It's been awhile since I posted about the many local events being offered by Microsoft in this part of the country and, frankly, they've kind of piled up on me.

ArcReady
The topic for this quarter's ArcReady is Professional Patterns on the Job and will focus on soft skills that good architects need everyday on the job. Here is an excerpt from the event description:

You're smart. You deliver. What more could your company want from you?  Why don’t they come to you for the big technical decisions? Why won’t they listen to your proposals? It seems like everyone has an agenda and they’re doing everything they can to kill your great ideas.

Join us this quarter as we focus on the soft skills that architects need to master. Learning these skills will boost your emotional intelligence and help you become a more professional, well rounded contributor. You’ll gain insight into the architect’s role as leader, influencer, and business professional and learn how to leverage your position to become a positive force within your organization.

ArcReady is offered throughout the central part of the country by the Microsoft DPE team. You can register for your local event at www.arcready.com. The following lists the cities and dates for ArcReady this quarter, with cities in the North-Central district in bold red:

MSDN Unleashed
On this current tour, MSDN Unleashed will be focusing on what's new in SQL Server 2008 for developers and building applications with the newly released Silverlight 2.0 RTW. Here is the schedule for this event over the next month: