MCP Monthly Flash: May 20, 2010

The MCP Flash is a newsletter for Microsoft Certified Professionals. New delivery options are available. Click here to confirm your subscription preferences.   Events Live Meetings for Managers: Best Practices in IT Staff Development Attend this Live Meeting, created specifically for managers of IT professionals and developers, to discover how enterprise organizations are successfully leveraging Microsoft learning and certification resources to build structured IT skills development plans. Register for the Live Meeting on Wednesday, June 30, at 8:00 A.M. Pacific Time  Read the full article Original Publication Date: 05/20/2010 IT Grand Prix Update: How Is Your Team Doing? Four teams of MCPs will tackle technical challenges in a race to Tech·Ed 2010. Each team is championing a different charity--and the winning team will award its charity a check for US$10,000.   While the teams are on the ground, they need your help in the cloud. Follow your team, serve as its virtual pit crew, and earn points for your team by meeting online challenges.   See how the teams are doing: Gold Team: Susan Ibach/Christopher Harrison Green Team: Mike Corkery/Rachel Jones Red Team: Daniel Nerenberg/Christopher Kusek Blue Team: Andrew Bettany/Gordon Ryan Updates will be sent in the weekly MCP Flash newsletters. Sign up to receive the weekly MCP Flash newsletter. Original Publication Date: 05/20/2010 Microsoft Tech∙Ed Europe Returns to Berlin This November Tech∙Ed Europe returns to Berlin November 8–12 for a full week of deep technical education, hands-on learning, and opportunities to connect with Microsoft and community experts one on one. Be among the first to receive event announcements and notification when event registration opens by joining the Tech∙Ed Europe email list.  Read the full article Original Publication Date: 05/03/2010 New Microsoft Certified Master Training Schedule If you're a senior IT professional, take your skills and career to the next level with the Microsoft Certified Master program.  Read the full article Original Publication Date: 04/23/2010 Channel 9 Training Available Windows Phone 7 Series Developer Training Kit Silverlight Training Course (Silverlight 4) Original Publication Date: 04/22/2010 Find Microsoft Events Near You If you're looking for up-to-the minute information on the latest Microsoft products, the Click to Attend Web site is the place to explore. It is easy to search and register for an event conveniently located near you.   Read the full article Original Publication Date: 04/22/2010 Certification/Exams Microsoft Certification Program Update You spoke, we listened! Over the next few months we’ll introduce enhancements to the Microsoft Certification Program—all based on your feedback:   1.      Events and opportunities to connect with employers seeking MCPs 2.      Reintroduction of MCP wallet cards 3.      MCP e-store improvements 4.      MCP Member site enhancements 5.      Payment through PayPal when ordering certificates   We’re getting ready to send invitations for our next MCP satisfaction survey to a randomly selected group of MCPs. If you receive an invitation, please share your opinions with us. And remember—whether you receive a survey invitation or not, you can always share your feedback with us at Born to Learn. Original Publication Date: 05/20/2010 2007 Microsoft Office Certification Name Changes The Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) program is undergoing a branding change. Starting June 2, 2010, the MCAS program will be formally renamed Microsoft Office Specialist 2007 (MOS 2007). Learn more about these changes to the Microsoft Office certification program here.  Read the full article Original Publication Date: 05/20/2010 Pass That Exam with Microsoft Official Courses Put forth your best effort for that certification exam. Faster and more thorough than self-paced courses, most Microsoft Official Courses are just one to five days. Check out Microsoft Official Courses today.  Read the full article Original Publication Date: 04/22/2010 Are You a Microsoft Partner? Here's Something Just for You With new certification requirements coming in May as part of the new Microsoft Partner Network, we can help you get current on the latest technologies. Learn more about exclusive certification offers   Read the full article Original Publication Date: 04/22/2010 Get a Second Shot at Microsoft Certification Second Shot provides a complimentary retake if you don't pass your certification exam the first time. This offer is available through June 30, 2010, or while supplies last. Register today.  Read the full article Original Publication Date: 05/13/2010 Explore SQL Server 2008 R2 Breakthrough Capabilities on Channel 9 See how StreamInsight provides real-time monitoring and analytics on incoming event data that would otherwise not be possible. And find out how PowerPivot for Excel 2010 and SharePoint 2010 enables information workers to analyze huge amounts of data from multiple sources with lightning speed.   Read the full article Original Publication Date: 05/06/2010 Test Your Windows 7 Knowledge: Play Test your Windows 7 acumen. Try the new Windows 7 track, game show style, at the Are You Certifiable? Web site. Who knows…maybe you’ll learn something.  Read the full article Original Publication Date: 04/30/2010 Special Offers Find the Job You Want and Plan Your Next Career Move Plan your next career move, and then build the skills you need to get you there. Explore popular IT and developer jobs today.  Read the full article Original Publication Date: 05/13/2010 Monthly Edition May 2010    In This Issue:   Events Certification Training Special Offers Academic Audience Resources Born to Learn blog MCP Web site Special Offers for MCPs Share Your Feedback Tell Us What You Think About This Newsletter Learning Portals Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Visual Studio 2008 Visual Studio 2005 Exchange Server 2010 Exchange Server 2007 Microsoft Forefront 2007 Microsoft Office System Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Microsoft Virtualization Microsoft respects your privacy.  Please read our online Privacy Statement. 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