11th MVP Award Rewarded

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I am actually on vacation, but as I sit here under the summer sun, toes in the pool and a cold drink within reach, I have been waiting for that email confirming that I’ve been awarded my 11th Microsoft MVP Award! As last year, I am being awarded in both the Teams and Copilot category. To say I’m humbled would be an understatement. Being part of the global Microsoft MVP community for over a decade now has been an incredible journey, filled with learning, sharing, speaking, and connecting with passionate technologists from every corner of the world. What is the Microsoft MVP Award? The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award is given to technology experts who share their knowledge and real-world expertise with communities. With fewer than 4,000 MVPs worldwide, it’s an honor to be part of such a vibrant and dedicated group. MVPs contribute through speaking engagements, writing, open-source contributions, and helping others online and offline. You can learn more about the progra...

European Skype for Business User Group Event

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I am really excited to share some details about the upcoming Skype for Business user group event. A set of national user groups across Europe has decided to join forces and host a coordinated user group event on April the 6th.

The event will be hosted in different locations and streamed via Broadcast Meeting to those who cannot make there in person. 5 of the 6 hosting countries has chosen a topic to present, will be given 25 minutes each.  All speakers are MVP's and recognized for their knowledge and contributions on the topics presented. This is going to a great night.

Agenda (time given in CET) in PM
  • 6:00 – 6:30 Registration at all local Offices
  • 6:30 – 6:45 Welcome Session (all MVPs in joint speech) as Key Note
  • 6:45 - 7:10   Session 1 (Nordics - Cloud PBX and options)
  • 7:10 - 7:35   Session 2 (Germany - Online Dialplans)
  • 7:35 - 8:00    Session 3 (UK - Trusted Server API in SfB)
  • 8:00 - 8:15    BREAK
  • 8:15 - 8:40  Session 4 (Benelux - Teams in O365)
  • 8:40 - 9:05   Session 5 (Italy - Hybrid best practices for SfB)
  • 9:05 - 9:15 closing
  • 9:15 – …..   Local gatherings or time to go home.


The following countries and cities have been confirmed for the event:
  • Germany: Munich , Cologne, Hamburg
  • UK: London, Birmingham
  • Norway: Oslo
  • Netherlands: Amsterdam
  • Belgium: Brussels/Diegem
  • Italy: Milano


If you're interested in the Norwegian event, please sign up at Intillity's meetup (sponsor): https://www.meetup.com/IntilityCommunity/events/237518318/

For more details on each location, please reach out to the local user group and their individual event sites or other social contacts.
Twitter contacts:
Germany: @Skype4bUG_DE
Norway: #MUCUGN
Netherlands: @ucugnl
Belgium: @becom_eu
Italy: @ucugit


Also watch the following global hashtag #skype4beurope for updates on twitter