Common Connect - February 2012

Saturday, May 5
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Open
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Pre-Conference Workshops

Sunday, May 6 5:00 am – 8: 15 pm 6:00 am - 9:30 pm 8:00 am – 9: 15 am 9:30 am – 10:45 am 11:00 am – 12: 15 pm 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Registration Open COMMON Cares 5K Walk First Timers Session Sessions Sessions Sessions Opening Session Welcome Reception in Exposition Power Down – Ask the Experts

Monday, May 7 7:00 am – 7:00 pm 8:00 am – 9: 15 am 9:30 am – 3:30 pm 9:30 am – 10:45 am 11:00 am – 12: 15 pm 11:00 am – 2:00 pm 12: 15 pm – 1: 15 pm 2:00 pm - 3: 15 pm 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm 5:00 pm – 6: 15 pm 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Registration Open Sessions COMMON Cares Blood Drive Sessions Sessions Exposition Open Lunch provided in Exposition Sessions Sessions Sessions Power Down – All Attendee Reception in Exposition

Tuesday, May 8 7:00 am – 7:00 pm 8:00 am – 9: 15 am 9:30 am – 10:45 am 11:00 am – 12: 15 pm 11:00 am – 2:00 pm 12: 15 pm – 1: 15 pm 2:00 pm – 3: 15 pm 2:00 pm – 3: 15 pm 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm 5:00 pm – 6: 15 pm 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Registration Open Sessions Sessions Sessions Exposition Open Lunch provided in Exposition Sessions First Timers Social Sessions Sessions Power Down - Fun and Games Night / Recognition Night

Wednesday, May 9

7:00 am – 7:00 pm Registration Open 8:00 am – 9: 15 am Sessions 9:30 am – 10:45 am Sessions 11:00 am – 12: 15 pm Sessions

12: 15 pm – 12:45 pm Lunch break (lunch not provided by
COMMON)

Meeting of the Members

Sessions Sessions Sessions Power Down – Main Event

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm 2:00 pm – 3: 15 pm 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm 5:00 pm – 6: 15 pm 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm

April 6
Early Bird registration deadline

April 15
Hotel deadline to receive the discounted rate,
based on availability.

April 24

Last day to register in advance for the conference by fax and mail

May 1
Last day for registration substitutions and
cancellations

May 3

Last day for online conference registration

May 5

Pre-Conference Workshops begin at 8:00 am

May 6
Conference begins. Sessions starts at 9:30 am
and Opening Session at 3:00 pm. Welcome
Reception immediately follows at 5:00 pm.

Return on Investment

Here is an example of how one conference attendee calculated his Return on Investment by attending a COMMON conference: His company faced IT challenges. By attending a COMMON conference he received the help he needed to tackle those projects. Without COMMON, he would have incurred the cost of bringing in a consultant and using various sources to educate himself, including time and costly classes.

By attending four days of COMMON conference sessions and labs, an attendee will gain the knowledge he needs—and more—in less time, and at a lower cost.