[NCLUG] Upcoming Microsoft Webcasts (fwd)

[Charles Clarke]

In case anyone is interested in what M$ is up to now.  Looks like time to
push Linux in SLC, OKC, etc.

charles

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Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 16:13:57 -0800
From: mspwc at microsoft.com
Subject: Upcoming Microsoft Webcasts

Microsoft Webcasts   

Each month Microsoft hosts live, interactive Webcasts focused on Microsoft products, solutions, and key business skills for Partners. These Webcasts give you the ability to attend a live Microsoft for Partners event and interact with a Microsoft product manager or guest speaker without having to leave your home office. These Webcasts are also recorded and available for download at a later date, allowing you to watch at your convenience.

Upcoming Webcasts for April 

BSA Webcast
April 1, 2002  - 8:00am to 9:30am Pacific Time / 11:00am Eastern Time. http://www.interwise.com/live/viewclass.asp?id=826

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) will announce another Grace Period this May, 2002. The markets for the May Grace Period will be Tulsa, OK; Salt Lake City, UT; Grand Rapids, MI; and Milwaukee, WI. Between May 1st and May 31, 2002, the BSA will give companies time to review their software usage and, if necessary, acquire licenses they need to become compliant. In this web cast Microsoft will present on what they are doing to support the Grace Period, and how you can get involved. 

Microsoft .NET & Partners - What Is .NET and What Does It Mean For You?
April 9, 2002  - 9:00am to 11:00am Pacific Time / 12:00pm Eastern Time.
http://www.interwise.com/live/viewclass.asp?id=886

Microsoft is betting the company on .NET - software technology that connects you with your world of information, people, systems and devices. XML Web services represent a fundamental shift toward distributed computing over the Web, and this shift will generate valuable and significant opportunities for Microsoft Partners.  Attend this webcast and learn more about Microsoft's .NET strategy and how you can leverage these opportunities.

Microsoft Presents - "How to Sell Windows 2000 Server"
April 10, 2002  - 11:00am to 12:30pm Pacific Time / 2:00pm Eastern Time.
http://www.interwise.com/live/viewevent.asp?eventid=827

This comprehensive seminar will cover two strategic areas of selling Windows 2000 Server: 
1.  A presentation of the proven approach that Microsoft recommends you use to sell Windows 2000 Server based on business value, with the Rapid Economic Justification (REJ) framework. 
2.  A demonstration of the Business Value Advisor (BVA) tool developed by Microsoft for their own sales force.  

Cleve's Tech Talk: Tips & Tricks - Installing & Configuring Windows XP
April 18, 2002 - 8:00am to 9:30am Pacific Time / 11:00am Eastern Time.
http://www.interwise.com/live/viewevent.asp?eventid=725

Cleve will be joined by Matt Davis, a Product Support Specialist, and Anne Wangthamkua, your System Builder Marketing Manager, to provide our System Builders some tips on installing and configuring the Windows XP operating system.  This Tech Talk will be the first in a series of three Tips & Tricks Tech Talks.  Parts Two and Three will be presented in May and June 2002! 

Selling Windows XP Professional 
April 22, 2002  - 8:00am to 9:30am Pacific Time / 11:00am Eastern Time.   http://www.interwise.com/live/viewevent.asp?eventid=842

Get the latest on Top Benefits for You & Your Customers, Licensing 6.0 update

Microsoft Windows XP: How to Prepare to Upgrade to Windows XP from Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition
Friday, April 26, 2002: 10:00 P.M. Pacific time (Greenwich mean time- 7).
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/servicedesks/webcasts/wc042602/wcblurb042602.asp

During this session, we will discuss best practices to use when preparing a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) to upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition or Windows XP Home Edition. The goal of this discussion is to review and eliminate some common issues, and make the upgrade process a smooth one.

For more information on these Webcasts or Microsoft events, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/partner/TrainingEvents/webcasts.asp


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