Slickdeals of all places is reporting that the Microsoft SST Teams (MSDN & Technet in this case) are holding two special events to launch SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005. Below is the registration, in Florida they are December 13th (Fort Lauderdale) and December 15th (Tampa) with the main launch for Florida scheduled in Orlando on December 8th.
Registration Details:
Best of Visual Studio 2005 Launch
Best of SQL Server 2005 Launch
I know that I’m now world-wide so please check those links for individual city launches around USA. The reason this was on slickdeals is because you get a free copy of VS or SQL Server 2005 for attending either event, according to the site:
Don’t just learn about the new software. Walk away with it. Attend the Special Edition Launch 2005 event, and you’ll receive a free copy of Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition and SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition.*
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