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If you haven't already registered and are planning on attending....

Why not join us in Chicago and attend what is shaping up to be a very information packed 2 days with your fellow colleagues in the Midwest region. Session information has been posted on the site, but here are just a few of the speakers and session topics we have lined up so far:

Preparing for the Mobile Applications Onslaught - presented by John Wargo
Dust off your servers with a server health check - presented by Kim Greene
Integration and Coexistence: Leveraging Lotus & Microsoft products to build better solutions - presented by John Head
AJAX and JSON - presented by Scott Good
Lowering costs - should we consider Linux for Lotus - presented by William Malchisky Jr.
Getting social in the Lotus space - presented by Gregg Eldred

Ed Brill will be giving the  keynote presentation (worth the price of admittance right there). On Thursday, thanks to our generous sponsors, there is a Chicago River and Lake Michigan Boat Tour Event.

For more information and to register, go to http://www.mwlug.com/mwlug/mwlug.nsf

As part of the MWLUG Conference 2009 special event, attendees will be treated to an architecture boat tour of the Chicago river and Lake Michigan on Thursday, August 27. This event is made possible by the generosity of our MWLUG Conference sponsors.

We will embark from the IBM Center after the first day of sessions and workshops to the Wrigley Building by trolley where we have reserved one of the largest architecture tour boats. Below is a brief description of the 1.5 hour Lakefront and Chicago River Tour.

There is limited seating so make sure you register for the conference as soon as possible. If you are coming with your family to the conference, there are also a limited number of seats that attendees can purchase at a specially reduced price for your family members.

Wendella 90-Minute Combined Lake and River Tour
Chicago's most comprehensive boat tour. Our signature tour of Lake Michigan and the Chicago River includes a trip through the Chicago Lock and a live narration featuring an overview of architecture and history.

Many guests who took this tour with their parents return years later with children and grandchildren of their own; each new generation creating new family memories. And while Chicago's skyline has evolved over the years, Wendella continues to provide unique perspectives of the magnificent buildings and architecture along the Chicago River before venturing out to Lake Michigan where guests are treated to a rich view of the entire skyline.

The Combined Lake and River Tour is perfect for anyone interested in spending quality time with family, friends, colleagues or others who have an interest in Chicago's rich culture and history.