Harry Brelsford, CEO of SMB Magazine and host of the annual SMB Nation conferences, spoke to the Tampa Bay SBS User Group on January 20, 2010. We had a good discussion not only on SBS, but also VOIP/Cloud-based solutions.

I will be in Redmond WA from Dec 7-11, 2009 attending a Microsoft “deep dive” training session on the Windows Small Business Server platform. This is a unique opportunity, as there will only be 40-50 MVP’s from around the world at this event. The purpose of this training is to provide in-depth knowledge of the SBS platform to better support the Microsoft user forums and to provide input and feedback to Microsoft on the product(s) we will be working with.

Yes, the wait is over. Windows 7 is ready to officially hit the streets tomorrow (Oct 22, 2009).

I have been beta testing Windows 7 for most of this year, and presented Windows 7 to a group of 165 I.T. professionals in June (see I.T. Tiki Tour).

Please contact me if you are interested in rolling out Windows 7 to your business, or want to upgrade your current Vista computer to Windows 7.

Harry Brelsford, who is the CEO & President for SMB Nation, got up at the recently concluded 2009 conference as Elvis. Enjoy …

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I’m pleased to have been approved as a Speakeasy Certified Voice Partner, upon attending their Partner Training program and successfully completing their certification exam. Speakeasy, in business since 1994, offers a wide range of Phone/Internet solutions — from dedicated T-1’s and broadband services, to hosted VoIP phone solutions for small-to-medium size businesses.

If you are looking to save money by going to a hosted VoIP solution, give me a call!

I am scheduled to attend the 2009 SMB (Small & Medium Business) Nation Confererence from Oct 2-4, 2009.

This is a unique conference that I have attended and spoken at in past years. This year, I will be working and meeting with several companies that have developed new solutions for the small and medium business marketplace – from cloud-based decentralized backups to affordable network security appliances to new anto-virus/spam software solutions.

I am pleased to announce that I have been asked to be one of three speakers at the upcoming Spring 2009 Microsoft Technet Tiki Hut Tour. This tour will cover 10 cities, with Tampa being the final stop.

I will be doing a presentation on Windows 7, Branch Cache and Direct Access. Other presentations will cover Windows Server 2008 R2, Internet Explorer 8 and Windows 7 Security.

I will be attending the 2009 MVP Global Summit in Seattle/Redmond WA from March 1-4, 2009. This conference, with well over 1,000 MVP’s in attendance, allows MVPs from literally around the world to directly interact with the Microsoft product development teams on current and future solutions.

I am excited and honored to be able to attend this year’s event, which will be my 6th MVP summit.

I am honored that I was renewed for a6th year as a Microsoft MVP for the Small Business Server (SBS)  product:

Dear Kevin Weilbacher,

Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2009 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community leaders who actively share their high quality, real world expertise with others.

The Microsoft MVP Award provides us the unique opportunity to celebrate and honor your significant contributions and say “Thank you for your technical leadership.”

Toby Richards
General Manager
Community Support Services

I am pleased to announce that the Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed book from Sams Publishing is now available.

Eriq Neale is the primary author, and I was honored to have been one of the co-authors of this book.

The book is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or through your local book store.