UK Excel User Conference

[Bob Phillips]

We have organised an Excel User Conference to be held in London on 1st and 2nd April 2009 at Microsoft's Victoria Street premises.

The best thing is that it is free. So if you want to come, book early, we don't expect it to take long to fill up. Each day should be separately booked, don't book unless you intend to attend.

Here is the agenda.



On Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd April 2009 in London. This FREE event has some fantastic speakers from the Excel community.

The agenda for the two days is outlined below and you can book for either or both days by emailing bookings@excelusergroup.org.

Microsoft will be providing the venue and the hospitality and we look forward to a great and informative couple of days. The agenda is below, but if you want the full version with session details and speaker bios, you can download the Word document file here (http://excelusergroup.org/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/nickhodge/UK-Excel-User-Group-Meeting-Rev2.doc).

Venue:
Microsoft London (Cardinal Place)
100 Victoria Street
London SW1E 5JL
Tel: 0870 60 10 100

Agenda:

Wednesday 1st April 2009
Time Event Speaker
9:15am - 9:45am Registration & coffee
9:45am - 10:00am Welcome Nick Hodge
10:00am - 10:45am Working smart with the Excel grid Simon Murphy
10:45am - 11:45am Intermediate functions Bob Phillips
11:45am - 12:15pm Coffee
12:15pm - 1:15pm What's in a name? Charles Williams
1:15pm - 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm - 2:45pm TBA Microsoft
2:45pm - 3:30pm Tips and tricks in charting Andy Pope
3:30pm - 4:00pm Coffee
4:00pm - 5:00pm Pivot tables Roger Govier
5:00pm - 5:30pm Pre-submitted Q&A All
5:30pm - Late Dinner, drinks, etc All (Inc. Delegates)

Thursday 2nd April 2009
Time Event Speaker
8:30am - 9:00am Registration & coffee
9:00am - 9:15am Welcome Nick Hodge
9:15am - 10:00am Data exchange Nick Hodge
10:00am - 11:00am VBA - It's in everyone's reach Simon Murphy
11:00am - 11:30am Coffee
11:30am - 12:45pm Information - Visualising data Andy Pope & Bob Phillips
12:45pm - 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm - 2:15pm Arrays and array functions Bob Phillips
2:15pm - 3:15pm Speeding up Excel Charles Williams
3:15pm - 3:45pm Tea & coffee
3:45pm - 4:30pm Pre-submitted Q&A All
4:30pm Close

[lucas]

Thread made sticky in the Excel forum for higher visibility until after the conference.

[david000]

Any plans to upload a video? :*)

[Bob Phillips]

Any plans to upload a video? :*)

No, none at the moment. The difficulty is that apart from the premises and refreshments provided by MS, the presenters are having to fund this ourselves, so we are trying to keep our costs down.

[slamet Harto]

Sound interesting, I wish you have wonderful event and success to all of you. Especially for excel user. Best, Harto

[xluser2007]

No, none at the moment. The difficulty is that apart from the premises and refreshments provided by MS, the presenters are having to fund this ourselves, so we are trying to keep our costs down.

Is it possible for the presenters to Upload their slides or any reference materials here Bob?

If I was in London, it would be fantastic to attend this.

regards,

[Bob Phillips]

All of the materials will be posted after the event.

[xluser2007]

All of the materials will be posted after the event.

Thanks for the update, hope the event goes really well!

[Bob Phillips]

I hope that our UK colleagues here will be attending. It is also advertised at MrExcel and ExcelForum, as well as being blogged at various sites, and seems to be generating good interest, so I don't want our VBAXers to miss out. Sign up quick!

[RonMcK]

Bob,

With your line-up of speakers and topics, I really wish I had a reason to be on your side of the pond for those days, at least.

I hope that all goes even better than expected.

Regards,

[Bob Phillips]

Bob,

With your line-up of speakers and topics, I really wish I had a reason to be on your side of the pond for those days, at least.

I hope that all goes even better than expected.

Regards,

Thanks Ron, I can't see how it can't. MS hosting, free food, Excel and Excellers together, English beer, and FREE! Can't fail :-)

[Zack Barresse]

Free!?! Oh, I'm so missing out. Wish I could afford to fly over there!!! I would in a heartbeat if I had the $$ to. But at about $900 for tickets, well, I don't have that kind of dough. :( I'm still waiting for an Excel User Conference in the Pacific Northwest [US]!

[Bob Phillips]

All you have to do Zack is organise our tickets, accomodation, meals and beer money, and I am sure I can persuade the guys to come over.

[phendrena]

Looking forward to coming along. Going to be a very interesting 2 days.

[Zack Barresse]

All you have to do Zack is organise our tickets, accomodation, meals and beer money, and I am sure I can persuade the guys to come over.
That's it?! I can organize, I don't know about accommodate, but I'm sure I could organize meals and beer... :devil2:

[CreganTur]

That's it?! I can organize, I don't know about accommodate, but I'm sure I could organize meals and beer... :devil2:

You're forgetting the tickets he mentioned too.

Perhaps we need to come up with a stateside VBAX conference so that we Yanks can show the Brits how it's done:devil2:

[Bob Phillips]

Just a word of warning if you are thinking of coming to the (FREE) UK Excel user conf in April:

Get booked in quick - its nearly full!

I think there will be a waiting list, wich will be started soon, within a week of announcing the event! If you have booked and can no longer make it please let us know so we can give your place to the baying crowd.

If you are not bothered about the content or too busy/important to attend during the day but fancy meeting up for meal and drinks then let Nick know via the booking link bookings@excelusergroup.org.

[Bob Phillips]

Looking forward to coming along. Going to be a very interesting 2 days.

We are compiling a list of handles against delegates. Can you PM your name so that I can add it to the list.

[Zack Barresse]

I think this would be a tossup, going to this or the Summit.. but I don't have to fly to the Summit... :rolleyes:

.. ahem, if I'm even there or not..

[Bob Phillips]

We don't want you anyway, and its fully booked now so you're too late. But you could always attend as you usually do.

[Zack Barresse]

Oh perfect!!! Just the way I like it. :cool:

[anisurrahman]

is it too late now

[Bob Phillips]

It is 100% over-subscribed, but if you are interested, register anyway. There is a possibility of a follow-up, and prefernce will go to those on the reserve list.

[CreganTur]

I'm not sure what the exact itenerary of this conference is, but will there be any follow-up posted to the site, or transcripts of important conversations, etc?

[Bob Phillips]

The itinerary is linked in the original post.

Transcripts will be posted at one site, but I am not sure if access will be restricted or not.

[anisurrahman]

As per e-mail from VBAExpress Please book my place for day 1.

Thanks

[Bob Phillips]

Sorry mate, two things. The original post tells you where to email to register, but you are far too late anyway, it is over-subscribed many times. You might want to register anyway as there is a possibility of another event later in the year and wait-listed candidates will take priority.

[anisurrahman]

Hi

I have recieved an e-mail from VBAExpress saying someone cancelled Day 1 event and if I want to book place dor Day 1 or not.





Sorry mate, two things. The original post tells you where to email to register, but you are far too late anyway, it is over-subscribed many times. You might want to register anyway as there is a possibility of another event later in the year and wait-listed candidates will take priority.

[Bob Phillips]

Really? It is nothing to do with VBAEXpress, we are just publicising it here.

If you have such an email, go for it.

[Bob Phillips]

What name have you registered under?

[Zack Barresse]

Hi

I have recieved an e-mail from VBAExpress saying someone cancelled Day 1 event and if I want to book place dor Day 1 or not.
Really? I highly doubt you have. Perhaps a member emailed through the forums to you, but it certainly was not from this site or its administrators. :cool:

[anisurrahman]

Really? I highly doubt you have. Perhaps a member emailed through the forums to you, but it certainly was not from this site or its administrators. :cool:

Hiya

sorry for the confusions.. I have recieved the e-mail from .. please check below--

Muhammad

We have had a cancellation for Day 1 (April 1st) of the above event and you are on the reserve list for that day. Please advise if you would like that place.

Regards
Excel User Group Bookings
Next Event: April 1st/2nd 2009
London - UK

[anisurrahman]

What name have you registered under?


under- Muhammad Anisur Rahman

[anisurrahman]

Really? It is nothing to do with VBAEXpress, we are just publicising it here.

If you have such an email, go for it.

Thank you.. I will be there.. day 1 event

[Bob Phillips]

Look forward to seeing some of you tomorrow and Thursday.

[Simon Lloyd]

Yep both days, although this is an excuse to drink to excess (i don't get out much :( ) in the evening whilst getting to know you all so i probably won't SEE that much of you the next day :)

Really looking forward to it!

[phendrena]

I hope that everyone enjoys the event.
I was really looking forward to it, but due to work and personal commitments I had to pull out. Gutted tbh.

[anisurrahman]

Hiya.. see you tomorrow



Look forward to seeing some of you tomorrow and Thursday.

[Bob Phillips]

We have a few pictures, too few I am afraid, at http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/xld.bob/EUC2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCInI_OSvi8iHgQE#

[Simon Lloyd]

Bob....are you telling fibs? i was sure there was a click or two more than that! or are you trying to protect the guilty? ;)

[Bob Phillips]

No, swear to that imaginary being, that is the lot. I didn't bring the camera day 1, and I didn't take nearly enough. I truly regret that.

[Simon Lloyd]

Maybe set up a video camera for the next one then take some stills from that, it would be great to capture the laughter and camaraderie of two truly great days!

[Zack Barresse]

Capturing audio on these events would be tremendous. I would love to see that happen. These are too far and few in between. I would have loved to have attended. I'm sure it was excellent though. :)

[Aussiebear]

Zack, are you going to do a delegate's report for us?

[lucas]

Removed from sticky as conference date has past...