The intent for 2012 was to meet in different locations throughout Chicagoland so we could meet the needs of more DNN users. Our first meeting in a new location will be on Tuesday, February 7, in the offices of BlueBolt Solutions, 415 N LaSalle, Suite #205.

We are starting earlier than in the past with CADUG Labs beginning at 6pm. Bring your laptops and your questions for help from other members and spend some time to networking as well.

We'll begin our regular Agenda at 7pm to discuss chapter business, national DNN news, and other items. Specifically we want to firm up locations for the rest of the year's meetings, so if your place of business is interested in hosting, please let us know.

Tech Talk this month will feature using modules in combination, configurable directory listing with OWS and a special presentation by our host BlueBolt Solutions.

As always, we'll provide refreshments so you can come straight from work, courtesy of our CADUG sponsor PowerDNN. And we're getting a libation upgrade this month thanks to host BlueBolt that will include beer and wine.

If you have been unable to make it out to our past meetings in the suburbs, this meeting is the one you've been waiting for! Bring your co-workers, tell your friends, and show your support so we'll know how to schedule the rest of the year's meetings.

CADUG again thanks sponsor Power DNN and host BlueBolt for making this meeting possible. We'll see you in February!

 

Many thanks to BlueBolt Solutions for offering to host our February meeting! Their offices are in River North and the meeting will be on Tuesday, February 7. We're getting organized right now and will post details soon.

Hope to see you all there, particularly our city-dwellers who have not been able to get out to the suburbs! 

The holidays derailed our organization plans and we were unable to confirm a location in time  for the January 3 meeting. With January traditionally an under-attended meeting anyway, we have decided to cancel this month's event and meet on February 7 as planned. We did get a location offer, but need to confirm it now that folks are back in the office. You'll see the details posted in the next couple days.

Thanks for your patience. See you in February! 

It's time to determine locations for our monthly meetings in 2012.  We began this discussion last month (thanks to those who helped with the initial brainstorming). Here's a recap:
 
The Microsoft Store in OakBrook Center has hosted us this past year. We have always talked about being able to reach more users all over Chicagoland rather than just in the western suburbs. To that end, it has been suggested that we rotate the meeting locations, holding one meeting every quarter in a different area. For instance, January’s meeting in the city, February’s meeting in the north suburbs, March’s meeting somewhere south, and then back in the city by April. All we need now are meeting places.
 
We need your help. We are looking for locations that are easy to get to, open in the evening, have wi-fi, seat 15-20, have a projector, and allow us to bring pizza. 

Maybe your company would like to host us? We’d be sure to promote your generosity! 

If not your location, then maybe you know a local civic center or library with a free room. With all the brainpower of our membership, we should find space in no time!

Please contact us ASAP with your suggestions. Let us know which month you'd like to host, and then describe the location. When locations are booked, they'll be posted on the website. Check back to see what dates have been grabbed.

While you're feeling responsive, we’d love to hear your ideas about what you’d like to see at meetings in the coming year. We’re hoping to have more case studies and technique sharing, as well as field trips showing DotNetNuke in action.
 
The Chicago Area DotNetNuke Users Group is for all of you so please help us make this group everything it should be. We look forward to hearing your suggestions. Keep an eye here for the location of January’s meeting, and enjoy your holidays!

UPDATE: Check the table below:

January 3	No Meeting
February 7	BlueBolt, Downtown Chicago
March 6	TBD
April 3	TBD
May 1	TBD
June 5	TBD
July 3	TBD
August 7	TBD
September 4	TBD
October 2	TBD
November 6	TBD
December 4	TBD

 

If you haven't already seen it, you can take a brief tour of the DotNetNuke World Conference held in November via a video taken by Chris Hammond. You'll see many DNN faces including a few Chicago guys like Jim!

 

CADUG will wrap up the year with our meeting on Tuesday, December 6. We begin at 6:30p with CADUG Lab, followed at 7:30p with our regular meeting agenda. The meeting will once again be held at the Microsoft Store at Oakbrook Center.

During CADUG Lab, we will continue the work on our own website that was started in November. Please bring your laptops and help us update the pages! But if you have a DNN question or problem you would like some help with, you are welcome to share that with us during Lab time as well. Users helping users is what CADUG is all about.

Power DNN, our sponsor will once again be providing pizza and pop and we'll have some holiday surprises for you as well!

Bring a friend or colleague, invite your department and spread the word on your social media outlets. It's best for everyone to keep growing the group. See you on Tuesday! 

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We are planning to update our website at the next monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 1. Jim and Don will facilitate the working meeting, but all members are encouraged to bring their laptops and help.

While the assistance of our experienced DNN members will be greatly appreciated, users at the start of the learning curve are also very welcome. Not only will you help our User Group, but this is a great opportunity to further your skills in a roomful of folks at all proficiency levels.

We plan to update the current pages along with adding new pages, modules and content. Planned updates and additions include

• Forums
• Documents Module
• Form and List Module to create a list of all businesses that use DotNetNuke in the Chicago area
• Event Calendars
• RSS Industry News Feeds and
• Announcements

Members both current and new are also encouraged to bring any and all ideas they have that could improve the look, usability or value of the our website. For this time only, we will be meeting at the Barnes and Noble bookstore also at Oakbrook Center where we have arranged to take over a corner of the cafe there. Refreshments will be provided sponsored by PowerDNN.

We look forward to your help to make our user group website a shining example of DNN technology!

 

We welcome all users of DotNetNuke to join us at the Microsoft Store in Oakbrook Center for our monthly meeting.

At 6:30pm we begin with our CADUG Labs session in which we answer questions, discuss technical issues and find out what new members are looking for in a user group. Feel free to bring your topics and problems, no matter how small or big. Or come to explore what DNN can do for your organization. We're happy to help!

Our formal meeting agenda starts at 7:30pm. We'll share news from the corporate DNN world as well as technical tips. This month Don will report on how Sprocket worked with both corporate and a community provider to modify a Data Source Module to fit a client project. We'll also talk more about the DNN World Conference, only one month away.

As always, we are grateful to our sponsor Power DNN for providing pizza and pop for those of us who are attending straight from work!

Please RSVP at our MeetUp page so we'll know how much pizza to order. Look forward to seeing you on Tuesday!
 

The intent for 2012 was to meet in different locations throughout Chicagoland so we could meet the needs of more DNN users. Our first meeting in a new location will be on Tuesday, February 7, in the offices of BlueBolt Solutions, 415 N LaSalle, Suite #205.

We are starting earlier than in the past with CADUG Labs beginning at 6pm. Bring your laptops and your questions for help from other members and spend some time to networking as well.

We;ll begin our regular Agenda at 7pm to discuss chapter business, national DNN news, and other items. Specifically we want to firm up locations for the rest of the year's meetings, so if your place of business is interested in hosting, please let us know.

Tech Talk this month will feature using modules in combination, configurable directory listing with OWS and a special presentation by our host BlueBolt Solutions.

As always, we'll provide refreshments so you can come straight from work, courtesy of our CADUG sponsor PowerDNN. And we're getting a libation upgrade this month thanks to host BlueBolt that will include beer and wine.

If you have been unable to make it out to our past meetings in the suburbs, this meeting is the one you've been waiting for! Bring your co-workers, tell your friends, and show your support so we'll know how to schedule the rest of the year's meetings.

CADUG again thanks sponsor Power DNN and host BlueBolt for making this meeting possible. We'll see you in February!

 

The intent for 2012 was to meet in different locations throughout Chicagoland so we could meet the needs of more DNN users. Our first meeting in a new location will be on Tuesday, February 7, in the offices of BlueBolt Solutions, 415 N LaSalle, Suite #205.

We are starting earlier than in the past with CADUG Labs beginning at 6pm. Bring your laptops and your questions for help from other members and spend some time to networking as well.

We;ll begin our regular Agenda at 7pm to discuss chapter business, national DNN news, and other items. Specifically we want to firm up locations for the rest of the year's meetings, so if your place of business is interested in hosting, please let us know.

Tech Talk this month will feature using modules in combination, configurable directory listing with OWS and a special presentation by our host BlueBolt Solutions.

As always, we'll provide refreshments so you can come straight from work, courtesy of our CADUG sponsor PowerDNN. And we're getting a libation upgrade this month thanks to host BlueBolt that will include beer and wine.

If you have been unable to make it out to our past meetings in the suburbs, this meeting is the one you've been waiting for! Bring your co-workers, tell your friends, and show your support so we'll know how to schedule the rest of the year's meetings.

CADUG again thanks sponsor Power DNN and host BlueBolt for making this meeting possible. We'll see you in February!

 

The intent for 2012 was to meet in different locations throughout Chicagoland so we could meet the needs of more DNN users. Our first meeting in a new location will be on Tuesday, February 7, in the offices of BlueBolt Solutions, 415 N LaSalle, Suite #205.

We are starting earlier than in the past with CADUG Labs beginning at 6pm. Bring your laptops and your questions for help from other members and spend some time to networking as well.

We;ll begin our regular Agenda at 7pm to discuss chapter business, national DNN news, and other items. Specifically we want to firm up locations for the rest of the year's meetings, so if your place of business is interested in hosting, please let us know.

Tech Talk this month will feature using modules in combination, configurable directory listing with OWS and a special presentation by our host BlueBolt Solutions.

As always, we'll provide refreshments so you can come straight from work, courtesy of our CADUG sponsor PowerDNN. And we're getting a libation upgrade this month thanks to host BlueBolt that will include beer and wine.

If you have been unable to make it out to our past meetings in the suburbs, this meeting is the one you've been waiting for! Bring your co-workers, tell your friends, and show your support so we'll know how to schedule the rest of the year's meetings.

CADUG again thanks sponsor Power DNN and host BlueBolt for making this meeting possible. We'll see you in February!

 

The intent for 2012 was to meet in different locations throughout Chicagoland so we could meet the needs of more DNN users. Our first meeting in a new location will be on Tuesday, February 7, in the offices of BlueBolt Solutions, 415 N LaSalle, Suite #205.

We are starting earlier than in the past with CADUG Labs beginning at 6pm. Bring your laptops and your questions for help from other members and spend some time to networking as well.

We;ll begin our regular Agenda at 7pm to discuss chapter business, national DNN news, and other items. Specifically we want to firm up locations for the rest of the year's meetings, so if your place of business is interested in hosting, please let us know.

Tech Talk this month will feature using modules in combination, configurable directory listing with OWS and a special presentation by our host BlueBolt Solutions.

As always, we'll provide refreshments so you can come straight from work, courtesy of our CADUG sponsor PowerDNN. And we're getting a libation upgrade this month thanks to host BlueBolt that will include beer and wine.

If you have been unable to make it out to our past meetings in the suburbs, this meeting is the one you've been waiting for! Bring your co-workers, tell your friends, and show your support so we'll know how to schedule the rest of the year's meetings.

CADUG again thanks sponsor Power DNN and host BlueBolt for making this meeting possible. We'll see you in February!

 

Many thanks to BlueBolt Solutions for offering to host our February meeting! Their offices are in River North and the meeting will be on Tuesday, February 7. We're getting organized right now and will post details soon.

Hope to see you all there, particularly our city-dwellers who have not been able to get out to the suburbs!