Microsoft Ireland is halfway through the launch events for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Exchange 2010. There is HUGE interest. For example, there are 350 seats available for the professional launch event in Dublin on the 15th. Over 2,000 people applied for seats which were given out in a lottery – existing members of user groups were given a code to give them priority in the lottery.
Enda Flynn (who is in the DPE team, is the TechNet Ireland manager and is one of the organisers) is looking at doing another event on the 16th. I’m one of the speakers and it’s in my calendar now. If you’re one of the people who applied for a seat then keep an eye on your inbox. I can’t say officially that the repeat event on the 16th is going to take place. If it is, then notifications of a reserved seat will be sent out pretty quickly.
If you do get a seat, please do take advantage of it. Not only are you getting €200+ worth of Windows 7 Ultimate for free but you get to see first hand some of the great new features of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, the “better together” concept and Exchange 2010.
That’s great news Aidan! I was just asked the other day if I still thought obtaining my MCITP Ent Mgr was worth it. Well of course it was… News like this reinforces it ten fold.
Tim Bolton
OK – I can now saw officially that the event on the 16th is taking place and that invitations were sent out.