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I am excited to share that I will be speaking and attending the next SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas during the full week of May 20th in 2019. This is a can’t miss event that will keep you up to speed with all of the great new things coming out in the collaboration and communication space at Microsoft in 2019. Last year we got the introduction into SharePoint spaces! You will want to be there in person to see what’s next.

You can register early to take advantage of some early swag (like an Xbox!) and even save more money using the code MADELUNG when you register!

Why you should try to go

Networking & networking & more networking. I love events of this scale because of the opportunities to meet new people and learn from others experiences. There is no better spot than after a great session at a lunch table or after sessions are done and you are out at a great dinner in Vegas! Strike up conversations and who knows what kind of nuggets of great info you might find.
It’s not just about SharePoint anymore. Yes the name is SharePoint Conference but this event is really about bringing together all of the Microsoft workloads around communication and collaboration and how they work together. This includes primary focuses outside of SharePoint and OneDrive like Teams, PowerBI, Yammer, Planner, and larger topics like Microsoft Search and Azure.
Interactions with Microsoft. What is that super specific question or issue or scenario that has been nagging you or your company? An event like this is a great time to connect directly with people on the product team about how things work and why they were done the way they were. These discussions can provide priceless value that you can take back with you that you can’t find anywhere else.
It’s in Vegas and Vegas is awesome.

My sessions

From start to finish: How to create your modern SharePoint site provisioning solution

Creating modern SharePoint sites only takes a second, but what if you want to customize or control that process? It can be a challenge to keep up with all the sites in an organization and can affect support and governance of a SharePoint environment. In this session, learn how to use Microsoft’s latest tools such as Site Designs, PnP Site Provisioning, PowerApps and Flow to create a full site provisioning system with custom templates, custom branding, and easy approval before creation!

This is a session I am doing with Vlad Catrinescu and will be a deeper dive into what we presented at Microsoft Ignite in 2018. Here is a video sneak preview of what to expect!

Kudos to Adam King for help with the video! (and the security guard)

Taking OneDrive for Business administration to the next level

OneDrive for Business is a key workload in Office 365 and is an integral part of your collaboration and content strategy. Whether you are looking to roll-out OneDrive for Business or are already are utilizing it, there are important things that you should know about for administration. Do you know what is possible for admins? Do you know if your content really is secure? Do you know who can and can’t share? You also can’t have a great OneDrive for Business experience without sync but there are things you need to know about deploying and managing sync across your enterprise. This session will go through real world experiences of managing OneDrive for Business and what you really need to know to be successful.

Can’t wait to see everyone at #SPC19!

I was lucky enough to be selected to speak at a few more upcoming events this year! Both events I will be speaking about Office 365 Groups.

Here are the details on the sessions that I will be giving

Office 365 Groups enable teams to work together by establishing a single identity in Office 365. Office 365 Groups are a new and modern solution for collaboration in Office 365. There is a lot of confusion on what Groups can do and should be used for. This session will be a deep dive into all things Office 365 Groups focusing on the technical aspects.

We will spend a large amount of this session demoing Office 365 Groups. This session will include demos of:

How to create, access, and navigate
What are the core things to do
How are they technically structured
What administration is available and how to do it
What extensibility options are there

I will also walk through the pros and cons of using Groups vs other collaboration options in Office 365. Groups are also one of the fastest changing solutions in Office 365, so this session will bring everyone up to speed on the most recent updates that Microsoft has rolled out and what innovations are next. By the end of the session you should have a better understanding of what Groups can do and if they are right for your enterprise right now or in the future!

Collab365 Global Conference

Collab365 Global Conference 2016

The events ran by the Collab365 team (Collaboris) have evolved into must-attend events. These are fully online events so you can join from anywhere! They are now running 3 events that span a global audience. The best part about these events is that they are FREE to all. That’s right, you can get all of this amazing SharePoint and Office 365 content for free. These events continue to grow and the community for Collab365 has over 38,000 members now. I have spoken at these events before and really look forward to this one.

SharePoint Engage

SharePoint Institute SharePoint Institute

SharePoint Engage is ran by the SharePoint Institue which is an organization dedicated to the advancement of professoinals through real-world SharePoint certificaiton. The SharePoint Institute’s goal is to provide a standard for SharePoint professionals to gauge their knowledge and distinguish their SharePoint expertise from others. This will be my first SP Engage event and I am very excited to join a great collection of speakers down in Raleigh. If you are able to make it and see me wandering around make sure to come on over and say hello! I really enjoy speaking at conferences like this os I can get to know all the great people in our community and learn more about what other people are doing with SharePoint and Office 365.

Will you be at SharePoint Conference 2019? I will!