The other day as I was surfing on Facebook, I got hit with a very well targeted ad.  It was promoting an upcoming Cloud Computing conference to be held here in Toronto on February 11th, 2009.

Cloud Computing: An IT Paradigm Shift

The one day conference to be held at the MTCC,  features keynotes from John Sloan (Info-Tech Research Group) and Richard McDonald (IBM);  two names I have not heard of.  Not surprisingly, with this realm of computing being so new.

At this point in time, reviewing the schedule for the day, I’m not convinced there is enough content to warrant the $429 early bird price tag.  Keynotes aside, I see several periods noted for ‘Breakout Sessions’ in the agenda.  However, no details are given as to what these sessions will cover!  Hopefully this gets updated as the days count down.

Cloud Camp

Thankfully, the evening will bring an open attendance portion of the event run by Cloud Camp.  Sponsoring Cloud Computing focused get togethers all over North America, this portion is sure to draw a much bigger crowd and will be the real highlight of the event.

Whether attending the full event, or just the Cloud Camp portion, this is sure to be a great opportunity to network, and meet other people involved in Cloud Computing.

Hope to see you there!