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Topic:    How to Survive the Dot.com Implosion.

Speaker:  Peter A. Lehrman, CPC
          President/Staffing Director
          EmergingTech.com, an IT Staffing Firm
          Roswell, GA

Location: Hewlett-Packard Building
          20 Perimeter Summit (Near Perimeter Mall)
          Atlanta, GA

Date:     Monday, April 2, 2001
Time:     7:30pm

(Our speaker has supplied the following)
  Driving a technology career through the Dot.com implosion can be
  difficult.  What happens if you're reduced in force?  What
  happens when your team dissolves around you?  How you do market
  your skills in this new age?  The issue gets interesting when you
  compare the Dot.com implosion to a Stock Market crash, a real
  recession or fighting a battle during a war; perspective becomes
  important.  These topics will be discussed as they relate to
  managing a technical career in the aftermath of the 1990s Dot.com
  implosion.

  We will compare these times to WWII and other difficult times in
  the 20th Century.  We will try to discover lessons learned
  through other difficult times and put the Dot.com implosion into
  perspective.

  peter@emergingtech.com
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Prior to the meeting, there will be an informal, non-structured
"guru" session open to anyone wishing to attend.  This will start
around 6:45pm in the meeting room, and we will have one or more
gurus available to discuss whatever topics/problems/questions the
attendees care to bring up.
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It is with great pride that we recognize our Corporate Sponsors.
Being aware of the contributions made by the AUUG membership to the
UNIX community, these firms, both large and small, have made a
commitment to provide financial assistance for defraying the
operating expenses of AUUG.  We are both pleased and grateful for
their sponsorship, and hope that they will continue to support AUUG
in the days to come.
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        Subsequent Meeting:  Monday, May 2, 2001;  7:30 pm
                    Topic: Effective Consulting
            Speaker: Tom Simon - Renaissance Worldwide
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For those who need some sustenance before the meeting, you will
find kindred AUUG spirits at "Fuddruckers" restaurant (240
Perimeter Center Pkwy) on Hammond Drive across from Perimeter Mall
and not far from the Hewlett-Packard building.  Drop in any time
after 5:30pm to sit around and chew the fat and indulge in some of
the Fuddruckers cuisine.  This is a chance for folks to get
together and exchange rumors, ideas, assistance, etc.
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 Corporate Sponsors:
    Hewlett-Packard Co.
    Pencom Systems
    Morris, Manning & Martin L.L.P.
    Home Depot
    Five Star Communications


Lindsay Cleveland   (auug@auug.org) 




Directions to Hewlett-Packard Building (20 Perimeter Summit)

                                               |  <- Ashford-Dunwoody Rd
                                Perimeter Mall |
                                               |
              ---------+-----------------------+  <- Hammond Drive
                       | X <- Fuddruckers      |
 Perimeter Ctr Pkwy -> |                       |
                                               |
           I-285                               | (Exit 21)
      =========================================+===============
                                               |               \
  Lake Hearn Dr -> ------------------+---------+                \ 
      H-P Building (very tall!) -> X |         |                 \  <-
I-285
             Perimeter Summit -> ----|         |
                                     |         |
Perimeter Summit Pkwy -> ------------+---------+--
                                               |
                                               |
  
Take I-285 (northern perimeter) to Exit 21 (Ashford-Dunwoody Road). 
Exit south (away from Perimeter Mall).  Turn right at first traffic
light (Lake Hearn Dr.)  Go one block and turn left onto Parkside Place.
Take first street/entrance to right (Perimeter Summit) and follow signs 
to "20" building visitor parking.  Take ramp down to parking garage.

                                     +-----------------------------+
                                     |                             |
           +===================+     |                             |
           | +-----------------|-+   |                             |
           | |                   |   |        Hewlett-Packard      |
Ramp ----->| |    Parking        |   |           Building          |
to         | |     Garage        |   |                             |
Parking    | |                   |   |                             |
Garage     | |                   |   |                             |
           | +-------------------+   |                             |
           |                         |                             |
           +=============+           +-----------------------------+
                         |
                         |
                         |
                         |
-----------------------------------   <- Perimeter Summit

From any level of the parking garage, take elevator to Lobby.  At main
desk there will be a sign-in sheet and directions to the meeting room.

NOTE!  When leaving parking garage, observe signs directing to
Ashford-Dunwoody Dr.  and/or I-285.  They will indicate you are to turn
RIGHT onto Parkside Place, go two blocks, turn left onto Perimeter
Summit Pkwy, and then left onto Ashford-Dunwoody Dr.  (If you turn left
onto Parkside Place, you will not be allowed to turn right onto Lake
Hearn Dr.)

Lindsay Cleveland   (auug@auug.org)