Can you top this? - over 550 people came along to my presentations! One thing I also find on the West coast is that the people are so great. You know as I traverse Canada and visit many cities and speak to literally thousands of people I am always amazed...

Now that is what I call a user group - friendly, welcoming and responsive... One of the nicest things when talking to groups like VANTUG is getting lots of interraction and questions. In talking to many of the VANTUG members it is fantastic to see how...

well, it has been a hectic week, so I am off home for the weekend. Calgary and Edmonton have been really fun. The best thing has been meeting you all and receiving your emails and feedback via this blog. Please keep it coming.. I think I am going to have...

Hey all.. I was really impressed with the level of reponse from everyone at the Edmonton presentations. I only hope the rest of the cities can live up to the welcome I have had from you all. Certainly I am looking forward to returning very soon.. I did...

Well, I am almost sad that my first city is nearly over. I am sure that this will not be the last contact I have with you all.. I will admit that is a challenge talking for over 6 hours, but I hope you all found it useful. We had over 330 people today...

My first time in Calgary and what a city. The problem is that on tour you don't see much more than the inside of a hotel room, a succession of cabs and the presentation venues. So I really have to base my knowledge of the place on the people. Since I...

I am planning on having a Virtual Server 2005 Webchat in the next week or so. From the feedback I got from the SP2 Webchat it seems you would like me to cover certain aspects of the technologies within the format, so here is your chance! Please post on...

Are you a member of VANTUG? If not - why not? Come along on November 1st and join in! I am priveledged to be presenting Windows XP SP2 Security Technologies to the VANTUG community on the 1st November where I will be very pleased to take your questions...

I am always amazed when I talk to people and they tell me they are not worried about Malware, Viruses and Trojans. They have their anti-virus program installed on to their desktops and they scan the servers don't they? And besides, they tell their users...

Hey, I really enjoyed the presentation last night... I hope you all did as well! You all seem very enthusiastic about Virtual Server 2005. I really do want to thank you for all of your questions as whilst I ran over a little last night, I hope you enjoyed...

Date : Friday October 15, 2004 Time : 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST Details: You have been invited to a Microsoft Office Live Meeting on Windows XP Sp2. At the time of the meeting, click on the following link to attend: http://www.placeware.com/rm/microsoft...

Register Now for the TechNet Fall Tour 2004! At Microsoft we understand the critical need for IT pros to be equipped with the latest information on topics like Deploying and Managing Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 and more...

This is a question that I have been asked several times. There is a really useful document I suggest you look at; The Windows XP Pro resource kit documentation . I will start with a few of the questions I have had recently. Slipstreaming XP SP2: Q: What...

You have been waiting with baited breath for this event... We (the Canadian IT Pro team) are holding a Windows XP SP2 online webchat on Friday October 15th @ 2pm (Eastern) - Duration 1hour. This will be a refresher of the information most asked about...

For all of you in Ottawa , if you didn't go to the presentation by my colleague Rick Claus on Windows XP SP2 Security Technologies last night you missed an awesome event! Sign up now for his next presentation in Ottawa on Deploying XP Service Pack 2 ...

Just a quick reminder..... I hope you have all signed up for the SQL Server 2005 Technical Overview presentation on the 5th October (Tuesday Night): http://www.microsoft.com/canada/events/event_details_ww.aspx?event_id=1032259906&go.x=10&go.y...

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Hey, I would like to thank you all for your amazing feedback; I really do read it all.. the good and the bad! A number of themes came out of your many comments, especially about what you would like to see in future presentations and for online events...

WOW! is the word that crosses my mind when thinking about the presentation on the 23rd September. This event was made special by Chris and Ryan from CMS Consulting and by the audience. The more I come to know the IT Pro community here, the more I come...

I would like to thank everyone who came to my first presentation for Microsoft on the 15th Sept 2004. I have been overwhelmed by the feedback and encouragement everyone has given me. The presentation was held in conjunction with the Toronto Windows Server...

Bruce Cowper IT Pro Advisor Microsoft Technet Canada . I would like to take this opportunity to offer you a warm welcome to my Blog. As an IT Pro Advisor for Microsoft Canada , I am passionate about reaching out to and engaging with the IT Pro community...