Unless your head has been buried in the sand like an Ostrich might do, there is going to be a Day of DotNetNuke this year, and it is being held in the beautiful City of Charlotte.  Charlotte is also known as the Queen City, among other things – hence the name of the local user group, Queen City DotNetNuke User Group, or QCDUG.  These guys have been hard at work organizing, and their work is clearly being seen – most recently with their brand spanking new website!

The Day of DotNetNuke Charlotte website...

There are plenty of additional announcements and details to follow, but we are very excited to announce the arrival of yet another Day of DotNetNuke! This time, it will be in Charlotte, North Carolina, a place also known as “Queen City,” Crown Town, Bank Town, and the Home of NASCAR. This place even hosts the Carolina Panthers football team! This is a very exciting place for many reasons, not the least of which it also being home to one of today’s most popular and active DotNetNuke user groups, QCDUG.

This is the keynote speech at the Day of DotNetNuke in Chicago, Illinois on October 2, 2010. The speaker is Nik Kalyani, a co-founder of the DotNetNuke Corporation, contributor to the project since it existed, author of many features we use today, and the founder of many other start-ups, including his current venture named HyperCrunch.

There was a twitter contest this morning to see if anyone could accurately guess who the keynote speaker would be at this years Day of DotNetNuke Orlando event.  Originally, a DotNetNuke shirt was offered as a prize for the right guess.  There were plenty of guesses, but no one hit the target.  Next, the deal was sweetened with a DNN boomerang.  Still, no one guessed the right person – but there certainly were plenty of entertaining guesses!  Finally, the stakes were raised to include not just a DNN t-shirt and boomerang, but also a frisbee.  At the time of this writing, the keynote speaker was not guessed, so no one gets the swag.  That shouldn’t prevent you from knowing who the speaker is though!

There was a twitter contest this morning to see if anyone could accurately guess who the keynote speaker would be at this years Day of DotNetNuke Orlando event.  Originally, a DotNetNuke shirt was offered as a prize for the right guess.  There were plenty of guesses, but no one hit the target.  Next, the deal was sweetened with a DNN boomerang.  Still, no one guessed the right person – but there certainly were plenty of entertaining guesses!  Finally, the stakes were raised to include not just a DNN t-shirt and boomerang, but also a frisbee.  At the time of this writing, the keynote speaker was not guessed, so no one gets the swag.  That shouldn’t prevent you from knowing who the speaker is though!

The Day of DotNetNuke in Orlando is actually located in one of the suburb areas of Orlando, known as Sanford, FL.  If you’re unfamiliar with the area, it’s about 20-30 minutes northeast of the Orlando airport.  For those of you who are flying in, you can arrive to the event at the Sanford International Airport (SFB), Orlando International Airport (OIA/MCO), or the Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB).  The event is being held at the Seminole State College in Sanford.

As announced previously, the Day of DotNetNuke is back in Orlando, where it all started.  The event is co-located with the Orlando .Net Code Camp on March 26 in Sanford, FL.  These events are conveniently located and timed to be just prior to the Orlando DevConnections.  The proximity in both time and venue makes this event a MUST ATTEND since you could easily get approval from your boss(es) to go to both DevConnections and the Orlando .Net Code Camp,...

If you don’t already know, iFinity is run by one of the most knowledgeable and respected members of the DotNetNuke ecosystem, Bruce Chapman.  He is also a very generous person that gives back to the DNN community regularly, through speaking opportunities, user group sponsorships, and other community involvement.  In fact, iFinity also supported the Day of DotNetNuke Tampa in 2009.

The original Day of DotNetNuke was named OpenForce Connect – Orlando in 2008.  The next year, we wanted to hold the event again, but had to change the name and move the venue.  This was the first time for the event running as the Day of DotNetNuke, and it was held in Tampa, FL.  Since then, there has been interest to hold the event in many cities and regions, but it has been held in Paris, France and Chicago, Illinois.  This year, the event is returning to where it all begin, sunny and beautiful Orlando, Florida.

There are many more details to come, but mark your calendars for March 26, 2011, and plan to fly, drive, walk or run to the Orlando area.

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The first annual Day of DotNetNuke Chicago just finished up yesterday afternoon for some of us, and in the very early morning hours of today for others.  You know who you are…  It was an incredible time by all accounts.  From the pre-party where speakers, volunteers, and sponsors gathered at a nearby watering hole, to the event and all of its festivities, to the after party event known as DNN After Dark, where everyone joined together to celebrate the end of the event and network for the remainder of the night.  Can you believe that it was a free event to attend?

UPDATE:  This event was featured in the local paper!  Naperville Hosts Web Developers for a Day of DotNetNuke

Organizers As you read through the details of what happened, please keep in mind that this...