Hi all,

The holidays are over, time to think about what you'll do this year to
stay current and improve your skills. In these economic times, that's
more important than ever. And you want to use your development dollars
wisely. Yay for Agile Open Northwest! http://agileopennorthwest.org/

The Agile Open Northwest conference is happening in Portland this
year, February 10-11, 2009. Attendance is limited, so sign up early.

This year, we once again invite 100 experienced, collaborative,
committed agile practitioners from the Northwest U.S. (and beyond) to
join us in tackling the issues around our theme "Agile for Real."
http://agileopennorthwest.org/

We'll engage important questions like:

• What is agile really?
• What does agile development look like in the real world?
• Who practices agile philosophies, methods, principles or practices
in the Northwest?
• What does agile or agility look like in organizations?
• What new technical challenges face agile?
• How does agile co-exist with existing company governance structures?
• How do we adapt agile practices to our organizations without
diluting them?
• Can agile methods work in big, risky projects? How?
• When distributed teams use agile approaches, what changes?
• When an organization chooses a transition to agile, what really
changes?
The Northwest has a wealth of practitioners with years of real-world
experience with agile methods and self-organizing teams. Agile Open
Northwest offers an opportunity to strengthen our community of
practice and co-create the future for agile development in our region.
Your commitment to arriving in the beginning and staying to the end
will make the conference richer for everyone.

• Where: Ambridge Event Center, *new* location near the Convention
Center and Max line
• When: February 10 and 11, 2009
• Who: Anyone with some degree of experience in agile methods
• Cost: $125 per person, including lunch both days

To register: http://agileopennorthwest.org/

Looking forward to seeing you there!
Diana


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Diana Larsen
http://www.futureworksconsulting.com/get-in-touch

In USA:
"Agile For Real" Agile Open Northwest Conference, Portland OR February
10-11
www.agileopennorthwest.org (registration open)

"Secrets of Agile Teamwork" workshop, Portland, OR February 24-26
http://tinyurl.com/6lx4oa (register now!)

"Making Agile a Reality" Agile 2009 conference - Call for Papers open
until February 13, 2009
August 24-28, 2009 Chicago, USA http://agile2009.agilealliance.org