5th Meetup – March 30, 2025, @ Langdon Firehouse

We’re celebrating our fifth meetup of the Calgary Windows Server and Azure Hybrid User Group — and this one’s special! Not only do we have a killer lineup of technical sessions, but we’re also recognizing the release of three influential new books from leading voices in our community.

Whether deep in the weeds with migrations, brushing up on AD, or diving into hybrid tooling, there’s something here for everyone.

Join us on March 30, 2025, at the Langdon Firehouse for a night full of insight, conversation, and celebration!

📚 Book Launch + Technical Deep Dives

We’re thrilled to spotlight three new releases from our presenters:

• Red and Blue Teaming with Microsoft Defender XDR
• Migrating to Server 2025 and Azure
• Fundamentals of Active Directory – Hands-On Lab Guide

🎤 Speaker Line-up

• Emile Cabot – “Fundamentals of Active Directory + Book Launch”
  Emile will walk through key concepts and best practices from his new AD Fundamentals guide, sharing lessons from the lab and tips for success as you modernize identity infrastructure.
• Cristal Kawula – “What’s New in Windows Admin Center + Hybrid Integrations”
  Cristal returns with a fresh look at the latest Windows Admin Center release, focusing on hybrid integrations with Azure Arc, VM management, and advanced monitoring.
• Dave Kawula – “Troubleshooting ADCS Migrations and Failed Certificate Templates to Server 2025”
  Dave will walk us through the maze of Active Directory Certificate Services migration pain points—especially when certificate templates fail post-migration to Server 2025—and show us how to fix them quickly.

Each talk will run 30 minutes, with time afterward for questions and discussion.

🥳 Community + Book Celebration

You know the drill — complimentary appetizers, two drinks, and a room full of brilliant, passionate IT pros. But this time, we’re also taking a few minutes to celebrate the incredible work that went into publishing these new community-driven books.

📅 Event Details

Date: March 30, 2025
Location: Langdon Firehouse, Langdon, AB
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
Cost: Free!
Registration: No sign-up is required — show up and join the fun.

Learn, connect, and grab a copy of one of the new releases. Let’s keep growing this fantastic tech community together.
See you March 30th!

Cristal Kawula, Checkyourlogs.net