Specifications

Are you ready for Southwest
2009?
This year’s event will be held on May 29, 30 & 31 at
the beautiful Town and Country Resort & Convention
Center in San Diego. In this time of economic decline
the registration and hotel room rates remain the same.
Registration is $75.00, however if you register by May
1, the Early Bird special is $60. (Many people have
already registered.) You will nd the registration form
at: http://theswcc.org/registration/registration.htm
To obtain the same conference rate as last year ($119
single or double), hotel reservations must be made by
May 1. http://www.theswcc.org/hotel/hotel.htm
Everyone is welcomed - you do not have to be a
member, so bring you wife, husband, brother, sister or
even that neighbor that keeps asking you technology
questions. It really is a lot of fun, and you can learn
something also.
Mr. Bicep, the Muscleman of Technology and
television personality, will kick off the conference
on Friday afternoon with his infamous Gadgets
workshop.
Keynote Speakers
Friday, May 30 4:45 - 5:45
Dixie L. Faries
Management & Program Analyst
National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Coordination Center
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Dixie Faries is the Management & Program Analyst
for the National IPR Coordination Center in U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),
Department of Homeland Security, Washington
D.C. The IPR Center is responsible for coordinating
a unied U.S. Government response regarding IPR
enforcement issues.
Saturday, May 31 Breakfast Speaker
Andy Marken
President Marken Communications
Storage: Where Will You Put Your Stuff So You Can
Find It Tomorrow?
2009 Tentative Workshops Topics
IPod / ITunes / IPhone and why they are so much fun
Virtual Reality
Texting
Social Networks - Facebook or You Tube
Green Screens
Preventive Maintenance
Kindle
Viejas Casino and Shopping Outlet
On Thursday, May 28, 2009, a special day trip to the
Viejas Casino and Outlet Center for a fun afternoon of
gaming and shopping is planned. The charter bus will
pick up passengers at the Town & Country at 1pm,
drop them off at the combined casino & outlet center
and return to the Town & Country about 7pm. Seating
is extremely limited so reservations are necessary
and must be made ahead of time. You must be at least
18 years of age and have photo identication. The
casino has 11 slot and video game areas, Vegas style
blackjack tables and a room for serious card players
where they deal Caribbean Stud, Let It Ride, Pai Gow,
Super Pan 8 and baccarat as well as a huge bingo
parlor and an off track betting facility.
In order to conrm your reservation, a non-refundable
deposit of $20.00 is required. Each person will receive
a casino “Fun Book” and discount coupons for the
60-store outlet center plus $10.00 cash to spend as you
like. If the excursion is canceled your deposit will be
refunded. The $20.00 pre-registration fee is due by
April 1, 2009 For more information or to register go to
www.theswcc.org
Golf
Are you interested in joining Al Hill on Friday, May
29 for a round of golf at the Riverwalk Golf Club in
San Diego? It’s just across the street from the Town
and Country Resort & Convention Center.
We can have starting times at 9:00A, 10:00A, 11:00A
or noon. Price is approximately $95, which includes
cart and range balls. If we start at 9:00A we can
have lunch at the Club. The festivities for the SW
Computer Conference begin at 6:00P. If we have 5
foursomes, we can have some prizes. We’ll play a
scramble format. If you are interested, e-mail Al Hill
at [e-mail] by April 1 and he’ll send you
more information as it becomes available. Be sure to
indicate your preferred starting time. The most votes
wins!