Meet Magento Germany Featured a Solution Partner Summit Today

The Summit gave over 30 partner attendees from Germany and Switzerland, the chance to have an interactive dialogue with the Magento team. Scott Dahlgren and Michel Goosens presented the Magento roadmap and insights into how partners can maximize their potential for success. The gathering also allowed partners to provide feedback and voice questions.

Scott Dahlgren commented, “The momentum for Magento is incredible and solution partners are one of the biggest beneficiaries of this momentum because we rely on their customer implementations.”

We thank all the partners who participated in the Summit and all partners in attendance at Meet Magento Germany.

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Meet Magento Germany Now Live!

The fifth Meet Magento Germany is currently underway in Leipzig, Germany with over 500 attendees and sponsors. The two day conference features Magento keynotes, business and developer sessions and networking opportunities. Don’t miss all the action by watching live at http://live.meet-magento.de/

Here are some highlights from the conference so far:

Sunday, May 15

An intimate reception and dinner was held last night for our 35 sponsors. We thank you for your continued support of Magento and the Meet Magento events. All sponsors can be found at http://www.meet-magento.de/partner.html

Monday, May 16

Bob Schwartz, President of Magento, opened the conference with the first keynote, “Speed + eCommerce.” Here are some highlights from Bob’s keynote:

• Personal account of his travels and why he “loves Germany,” complete with photos of his drive from Leipzig to Berlin in a Porsche.
• Industry overview on the compression of the sales cycle
• “Hollywood” movie featuring Magento Co-Founder and CEO, Roy Rubin, from the Magento Headquarters in Los Angeles.
• Roy provided the German attendees with a tour of the Magento offices and insight into the future plans for Magento.
• Roy announced new initiatives and products such as Magento Answers, Magento GO Platform, Magento Connect and the start of Magento 2.0 and the goal of having a 1 billion dollar store on Magento by the end of this year.
• The film also provided company updates on the new Magento website, Magento University training and the Imagine eCommerce Conference.

The rest of the Los Angeles Magento team in attendance are Michel Goosens, VP of EMEA Sales, Baruch Toledano, Director of Product Marketing, Scott Dahlgren, Senior Director of Worldwide Channels and Brittany Blattler, Manager of Global Events.

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Stay tuned for more news from Meet Magento Germany and photos from the popular after show party at Moritzbastei in Leipzig!

Meet Magento in the Netherlands

Wondering if Magento is the best eCommerce platform for your organization? Curious about which features and options (Open Source or Commercial) Magento offers? Eager to learn more about Magento Mobile and Go? Or maybe you are a developer who wants to learn more about Magento internals and integration with 3rd party software? If Magento is anywhere on your radar, you need to attend Meet Magento in The Netherlands.

On May 19th, Wondering if Magento is the best eCommerce platform for your organization? Curious about which features and options (Open Source or Commercial) Magento offers? Eager to learn more about Magento Mobile and Go? Or maybe you are a developer who wants to learn more about Magento internals and integration with 3rd party software? If Magento is anywhere on your radar, you need to attend Meet Magento in The Netherlands.

On May 19th, Meet Magento comes back to Ede in The Netherlands. More than twenty information packed sessions will guide you through every facet of Magento. Whether you're considering Magento or already using it--whether you're in marketing, product management, development--or you're the one making all the decisions, make sure to join us, because we've got it all. We have room for 350+ visitors, so remember to stock up on business cards!

Program

The Morning program kicks off with Keynotes from the Magento team. Explore the origins of Magento and track current happenings.

In the afternoon sessions there are 4 rooms, each with sessions revolving around Marketing for Magento, In-depth technical sessions, general Magento sessions and many case studies.

English-Language Attendees

Although the event is mainly in Dutch, you're more than welcome to join us! Around a quarter of the program is in English (5 sessions). We have even set up a special page with information for our English visitors including travel information. If you still have questions, please send an email to meet@dutchento.org and we'll make sure you'll get the information you need.

Admission

Admissions to Meet Magento NL only costs €120,- and proceeds help to cover some of the costs of the event. Tickets are ONLY available online, before the event. No tickets are sold at the event location, so don't forget to register online. You can order your tickets here.

Organizers

Guido Jansen, Comee and the Dutch community website Dutchento invite you to the event that is the kick-off for the third European Magento Tour. Visitors from last year will once again enjoy a relaxed and professional ambiance and newcomers will be introduced to the Dutch version of the Meet Magento events.

We would like to thank all people who silently help to organize the event and of course our sponsors:

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For further information, please take a look at meet-magento.nl or register now!

Planning is well underway for Imagine 2.0 and I wanted to take a moment to both give you an update and introduce myself.  I joined Magento in late 2010 as the Manager of Global Events, my first assignment was Imagine 1.0, and since than I have been working at a very fast pace with our wonderful team to produce events and community activities around the world.

The positive response from Magento’s inaugural Imagine eCommerce Conference in Los Angeles has been overwhelming with Imagine being referenced as “one of the leading eCommerce events in the world”. This goes far beyond our execution of the event but speaks to the entrepreneurial and family like spirit of the Magento community, partners and merchants around the world.

You can check out our updated Imagine website which features fantastic videos of keynote and breakout speakers, presentations and photos!

We know many of you are eager to hear the details about the next Imagine eCommerce Conference that we had targeted for Fall 2011. As you can “Imagine” this event takes a huge amount of effort from the Magento team, this competes with our own need for resources focused on our enormous growth and our core efforts of development of fantastic products, support and infrastructure.  And with that our decision became easy, we announced a Fall timing too quickly and we are all better served with one Imagine conference a year and now set Imagine 2.0 for early 2012. This allows for more time for all of us to plan for another world class event, allows us to explore more locations that fit the huge demand yet still is aligned with a Magento event and spirit!

Through our research and your feedback, we have learned that hosting multiple events thorough-out Europe is better and more effective for local attendees than a single country event, and with that we have enhanced our Magento event exposure in Europe.

European Events Calendar

Below are some of our upcoming European events and we are continuing to grow our calendar:

• May 16-17, 2011 - Meet Magento Germany http://www.meet-magento.com/
• May 19, 2011 - Meet Magento Netherlands http://www.meet-magento.com/
• June 4-7, 2011 - Magento Developers Paradise in Ibiza, Spain http://www.magento-developers-paradise.com/home.html
• June 20-21 – Bargento 2011 in Paris - http://www.bargento.fr/
• October 2011 - Meet Magento France Roadshows in Paris, Nantes and Bordeaux http://fr.meet-magento.com
• October 27, 2011 – Meet Magento UK in London – More details coming soon!

Coming Soon, Imagine 2012

We are working diligently on the next Imagine eCommerce Conference and will be announcing the new location and dates as soon as it is confirmed. One thing is for sure, it will again be a fantastic event, demand will be high and we hope to see you there! If you have questions or would like to provide feedback, please get in touch with us at .

To conclude, I’ll leave you with a video featuring one of the highlights of Imagine 2011 in Los Angeles earlier this year. We look forward to sharing more information about Imagine 2.0 in the months ahead. Rest assured, it will be epic!

--- Brittany B
Magento, Worldwide Events

Daily grind have you down?

Have you been racking your brain trying to think of better ways to creatively and effectively use Magento? Do project rigors, impending deadlines, or unforgiving commutes have you ready to rip your hair out? Are you spending so much time in front of your computer that your eyes become fatigued or even begin to ache?

Magento has the cure!

Get away from your desk and into the sunshine. Join us on the beach for a four day constructive vacation in Ibiza, Spain at the Magento Developers Conference. The only conference where you can learn the latest in Magento’s innovative developments with a schedule filled with hearty presentations. Rub elbows with your peers and share success stories, techniques and ideas. Relax and enjoy the food, drinks and activities so that you can return home, refreshed and full of creative vigor to share with your colleagues.

Still not convinced? Meet Magento

Meet Sergey Shymko one of the many friendly faces you will see at the Magento Developers Paradise Conference. Sergey is a PHP developer and a member of the Magento Core Team. He will be one of the many highly regarded speakers, and will be tackling the challenging topic of "Developing Loosely Coupled Modules with Magento" in his presentation.

For more information, view the full schedule and purchase your ticket visit www.magento-developers-paradise.com

Event Highlights

For more information, view the full schedule and purchase your ticket visit www.magento-developers-paradise.com

The spring Meet Magento Roadshow closed in Cologne, Germany on April 19.

Meet Magento Roadshows are an intimate setting for business leaders to learn about building and running a successful eCommerce business. The Meet-Magento roadshows are brought to local business settings across Europe and are for eCommerce business drivers to attend and learn.

Our Meet-Magento Roadshow – Cologne featured speakers included Michel Goossens of Magento, Marc Helmhold of PAYONE and Benjamin Loose of brandbutler, as well as other eCommerce leaders.

In addition to the eCommerce lecture program, over 75 attendees had the opportunity to interact directly with experts from Magento and share their individual questions with well-known eCommerce companies and discuss joint cooperation. Meet-Magento Roadshow is a great opportunity to get eCommerce questions answered, learn new things and make valuable contacts in your local eCommerce scene.

Sponsors included Emailvision, Twenga, Votum Media, team in medias, PAYONE and Trusted Shops.

If you missed us in Cologne, the Meet Magento Roadshow will be back this fall in Germany with stops in:

• Frankfurt (November 7)
• Stuttgart (November 10)
• Munich (November 11)

For more information visit http://www.meet-magento.de/roadshow-2011.html

In the world of eCommerce every hour of every day means the possibility of revenue. Learn how Magento can help your online business succeed by attending a free event in your city sponsored by Magento, Magento Solution Partners and Peer1 Hosting.

At these forums, eCommerce decision-makers will acquire a general understanding of who Magento is, what we do to empower the eCommerce ecosystem and how we can help you build a profitable online business.

Event highlights

• Magento overview
• An in-depth demonstration of the Magento Enterprise eCommerce solution
• Networking - talk to Magento personnel and a Magento Solution Partner

These events are for serious eCommerce business and technical decision-makers.
The eCommerce Forums are designed to provide personal attention to attendees, so space is limited.
Please register early.

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