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Utah Open Source Conference Starts Tomorrow (Thursday)

My friend Clint Savage (aka Herlo) has lead a team of volunteers in planning the first ever Utah Open Source Conference, which has come together quite nicely (especially for the first year).

News and updates on the conference have been plastered all over Gabe’s excellent Utah Open Source Planet, but I thought I’d post a reminder here for my readers and the local business folk who catch me on ConnectBlogs since the conference boasts a rather appealing business track.

If you’re in business in Utah and would like to see how open source can save you thousands of dollars annually in IT expenses, you should check the Utah Open Source Conference out. You’ll be able to learn some open source basics, see what other Utah company’s are doing to harness open source, and (perhaps most importantly) network with some of the brightest technologists in the state –people who may be able to help you make your business run more smoothly for a fraction of the cost.

Here’s the registration page, which will remain open until the event sells out –but act fast since there aren’t a ton of spaces left. I should mention that there’s a steep discount if you’re a member of one of Utah’s fantastic open source user groups.

Event keynotes include legendary open source technocrat Bruce Perens, and the Open Source Initiative’s articulate Matt Asay. There will be numerous excellent local speakers as well.

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Planning UTOS – Utah Open Source Conference

I’ll be going to a BBQ meeting tonight (Thursday) to help lay out plans for the first annual Utah Open Source Conference.  The event won’t take place until August of next year, but we wanted to get started early because we want it to be HUGE! :)

Anyway, if you want to come along and help, this kind of stuff is great for Utah and open source. There’ll be some cool folks working with us, and there’s sure to be some good grubbin’, courtesy of Herlo.  Hope to see you there!