Partner News: Sneak Peeks and How-to Trainings

Sign up for other newsletters | Update your profile September 22, 2009 Where can you learn from experts, get sneak peeks at new products, and meet industry leaders? When you want to do all three of these things in one place, conferences are your one-stop solution. In this edition, your Partner newsletter focuses on conferences: conferences you can sign up for, conferences underway, and individual sessions you can take online at your convenience. The resources in the content below will provide you with opportunities to acquire a wealth of new knowledge that you can share with your clients, adding value to their businesses and increasing your scope of offerings. You and your business partners can realize new value from the new SharePoint platform, SharePoint 2010. Attend the SharePoint Conference 2009 from October 19-22 in Las Vegas to learn about improvements to your SharePoint offerings with a mix of content focusing on: The future of SharePoint: A broad array of content at the conference will center on SharePoint 2010. Maximizing current SharePoint investments: Further sessions will focus attention on identifying ways to help your customers add value with their current SharePoint investments. Meeting industry leaders: You will have ample opportunities to network with technical and industry experts, including Microsoft Most Valued Professionals, many of the Microsoft staff that helped build SharePoint, and many of our top Certified Partners. IT Professionals, IT Decision Makers, Architects, and Developers will find technical content that provides a head start on key SharePoint 2010 information as well as further your knowledge of earlier SharePoint platforms. Register for the SharePoint Conference 2009 today! Get a head-start with the Conference Sessions Sneak Peek. Encourage your SharePoint and FAST partners to nominate their solutions for the SharePoint Conference Partner Awards! Access training courses and exams for Microsoft SharePoint solutions. Build repeatable, scalable business quickly with Practice Accelerator for SharePoint. Video Session: Create Solutions with Online Services Discover how you can help your customers make the right decision between on-premises and Microsoft-hosted solutions. Online Services Product Manager Ryan McGee guides you through making Software-plus-Services part of your offerings, demonstrates new partner features, and shows how partners are increasing margins and developing solutions based on Microsoft Online Services. Microsoft Unveils Microsoft Project 2010 Microsoft Project Conference 2009 kicked off September 14 in Phoenix, Arizona. Find out why Microsoft Project 2010, available in the first half of next year, is considered "the most significant release of Microsoft Project in over a decade" according to Chris Capossela, Senior Vice President of the Information Worker Product Management Group at Microsoft. Sign up for free trainings and resources and for the Project 2010 beta to get a head start. Beyond Cost Cutting: Discover The New Efficiency Join Microsoft on September 29 at 9 AM, Pacific Time, for the New Efficiency live virtual event. Hear Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and other technology industry leaders debate the current role of IT. Can cost savings, productivity, and innovation come together to drive business growth? Get a close look at how companies are justifying IT investments across the desktop, the server, the network, and beyond. Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Windows 7 Many entrepreneurs are under pressure to find new resources and new ways to reduce costs and inefficiencies. Find help at Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Windows 7. You'll receive coaching from a panel of industry experts and learn how to build next-generation applications using new and unique Windows 7 capabilities and much more. Register now to join us on October 5-9 at the Microsoft Technology Center in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Application Compatibility Ensure that your applications will work with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with the help of on-demand Web seminars and short how-to videos. Learn the business aspects, technical pitfalls, and testing strategies associated with application compatibility. Save Up to 25 % on Microsoft Certification Exams In this tough economy, it's important to stay current with the latest Microsoft technologies and platforms. Register for, schedule, and purchase selected exams before December 31 (while supplies last) and receive 15-25 % off. SQL Server 2008 Express How-To Video Series This series of brief videos will explore a number of SQL Server Express 2008 topics, including how to back up, restore, and update SQL Express databases. Register for the Windows 7 Means Business Online Course Take this course to learn about Windows 7 business opportunities, positioning Windows 7 Professional with small and midsize business customers, and Microsoft's partner support that helps you go to market with solutions for your customers. Get ready to be a trusted resource for your customers when Windows 7 becomes available on October 22. Register for the course today. Coming Soon: Enrollment for Application Platform Beginning October 1, Microsoft enterprise software advisors (ESAs) and large account resellers (LARs) will be able to offer enterprise customers the Microsoft Enrollment for Application Platform (EAP). The EAP is a flexible, cost-effective enrollment for customers standardizing on the Microsoft Application Platform—which includes Microsoft BizTalk Server, Office SharePoint Server, SQL Server, and Visual Studio. Offer lower up-front costs, and significant savings on new IT solutions. Find an online tutorial, data sheet, presentations, FAQs, and sales guides to learn more about EAP. New Enrollment for Core Infrastructure Available October 1 The Microsoft Enrollment for Core Infrastructure (ECI) offers a cost-efficient way to license all the Core Infrastructure Server Suites together. Including the Windows Server operating system, Microsoft System Center, and Microsoft Forefront Client Security—ECI is for Microsoft ESAs and LARs with enterprise customers. Find an online tutorial, data sheet, presentations, and FAQs to learn more about ECI. • Windows HPC Server 2008 help you attract a new generation of supercomputing customers. • Microsoft Silverlight 3 on-demand webinar series. • Spin the wheel for Windows Desktop Licensing information. • Windows XP Mode RC • Business Value White Paper • Windows 7 Springboard Series on TechNet • Talking About Windows Visit the Microsoft Partner Network Portal ©2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft and the Microsoft Partner Network logo, SharePoint, Project, Forefront, Internet Explorer, SQL Server, Windows, Windows Live, and Windows Server are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation group of companies in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Trouble accessing a Microsoft Partner Network link? You may be signed in with another Windows Live ID not associated with the Partner Network. 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