2004 RISE IT Training EXPO

Wednesday, November 10, 2004, 12 – 5 PM

Holiday Inn Crossroads 2000 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA 23230   Ample FREE parking available behind and beside the Hotel

Chart Your Organization's Strategic Course with Outstanding Technical Training Through RISE

Join us for stimulating presentations at 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM, by: Bob Stolle- Executive Director, Greater Richmond Technology Council, and Christine Chmura, President and Chief Economist, Chmura Economics & Analytics - > Where is IT headed in Virginia? Bob Freundt - Organizational Effectiveness Group -  Transitioning from Training to Learning - Building an Organization Around Learning, Talent, and Knowledge

Come Visit RISE Vendor Sponsors and Local User Group Representatives: ACT - Adv. Concepts Training Corp.: customized instructor-led training/courseware for Oracle (8i, 9i, 10g), UNIX/Linux, Crystal Reports, and training in Java (Script, Programming, Beans), SAS, Websphere MQ Series, TCP/IP, and networking concepts AIKO: Technology Training and Project Consulting firm specializing in Microsoft training / solutions and a Microsoft Gold Partner, bringing longevity of knowledge / practical field experience providing students skills applicable in their environment Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA): partnership between J. Sargeant Reynolds and John Tyler CC to serve the workforce / economic development needs of region Data Directions Inc.: technical training to software developers, subjects like: web development, client server development, database development, and legacy systems development. Active practitioner instructors in course subjects, resulting in pragmatic and focused skills development ECPI: Continuing Education arm - Certification training from Cisco, Microsoft, CompTIA, and Oracle; Technical College - individual classes/curriculum meeting needs related to networking, programming, hardware and Web development IT Professionals: excellent convenient technical training, with Virtual Classroom concept combining the best features of instructor-led / computer-based training giving students the most effective training possible MindLeaders: premier-provider of e-Learning solutions helping enterprises worldwide achieve business goals; primarily selected to fulfill training needs due to a combination of quality products, sizable course library, integrated solutions, dependable support and unmatched service New Horizons Computer Learning Centers: world's largest Independent computer training company, customer-focused learning solutions in multiple formats, top-quality training tailored to meeting individual learning styles/specific needs. ProTech: professional services firm that specializes in Enterprise Systems Management, Automation for z/OS IBM Mainframes, and Enterprise-class UNIX servers ROI Training: delivering training programs tailored to the unique environment of each organization, helping minimize the amount of time spent out of the office and maximizing training investment Smart Triangles UNIX, PHP & mySQL Training: Washington, DC based company specializing in technical training in these key technologies, seminars for executives helping professionals better manage technology, formerly known in Richmond as U3 UNIX Training, introduced UNIX classes to the RISE in 1990 Snowden Consulting: mines group knowledge by facilitating strategic planning, operational effectiveness, project planning, problem solving and requirements definition workshops; training on Facilitating Effective Meetings, Facilitating Joint Application Development Sessions, Strategic Planning, Facilitating Project Planning, and Aligning Your Organization for Results Techead: Macromedia Authorized Training Provider - classes in StudioMX 2004 (FlashMX 2004, DreamweaverMX 2004 and ColdFusionMX 2004), and training in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator), QuarkXPress 6.0 and various web languages i.e. HTML, XML and PHP Total Training Solutions: providing high-quality, customized training to Central VA in desktop applications, Microsoft Certified courses (Server 2003, Windows 2000 & XP, SMS, .NET, Visual Basic, Exchange, SQL), Project Management, Business Analysis, WebSphere, Oracle, Java, Cisco and Linux.   Central Virginia User Groups: CFUG: Richmond ColdFusion Users Group RMLUG/RiVALUG: Richmond Linux Users Groups FDUG: Flash Development Users Group RICDUG: Richmond DB2 Users Group RAM: Richmond AutoCAD VASUG: VA SAS Users Group

To Be Entered in the GRAND PRIZE drawing, you must pre-register   Please call Kathleen Bowman, 804-521-0154 ext 228, by 5 PM, Monday, Oct 25 Plus: Bring your business cards for Additional Prize Drawings