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News & Announcements
Act fast for your chance to preview new online cert prep products FREE!
The first 15 people to email usergroup@ciscopress.com with "simulator" in the subject line will receive a free code to try out either of the following new Cisco certification prep products: CCENT Simulator or CCNA Voice 640-460 Cert Flash Cards Online.
 2009 NPA Awards for Professionalism
Cisco Press, in support of the Network Professional Association® (NPA), and in conjunction with Interop, Network Computing, Network World Magazine, and Culminis, is proud to announce the eighth annual Awards for Professionalism program, May 19-22 in Las Vegas. Award recipients are honored for their outstanding achievements as professionals within the network computing industry. All nominations must be received by April 13. Visit the Awards for Professionalism site for more information.
What is the InformIT Network?
The InformIT Network is the online presence of information technology publishers and brands of Pearson, the world's largest educational publisher, and another online resource for Cisco User Group members. InformIT.com is home to leading technology and business publishing imprints Addison-Wesley Professional, Cisco Press, Exam Cram, FT Press, IBM Press, Prentice Hall Professional, Que, Sams, and Wharton School Publishing. Whether you're looking for a book on a new technology, a helpful article, timely newsletters or access to the Safari Books Online digital library, InformIT has a solution for you. Learn more at informit.com/about.
New Podcasts on InformIT
 Tim Warner demonstrates the functionality of Pearson's new CCENT Network Simulator. If you are preparing for Cisco certification and wish you had a cost-effective way to practice your IOS skills, look no further!
Podcast: Playing with the CCENT Network Simulator
 Adam Shostack presents real-world solutions to fix the crisis of information security. Learn about way to address the economy of fear from a sociologic, psychological, and anthropological perspective.
Podcast: The Crisis in Information Security,
Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3
Authors and Events: March
March 30—VoiceCon Orlando 2009
VoiceCon is committed to one over-riding goal: to help you make the best decisions possible about IP Telephony, converged networks and unified communications. Join us March 30–April 2, 2009, at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando, FL. Visit www.voicecon.com for more information, or connect with VoiceCon on Twitter at http://twitter.com/voicecon.
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E-mail details to usergroup@ciscopress.com for consideration in next month's newsletter. Please include "User Group Event" in the subject line.
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Welcome to the first edition of the NEW Cisco Press Cisco User Group Program newsletter. Please forward this to your fellow group members to share our news and offers.
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User Group of the Month
North Carolina: The Charlotte Cisco Users Group (CCUG) is a volunteer, non-profit organization of network professionals located in the Greater Charlotte area. CCUG's primary focus is the technology that relates to Cisco products, network security and connectivity. Group goals include remaining informed about the latest in technological innovations in the field of networking, establishing and maintaining professional networks, and encouraging and facilitating certification achievement. Meetings are held at Cisco's regional office in charlotte once a month. Visit http://www.charlottecug.org/cm/ for more information.
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