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Geeky test publishers conference OK, I’m not actually going to Disney land , but I’ve always wanted to say that. I’m going to a super-geeky Association of Test Publishers (ATP) conference in Orlando with some of my esteemed colleagues from the Certification Development Team.  Taj Heniser and I will...

The blue bus saga continues.. When morning came, everyone was rested and had slept in their own beds for the last time and we were about to get the (mini)bus from the rental company. It was going to be a long day, we were going to travel to our event in Gothenburg and after that directly to Malmoe. In...

There were two buses: one Orange and one Blue. The Orange one was maneuvered by Microsoft and a great team from MSL. The Blue bus was maneuvered by MCT Sweden and the community. Team Orange had links to the internet, blogged away and was tracked on the net - the world watching! So what ever happened...

Couldn t make it to a Bus Tour stop? Saw a presentation you liked during the tour? Couldn t leave your home country to get to Europe (like yours truly :( )? Then fret no more. The decks are now available on Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/MicrosoftLearning GOTB Europe - Introducing Exchange Server...

TechEd Europe Show Special: Onsite Exams only 42 Euro - Thursday and Friday ONLY! You’ve been to all the sessions, you’ve taken all the labs. You’re ready for this, it’s time to take an exam. And why not, when onsite tests have been discounted by 70%? Register to take an exam...

Today TechEd started, and we were excited to see a video of the Bus Tour. Stephen Rose from Springboard Series and Ken Rosen from Microsoft Learning got in front of a camera to talk to why we got on the bus. Later on, Tony Krijnen and Daniel van Soest walked into the audience and threw T-Shirts and hats...

For those of you reading our newsletter , following our Twitter feed or blogs, you are aware that I the Springboard Series partnered with Microsoft Learning for the “ Get On The Bus Tour ” The goal was to bring information on Windows 7, Server 2008 R2, Exchange 2010 and Certification. So, I agreed to...

Our last show, let’s not get dramatic, it’s been an amazing two weeks and we met so many people throughout Europe. What a fantastic start of the day, seeing the Bus in front of the Synot Tip Arena makes my heart jump! Yes, we are at a soccer stadium again, with our Certified Partner for Learning...

After the event at BRG, we drove through Vienna to Microsoft Austria. On the way, we saw some beautiful sights, but sadly, we didn’t have a chance to visit any; I’ll definitely make a point of returning to this beautiful city when I have more time to explore! Once we arrived at the Microsoft...

Earlier this week, we were in Amsterdam where we visited DELL . This was a special edition of our bus tour, we were there to talk to DELL’s sales teams about Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Exchange Server 2010. Dell offer a proactive training program to their employees and it was our pleasure...

“Why should I buy Windows 7 when I can just download it from the Internet?” “I’m a Mac user… why should I buy Windows 7?” “What do you think of the conflict between Microsoft and the EU?” Talk about a tough room… but wow, what a great group of high school students: informed, inquisitive, passionate and...

There are some new people on the bus so here’s a little cameo of my fellow passengers. Melissa – There are two Melissas. The one at the start of the day, that lives with us during the events, is a consummate professional, focussed on making everything happen that should happen, and preventing...

Today was a great day. A3 was free, no traffic jam, the sun was shining. What could go wrong??? Being the Area Sales Lead for MS Learning in Germany, I was looking forward to finally get on the bus, the widely succesfull roadshow on MS Learning. My friend (and colleague) Tjeerd organized the show in...

…And all I got was a beanie, a T-Shirt, a DVD, a sticker and a tattoo… What happens to our SWAG after an event? I used to wonder about this, but now I know. Thank you Richard for sending in this really cute photograph and thank you for letting us share it here on Born to Learn. Young Leo looks super...

Yes, it is a Tour Bus, take a look inside!

Bus fixed (the doors were broken—none would open); all systems go. :-)

Houston, we have a problem, the bus just broke down. 45 Seconds from our next events, if anything that is perfect timing for this, and we have a few hours to fix it. If you are attending our event in Frankfurt, worry not, the show must and will go on! Stay tuned, to be continued…

This is such a rock and roll tour, and just to prove it we played a football stadium today. “Helloooooo Zwolle!” Well, okay, maybe not on the field, we didn’t fill the stadium, but Isential has a brand new training centre built into the stadium. When I say brand new, today was the first...

‘And the Oscar goes to……..’ Excitement on the bus as we pull up in front of InfoSupport in Veenendaal , The Netherlands. We are surprised and humbled by the bright spotlights, a red carpet and two giant golden Oscar statues. Tonight is a night at the movies, and it is Oscar night. I’m awestruck and forget...

I knew it was a bad idea the instant I heard Melissa say the words: “We have free Windows 7 Ultimate DVDs for anyone who asks Ken a question during the break!” Within seconds this was the scene: …and these weren’t lame just-give-me-my-Win7 questions, mind you—this was the toughest, most technical crowd...