We have posted an OPML file you can download to get a list of all the blogs from our team.  Enjoy!   http://geeksuave.com/MSDNCanadaBloggers.xml

It has been a busy few weeks since we left Toronto and the first event on the tour. Since then we have been to Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary, Victoria and Vancouver. The team has been keeping the blogsphere up-to-date and we wanted to point you to some...

Yesterday the Launch Tour kicked off in Toronto. On behalf of the entire team here at Microsoft we want to thank everyone who attended for spending their day with us. It was a great day and we hope everyone got something out of the presentations...

Mark has posted some sneak-peak photos on his blog! :-) http://blogs.msdn.com/mark_relph/archive/2005/11/04/489083.aspx Launch2005

Previously, Barnaby posted asking if anyone out there is going to blog about the Canadian Tour - http://blogs.technet.com/barnaby_jeans/archive/2005/10/28/413240.aspx We really want to see what the blogsphere thinks of the launch. Blog about your...

With just 4 days to go before the kick-off of the cross-Canada tour we have come up with a contest for our faithful blog readers! Our theme this year is "Ready To Rock" and while we don't want to give away any surprises, you can just imagine what we might...

As a result of the great interest in the Nov 8 th Toronto Ready Launch Tour event, we have extended our capacity so that you have the opportunity to join us.  Don’t miss out, register now!   www.microsoft.ca/launch2005/

ReadyBuzz is here! The Launch Crew have created a series of short audio/video shows to give you a behind the scenes view to the all of the Launch activities. We will introduce you to the speakers, give you an preview of the content and let you know how...

Check out Damir's latest post - Getting closer to the SQL Server 2005 Launch Event " Today I spent the morning with a few key individuals reviewing the content we will be presenting at the SQL Server 2005 Launch Event starting in Toronto on November...

Registration for this event is filling up fast, and we are already 80% full.  Don’t miss your opportunity to attend.  Get Ready.  Register today .

Ryan Storgaard, one of our ISV Platform Advisors, discusses what SQL Server 2005 means to Canadian ISVs.   " What I'd like to do, in a series of posts over the next little while, is to take a different approach to discussing the features of these...

John writes about the size and complexity of projects built on SQL Server being deployed by customers on his blog - http://blogs.technet.com/cdnitmanagers/archive/2005/10/13/412455.aspx

Are you planning on, or already, blogging about the upcoming SQL/VS/BizTalk launch? Do you plan to take any photos at the launch events? If you answered yes to any of these, take a look at my blog post http://blogs.technet.com/barnaby_jeans/archive/2005...

Wow ! The excitement around the tour continues. The Toronto event is now accepting waitlist registrations only.   Don't miss your chance to attend your local event. Visit the Launch page - www.microsoft.com/canada/launch2005     Tag: [ Launch2005...

The tour events are really beginning to fill up. We have just had word that the Edmonton Technet event (the morning session) is now officially full and anyone registering will be placed on the waitlist. The afternoon still has space, as do most of the...

Damir posts on his blog to remind us that the launch is quickly approaching and gives a high level overview of the SQL sessions being presented during the tour:   http://blogs.technet.com/damirb/archive/2005/10/11/412359.aspx

Barnaby has posted a new link to the second TechNet podcast on SQL Server 2005. http://feeds.feedburner.com/BarnabysCanadianItProWeblog?m=70