User Group for ITPro Women

[#1]

I can skype after 5 pm mountain time.

[#2]

5pm mountain time.

[#3]

Yes! Please include me!

[#4]

Ms. @Tara Williams, I am pleased to meet you! Our first meeting is scheduled a bit outside your ideal window, but I've added it to the list of responses to consider when we schedule the next one. If you haven't seen it yet, the invite is here

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/User-Groups/User-Group-for-ITPro-Women-kickoff-meeting-May-18...

I'll definitely post notes from the meeting for anyone who can't make it. Keep watching this community page for note and info on next steps. 

Thanks so much for your interest! 

Cathy

[#5]

Hi, @Julie Pedraza, we'd be happy to have you join us! The Skype info for the first meeting is here

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/User-Groups/User-Group-for-ITPro-Women-kickoff-meeting-May-18...

And we'll post news and events in this TechCommunity. 

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[#6]

@Tabatha Kossman, our first meeting is earlier than what you're hoping for. If we can get enough interest from ITPros in the Australia/New Zealand/Asia regions we might do one later in the day for them. 

[#7]

We're getting close! Clear your calendar for this Friday, May 18 for the time below, if you can! Please continue to get the word out. 

The goals for the first meeting are:

1. Meet others working in the ITPro space
2. Talk about a name for the group
3. Figure out what kind of content we want to cover – technical? Business skills? Diversity and inclusion issues? All of the above?
4. Discuss logistics of getting/giving mentoring (tip – check out the Community Mentors Program forum)

Here's where you can get the Skype info and a meeting invite for your calendar

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/User-Groups/User-Group-for-ITPro-Women-kickoff-meeting-May-18...

Here are the relative times for everyone who chimed in. I'll post notes for anyone who can't make it! 

New York City	3pm/15:00
Paris	9 pm/21:00
New Dehli	Saturday 12:30 am/00:30
London	8 pm/20:00
Chicago	2 pm/14:00
Seattle	Noon/12:00
Brisbane	Saturday, 5 am/05:00

[#8]

I'm planning to join. :) Looking forward to it.

[#9]

Add me to the list I just saw a post on Twitter and can't make the Skype meeting today but want to hear about future events

[#10]

Sounds good! Keep watching here for updates!

[#11]

Thanks for the great first meeting. I'm glad to be part of this. I feel it's past time that women who are in IT but aren't coders get a chance to both support upcoming woman IT Professionals, but also be supported. It's high time. We need more women at the table when IT makes decisions that effect an entire, diverse, organization. Thanks again.

[#12]

Hi!

I learned about this after today's meeting already happened, but I'm interested in joining!

Thanks,

Sandy Ussia (@SandyU)

[#13]

I missed the Skype meeting but would like to join the group.

Thx

[#14]

Hope it isn't too late. I would like to join the group.  I am in Oklahoma so Central Standard Time (GMT -6) is my time zone. Best time for me is 8am-5pm.

[#15]

Is there a place where we can subscribe to be a member of the group or are people just joining the Skype call for now?  I saw this on Twitter so would like to subscribe as a member otherwise I suspect I might miss a meeting notice.

Thanks,

[#16]

Hey Donna! If you've clicked the "Join" button on the top right side of the Diversity and Tech Community (https://aka.ms/diversityandtech), every time a new notice is posted on the community including this User Group space you will be prompted with a notification. You'll still need to physically dial into the Skype call each month though. The call recordings will be posted on the Member Resources page which only registered D&T Members will get access to.

[#17]

Hi, Donna, we'd love to have you hang out with us! Like Shona already replied, subscribe to threads that interest you. We'll keep this one updated with any activity for the group. If you want to introduce yourself and tell us your story, we have a thread for that, too - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/User-Groups/Women-ITPros-Post-your-intro-here/m-p/196027#M76

Welcome to the virtual family!

[#18]

I am the US lead for the "IAMCP (Int'l Assoc. of Microsoft Channel Partners) Women in Tech" #IAMCPWIT group.   Love to see diversity and change as well as mentoring and advocacy for all the young girls and women out there.

I am very technical and friendly.  I would love to help in any way I can with this group so please let me know!!!!

[#19]

Very happy to this group exists.  A male co-worker showed this to me.  Happy to be a listen and to be a part of the discussion.

[#20]

I LOVE that your male coworker helped to spread the word and support women in tech! Major kudos to these unsung heroes/male allies :)

[#21]

Beth, so nice to meet you! I'll PM you and would love to see how we can loop in IAMCP in our initiatives! :)

[#22]

Hello Cathy! 

Thank you for creating such an awesome group :) 

I signed up but now I am confused on where to keep a track  discussions/posts as well as Skype meetings? I am based in Dubai and available to join the meetings anytime :) 

Could you please keep me posted as well while sending the meeting invites?

[#23]

Hi, @Deleted, I am creating new threads for each meeting. The next one will be July 27 at noon Pacific Time. If you follow me on Twitter, @CxPCathy, I will also tweet when we have a new meeting invite posted here. 

Feel free to start threads with any topics you'd like to discuss! 

Tip: You can subscribe to posts if you want to get updates when someone replies, even if you don't want to reply yourself. 

[#24]

I am interested in attending.  I am in the Eastern Time Zone.  The time of day does not really matter except for between 12-1 EST.

Looking forward to the meetings.

Dawn Wertz

[#25]

Thanks, I'm also sharing this with my mentor at work, she's been such an inspiration for me.

[#26]

Hi!

I would also like to join these events. I  am on the CEST time zone.

Great initiative!

Regards,

Torunn

[#27]

Great! I just posted the agenda for the next CET meeting, Nov 7

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/User-Groups/Euro-Time-Nov-2018-v-meet-up-for-WomenITPros-Nov-...

Hope you can make it! 

Cathy

[#28]

I would love to be a part of this! My time Zone is GMT+6. I will prefer to have meeting at night in my time zone.

[#29]

I want to participate.

1. On mondays should be great. I live in Brasil, 

   BRT – Brasília Time

2. The name of the gorup should be DoItLikeAGirl

[#30]

Hi, Juliana! We settled into #WomenITPros since it seemed the most direct, and not getting confused with other hashtags out there. Our "US/Canada" meeting is on the 4th Friday at noon Redmond time, which is 6 pm Brasilia time. We also have an "EU" meeting on the first Wednesday at 7 am Redmond time, 11 am Brasilia time. I need some help to keep that one going, if anyone is interested. We're hoping to find a leader to run a session at a time that would be good for Australia/New Zealand. Hope you can join us!

[#31]

An update! We've been running "#WomenITPros" calls on the 4th Friday at noon Pacific time since May 2018, and in July 2019 we'll have our first Asia/Pacific time zone meeting, at noon Sydney-time, AEST. The Europe meetings sputtered, but if someone wants to take up that agenda and run with it, I can provide advice and support. I'd love to see more meetings around the world, focusing on issues specific to your country/region and at a time that is likely to work for you! Keep watching this User Groups community in Diversity and Tech for invites to the calls, and join the Member Resources group to get access to the recordings of past calls. Hope you can join us!