There are web casts on the key new features in SQL Server 2008 coming, here the schedule is below and there is also an upcoming chat; Chat: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/chats/default.mspx SQL Server 2008 Livemeeting...

You can get the CTP here and Dave Campbell did/is doing a web cast here . Enjoy, however remember one of the changes in the SQL Server Team's process is that features will not appear in a build until they are "complete" so there are not heaps and heaps...