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Be Careful not to Become a Conference Ho

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You see them on Twitter, Facebook or Plancast plotting out their next 12 conference. They are professional conference attendees. Inevitably a certain number of entrepreneurs feel compelled to attend every conference. It’s not possible to be a conference ho and a leader at the same time. Look at me!

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DreamHost Launches Conference, DreamCon

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It''s a rite of passage for most technology companies--getting to the size where you have enough users, revenues, and market presence that you can launch your own conference. The conference will include a keynote from WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg. The conference will include a keynote from WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg.

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Mobile Roadie Takes On Conferences

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The two conferences are a new angle for Mobile Roadie, whose software makes it easy for brands and others to create their own apps without requiring extensive development. READ MORE>>.

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Quest Software Completes Surgient Buy

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Aliso Viejo-based Quest Software said today that it has completed its acquisition of Surgient , a developer of cloud and desktop virtualization management tools. Tags: quest software surgient merger acquisition virtualization tool vmworld vmware. Quest had announced its acquisition of Surgient on July 29th. in capital. READ MORE>>.

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Xirrus Ships Wireless Planning Software

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Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus is looking to help wireless network designers to implement its wireless arrays, with a new software tool released today. Xirrus makes Wi-Fi access point arrays which provide better coverage and performance, particularly in high density environments like schools, conference centers, office buildings, and elsewhere.

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Active Network Launches Enterprise Event Management Software

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San Diego-based Active Network , the provider of sports and activity registration services and software, said today that it has launched a suite of software aimed at enterprise event management. Pricing on the new software was not announced. The suite of software includes attendee management, event expense management, and more.

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Beware of Ballers on a Budget

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I have written about this before in my post on Conference Hos. These are people at every conference. Work on budgets, submit RFPs, answer customers support calls, work the bug-tracking software, and trying to meet the next sprint release schedule. In conferences, in bars, at late-night food, touring the sites in China.