This document contains information about the Great Lakes Area .NET Users Group (GANG) meeting in October 2011. It lists the 2011 executive officers and volunteers. Contact information is provided for group leadership. It also lists platinum, gold, silver, and bronze sponsors. Discounts are provided for Manning, MSDN Magazine, and CODE Magazine subscriptions for group members. Upcoming GANG meetings and events are announced, including special interest groups on functional programming and .NET Micro Framework. Job announcements and social events are also mentioned.

1. Great Lakes Area .NET Users GroupOctober 1, 2011

2. 2011 Executive OfficersPresident – David GiardVice-President – Kent FehribachTreasurer – Shelly NollSecretary – Gerhard Weiss

3. Brian KorzynskiMatt RumaOnorio CatenacciDave KroondykJamie AltizerSukhdevS TurHilary WeaverRandy Pagels, Microsoft guyJim Priore, CinematographerVolunteers

4. Contact usE-mailpresident@migang.orgvp@migang.orgsecretary@migang.orgtreasurer@migang.orgwebmaster@migang.orgpr@migang.orgwww.migang.orgwww.migang.org/news.rsstwitter.com/gangannouncetinyurl.com/GangLinkedIntinyurl.com/GangFacebooktinyurl.com/GangCalendargroups.google.com/group/migang

5. Platinum Sponsor

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12. Gold sponsors

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14. Silver Sponsors

15. Bronze Sponsors

16. Bronze Sponsors

17. 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: A0EUG1CODE Magazine33% off subscription1 Year (6 issues) $29.99 $19.99www.codemag.com/subscribe/migang

18. 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’Reilly50% off ebook purchases from O’Reilly for a limited time40% off print book purchases for user group membersUse discount code DSUG when ordering onlineoreilly.com/storeWindows AzureFree One-Month Passazurepassusa.cloudapp.net

19. Supporting Members

20. Supporting Members

21. Supporting Members

22. 2011 GANG GoalsCultivate Ownership In GroupContinue to Attract High-Quality SpeakersSupport and Connect with other Area User GroupsAverage 60 attendees per meetingIncrease supporting membership by 15%Increase Monetary Sponsorship by 10%Make it an event

23. Any First-Time Attendees?

24. Upcoming GANG Meetings

25. Other User Groups

26. Upcoming Events*$15 Discount. Register with discount code: MIGANG_10YEARS

27. Special Interest Groups (SIG)Functional Programming.NET Micro FrameworkNext Year

28. Motor City CodeslingersPair Coding, Idea Exchange, Tech Book Exchange

29. Wed October 56:00-9PM

30. Epitec Offices, 24800 Denso Dr. Suite 150 Southfield, MI 48033TinyUrl.com/CodeslingersCodeslingers@migang.org

31. DevLunchCome meet up with other Developers in the area to socialize and network over lunch. There will also be a raffle which normally involves Gift Cards (to help the winner pay for their meal), Software and Shirts.

32. Wed Oct 12, 12-1PM(2nd Wed of each month)

33. TGI Fridays 591 W Big Beaver RdTroy MI 48084www.migang.orgsecretary@migang.org

34. CafePress.com/MiGang

35. Job AnnouncementsDevelopers Looking for Work

36. Local Job OpeningsNext MonthRichard CampbellpresentsNode.js, Web APIs, Oh My! November 16, 2011