This document summarizes the July 2010 meeting of the Great Lakes Area .NET Users Group (GANG). It lists the 2010 executive officers and volunteers, as well as contact information and sponsors. Upcoming meetings and events are announced, including the annual goals for GANG in 2010. The document encourages participation and engagement in GANG and other local user groups.

1. Great Lakes Area .NET Users GroupJuly 21, 2010

2. 2010 Executive OfficersPresident – David GiardVice-President – John HopkinsTreasurer – Kent FehribachSecretary – Gerhard Weiss

3. Chris Roland, WebmasterShelly Noll, Poet LaureateJennifer Marsman, Microsoft Liaison2010 Volunteers

4. How to contact uswww.migang.orgBoard emailpresident@migang.orgvp@migang.orgsecretary@migang.orgtreasurer@migang.orgwebmaster@migang.orgpr@migang.org

5. This month’s sponsorUser Group Support Services

6. Gold SponsorCash support for GANGMonthly drawing for Telerik Premium Collection for .NETRadControls for ASP.NET AJAXRadControls for WinFormsRadControls for WPFRadControls for SilverlightTelerik ReportingTelerik OpenAccess ORM$1299 Value!

7. Annual Sponsor

8. Sponsors

9. Sponsors

10. Discounts for our membersManningwww.Manning.com36% offEnter discount code “UG367”MSDN Magazine20% off subscription1 Year (12 issues) $35.00 $28.002 year (24 issues) $60.00 $48.00(866)‐293‐3194Promo code: A0EUG1

11. INETA OffersPluralsightFree Guest Pass into the Pluralsight On-Demand! Library tinyurl.com/PSGuestPassWrox/Wiley 40% off select Visual Studio 2010/.NET 4.0 books to user group members through 6/30. See the list at ineta.org/offers UUse promo code WVS10O’Reilly45% off ebook purchases from O’Reilly for a limited time35% off print book purchases for user group membersUse discount code DSUG when ordering onlineoreilly.com/store

12. Supporting Members

13. Supporting Members

14. 2010 GANG GoalsGet members more engaged and involvedIncrease meeting attendance by 50%Increase supporting membership by 30%Continue to attract high-quality speakersIncrease sponsorship by 100%Finish year in the black financially

15. Any First-Time Attendees?

16. Upcoming GANG Meetings

17. Other User Groups

18. Upcoming Events

19. Ann Arbor Give CampSeptember 17-19Washtenaw Community CollegeAnnArborGiveCamp.org

20. Motor City CodeslingersPair Coding;Idea Exchange

21. Tech Book Exchange

22. Wed July 286-9PM

23. Biggby Coffee, 26185 Evergreen Rd.This is an informal meetup of people interested in learning from one another. Bring your laptop and pair up with someone to work on an open source project, learn a new technique, or even dabble in a new language. There is no agenda or specific topic, just a time set aside for people to pair.”TinyUrl.com/CodeslingersSource: http://mvwood.com/blog/bitslingers-4-6-2009/

24. CafePress.com/MiGang

25. Job AnnouncementsLocal Job Openings

26. Developers Looking for WorkKeeping in Touch www.migang.org www.migang.org/news.rss twitter.com/gangannounce bit.ly/GANG_LinkedIn_Group bit.ly/GANG_Upcoming_Meetings bit.ly/GANG_Google_Calendar_html

27. Some Good ProgramsBizSpark and WebSiteSparkLow-cost Microsoft software for small businessesMicrosoft.com/BizSparkMicrosoft.com/WebSiteSpark

28. Social HourImmediately following this meeting