Fire Alarm test today at 2:45 pm! Today the Hilton hotel is doing a fire alarm test. We do not need to evacuate the hotel but it will ring at 2:45 pm which is also the beginning of an afternoon break.

Win prizes by completing evaluations Attendees can win prizes by completing their sessions’ evaluations. To win, attendees need to complete their evaluations online. We have Swag, Software and Hardware to give away in three days. The prizes can only be won on a specific day and time. Click right here to see the impressive list of prizes.

Use the hotel wireless GlobleSuite The Hilton hotel is providing us with a free passcode for the GlobalSuite wireless network. Our wire will be in function but if you prefer using the Hotel wireless this is what you need to do. First connect to the GlobelSuite SSID. Then start IE and enter your first name, last name, Group= DevTeach then select the room Wireless and enter the pass code 442D.

Offer a beer to your favorite speakers On Wednesday afternoon, from 13:30 to 16:00, DevTeach / SQLTeach are offering free beer to everyone. Use this opportunity to offer a beer to your favorite speakers. Sometimes the best conversation happens with a beer in your hand in a relaxed atmosphere.

From Quest Software: Changing role of the SQL Server DBA A bonus session from Quest software at 12:30 in the room Casson. In today’s world the role of the DBA is fast changing from been task orientated trouble shooter to the pro-active DBA who is monitoring the activities and resolving issues before the become apparent to the end user. Through the use of better tools both from with in SQL Server Management Studio and Third Party Vendors the ability of the DBA to monitor all the activities of a SQL Server makes the role of the DBA more pro-active. The metrics that a DBA uses requires an increase in skill level of the DBA in both understanding and interpreting the information presented to him. How we collect what we store and this information is presented to both the DBA and further more his management team is vital in taking advantage of the full use of the DBA’s skill level.

It's an incredible 3 days conference schedule Take a look at the DevTeach Toronto impressive conferences schedule. 136 sessions will be presented in 8 rooms from May 13th to May 15th. The schedule is jam packed with advanced sessions. We are also including a SharePoint track and tracks on new technologies. This three day schedule includes 45 SQL Server and Server product sessions, 17 Agile sessions, 17 on software architecture and 57 .NET sessions. DevTeach Toronto is the yearly event you can't afford to miss!

Bonus session: .NET Rock host a panel May 14th at 18:00 This year the bonus session (Wednesday May 14 at 18:00) will be a panel of speakers debating the Future of .NET. Where is .NET going? How will new development influence .NET and be influenced by .NET? Join Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell from .NET Rocks as they moderate a discussion on the future directions of .NET. The panellists include individuals who have strong visions of the future of software development and the role that .NET can play in that future. Attend this session and bring your questions to get some insight into the potential future of .NET! This bonus session is free for everyone. Panelists are: Ted Neward,Oren Eini ,Scott Bellware

The conference will be held at the Hilton Toronto The Hilton Toronto provides some great advantages such as being located right downtown Toronto and nearby all related facilities. Take advantage of the DevTeach / SQLTeach special hotel rate of 219$ by registering before April 12th. The regular rate is 319$. Internet in the room is free.

Post-Conference: Three fantastic full day workshop on May 16th Maximize your training time by taking advantage of our great Post-Conference. On May 16th, you have the exceptional chance to enhance your skills with three unique workshops. First we have Scott Bellware and Jean-Paul Boodhoo presenting a Test-Driven Development (TDD) also Rod Paddock and Jim Duffy are presenting a full day on Building Business Applications with Silverlight 2.0 and Adam Machanic is presenting a full day on SQLCLR.

Universal Thread DevTeach Vancouver 2007 Conference Report The Universal Thread team was present to deliver the report for DevTeach Vancouver 2007. It included 100 pictures and a tons of materials to read.