images//workstations_layout.gif"> staff conference attendees technical community travel specials Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:31:00 -0500 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/2/10/Working-while-at-CFUnited Missed Early Bird? http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/1/2/Missed-Early-Bird The First early bird ended Dec 31st at midnight. You might have been thinking that the price was so perfectly low but you weren't ready. So maybe if you contact me we can work out a deal to get you that rate. Some ideas: Volunteer to do some code Help promote the conference Donate your time to fold/ stuff mailers Help find sponsors I'm leaving this opportunity open for about a week. So contact me soon and I'll see what we can do. Thanks for the early support! liz (at) cfunited (dot) com attendees discounts promotions specials registration Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:10:00 -0500 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/1/2/Missed-Early-Bird CFUnited registration down temporarily http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/6/4/CFUnited-registration-down-temporarily Having weather interuptions temporarily. Will be back up soon. Update: And we're back! specials Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:37:00 -0500 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/6/4/CFUnited-registration-down-temporarily CFUnited 08 Early Bird ends Nov 30th! http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/11/7/CFUnited-08-Early-Bird-ends-Nov-30th November 30th is only three weeks away! Take advantage of the CFUnited early bird price options while you can. $849.00 for the 4 day package <img src="http://cfunited.com/blog/images//4day1.gif"> $749.00 for the 3 day package <img src="http://cfunited.com/blog/images//3day.gif"> $199.00 for the Saturday only (repeat sessions) package. <img src="http://cfunited.com/blog/images//saturday.gif"> We will begin announcing CFUnited session topics on November 15th specials Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:05:00 -0500 http://cfunited.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/11/7/CFUnited-08-Early-Bird-ends-Nov-30th