[Announce] The Asterisk Boot Camp is this Saturday - Space is still available

[Michael Schultheiss]

On Saturday, May 6, 2006 (this Saturday) from 9am to 3 pm, CINLUG and
OfficeTone are holding an an Asterisk Boot Camp in facilities provided
by Virtual Scavengers, Inc.  Space is still available - for more
information or to sign up now, visit www.cinlug.org/bootcamp

Asterisk is an open source PBX that provides all of the features you
would expect from a PBX and more. Asterisk does voice over IP in many
protocols, and can interoperate with almost all standards-based
telephony equipment using relatively inexpensive hardware.  For more
information on Asterisk, visit http://www.asterisk.org

Virtual Scavengers is a not-for-profit community based organization that
recycles used computers and provides training and jobs to veterans.
They are located at 754 North Sherman Drive, Suite 216, Indianapolis.

If you know of anyone else who might be interested in attending the
Asterisk Boot Camp, a PDF copy of our press release is available at
http://www.cinlug.org/bootcamp-files/CINLUG_Asterisk_Press_Release.pdf

Central Indiana Linux Users' Group and OfficeTone to offer Asterisk Boot
Camp May 6 in Indianapolis

CINLUG, the Central Indiana Linux Users' Group, a not-for-profit group
of Linux experts and enthusiasts, in cooperation with OfficeTone, is
hosting another in its Boot Camp series of day-long hands-on training
seminars. This one will focus on Asterisk, an Open Source project that
allows a common PC to become a complete PBX phone system.

Asterisk provides all of the features you would expect from a PBX and
more: Voice over IP (VOIP) in many protocols, interoperation with almost
all standards-based telephony equipment, voicemail services with
Directory, Call Conferencing, Interactive Voice Response and Call
Queuing, etc. Asterisk supports three-way calling, caller ID services,
and much more. Its popularity has soared recently - becoming one of the
most active and successful Open Source Software projects.

The Asterisk Boot Camp will be held May 6 in Indianapolis from 9am to
3pm. The cost is $40 for CINLUG members and $80 for non-members. On-line
registration and further details are available at
www.cinlug.org/bootcamp. Attendees are expected to bring their own PC
which will be used to install Asterisk. Visit the website for system
requirements and preparation instructions before the event.

Space is limited - other Boot Camps have sold out early. Reserve your
space soon!

The Boot Camp will cover:

* Asterisk Configuration 
* Voice Mail
* Getting Dial-tone 
* Direct Inward Dial (DID)
* Receiving incoming calls
* Contexts
* Placing outgoing calls 
* Channels
* Dial Plans
* Macros
* Conferencing 
* Number discovery

Attendees will receive free software, temporary access to upstream SIP
services and a Boot Camp workbook.

For further information about CINLUG, visit www.cinlug.org

For further information about OfficeTone, contact Travis Cross, CEO, at
317-339-4871