MacTech Boot Camp 2011 announced for Jan. 26 in San Francisco
On the heels of the first-ever annual MacTech Conference, early next year MacTech Boot Camp 2011 will be held for those who support home users and the small business market.
MacTech Magazine on Friday announced the Boot Camp 2011 conference, a single-track, hotel-based seminar that is specifically geared to serve the needs of consultants and techs wanting to better serve their base. MacTech Boot Camp will be held in San Francisco on Wednesday, Jan. 26, the day before the MacWorld Expo.
Attendance to MacTech Boot Camp costs $495, but attendees who book by Dec. 15 will save $200 and pay $295 with early registration. As with MacTech Conference 2010, AppleInsider is proud to sponsor MacTech Boot Camp 2011.
"MacTech Conference 2010 was an enormous success delivering amazing content and a quality conference to IT Pros and developers in the large organization, Enterprise, and ISV markets," said Neil Ticktin, editor-in-chief and publisher of MacTech Magazine. "We know that many consultants and techs in the market focus on serving the home and small business communities. MacTech Boot Camp is designed just for them.
"If you're already serving the home and small business users, or want to be, MacTech Boot Camp expert-taught sessions will help you to learn best practices that will not only make you more productive, but more successful."
MacTech Boot Camp will use the "running order" approach to pack the maximum amount of sessions into the time available. Sessions will include topics such as:
resources for finding answers
backup systems and options
client handling
client documentation, passwords and records
support call techniques
marketing oneself in a community
software updates
remote support and access
troubleshooting hardware
networking basics
Windows on the Mac options
basic scripting
iOS Support
Viruses and Security
basic command line
Working with v.2 Consulting, MacTech Boot Camp attendees can also take part in a moderated study session and discussion group on Mac OS X support essentials, followed by a proctored Apple Certification Exam. The instructor-led study group and exam, normally priced at $299, are $199.
The publication also announced Friday the results of its MacTech Conference 2010 attendee survey. Almost 300 people took part in the conference, held Nov. 3 through Nov. 5 in Los Angeles, Calif.
The conference featured the first public demonstration of Mac-based Planetary Exploration Rovers, and a keynote address about Mac OS X 10.7 Lion by Andy Ihnatko of the Chicago Sun-Times. The IT and developer tracks had over 40 sessions from world-class speakers.
Conference organizers are currently assessing plans and feedback for MacTech Conference 2011 tentatively slated for Fall 2011. Those interested in knowing more about MacTech Conference 2011 should visit mactech.com/conference/ or follow @mactech or @mactechconf on Twitter.
MacTech Magazine on Friday announced the Boot Camp 2011 conference, a single-track, hotel-based seminar that is specifically geared to serve the needs of consultants and techs wanting to better serve their base. MacTech Boot Camp will be held in San Francisco on Wednesday, Jan. 26, the day before the MacWorld Expo.
Attendance to MacTech Boot Camp costs $495, but attendees who book by Dec. 15 will save $200 and pay $295 with early registration. As with MacTech Conference 2010, AppleInsider is proud to sponsor MacTech Boot Camp 2011.
"MacTech Conference 2010 was an enormous success delivering amazing content and a quality conference to IT Pros and developers in the large organization, Enterprise, and ISV markets," said Neil Ticktin, editor-in-chief and publisher of MacTech Magazine. "We know that many consultants and techs in the market focus on serving the home and small business communities. MacTech Boot Camp is designed just for them.
"If you're already serving the home and small business users, or want to be, MacTech Boot Camp expert-taught sessions will help you to learn best practices that will not only make you more productive, but more successful."
MacTech Boot Camp will use the "running order" approach to pack the maximum amount of sessions into the time available. Sessions will include topics such as:
resources for finding answers
backup systems and options
client handling
client documentation, passwords and records
support call techniques
marketing oneself in a community
software updates
remote support and access
troubleshooting hardware
networking basics
Windows on the Mac options
basic scripting
iOS Support
Viruses and Security
basic command line
Working with v.2 Consulting, MacTech Boot Camp attendees can also take part in a moderated study session and discussion group on Mac OS X support essentials, followed by a proctored Apple Certification Exam. The instructor-led study group and exam, normally priced at $299, are $199.
The publication also announced Friday the results of its MacTech Conference 2010 attendee survey. Almost 300 people took part in the conference, held Nov. 3 through Nov. 5 in Los Angeles, Calif.
The conference featured the first public demonstration of Mac-based Planetary Exploration Rovers, and a keynote address about Mac OS X 10.7 Lion by Andy Ihnatko of the Chicago Sun-Times. The IT and developer tracks had over 40 sessions from world-class speakers.
Conference organizers are currently assessing plans and feedback for MacTech Conference 2011 tentatively slated for Fall 2011. Those interested in knowing more about MacTech Conference 2011 should visit mactech.com/conference/ or follow @mactech or @mactechconf on Twitter.
Comments
It's a confusing name given Apple have a product called Boot Camp.
Just so you heard it from the horse's mouth...
We chose Boot Camp as it's a well established phrase for the type of seminar/conference that we wanted to produce. In discussing it with folks prior to the announcement, we gave them the name, and they knew the type of event what we were talking about.
Thanks,
Neil Ticktin
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
MacTech Magazine
Just so you heard it from the horse's mouth...
We chose Boot Camp as it's a well established phrase for the type of seminar/conference that we wanted to produce. In discussing it with folks prior to the announcement, we gave them the name, and they knew the type of event what we were talking about.
Thanks,
Neil Ticktin
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
MacTech Magazine
I would beg to differ with you Neil on that issue. Please open a poll here on AI. Gather what subscribers first thought of when they hear "Boot Camp" in the context of Apple products. The first thing to come to everyone's mind will be Boot Camp product to dual boot an Intel Mac with Windows or another OS. I have been to several "boot camp" type seminars. But if you go to a CISSP Boot Camp or a Redhat Linux Boot Camp it means something different compared to a Apple product/services offering with the term Boot Camp associated with it...... In the IT world Boot Camp is a very well established term. But in context of Apple it blurs the lines a little especially when preceded with MacTech.
I would beg to differ with you Neil on that issue. Please open a poll here on AI. Gather what subscribers first thought of when they hear "Boot Camp" in the context of Apple products. The first thing to come to everyone's mind will be Boot Camp product to dual boot an Intel Mac with Windows or another OS. I have been to several "boot camp" type seminars. But if you go to a CISSP Boot Camp or a Redhat Linux Boot Camp it means something different compared to a Apple product/services offering with the term Boot Camp associated with it...... In the IT world Boot Camp is a very well established term. But in context of Apple it blurs the lines a little especially when preceded with MacTech.
As someone in Enterprise IT, when I see "boot camp" I think of certifications, not Apple's method for running Windows.
Just so you heard it from the horse's mouth...
We chose Boot Camp as it's a well established phrase for the type of seminar/conference that we wanted to produce. In discussing it with folks prior to the announcement, we gave them the name, and they knew the type of event what we were talking about.
Thanks,
Neil Ticktin
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
MacTech Magazine
Oh and BTW i visited your website and was impressed enough to subscribe to your magazine. But when I attempted to follow the link to subscribe I received this error in Firefox:
"This Connection is Untrusted
You have asked Firefox to connect
securely to store.mactech.com, but we can't confirm that your connection is secure.
Normally, when you try to connect securely,
sites will present trusted identification to prove that you are
going to the right place. However, this site's identity can't be verified."
As someone in Enterprise IT, when I see "boot camp" I think of certifications, not Apple's method for running Windows.
Exactly me as well. We just came from the Gartner IAM Summit in San Diego this week. I have been to probably 20 "boot camp" type gatherings over the years. But if I saw one the said "WindowsTech Office Boot Camp" I would assume it was about MS Office. Right or wrong I think most people would make that connection.
Now I am not complaining here and not trying to start a long thread and get into a forum war which usually happens here. i am just stated the obvious. Boot Camp is a Apple product offering. So if one saw the headline MacTech Boot Camp first thought is a conference about Boot Camp? Is Apple about to blow the world away with a dramatically redesigned Boot Camp? Sorry right or wrong i think everyone (or most) would admit the first thing to come to mind was Boot Camp the Apple product and not a place to go a focus on Apple technology and support.
Given the reaction that we've already gotten to the conference, and people already signing up in the first day of registration on a new event, the evidence is pointing to another winner here (MacTech Conference was a huge success earlier this month).
Thanks!
Neil
What topics would those of you that are looking to sign up want to see discussed?
Thanks!
Neil
While much of what we're going to cover at MacTech Boot Camp is underway, there's still some room to make adjustments.
What topics would those of you that are looking to sign up want to see discussed?
Thanks!
Neil
Thanks Neil.....
I would love to attend the MacTech Boot Camp! But unless we can incorporate identity management or access managent of some kind then work won;t pay for it or allow me to attend.
One of the issues we have at my place of work is the security of Apple's mobile devices in a Windows environment. Also the provisioning/deprovisioning of the hardware.
Exactly me as well. We just came from the Gartner IAM Summit in San Diego this week. I have been to probably 20 "boot camp" type gatherings over the years. But if I saw one the said "WindowsTech Office Boot Camp" I would assume it was about MS Office. Right or wrong I think most people would make that connection.
Now I am not complaining here and not trying to start a long thread and get into a forum war which usually happens here. i am just stated the obvious. Boot Camp is a Apple product offering. So if one saw the headline MacTech Boot Camp first thought is a conference about Boot Camp? Is Apple about to blow the world away with a dramatically redesigned Boot Camp? Sorry right or wrong i think everyone (or most) would admit the first thing to come to mind was Boot Camp the Apple product and not a place to go a focus on Apple technology and support.
Normally I would agree but when I, as a Mac technologist, see MacTech in front of "Boot Camp" I immediately know its context means a form of technical training on Mac technologies. This thread's title couldn't be clearer on what the context is about.
Thanks Neil.....
I would love to attend the MacTech Boot Camp! But unless we can incorporate identity management or access managent of some kind then work won;t pay for it or allow me to attend.
One of the issues we have at my place of work is the security of Apple's mobile devices in a Windows environment. Also the provisioning/deprovisioning of the hardware.
In this case, that's probably more a deployment topic for MacTech Conference (as opposed to MacTech Boot Camp). How large an organization do you work for?
Thanks!
Neil
Normally I would agree but when I, as a Mac technologist, see MacTech in front of "Boot Camp" I immediately know its context means a form of technical training on Mac technologies. This thread's title couldn't be clearer on what the context is about.
Yep -- that's what people told us.