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SOUTHWEST NETWORKS INVITES BUSINESSES TO ATTEND
ITS OFFICIAL MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 LAUNCH EVENT
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Valley business leaders responsible for information technology will have a hands-on
opportunity to be among the first to try Microsoft’s much-anticipated Windows 7 when
Southwest Networks hosts an official launch event on Friday, October 23. Southwest
October 13 Cathedral City Chamber State of ABOUT THE CALENDAR
Networks, a Gold Certified Microsoft Partner, invites business owners and institutional and the City Address: Mayor Kathleen DeRosa;
Listings in the Business Calendar are free and
corporate IT specialists to drop in anytime on October 23 between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Doral Desert Princess Resort, 11:30 a.m.
limited to chambers of commerce, associations,
at their North Palm Springs Headquarters just off Indian Avenue on the North side of the I-10
Freeway. A map of the location is available with registration.
October 13 Indian Wells Chamber Mixer:
networking groups, or other nonprofit, business-
Matt Disher, Southwest Networks vice president, said representatives from Microsoft and
Embassy Suites, 5:30 p.m.
oriented organizations. Please submit event
notices at least three weeks in advance. Email
Hewlett Packard will be on hand along with Southwest Networks IT engineers. Other
October 14 Travelhost “Start of the to admin@desertpublicrecord.com or fax to
products represented will include HP Copiers, Barracuda Networks, security cameras,
Season” Party:The Gardens on El Paseo, 760-771-1188. Please include the event, time,
Blackberry and ShoreTel Voice over IP. There will be Windows 7 prizes and one new HP 5:00 p.m. location, price, phone, and sponsor. All listings
computer, pre-loaded with Windows 7, will be given away. A light ‘grab and go’ lunch will are subject to space availability.
be available and, as a Southwest Networks public service, guests are encouraged to bring old
October 14 Desert Contractors Association
computers and monitors for recycling at no charge.
Dinner: Speakers and music; Desert Willow
“This is one of the most anticipated Microsoft product launches we’ve experienced,” said
Golf Resort; 5:30 p.m. FOR MORE INFORMATION
Michael Bizier, president of the Palm Springs IT firm. “We think there is more interest than
October 15 La Quinta Chamber Breakfast
Building Industry Association (BIA)
usual for several reasons. Windows 7 was originally designed to improve the performance of
Networking:Desert Arc, 7:30 a.m.
Desert Chapter
PC’s operating with Vista. But, the buzz is it is the best operating system ever produced by
760-360-2476, www.desertchapter.com
Microsoft. Improved speed, smoother interaction with other programs, better security, superb
October 20 Rancho Mirage Chamber Mixer:
file locating and other performance improvements add up to enhanced user productivity and
Babe’s Bar-B-Que and Brewhouse, 5:30 p.m.
Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce
760-328-1213, www.cathedralcitycc.com
more cost efficient operations.”
October 21 Palm Desert Chamber
Disher also noted the upgrading or changing of operating systems is a doable investment
Networking Mixer:Bing Crosby’s, 5:30 p.m.
Coachella Chamber of Commerce
that can provide immediate results at a time when businesses need to increase productivity to
760-398-8089, www.coachellachamber.com
offset flat revenues or can’t afford to add personnel. According to Disher, the worldwide roll
October 22 Indio Chamber State of the City
out of Windows 7 has a companion launch set for the same week: “It is the newest version of
Address: Mayor Melanie Fesmire; Fantasy
Desert Business Association
Windows Server 2008 R2. This product focuses on ways for businesses to lower costs in a
Springs Resort Conference Center, 11:30 a.m.
760-864-7110, www.dbaps.org
number of areas while continuing to protect revenue through increased business continuity.”
October 22 Cathedral City Chamber
Desert Contractors Association
Southwest Networks, founded by Bizier in 1996, provides a range of IT services for many
Monthly Business Mixer: Cathedral City
760-200-9202, www.desertcontractors.org
Valley and regional professional corporations, municipalities, healthcare institutions and small
Library, 5:30 p.m.
Desert Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce
businesses. While the company provides general repair and maintenance services, it also
specializes in network design, project management and serving as an outsourced IT
October 23 CVEP’s Annual Economic
760-329-6403, www.deserthotsprings.com
department. Businesses interested in registering for the event are invited to do so at
Summit: What Lies on the Road Ahead?, Indian Wells Chamber of Commerce
www.southwest-networks.com. Any business wanting more information should call Matt
Renaissance Esmeralda, 10:30 a.m. 760-346-7095, www.indianwellschamber.com
Disher at 288-2200.
October 23 Coachella Chamber Third Indio Chamber of Commerce
Annual Business Awards Gala: Spotlight 29, 760-347-0676, www.indiochamber.org
PLAYBOY GOLF SCRAMBLE OPENS UP SPOTS TO PUBLIC
6:00 p.m.
Now in its third year at Eagle Falls Golf Course, the annual Playboy Golf Scramble to be
La Quinta Chamber of Commerce
held on November 13 & 14 experiences a major first. For the first time ever, eight lucky
October 26 Desert Business Association 760-564-3199, www.lqchamber.com
golfers will have the opportunity to play in this exciting and otherwise private event. In years
Mixer: Palm Springs Aerial Tramway;
past, VIP casino guests and casino vendors have been invited to take part in this scramble-
6:00 p.m.
Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce
760-346-6111, www.pdcc.org
format tournament featuring four beautiful Playboy Playmates, 40 Girls of Playboy Golf and
October 27 Indio Chamber Business
many celebrity golfers. Many amateur players are paired with a celebrity in their foursomes.
Advantage Mixer: Paper Doll Interiors, Inc.,
Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce
Eight spaces are available to players wishing to get in on the Playboy “Eagles, Birdies and
5:30 p.m.
760-325-1577, www.pschamber.org
Bunnies” excitement. For a $1,000 entry fee, players receive exclusive access to the Friday
night hors d’oeuvres and cocktail pairings party in the Velvet Palm nightclub. The following
October 28 Desert Hot Springs Leadership
Palm Springs Desert Resorts Convention
morning tee time is set for 11:00 a.m. with an evening awards banquet featuring great prizes
Breakfast: Miracle Springs Resort & Spa,
& Visitors Authority
inside the Special Events Center, followed by a meet and greet signing party with the Playboy
Speaker: Cliff Daniels of Desert Regional
760-770-9000, www.palmspringsusa.com
Playmates inside the Velvet Palm nightclub. Four golfers from the Playboy Golf Scramble will
Medical Center, 7:00 a.m.
Palm Springs Hospitality Association
be randomly selected to win entry into the Playboy Golf National Finals to be held in March
October 28 La Quinta Chamber Mixer:
760-835-4957, www.pshha.com
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LG’s Prime Steakhouse, 5:30 p.m. Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce
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