All- The following is a notice about a dinner and meeting occuring this week ( Thursday 2/17) that is being put on by the Baltimore Chapter of AITP. Like ACM, AITP has a long history of serving the needs of IT Professionals. The Baltimore Chapter of AITP prides itself in hosting good informative meetings at good quality local restaurants. Sincerely, Roy Albin Secretary Baltimore Chapter of ACM Forwarded Message: Please join us for our dinner meeting, networking and keynote speaker. This event is open to the public. February 17, 2011 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm Crowne Plaza Baltimore 2004 Greenspring Drive Timonium, MD 21093 Tel: 410-272-7373 Top reasons to attend: Join us early for networking Learn more about 'Data Protection: Shields up, phasers on stun!' Have a good meal with interesting people Meet our Sponsors and Members Program: (Data) Protection: Shields up, phasers on stun! Don't let lost data become your final frontier. In a world of instant gratification, there's nothing less gratifying than inaccessible data. Please join us to hear Scott demystify the convergence of technology, methodology and budgets to arrive at the best data protection results for you. Keynote Speaker: Scott Rippey - Solutions Architect at System Source - Scott Rippey is a server and storage expert at System Source, an IT Solutions Provider in Hunt Valley, MD. Scott's been promoting storage solutions locally for 17 years, speaking at numerous company-sponsored seminars. Scott authored two patents while working for Westinghouse in the '80's and currently holds sales certifications with numerous server and storage vendors including HP, Dell, VMware, NetApp, and EMC/Data Domain. Location: Crowne Plaza Baltimore 2004 Greenspring Drive Timonium, MD 21093 Tel: 410-272-7373 Register at website: http://www.baltimoreaitp.org/ For more information email: [log in to unmask] $37.00 - Members $50.00 - Non-Members $25.00 - Students (with ID) Sincerely, Ed Rippon AITP Baltimore Chapter Region Director & Chapter Director AITP Region 11 Vice President AITP Baltimore Chapter Past President 2001 & 2005 email: [log in to unmask] phone: 410-569-2812