{"id":4078,"date":"2013-03-03T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-03T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/heyscriptingguy\/2013\/03\/03\/weekend-scripter-the-powershell-community-state-of-the-union\/"},"modified":"2013-03-03T00:01:00","modified_gmt":"2013-03-03T00:01:00","slug":"weekend-scripter-the-powershell-community-state-of-the-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/scripting\/weekend-scripter-the-powershell-community-state-of-the-union\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Scripter: The PowerShell Community State of the Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Summary<\/strong>: The Scripting Wife provides a status update on the Windows PowerShell Community and insights on upcoming activities.\nMicrosoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I was busy working on a Windows PowerShell script when the Scripting Wife came floating in and asked me if she could write a guest blog. When that happens (for that matter, whenever the Scripting Wife asks for anything), the answer is always, &ldquo;Yes, of course.&rdquo; So without further delay, here is Teresa Wilson, aka <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.technet.com\/b\/heyscriptingguy\/archive\/tags\/scripting+wife\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Scripting Wife<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>PowerShell User Group update<\/h2>\n<p>Hello Scripters. Hope you are having a wonderful day. I asked Ed if I could write today about some new information for user groups and about a couple of upcoming events. Although he is a good husband and he usually agrees with things I ask him to do, he also is a great advocate for Windows PowerShell and the PowerShell community, which meant he said, &ldquo;Of course.&rdquo;\nIn June, I offered some information about starting a Windows PowerShell User Group in my blog, <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.technet.com\/b\/heyscriptingguy\/archive\/2012\/06\/23\/weekend-scripter-scripting-wife-discusses-setting-up-a-powershell-user-group.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Scripting Wife Discusses Setting Up a PowerShell User Group<\/a>.\nHere is the list of items that I suggested:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create your user group name and register it at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.powershellgroup.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">PowerShell Community Groups<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Create a Twitter account for the group.<\/li>\n<li>Sign up at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technicalcommunity.com\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft User Group Support Services<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Sign up at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gitca.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">GITCA<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Sign up at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineta.org\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">INETA<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Register at <a href=\"http:\/\/ug.oreilly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">O&rsquo;Reilly User Groups<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Find a location to host the meetings.<\/li>\n<li>Identify and contact sponsors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And now the new kids in town&#8230;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Register at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.manning.com\/ugprogram\/\" target=\"_blank\">Manning User Group Program<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Register at <a href=\"http:\/\/powershell.org\/groups\/\" target=\"_blank\">PowerShell.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And finally, one change that I am aware of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sign up at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technicalcommunity.com\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft User Group Support Services<\/a> was on my old list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">This is now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mstechaffiliate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Tech Affiliate Program<\/a>.\nI will continue to update you as I know new or different ideas to help get your group rolling.\nIf you go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/en-us\/scriptcenter\/hh182567\" target=\"_blank\">Scripting Community<\/a> tab on the Script Center, there is a list of Ed&rsquo;s upcoming engagements. Typically if Ed is there, I will be also. I cannot answer your questions about how to troubleshoot your script, but I know where to find answers. I am also happy to talk with people and remember what city they live near, then connect people as time goes by. So be sure to stop by and say, &ldquo;Hello!&rdquo; if you attend any of the events that Ed and I are attending.\nTwo big events coming up are the <a href=\"http:\/\/powershell.org\/summit\/\" target=\"_blank\">PowerShell Summit North America 2013<\/a> in Redmond, Washington in April and <a href=\"http:\/\/northamerica.msteched.com\/#fbid=JnfJOgksrCb\" target=\"_blank\">TechEd North America 2013<\/a> in New Orleans in June. I will be at the Scripting Guy booth the majority of the time. I typically only sneak off to grab a drink or a bite to eat. I love being at the booth and talking to people as they come through.\nAs always, contact me on twitter @ScriptingWife or email me at <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.technet.commailto:ScriptingWife@hotmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">ScriptingWife@hotmail.com<\/a> if I can be of assistance. Have a scriptastic day.\nThanks for a great blog post, Teresa, and for sharing your user group experience with the community.\nI invite you to follow me on <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/scriptingguystwitter\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/scriptingguysfacebook\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>. If you have any questions, send email to me at <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.technet.commailto:scripter@microsoft.com\" target=\"_blank\">scripter@microsoft.com<\/a>, or post your questions on the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/scriptingforum\" target=\"_blank\">Official Scripting Guys Forum<\/a>. See you tomorrow. Until then, peace.\n<strong>Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy<\/strong>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: The Scripting Wife provides a status update on the Windows PowerShell Community and insights on upcoming activities. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I was busy working on a Windows PowerShell script when the Scripting Wife came floating in and asked me if she could write a guest blog. 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