First Meetup
On September 3rd we had our first meet up, some 60 people had signed up to the event & around 45 attended & we had 8 speakers.
Many, many thanks for Charley & James @ Amsys for securing the venue & for all speakers & attendees. It was everything we all hoped for from a debut event.
If you missed the event, the transitions between speakers were flawlessly smooth & no one hollered through a door whilst people where presenting.
If you attended, you’ll know the truth to the above & I truly hope you enjoyed the event.
In the next few days, a survey will be sent out to those whom attended & watch this space for the next event.
Please also visit or join the following to carry on the conversations from the night.
Details of the nights speakers can be found below, as well as links to reach out to them directly.
BEN TOMS / MACMULE (Pentland Brands)
Twitter: @macmuleblog
IRC: macmule
JAMFNation: bentoms
RICHARD PURVES
Twitter: @n0nsensefactory
IRC: franton
JAMFNation: franton
DANIEL MINTZ (JAMF Software)
Twitter: @mintzdaniel1
JAMFNation: mintzd01
DARREN WALLACE (Amsys)
Twitter: @daz_wallace
DAVE RENWICK (airwatch)
DANA CAMPBELL (macbrained)
Twitter: @danajc
IRC: danajc
GERARD ALLEN (Stream Solutions)
Twitter: @zdordauk
JAMFNation: zvordauk
GRAHAM GILBERT (pebble.it)
Twitter: @grahamgilbert
IRC: grahamgilbert
London Apple Admins Debut Event sponsored by Amsys
This first “proper” event kicks of on September the 3rd, sponsored by our friends over at Amsys whom have managed to secure the “Red Herring” in St Paul’s to host the meet up.
The proposed Agenda is below, & as you can see we already have a number of speakers lined up. If you would like to present/showcase/demo on the night, please let us know asap!
19:00-19:15 - Arrivals
19:15-19:25 - Ben Toms aka macmule (Pentland Brands)
19:25-19:35 - Richard Purves
19:45-19:55 - Dan Mintz (JAMF Software)
19:55-20:05 - Darren Wallace (Amsys)
20:05-20:15 - Dave Renwick (Airwatch)
20:05-20:15 - Dana Campbell (macbrained)
20:15-20:25 - Gerard Allen (Stream Solutions)
20:25-20:35 - Graham Gilbert (Pebble.it)
20:35-23:00 - Eat, Drink & Discuss
All our events, and future events to come, entry will be free. However, you must register beforehand as we have limited capacity, so please get your tickets now from the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/london-apple-admins-sept-2014-tickets-12545591201
We look forward to seeing you there!
September 3rd - Save The Date
On September 3rd we’ll be running our 1st “proper” meetup near St. Paul’s.
More information on this event will be announced shortly, but cancel all plans & come along.
About
If you in some manner manage or administer devices with an Apple logo & work in London, or happen to be in town when a meet is happening… This is the group for you!
We generally run between 4 and 6 meetups a year in various locations across London.
Each meet up consists of a series 5 to 20 minute presentations, followed by Q & A and discussions. These presentations can be a short “Hello”, “Look at this cool thing I did” or “I really need help understanding
After the presentations; we eat, drink & discuss.
That’s it.
If you want to know more, please reach out to one of the London Apple Admins Herders:
- Ben Toms (Website or @macmule)
- Graham Gilbert (Website or @grahamgilbert)
- Neil Martin (Website or @neilmartin83)
- Steve Quirke (Website or @squirke)
- Darren Wallace (Website or @daz_wallace)
P.S. Being a more nomadic group, we’re always on the lookout for new locations and hosts! If you can provide a space, and / or fund some drinks or food, please reach out to us.
Get Involved
I want to speak!
That’s great! London Apple Admins is a welcoming, friendly community; an ideal place to dip your toe into public speaking if you’re new or seasoned. You’ll be surrounded by like minded people who share your passion and want you to succeed.
Whether you’re someone who works (or aspires to work) in the admin space or a vendor, we’d love to hear from you. The usual format for talks is 10-15 minutes but if you have an idea for something longer, give us a shout. Talks can be about almost anything, some examples being:
- A technical talk or story about something you’ve done
- An open discussion about something you’re interested in or want to learn more about
- A technical, factual demo of a technology/product or feature of a technology/product
- We welcome talks from vendors, but sales pitches will be met with a loud burst of air horn (we’re not joking!). We get enough sales pitches at work, we do not want them on our own time please.
Click here and fill out the Speaking Form.
I want to host!
Marvellous! Are you sure you know what you’re letting yourself in for?! Don’t worry…
Click here and fill out the Hosting Form.
I want to sponsor or contribute in another way!
We’d be incredibly grateful. Sponsorship can include things like providing a venue, food and/or drink for an event. In return, we’ll publicly thank you at the start and end of the event, with your logo on our slides and a mention to folks recommending that they check you/your product out if they’re interested. Feel free to distribute swag - we love it!
If that sounds like your cup of tea, please reach out to one of the London Apple Admins Herders: