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Calling all app developers! The 2016 FileMaker Developer Conference

Announcement posted by FileMaker 05 Feb 2016

Early, Early Bird discount registration opens — Register now to save $800
Sydney, Australia, February, 2016 — Registration for the FileMaker Developer Conference, the premiere worldwide gathering for FileMaker app developers, opens with the Early, early bird discount option. The 2016 event takes place July 18-21, 2016 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Nevada. 

The conference is for anyone who wants to acquire new skills, improve current skills or advance their careers by using the FileMaker Platform to build compelling custom apps for iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and web browsers.  

Conference attendees will save $800 off the full price ($2,975 after May 26), paying only $1,840 by taking advantage of the Early, early bird discount, available now through March 31, 2016; or save $500 off the full price by paying $2,265 by May 26, 2016 with the early bird discount. 

Group discounts are available — companies that buy three conference registrations for their employees will get the fourth free (a $2,975 value). Call FileMaker Customer Support at 1-800-325-2747 or email devcon@filemaker.com for more information.

The 21st annual FileMaker Developer Conference promises to be the most immersive and entertaining FileMaker education experience of the year. Attendees can choose from a range of sessions on design, mobility, developing for the web, running a FileMaker business, and innovating with big data, social media, bar codes, new hardware and other technologies. They will learn skills, strategies and best practices for building custom apps, and they can network with FileMaker developers from all over the world.

A one-day $285 pre-conference training event (full conference registration is not required) will be held Monday, July 18 at the conference venue. The training day will benefit beginners desiring a hands-on introduction to FileMaker, intermediate users wanting to get a head start on the fundamentals as a lead-in to the conference and advanced users looking to explore untapped features and capabilities of the FileMaker Platform. Experienced trainers from the FileMaker Business Alliance will deliver the curriculum. Copies of the FileMaker Training Series: Basics and Advanced materials are included with the training.

The conference will also feature the Exhibitor Showcase of FileMaker services and add-on products, and an opportunity to connect with FileMaker engineers, product managers and technical support team members. Highlights will include the welcome reception, the annual “Women of FileMaker” luncheon and the attendee dinner party.

Exhibitor Showcase booths are available for $3,350, and exhibitor full passes are $1,410. Click here to register for a booth. 

A limited number of hotel rooms at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas are available at a special group rate. Conference attendees should make reservations as soon as they can before discounted rooms sell out. Reserve your hotel room online or call the hotel at 702-698-7575 or toll-free at 855-435-0005.

About FileMaker, Inc.
FileMaker, Inc., an Apple subsidiary, delivers simply powerful software for easily creating custom apps that work seamlessly across iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac, and the web. Business teams use the FileMaker Platform to streamline their operational processes, boosting overall productivity.

Customer contact:
800-325-2747

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