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Welcome to Better Outcomes

Best Practices is about doing things the right way: the most efficient, effective ways to achieve goals, distilled into adaptable, repeatable procedures you can use.

August 24-26, 2009 - Washington, D.C.

The Best Practices Conference is where you'll find the smartest ideas, activities and techniques in practice today -- the Core Methods that achieve the best outcomes - giving you a framework to:

sort through the best solutions to any task
reach consistent, confident decisions at every level
break the cycle of avoidance, disagreement and subpar results
eliminate design, deployment, organizational and administrative confusion
enhance communication, collaboration and efficiency while lowering costs
avoid technology errors, misconceptions and pitfalls
leverage the hard-won experience of industry leaders
gain early competitive advantages
replace disorder with clarity, direction and confidence

Now SharePoint and SQL Server Best Practices at One Conference

The next Best Practices Conference features top experts and industry leaders in both SharePoint and SQL Server, for even greater value. Attend tracks from one or both - at no additional cost.

Best Practice tracks for every technology professional

Conference sessions are divided into 7 tracks to accommodate topics for technology pros at every level:

Top experts put you ahead of the curve

This Conference gathers the leading authorities to define, describe and set methods that will become industry standard - insights you can gain now to avoid pitfalls, cut costs and gain a competitive edge. Speakers include: