| Linux Professional Institute to host events at LinuxWorld |
Jul. 13, 2007
For the third consecutive year, the Linux Professional Institute will provide discounted certification testing during LinuxWorld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, Aug. 6 through 9, 2007, at the Moscone Center. Toronto-based LPI is the official certification sponsor of LWCE, offering a standardized, multi-national program to certify professional expertise in Linux.
Paid conference delegates will be able to take the LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 exams free as part of their conference fee (a $150 value per exam); those attending the trade show will be able to take the exams at a discounted fee of $75 per exam.
The LPI exam lab will be offered each day at 1 p.m. (Room 236, Moscone Center North). All candidates must pre-register at the LPI Web site to obtain an LPI ID number. Exam candidates must bring valid photo identification and their LPI ID number to the exam lab.
The Ubuntu Certified Professional exam will also be available to all conference and trade show attendees at $75 -- a 50 percent discount.
The LPI is hosting a series of other events at LWCE, spokesperson Scott Lamberton told DesktopLinux.com. They are:
- LPI "Wine and Cheese": Tuesday, Aug. 7, 5 p.m. (following the closing of the Exhibit Hall), Room 236, Moscone Center North.
Back by popular demand after last year's successful event this tasting of locally produced California Wines is open to all LinuxWorld participants. Dr. James Stanger, chairman of the LPI advisory board, will be available at the event to sign sopies of his book, "LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell (Second Edition)," published by O'Reilly Media.
- LPI Strategic Advisory Council meeting: Wednesday, Aug. 8, 9 to 11 a.m., Room 19201 (19th Floor) at IBM's Market Street building (425 Market St., San Francisco).
This meeting will include presentations from senior LPI staff, including area operations managers, who are responsible for LPI's initiatives around the globe.
Participation is limited due to seating and security; interested participants are advised to e-mail Stanger for pre-registration.
- LPI Technical Advisory Council meeting: Wednesday, Aug. 8, 4 p.m. at the LPI exam room in the Moscone Center North (Room 236).
This meeting is open to all participants interested in the development of LPI's certification programs and will invite input on LPI's roadmap for the development of existing and new certification products, Lamberton said.
- Birds-of-a-Feather: "Linux Certification: The New Wave", Wednesday, Aug. 8, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
G. Matthew Rice, LPI Director of Product Development, will lead a discussion on the growing demands for enterprise certification, including testing for new job duties around Windows/Linux integration.
- LPI Exhibit Hall Booth I436:
All interested LPI professionals, training providers and enterprise customers are invited to visit LPI staff from around the world at the LPI booth at the Moscone Center Exhibit Hall.
The LPI is globally supported by the IT industry, enterprise and professionals and within government and the educational community. LPI's certification program is delivered worldwide in multiple languages at more than 7,000 testing locations and is supported by an affiliate network spanning five continents.
Since the program's inception, LPI has delivered more than 145,000 exams and 45,000 LPIC certifications around the world.
--Chris Preimesberger
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