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Answer» Back in 2005, Microsoft sent me an invite to attend their Ready to Launch festivities for Visual Studio 2005. It was in New York City, so for the price of a train ticket, not only did I get a free lunch but free copies of Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005, and BizTalk 2006. several of our regulars are still in high school or college. That old? Quote from: squall_01 on April 30, 2008, 08:48:45 AM Whats that suppose to mean???I think it's SUPPOSED to mean they aren't LIKELY to get invited. They probably aren't on any Microsoft invitation list. That's not surprising, is it? Indeed, what I'd like to know is how does one get invited to one of these events? Sidewinder, how does that happen? How do you get RECOGNIZED by them so that they'll invite you to these functions?sign up in technet or msdn. I'm not sure if you have to pay for a subscription or if the free sign up will get you in the door. My technet subscription cost around $1200. Quote Indeed, what I'd like to know is how does one get invited to one of these events? Sidewinder, how does that happen? How do you get recognized by them so that they'll invite you to these functions? Some years ago when Microsoft was pushing Passport Accounts I signed up. No money involved, just shows my name when I go on MSDN, plus you can get newsletters for whatever interests you. I suspect Microsoft uses the subscription lists for their newsletters to send out invites to interested parties. I get invites to all sorts of stuff, but many are too inconvenient to travel. The product launches however are usually in major cities and my living only 25 miles from NYC makes it easy to get to. Sure beats buying retail. The events themselves are fairly predictable. Many are in hotels (one earlier this year was in a movie theater!) where hundreds of people watch Microsoft demo the product. When you sign in for the day, they usually give you a COUPON to be redeemed for the swag after the demo is over. Some are half day, some are all day and did I mention the free lunch? PS. Some of the swag has nothing to do with the product and is time limited or trial software. However the product that is LAUNCHING is usually the standard edition. Not a bad deal considering the cost of software. So..... are you going to use your copy of server 08? Quote from: michaewlewis on April 30, 2008, 05:27:43 PM So..... are you going to use your copy of server 08? I was just about to ask the same thing.... what do they serve at the lunches loll |
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