{"id":2476,"date":"2015-04-21T01:28:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T01:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebeagle.itgroove.net\/?p=2154"},"modified":"2023-02-24T21:39:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T21:39:45","slug":"thanks-mvps-2015-microsoft-mvp-virtual-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/archive\/2015\/04\/21\/thanks-mvps-2015-microsoft-mvp-virtual-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanks, MVP\u2019s!  2015 Microsoft MVP Virtual Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Long before I became an MVP and long before I even <em>knew<\/em> what an MVP was I relied on the sage advice of a number of MVP\u2019s to help me solve many vexing IT headaches.\u00a0 People like Susan Bradley (the former SBSDiva), Philip Edler (MPECS) and many others helped me slog through the intricacies of SBS installs and they felt like \u201cfriends\u201d even though we hadn\u2019t met.\u00a0 Many others helped, as well, with server, SQL, Exchange and storage questions.\u00a0 I learned to rely on the advice from the MVP\u2019s as they tended to be in the same trenches as me \u2013 deep with the walls caving in!\u00a0 They became, and remain, a trusted resource.\u00a0 I quite honestly don\u2019t know how I would have made it through some of the darker IT horror shows without their help.<\/p>\n<p>So, to all of you MVP\u2019s, past and present, thank you so very much for taking the time to share your knowledge and experiences with the rest of us.\u00a0 I am very humbled to be part of your ranks and I hope you know how much your help has meant to so many of us out in the field.<\/p>\n<p>And that brings me to my next point; Microsoft is presenting the <strong>2015 Microsoft MVP Virtual Conference <\/strong>online May 14 \u2013 15, 2015!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/04\/MVP15_MicrosoftMVP_VC_EmailBanner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border: 0px\" title=\"MVP15_MicrosoftMVP_VC_EmailBanner\" src=\"http:\/\/thebeagle.itgroove.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/04\/MVP15_MicrosoftMVP_VC_EmailBanner_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"MVP15_MicrosoftMVP_VC_EmailBanner\" width=\"315\" height=\"120\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b>Register here:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/managedevents.eventbuilder.com\/event?eventid=h4p0x7\">https:\/\/managedevents.eventbuilder.com\/event?eventid=h4p0x7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a free conference open to anyone to participate where all sorts of content will be presented by North American MVP\u2019s across many disciplines.\u00a0 My colleague <a href=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/oh365eh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelly Marshall<\/a> (our OneNote Goddess) will be making a presentation on OneNote and there are something like 94 other sessions, as well.\u00a0 Join in and learn a bunch!\u00a0 Here\u2019s an overview of what to expect \u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7 World-class <b><i>free<\/i><\/b> online conference that features technical content presented by Americas\u2019 region MVPs that is open to the public<\/li>\n<li>\u00b7 More technical content (Level 200, 300, 400), less marketing<\/li>\n<li>\u00b7 <b>5 tracks: IT Pro English, Dev English, Consumer English, Mixed Spanish, Mixed Portuguese<\/b><\/li>\n<li>\u00b7 Event will be broadcast via Lync using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbuilder.com\/lplus.asp?z=9r3j31\">L+<\/a> which enhances the conferencing capabilities of Lync<\/li>\n<li>\u00b7 Two full days of sessions with simultaneous webcasts running across all 5 tracks<\/li>\n<li>\u00b7 <b>Thursday May 14<sup>th<\/sup> and Friday, May 15<sup>th<\/sup><\/b><\/li>\n<li>\u00b7 Start at <b>8am PT<\/b> and running until <b>6pm PT<\/b> (Pacific)<\/li>\n<li>\u00b7 Day 1: 45 sessions + Keynote, Day 2: 50 sessions<\/li>\n<li>\u00b7 Keynote on Day 1 to be delivered by <b>Steve \u2018Guggs\u2019 Guggenheimer<\/b>, Corporate VP of DX<\/li>\n<li>\u00b7 <b>On Demand<\/b> content available via <b>Channel9<\/b><\/li>\n<li>\u00b7 <b>This event is not just for MVPs, it\u2019s for everyone!<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s going to be a blast so register, mark the dates in your calendar and be ready to learn, to share and to be amazed!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long before I became an MVP and long before I even knew what an MVP was I relied on the sage advice of a number of MVP\u2019s to help me solve many vexing IT headaches.\u00a0 People like Susan Bradley (the former SBSDiva), Philip Edler (MPECS) and many others helped me slog through the intricacies of &hellip; <a 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