JUNE 2016

ATTENTION
SBET ELIGIBLE COMPANIES:


LWC's Small Business Employee Training grant program's new fiscal year begins on July 1st!  NOW is the time to begin submitting applications for your employees to begin taking advantage of their full $3,000 allocation. 
  
Contact us for SBET application or reimbursement assistance
SQL SATURDAY
Saturday August 6, 2016
LSU College of Business

SQL Saturday is a global event to bring Information Technology speakers and professionals together for a community-driven, community-attended free day of technical training. Registration is OPEN, but spots will fill quickly with over 600 attendees expected!  Don't forget to visit the LANTEC booth for door prizes!
LANtec instructors Mechelle Roberthon and Nicole Payne-Jack are also on the speaking lineup for the day.  You won't want to miss their dynamic professional development sessions.
*For more information on SQL Saturday 2016 or to register, click here.*
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SQL Server 2016 is Here!!!
Article by: Tiffany Wissner, Senior Director of Data Platform Marketing, Microsoft
SQL Server 2016 is the foundation of Microsoft's data strategy, encompassing innovations that transform data into intelligent action. With this new release, Microsoft is delivering an end-to-end data management and business analytics solution with mission critical intelligence for your most demanding applications as well as insights on your data on any device. Recently, we had the opportunity to showcase the exciting capabilities and what customers are doing with SQL Server 2016 at our Data Driven Event. Building on this momentum, today we are excited to announce the following...

*Click HERE to read more of Tiffany's article about this exciting release*
Proven: Vacations are Good for You
Article by: Chris Blank, Demand Media
According to the 2009 International Vacation Deprivation Study, commissioned by travel service company Expedia, more than 30 percent of Americans did not use all their vacation days. One of the major reasons Americans leave vacation days unused is the fear of losing their jobs, according to CNN. However, vacations are beneficial, not only to workers, but to their companies and to the American economy as well...

*Leaving vacation hours on the table each year?  You're doing yourself at least THREE favors by using them all. Click here to see what those favors are.*

Don't miss your chance to snag a seat!
Scheduled courses are subject to change.

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Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt (VERY limited number of seats remaining!)
June 27 - June 29 / GREEN, June 27 - July 1 / BLACK (Lafayette)
June 27 - July 1 (Baton Rouge & Lafayette)
June 27 - July 1 (Lafayette)
July 18 - 22 (Baton Rouge & Lafayette)
July 18 - 22 (Lafayette)
August 3 (Baton Rouge) | August 12 (Lafayette)
August 10 - 11 (Baton Rouge)
August 10 - 11 (Baton Rouge)

PEERLY AWESOME!
"Nice atmosphere, approachable instructor who connected well with the class.  Offered many opportunities for questions & clarifications." 

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