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This month we have 2 scheduled talks.

Session 1: Microsoft Power BI – Become a Visualization Jedi Master

PowerBI has emerged as a BI reporting force to be reckoned with. This presentation will detail both what PowerBI can do for your organization and real world examples of what it has done for others.

Speaker: Tyler Bithell (B2B Technologies)

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Tyler has been working as an IT Consultant for the last 8 years and has worked on a wide variety of Development and IT Pro projects. Like many IT Pros/Devs much of his time is now spent on cloud migration and development projects. In the last few years he has established a presence in the Microsoft community, and has worked very closely with Microsoft as they continue to roll out cloud solutions.

blog: https://sharepointv15.wordpress.com/
twitter: @B2B_Tech_TB (https://twitter.com/B2B_Tech_TB)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/tyler-bithell/27/614/68a

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Session 2: Business User’s Guide to Migrating to O365 & SharePoint Online

When companies make the decision to move from on-premises to the cloud such as Office 365, it’s typically not an easy transition and takes time and planning. While there’s not a one size fits all migration, there are steps that need to be taken no matter what type of migration your organization is planning. Some companies are moving 100% to Office 365 while others are choosing to go hybrid with having both SharePoint on-premises and SharePoint Online. Regardless, which scenario your organization is planning there are steps that need to be taken to ensure a smoother migration and transition.

In this session, we will discuss:

• Things to consider on the business side when planning to migrate
• Scenarios and lessons learned from real world migrations
• Recommended best practices and approaches to take to prepare your sites and content for a smoother migration

Speaker: Christina Wheeler

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Christina Wheeler is an Independent Consultant and part-time Trainer for Critical Path Training, Combined Knowledge, and Mindsharp. With over 10 years of experience in the industry, Christina has knowledge in SharePoint Development, Administration, Branding, and Business Intelligence. She also specializes in search and leveraging ECM features in SharePoint. When teaching, Christina brings her real-world experience to the classroom. Currently residing in Middle Georgia, Christina is a highly respected SharePoint consultant who is extremely active in the SharePoint community. She was the tech editor of "SharePoint 2007 Developer’s Guide to Business Data Catalog", co-author of the "SharePoint 2010 Field Guide", and co-author of “SharePoint 2013 Inside Out.” She enjoys contributing articles to technical websites and often speaks at SharePoint community events and conferences. Christina has a strong passion for technology and when she’s not working on SharePoint, she is either cooking, enjoying photography, spending time with her soon to graduate college daughter, or spending time with her lovable dogs.

blog: http://www.sharepointwheeler.com/
twitter: @cwheeler76 (https://twitter.com/cwheeler76)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinawheeler