IBM were welcomed back as experts in this field as well as being sponsors for the day, presenting on desktop virtualisation. 
Hampshire CC presented a case study on their thin client implementation and Shepway DC on their server virtualisation. Civica spoke on licensing complexities when virtualising an environment.  Socitm's President, Richard Steel, joined the group for the day and gave his thoughts during the Socitm Business session.  Finally there was an audience / panel discussion on the issues of the day.
Agenda

• 09:30 Coffee and registration
• 10:00 Welcome and introduction
   Nick Roberts, Chair Socitm South Region
• 10:05 Desktop Virtualisation
   Luke Shutler, IBM, event sponsors
• 10:45 Server Virtualisation – a case study
   Steve Makin, Shepway District Council
• 11:25 Refreshment break and networking
• 11:55 Making Thin Client Work, Pay, and be Green – a case study
   Simon Jones, Hampshire County Council
• 12:35 SOCITM Business, (incl. Update from Richard Steel, President Socitm) 
• 13:05 Lunch and networking
• 14:00 Virtually Licensed
   Alex Lemon, Civica
• 14:40 Audience / Panel discussion
• 14:55 Closing remarks
   Nick Roberts, Chair Socitm South Region
• 15:00 Close
  

A copy of the agenda and selected presentations can be downloaded via the Socitm downloads links below.