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Toggle navigation 2021 UNC CAUSE Registration Schedule Keynote Vendors FAQ Contact Us 2021 UNC CAUSE October 5-14, 2021 | Virtual Conference Thank You! And that concludes the 2021 UNC CAUSE Conference! Thanks to everyone who helped make this conference a success! We had over 800 registrants at this year’s conference and saw many sessions with 100+ attendees! We were encouraged by the engagement and expertise shared across sessions and would like to thank the presenters, SIG chairs, and the planning committee for helping organize this year’s event. Thank you to this year’s sponsors for their continued support of UNC CAUSE. Conference Survey To help us provide you with an even better experience next year, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts on this year’s conference by filling out the evaluation survey . We have included a section on individual session feedback as well, which we’ll provide to speakers. Your feedback is invaluable! Recordings Now Available The keynote and attendee presentation recordings are now available on the Schedule ! Log into your Sched account to review or watch any sessions you may have missed by clicking on theVideo Stream ” button on sessions that have recordings available. The keynote recording is available until November 24, 2021 , and all other recordings are available until December 31, 2021 . You will also find slides and any other resources speakers have made available on their Sched session pages. Note that vendor session recordings will be available early November and most SIG discussions were not recorded. Stay Connected Year-Round Have you joined the UNC CAUSE Slack channel ? The conference may happen only once a year but you can stay connected all year round in Slack! Connect with us and other UNC CAUSE members by creating a Slack account . Don’t forget there are several Special Interest Groups available as well. Join SIGs that interest you and participate in ongoing conversations around your areas of expertise or interest! See you in 2022! Thanks to everyone for their flexibility in pivoting to another virtual conference this year. We are excited at the prospect of returning to our usual in-person format next year! We plan to be back in Charlotte, NC at the Sheraton Charlotte Hotel from October 3-5 for the 2022 UNC CAUSE Conference ! Thanks to all of you for being part of this amazing UNC CAUSE community. We wish you good health and success in all you do and look forward to seeing you in 2022! Welcome to 2021 UNC CAUSE! 2021 UNC CAUSE Begins! Welcome to the 2021 UNC CAUSE Virtual Conference! We’re thrilled to have 800+ IT professionals across the UNC System registered to attend this year! See this quick video featuring Conference Co-Chair Ron Bradley from NCSU welcoming everyone to 2021 UNC CAUSE: Accessing Zoom Sessions Important! Make sure you complete these five steps to get access before your first session. Conference registrants are manually invited to the Sched platform, where Zoom links will be available. Once you’re logged into Sched , add sessions you wish to attend to your schedule to personalize your itinerary. See what exciting sessions are lined up on the conference schedule ! Connect with Us! Find us and other conference attendees on the UNC CAUSE Slack channel ! See information on this year’s conference, propose/schedule unconference topics, find out more about in-person meetups, or simply connect with UNC CAUSE attendees! Local In-Person Meetups We appreciate everyone’s flexibility and understanding as we pivoted to another virtual conference this year. We know everyone misses making new connections, catching up with old friends, and networking at our usual in-person event. While we cannot all be in the same place at the same time, we are still getting together at various locations across the state! We located places with outdoor spaces that we hope are within do-able driving distances. UNC CAUSE representatives will be present at each location, but unfortunately we will not be sponsoring food or drinks due to several unpredictable factors. We hope to see you at one of the meetups below! A UNC CAUSE representative will be at each spot from at least 5:30PM – 7:30PM, but you’re welcome to stay longer if you wish! Look for someone in UNC CAUSE attire or check in with the host. Also, be sure to check out the Slack channel for your location for more information! THIS WEEK: Friday, October 8th | 5:30PM – 7:30PM Durham : Hi-Wire Brewery (800 Taylor Street, Durham) — *Venue change due to weather* Hickory : Hickory Tavern (2982 North Center Street, Hickory) NEXT WEEK: Thursday, October 14th | 5:30PM – 7:30PM Asheville : Sierra Nevada (100 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River) Greensboro : Boxcar Bar + Arcade (120 West Lewis Street, Greensboro – city parking adjacent) Due to ongoing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic, we urge anyone who is not feeling well or may have recently been exposed to COVID-19 to please stay home. For anyone attending, please bring your masks as some establishments may require masks be worn. Have fun and be safe! Enjoy this first week of the conference. Welcome to 2021 UNC CAUSE! Confirm Your Access to Sched for UNC CAUSE Next Week! This is it! The 2021 UNC CAUSE Conference begins next week and will run virtually from October 5-14. We can’t wait to see you all in Zoom for six days of several Special Interest Group meetups and presentations on a variety of topics given by our UNC System IT colleagues and conference sponsors . All IT professionals in the UNC System are now eligible to attend the conference! Make sure you register yourself as we need your email address to give you access to Sched to see all details on the schedule . Have you confirmed your access to Sched? If you’re not sure what Sched is, there’s a good chance you’ve missed one of the following required steps to get access to conference sessions. Please complete these five steps prior to the start of the conference to confirm you have full access. Step #1 must be completed by 5PM next Monday, October 4th , to guarantee access to all sessions including the keynote on Day 1! Register for 2021 UNC CAUSE — through Iris system, as an individual Wait to receive a Sched invitation — a manual process done each weekday by the conference team Sign up/log into your Sched account for the 2021 UNC CAUSE event — must match the email you used to register for UNC CAUSE in Step #1 Select a session on the Sched Schedule and click the yellow Open Zoom” button — must be logged into your Sched account Register for the individual Zoom session to access the Zoom join link — this is sent via email and is an automated instantaneous process Once you have access to Sched (Step #3), you can start adding sessions to your own schedule to receive daily morning reminders of your upcoming personal itinerary! If you registered for the conference but don’t have access to Sched, try to reset your Sched password or contact us . We can’t wait to see you all next week! UNC CAUSE is 2 Weeks Away! Register Today! We’re excited to share that all IT professionals across the UNC System are now eligible to attend 2021 UNC CAUSE! Don’t miss your chance to attend the virtual conference and register now ! Many exciting sessions are lined up on the schedule across several different tracks. Register for the conference today so you can start adding sessions to your schedule. Accessing Conference Sessions To provide the best and most secure experience for all attendees, all 5 steps below must be completed to join sessions. To gain access to all conference sessions including the keynote , you must register by 5PM on October 4th , but we will continue to add registrants throughout the conference. Register for 2021 UNC CAUSE — through Iris system, as an individual Wait to receive a Sched invitation — a manual process done each weekday by the conference team Sign up/log into your Sched account for the 2021 UNC CAUSE event — must match the email you used to...