• Location: Microsoft New England R&D (NERD) Center, One Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142 (Directions to NERD)
• When:  October 22, 2009 from 6:30 to 8:30 (tentative)
• Audience: Anyone interested in Microsoft's Azure platform, or Cloud computing in general
• Featured Speaker: Brian Lambert

For this first meeting of the Boston Azure User Group, Brian Lambert of Microsoft is the featured speaker. Brian is an engineer in Microsoft's Software + Services Concept Development team in Cambridge, MA. Brian is an Azure Ninja and will share some of his real-world experience in developing for Windows Azure, Microsoft's new Cloud platform.

Tentative Agenda:

• 6:30 - 7:00 - Pizza, Meet & Greet
• 7:00 - 8:15 - Brian Lambert's Talk
• 8:15 - 8:30 - Q&A, discussion for future

Is there a Mailing List?

The Boston Azure User Group has a mailing list. Please use the quick sign-up form to add yourself to the mailing list.

What is the Boston Azure User Group?

The Boston Azure User Group is a new community-run user group with a goal of learning all about Azure - from the business case, to the technical details. This user group is just starting up, with our first meeting to be held October 22, 2009.

Where will the meetings be held?

All meetings currently planned to be held at the Microsoft New England Research & Development (NERD) Center in Cambridge, MA.

What is the plan for future meetings?

While most meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month, this is hard to do in November and December due to the holidays in the United States. The plan is to hold meetings the 4th Thursday of most months - where the exception for November and December is to have a single, combined Nov/Dec meeting on the 1st Thursday of December.

Here is the schedule for upcoming meetings:

• Thu Oct 22, 2009 - Brian Lambert - see above
• Thu Dec 03, 2009
• Thu Jan 28, 2009
• Continuing on the 4th Thursday of every month

The speakers and topics future our meetings are actively being worked out, so stay tuned!

How do I contact you?

Feel free to contact Bill Wilder who leads the Boston Azure User Group. Bill's work on the user group is entirely on his own, not as an agent or spokesperson for his employer. Bill can be reached by email:

The Boston Azure User Group is @bostonazure on Twitter.