About Us

Our mission is to become the recognized and respected open forum and network of .NET professionals in Melbourne CBD and surrounding regional areas of Victoria. Focused on the Microsoft .NET Framework and surrounding technologies, our user group is founded on the 3-E theory of education, exposure and entertainment:

Education for the members

• Material posted to web site
• Monthly meeting presentations
• Newsletters
• Advanced training provided by the user group, Microsoft, and third parties

Exposure for the contributors

• Meetings provide networking opportunities for businesses and professionals to come together and collaborate
• Sponsorship of the user group
• Guest speakers from third parties
• Member benefits provided by local business

Entertainment for all

• Special events
• Celebrity speakers
• Prizes
• Group tours and excursions

Meet the Board

Jeff Hall
President

Rai Umair
Secretary\Treasurer

Following is a description of the roles and responsibilities attributed to members of the board:

• President: The user group president is the head cheerleader. It is the President’s role to be the master-of-ceremonies, to get people excited about .NET developments and about attending user group meetings. It's his responsible for liaising with speakers and proposing meeting topics. This includes soliciting feedback and suggestions from the meeting attendees.
• Secretary: The Secretary is able to fulfill all the responsibilities of the President and is responsible for all things related to the membership list. This includes maintaining the list, as well as sending meeting announcement mailings to it.
• Treasurer: The Treasurer is responsible for charging dues, accepting corporate sponsorships and all funds related to the group.