Hello Salesforce.com Users,

Dreamforce, which is salesforce.com’s annual user conference, takes place this November 2-5 in San Francisco. As the Denver User Group Leader, I wanted to let you know that salesforce.com has put together a special discount for our members ($300 if you register before September 5). I know several people from our group are planning to attend, and I wanted to invite you to join us.

The Dreamforce site is live, and it looks like it's going to be an incredible event. Michael Dell and Malcolm Gladwell are already scheduled to give keynotes, and I’ve been assured there will be lots of exciting announcements and awesome new demos.

They've also added a whole bunch of new stuff this year...
·         There are a ton of new sessions where you can learn from salesforce.com experts and other customers
·         The partners already confirmed offer incredible ways to extend Salesforce
·         There will be great opportunities for global user groups to meet and interact
·         They've got a whole section on “what’s new” at the Web site

Anyway, I think the more members of our group that attend...the better. We could divide and conquer and bring what we learn back to future meetings.

You can peruse/register here http://www.salesforce.com/dreamforce/DF08/?d=70170000000KOX3. During registration, just enter promo code PROUS1* and it will automatically reduce the reg fee (List price: $1199; User Group Member: $899).  After Early Bird ends, the User Group price will be $1099.

Also, if you want share your Salesforce expertise with more than just our group, the Call for Dreamforce Speakers is currently open.  Let salesforce.com know which breakout sessions you can contribute to, and if you are chosen to speak, your pass to the conference is free.  Details are here:http://www.salesforce.com/dreamforce/DF08/callforspeakers.jsp

Let me know if you're planning to attend – hope to see you there!

Have a great week!
Brian Collins
Denver User Group Leader

*Cannot be combined with other discounts.

Your next Denver Salesforce.com user group will be held  at:

THE DENVER ATHLETIC CLUB
1325 GLENARM   PLACE
DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Starting at 7:45AM on Friday, September 5th 2008.

What: The September 2008 SalesForce.com Denver users group 

When: 7:45AM on Friday, September 5th 2008.

Where:
THE DENVER ATHLETIC CLUB
1325 GLENARM   PLACE
DENVER, COLORADO 80204

 Here is a link to a Google map to the location:

Food & Beverage will be provided by our sponsor Lucidera.

Lucidera will show us how enable things like:

* Historical pipeline snapshots (daily/wkly/mthly)
* Sales rep scorecard/benchmarking (how are reps performing
against quota, against this time last year, newer reps vs. seasoned)
* Trending over time (product, product bundle, territories,
quota vs. actual)
* Close ratios (product, rep, territory, etc.), average days to
close and other built-in ratios and averages
* Lead conversion analysis and full 'Lead to Cash' analysis

And one lucky winner will receive a Digital Camera!!!

Meeting Agenda:  
* Networking, Introductions & Announcements 7:45AM
* Spot light -  Summer 08 Highlights 8:15AM (1/2 hour)

* Demo: Lucidera application for Salesforce.com 8:45AM (1/2 hour)

* Flood Lights - User Community Issues & Solutions. 9:15AM (1/2 hour)

• Bring      your issues and questions about your implementation, and we will work      through them as a group.

We expect this session to be very interactive, so please come prepared with questions or your own personal lessons learned based on experience.

Driving Directions:
From Fort Collins:
Merge onto I-25 S toward DENVER . 58.1 miles
Take the SPEER BLVD SOUTH exit- EXIT 212A. 0.1 miles
Merge onto SPEER BLVD. 1.3 miles
Turn LEFT onto W. Colfax Ave. 0.1 miles
Turn LEFT onto WELTON Street. 0.1 miles
Turn IMMEDIATE RIGHT into Parking Garage on 14^th Street
End at Denver Athletic Club Parking Garage 

From Boulder:
US-36 E. Continue to follow US-36 E. 20.4 miles
Merge onto I-25 S 5.7 miles
Take the SPEER BLVD SOUTH exit- EXIT 212A. 0.1 miles
Merge onto SPEER BLVD. 1.3 miles
Turn LEFT onto W COLFAX AVE 0.1 miles
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto WELTON STREET

Turn IMMEDIATE RIGHT into Parking Garage on 14^th Street
End at Denver Athletic Club Parking Garage

From Colorado Springs:
Merge onto I-25 N toward DENVER. 68.1 miles
Merge onto W   COLFAX AVE via EXIT 210A. 1.3 miles
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto WELTON STREET
Turn IMMEDIATE RIGHT into Parking Garage on 14^th Street End at Denver Athletic Club Parking Garage

Your Leader,
Brian Collins