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2011 will mark my third Microsoft TechED North America conference and I couldn’t be more excited for May to arrive. As active as I am in the Microsoft Partner network, it took me to actually attend the conference to understand its TRUE value. An analogy to help convey its value would be, “What...

In January 1993, I was 24 years old, ten months into my marriage and four months away from fatherhood. My history degree collected dust while I spent my days as an administrative assistant, typing and filing for a staff of architects and engineers only a few years older than me; my wife was still in...

If you’ve been holding off on registering for TechEd Europe until the agenda was posted, wait no longer: Over 200 Tech∙Ed sessions are now posted on the event website (with many more to come), along with a pretty great line-up of speakers! Here’s just a sampling of the sessions you can choose from: Cloud...

You accidentally dial the wrong number, calling an old boyfriend by mistake. You compose an e-mail complaining about your boss, and somehow send it to your boss. It’s never pretty when these things happen; and, when we make mistakes like this we usually feel like idiots. Fortunately, there’s...

All our racers are now in New Orleans, awaiting the announcement of the final results this afternoon at TechEd! Friday’s challenge was a pulse-pounding one—our teams got quite the tour of New Orleans. How did it go? Watch and see…

The results are in: Team Green wins the Washington, DC challenge ! With two of our ten challenges now closed (Build Your Team and Washington, DC), the Green and Gold teams are tied for first place with 15 points each, with the Red and Blue teams tied for second with 9 points each. There are still five...

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After two weeks of team-building and on-line challenges, the IT Grand Prix kicked off today in earnest, with our four teams competing to help non-profits in Washington, D.C. How’d it go? Hear it from the teams themselves: Gold Team and Green Team partnered with Byte Back to help train homeless...

The Born to Learn crew is heading to New Orleans next weekend for TechEd 2010! If you’re attending TechEd as well, stop by the Community Lounge throughout the event and say hi We’ll have staff at the Community Lounge all week long, but we’ve got some special sessions and topics scheduled as well:  ...

Launching an event like IT Grand Prix can be a little nerve-wracking. Even more than the intricate planning and logistics (ably managed by Dana Calleja on a ridiculously short schedule) and the technology ( Erwin Chan manages the slick new mini-site on our Born to Learn platform, currently experiencing...

If you’re heading down to New Orleans next month, be sure to stop by the Microsoft Learning booth and the Community Lounge and say hi (and maybe score some sweet MCP swag)! This year, several of our Born to Learn contributors will be in attendance, so keep an eye out for: David Bjurman-Birr, Senior Program...

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...

Andreas H. asked for it: “Hmm… Only for US Residents? Why do we have such a tour only in the US, what’s about Europe?” Arnaud asked for it: “Hey, very good proposition but only for Us guys !!! I can’t believe it, I’m from Paris and hope you will change your...

Phoenix was hot.  It feels like the middle of the summer rather than spring.  We received a warm welcome at Training To You , with colorful balloons and chocolate :) on the reception table.  Training To You is quite a unique company in Phoenix.  In this tough economy they truly put...

I interviewed our GM Lutz about the upcoming bus tour – and learned that one of his assignment actually happened on the beach in Dominic Republic…  hmmm…

Several of you have asked whether we’re serious about our mini-contest , and the answer is yes: James, Liberty, and Elese are ready, willing, and hoping to pack their bags and join us on the Career Express, but only one of them will. There’s still about four hours left (as of this writing) to vote, so...

Last week you met our Career Express road crew. We also let you know that we have one seat left for another Microsoft Learning staff member but we have 3 people who want it. The problem is that we think all three of our finalists are really cool and we can't decide which one of them should be out...

   Technorati Tags: MCT , bus , Windows 7 Hometown : Nes a/d Amstel, The Netherlands  Current Home: Bellevue, WA Alma Mater: The Free University of Amsterdam  Microsoft Certifications: working on MCAS  Favorite Road Food: Caramel Waffles  Most Likely to Get Kicked...

Hometown: Shantou, China Current Home: Seattle, WA Alma Mater: University of Washington, Washington  Microsoft Certifications: MCAS Favorite Road Food: burger and milkshake, or new local food that I haven’t tried Most Likely to Get Kicked Off the Bus for:  couldn't stop talking ...

Hometown: West Fargo, ND  Current Home: Auburn, WA Alma Mater: North Dakota State University --- GO BISON! Microsoft Certifications:   MCTS (Dynamics!), MCSE (oldie, but goodie), MCP (anyone remember Exchange 5.5?) Favorite Road Food: steak – moooo & Laughing Cow cheese. Most Likely to...