The 2012 MVP Global Summit is almost here and in a very short time you will be able to experience this exclusive event.  This year there will be over 800 technical side sessions, a variety of networking opportunities for MVPs to connect with...

The Schedule Builder is the tool to use to enroll in sessions and build your own personal schedule based on your Technical Expertise and your Technical Interests. If you’ve been to previous MVP Summits, the interface will be familiar. However, each year...

We’re looking forward to you joining Steve Ballmer, Toby Richards and Ron Markezich for the keynotes during the MVP Summit on Tuesday, March 1st. This is a great opportunity to hear from our senior leaders about their thoughts of the industry, the importance...

Out of town travelers need to plan for some ground transportation to get to and from the airport and for transportation needs outside of MVP Summit plans. There are several options which include taxis, limos, shuttles and buses. Here is a run down of...

If you can squeeze in some time to explore the area, there are endless attractions and activities. Our beautiful mountains are only an hour away. Award-winning wines at local wineries and brew pubs are nearly as abundant as Starbucks! We’ve got performing...

Each year there are dozens of large technical conferences where software professionals from around the world converge on a host city to learn about Microsoft technologies, network and build relationships with their peers, and experience the local culture...

Join us for our first ever Women in Technology event! This year we’ve added a session to the Summit line-up to discuss the unique experiences and opportunities of women working in the technology field. Our panel includes a diverse mix of women both from...

Back by popular demand, the U.S. Developer & Platform Evangelism team is hosting a special side session to introduce MVPs to their local evangelist team. If you attended last year this is an opportunity to re-connect and if this is your first time...

If you’ve been to a few MVP Global Summits before, you know that for several years in a row, Canadian MVPs used to show up in the keynote proudly wearing their country colors, i.e. a Canadian Hockey Jersey. One year, they even got Steve Ballmer to put ...

The Schedule Builder is the tool to use to enroll in sessions and build your own personal schedule based on your Technical Expertise and your Technical Interests. If you’ve been to previous MVP Summits, the interface will be familiar. However, each year...

Our resident social media specialist captured some great footage of the area you’ll be staying for the MVP Global Summit. Take a look!

The Schedule Builder is the tool you will use to build a personal schedule to cover your MVP Summit curriculum. The tool is designed to present all the sessions and activities that are available to you. All sessions and activities are associated with...

Hello Everyone! Now that it's January, I'll start sharing some of the plans as they develop for the 2011 MVP Global Summit. We have some new services and offerings for you this year. Additionally I will share some of the specifics of our plans and sometimes...

As events are unfolding throughout the 2010 MVP Global Summit, it’s easy to rush forward from session to session in your quest to connect with product teams, Microsoft experts, and fellow MVP Awardees. We make it easy and tempting to do so with the hundreds...

Leading into the opening days of the 2010 MVP Global Summit, one of the operative questions, what is the weather going to be like? While I could generalize and just say, “Expect it to be cold and wet” but wouldn’t probably be a complete enough answer...

For MVPs who are room sharing but don’t wish to disturb their roommate, these lounges in each hotel are set up with both wired and wireless access. So if you need to work on that blog, catch up on your email or generally need a quiet place to hang out...

I always love it when people come to visit the Seattle/Bellevue area. It gives me a chance to see the places I visit every day with fresh eyes. I’m reminded of the excitement I felt when I first visited this area and how captivated I was by the architecture...

If you attended the last summit, you will probably notice that our main campus layout has changed a little bit and now there are a couple of additions that you may want to visit. One of the new spots and the most popular one at this moment is an open...

For previous MVP Summits, we used the Microsoft Conference Center (MSCC) as our on-campus hub, where we hosted sessions and used it as the nerve center for administration and transportation. This year, our on-campus hub will be located at the West Campus...

If you’re like me, one way I rate conferences is based on the food! We take planning the menus very seriously, so much so, that we even do taste tests! I enjoy that part of my job, but we really do it so that we can make sure we have a nice variety of...

With all the deep dive technical sessions and opportunities to engage with Microsoft product groups and executives, a lot of highly sensitive and confidential information is shared at the MVP Global Summit. If that information gets out, it can be damaging...

There are plenty of nice restaurants in Bellevue or nearby to satisfy your vegetarian and Halal preferences. Here are the ones who received the best reviews. Udupi Palace - Vegetarian 15600 NE 8 th Street Ste 0-9 Bellevue, WA 98008 (425) 649-0355 Strictly...

If two days of deep technical breakout sessions are not enough for you, consider coming early or staying after the conference to take advantage of more sessions! Most of the Side Meetings are open to everyone, so it’s a perfect opportunity for you explore...

Every year we make and hang a bunch of vinyl banners to announce the event and welcome attendees. Most event planners typically throw the banners away after the event, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them...

There will be four keynotes and the MVP Program Leadership panel for this year’s event. For the Q&A portion during each element, will you please submit your questions ahead of time? You can do this at the same time you log into the site to build your...