Written by: Clay Calvert
This was my 4th year participating in the MS Bike Ride from Richmond to Williamsburg. I ride to support a former colleague’s husband, Bruce, as a part of Team BRUCE (Bikers Ride Until a Cure Exists). In addition, my sister-in-law, Susan, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 2006. I ride to support her as well. …
Written by: Daniel Nguyen
The submission period for the 2nd Annual ExchangesConnect Video Contest is now over. The contest features over 160 videos from contestants from all around the world sharing ideas about making their community a better place, and in the process contributing to a healthier, safer, cleaner, and more peaceful world for all of us. Seeing all …
Written by: Daniel Nguyen
Change Your Climate, Change Our World. What do you do to make your community a better place? Enter the U.S. Department of State’s 2nd Annual ExchangesCONNECT Video Contest! Enter for a chance to win an international exchange program! Small changes in your local community can make a big difference in our world. Your “climate” is …
Written by: Derek Yale
Rather then opting for an event or notes based liveblog style which is more apt for conferences or barcamps, I am going to go for a more educational, informative and experiential liveblog format that is more conducive to the formal training setting. Basically, I am going to distill the high volume of the material I …
Written by: Jorge "El Che" Vasquez
For the past few weeks, I have been traveling around two of the most beautiful and dearest countries to me; Argentina (Buenos Aires, El Chaltern) and Chile (Santiago, Vina del Mar). Both countries have great food, great places to visit, but most of all; great people. Along the way I have met some wonderful individuals, …
Written by: Jorge "El Che" Vasquez
I traveled to Denver, Colorado for the wedding of one of my friends (Ali). Even though he is my boss, I consider him more of a friend than my boss. I am happy for Ali and Kat and wish them the best in their new chapter of their lives. The wedding was held in the …
Written by: Jorge "El Che" Vasquez
Seattle is one of those cities that I wanted to visit for the longest time, since I grew up during the “Grundge” era. In addition, I am a SharePoint kind of guy and the combination of both made it a great trip. Seattle reminded me a lot to Denver, Colorado, however, a bit bigger and …
Written by: Jorge "El Che" Vasquez
I had to travel to Berlin due to a SharePoint Conference and I can truly tell you that I enjoyed the city and its people. As I arrived to Berlin, I noticed snow and was surprised about how beautiful Berlin looked from above. Moreover, I was extremely glad that most of the people speak english …