To help you prioritize your training activities this month, here is a summary of recommendations from the U.S. Partner Team. For additional training opportunities, you can build your learning plan or view upcoming local activities at any time: East: https://partner.microsoft.com/US/40044226

 TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROMOTIONS, TOOLS & RESOURCES

Training Sweepstakes Updated with February Courses

Attend any of our featured on-demand courses covering Lync 2010, SQL Server 2012, Forefront Security and Windows 7 for a chance to win a Lenovo Netbook, Xbox 360 with Kinect or $100 American Express gift card. You’ll earn a prize entry for each course you attend. 

 Become Cloud Empowered with the Next Time to Thrive Webcast

This monthly series is dedicated to helping both old and new Microsoft Sales Specialists hit your short-term and long-term sales goals. Next in the series: Wednesday, February 8 – Cloud for Small Business or Cloud for Enterprise.

”Escape to Fun” US OEM Winter Sales Track Sweepstakes

Complete our three featured courses for your chance to win a “Pick Your Escape” vacation for two, a Panasonic 42” plasma TV, or a Sony Blu-Ray player with the OEM Winter Sales Track Sweepstakes. To enter, sign in with your Live ID and create an account at the OEM Training Zone.

 INTENSIVE TRAINING EVENTS

Learn the New Features of SQL Server 2012
This two-day, technical course combines presentations and hands-on labs to help you understand how SQL Server 2012 addresses the mission-critical, business intelligence, and database development needs of your customers.

• February 15–16 in Seattle, WA
• February 22–23 in Dallas, TX
• February 28–29 in Atlanta, GA

• March 5–6 in San Francisco, CA

 Business Transformation Workshop for Business Decision Makers

Learn how to enhance or integrate your Cloud solutions into your current business model with this one-day workshop.

For SIs

• February 8 in Chicago, IL
• February 8 in Bellevue, WA
• February 15 in Houston, TX
• February 21 in Waltham, MA

For VARs

• February 9 in Chicago, IL
• February 9 in Bellevue, WA
• February 16 in Houston, TX
• February 22 in Waltham, MA

 Office 365 Partner Deployment Training

This 3-day workshop is focused on the Plan, Prepare, and Migrate phases of deployment for Microsoft Office 365. Next event: March 7-9 in San Diego, CA

 Partner Services and Support Virtual Classroom Events

• Power Start Workshops - Get access to essential knowledge for Microsoft products and solutions. Learn about new product features and presales opportunities, and get an overview of a solution with these workshops. Cost: 1 advisory hour

• Momentum Workshops - Access the latest technical training for deployment, development, and migration to deepen your skills and knowledge base around current Microsoft products and solutions. Cost: 1 advisory hour
• Practice Accelerators - This comprehensive set of reusable tools and best practices can help you identify customer requirements & project scope, analyze customer needs, & deploy solutions. Offerings include Server Virtualization, Exchange Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, BPOS and MDOP. Cost: 10 advisory hours

 Microsoft Dynamics In-Person Learning Events – Visit PartnerSource for in-person training on Microsoft Dynamics solutions.

 Live Online Web Seminars