Microsoft Launch Tour 2005

[jimmyjam]

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Ready Launch Tour 2005 is coming to you. Admission is free.

Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 and Microsoft SQL Server? 2005 are out of beta and ready to go. Now the people behind them are joining the Microsoft BizTalk® Server 2006 development team for a 90-city, 50-country tour. Join us for:

? Solution-Specific Seminars

? Q&As with Development Teams

? Community Lounges

? Complimentary SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 for attendees

And, of course:
Come to a Launch Tour 2005 event, and you'll receive a copy of SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 as a token of our appreciation.

Here are the cities and dates listed so far:
San Francisco Nov. 7
Detroit Nov. 8
Chicago Nov. 10
Philadelphia Nov. 17
New York Nov. 22
Atlanta Nov. 29
Seattle Nov. 29
Dallas Nov. 30
Denver Dec. 6
Anaheim Dec. 6
Houston Dec. 6
Orlando Dec. 8
Minneapolis Dec. 14
Boston Dec. 15
Washington D.C. Jan. 11

According to the agenda it looks like they all run from 9am - 5:45pm with registration and continental breakfast starting at 7:30am.

 

[GRIdpOOL]

If you can't make it to the cities or events listed, there is an online event you can attend. You still get the free software.
Special Event

 

[StormRider]

I so want to go and get a free copy of Visual Studio 2005. I went to the one at UMD at College Park and got me a free copy of VS 2002 and WinXP. MS has won my loyalty with so many free giveaways during my college days (although technically I was working and going part time evening classes when I got VS 2002 -- but I got other free stuff during my grad days)!

 

[vitoprimo]

The free copies of VS 2005 and SQL Server 2005 are time-limited demos or evaluation versions, right?

 

[jimmyjam]

Originally posted by: vitoprimo
The free copies of VS 2005 and SQL Server 2005 are time-limited demos or evaluation versions, right?

When I attended in 2002 we got full versions, this appears to be the same situation. In 2002 they handed you a plastic bag when you walked in the door with the software, some pencils, a t-shirt, some mints, and some other MS literature. They had drawings for other prizes later in the show.

 

[bfunny27]

Originally posted by: vitoprimo
The free copies of VS 2005 and SQL Server 2005 are time-limited demos or evaluation versions, right?

During Past events they gave out full unrestricted software. I'm assuming it's the same.

 

[kamranziadar]

Great i got seat in Washington DC. I hope they will give away free stuff.