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BUSINESS ALERT from the City of Norfolk’s Department of Development: |
What: Open Waters is a free, one-day educational event is aimed to help attendees better understand the fast-growing phenomenon of open source software. (http://OpenWaters.eventbrite.com)
When: Friday, September 18, 2009, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Who: Business people, government leaders, military, students
Why: To obtain knowledge and best practices needed to effectively use open source software in their organization.
Where: Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA – Webb Center in the Hampton / Newport News room (For a map, visit: http://tinyurl.com/p9foum)
More: Attendees will benefit from sessions with industry experts who will discuss different aspects of open source in the enterprise, small business, government, and the military. This highly interactive event will be comprised of panel discussions and Q&A sessions aimed at providing an overview of open source and its role in helping businesses achieve their goals, including cost savings, flexibility, and more control over their IT investments.
Open source is, very simply, a way of making software – a better, more genuine and substantial process improvement that is rippling through every industry, every day. You might already be using open source in your business – and you might not even know it!
Sign up: Please visit http://openwaters.eventbrite.com to register for the event.
from Larry Lombardi,Business Development Manager-Technology, City of Norfolk Department of Development