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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://blogs.technet.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>The Amazing Adventures of Geek Girl : project conference 2009</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/tags/project+conference+2009/default.aspx</link><description>Tags: project conference 2009</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)</generator><item><title>Project Conference is getting closer – have you registered?</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/2009/08/19/project-conference-is-getting-closer-have-you-registered.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:54:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3274910</guid><dc:creator>tara</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/comments/3274910.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3274910</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/ProjectConferenceisgettingcloserhaveyour_8A91/clip_image001_2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="clip_image001" border="0" alt="clip_image001" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/ProjectConferenceisgettingcloserhaveyour_8A91/clip_image001_thumb.jpg" width="443" height="124" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;    &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;       &lt;tr&gt;         &lt;td width="658"&gt;           &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://pc2009.dynamiceventsreg.com/"&gt;&lt;img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="clip_image002" border="0" alt="clip_image002" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/ProjectConferenceisgettingcloserhaveyour_8A91/clip_image002_6153e5a5-bf6d-4a69-9845-74abb1b49bef.jpg" width="150" height="35" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;The Microsoft Project Team is pleased to announce &lt;b&gt;exciting updates&lt;/b&gt; for the 5th Project Conference in Phoenix, Arizona from September 14-17, 2009. &lt;/p&gt;         &lt;/td&gt;       &lt;/tr&gt;        &lt;tr&gt;         &lt;td width="658"&gt;&lt;a name="link5"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a name="link4"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a name="link3"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a name="link2"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a name="link1"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;            &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/ProjectConferenceisgettingcloserhaveyour_8A91/clip_image003_2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Print" border="0" alt="Print" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/ProjectConferenceisgettingcloserhaveyour_8A91/clip_image003_thumb.jpg" width="362" height="32" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;Offering 75+ sessions for Project Conference 2009 – view all session details including speakers, titles and abstracts &lt;a href="http://www.msprojectconference.com/sessions.html"&gt;&lt;b&gt;here&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt; Stay tuned for more details on instructor led and hands on labs, “ask the experts” and additional networking opportunities.&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/ProjectConferenceisgettingcloserhaveyour_8A91/clip_image004_2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Print" border="0" alt="Print" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/ProjectConferenceisgettingcloserhaveyour_8A91/clip_image004_thumb.jpg" width="368" height="32" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;No other conference will come close to delivering the quantity and quality of content and experiences found at Project Conference 2009, nor the number of value added benefits and offers that will resonate throughout the year. We’re delighted to announce:&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;· &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Receive a free licensed copy of Project Professional 2010!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The offer is extended to all registered attendees by PMPI&lt;/strong&gt;, a Microsoft Certified Partner in the EPM Specialization.&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stay tuned for more details.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;· &lt;strong&gt;Receive free Project Professional 2007 e-learning! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; offer is extended to all registered attendees by PMPI&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;b&gt;,&lt;/b&gt; a Microsoft Certified Partner in the EPM Specialization. &lt;strong&gt;Stay tuned for more details.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;· &lt;b&gt;Free certification testing!&lt;/b&gt; Take the Project 2007 Technical Specialist exam 70-632 and/or 70-633 for free at Project Conference 2009.&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;· &lt;strong&gt;PMI Credential Holders: earn up to 32.25 PDUs with Project Conference 2009 registration!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;· &lt;b&gt;Save over 15%.&lt;/b&gt; We’ve extended our lowest registration offer to make it more affordable to attend!&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/ProjectConferenceisgettingcloserhaveyour_8A91/clip_image005_2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Print" border="0" alt="Print" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/ProjectConferenceisgettingcloserhaveyour_8A91/clip_image005_thumb.jpg" width="366" height="32" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;Project Conference 2009 is the one conference your company should attend this year!&amp;#160; Demonstrate the value of Project Conference 2009 to your company by &lt;a href="http://www.msprojectconference.com/pc09flyer/pc09_flyer_final.pdf"&gt;&lt;b&gt;downloading this letter&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and be empowered to attend. &lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;LEARN&lt;/b&gt; what can be achieved today and what’s coming tomorrow with the next release.&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;CONNECT &lt;/b&gt;with your peers, industry practitioners, certified partners and the Microsoft Project team to share experiences.&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;GROW&lt;/b&gt; your skills and investments to realize remarkable cost reductions, enhance efficiencies and move your business forward.&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;For more information, please visit the Project Conference Website at &lt;a href="http://www.msprojectconference.com/"&gt;&lt;b&gt;http://www.msprojectconference.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://pc2009.dynamiceventsreg.com/"&gt;&lt;img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="clip_image006" border="0" alt="clip_image006" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/ProjectConferenceisgettingcloserhaveyour_8A91/clip_image006_3cfb4611-0afb-465a-9df8-6102713845f7.jpg" width="210" height="47" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;Don’t miss your chance to attend Project Conference 2009!&amp;#160; See you in September!&lt;/p&gt;         &lt;/td&gt;       &lt;/tr&gt;     &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3274910" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/tags/project+conference+2009/default.aspx">project conference 2009</category></item><item><title>Project Conference 2009 marketing materials now available for partners</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/2009/08/17/project-conference-2009-marketing-materials-now-available-for-partners.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:19:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3274165</guid><dc:creator>tara</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/comments/3274165.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3274165</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.msprojectconference.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/ProjectConference2009marketingmaterialsn_BB51/image_3.png" width="418" height="102" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Are you going to &lt;a href="http://www.msprojectconference.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Project Conference 2009&lt;/a&gt;? If not, why not? You’ll miss out on the first 2010 announcements, including &lt;a href="http://blogs.technet.com/doug_mccutcheon/archive/2009/04/09/project-2010-readiness-be-one-of-the-first-off-the-line.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Project Ignite&lt;/a&gt;, which will help you prepare for deployment, operation and customisation of Project Server 2010!&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;If you are going to Project Conference 2009, chances are you’ll want to tell everyone about it! &lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/global/40114470" target="_blank"&gt;Project Conference 2009 marketing material&lt;/a&gt; is now available on the new and improved Partner Network for you to use, including web banners and PowerPoint materials.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3274165" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/tags/project+conference+2009/default.aspx">project conference 2009</category></item><item><title>Microsoft Project Conference + Microsoft Project 2010 Ignite</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/2009/05/01/microsoft-project-conference-microsoft-project-2010-ignite.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 16:07:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3233977</guid><dc:creator>tara</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/comments/3233977.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3233977</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;By now, I'm sure you have all &lt;a href="http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/2009/03/11/microsoft-project-conference-2009-registration-now-open.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;registered for Microsoft Project Conference&lt;/a&gt; (Phoenix, AZ - 14th to 17th Sep 2009)! We're also inviting Microsoft partners to the Microsoft Project 2010 Ignite Airlift. This is an added value to Project Conference and is at &lt;strong&gt;no additional cost&lt;/strong&gt;! This is a fantastic opportunity to get an early glimpse into what's coming in the 2010 release of the EPM solution, allowing you to start preparing for the 2010 Office launch and stay one step ahead of the competition!&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;See the official invitation, below:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/MicrosoftProjectConferenceMicrosoftProje_C671/clip_image002_2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="122" alt="clip_image002" hspace="hspace" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/MicrosoftProjectConferenceMicrosoftProje_C671/clip_image002_thumb.jpg" width="166" align="left" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Be one of the first off the line&lt;/b&gt;. Would you like to attend the &lt;b&gt;Microsoft Project 2010 Ignite&lt;/b&gt; Airlift as an added value to the Microsoft Project Conference at no additional cost to you?&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;As an added value to the &lt;b&gt;Project Conference&lt;/b&gt; registration at no additional cost to the conference ticket, you and your technical colleagues have been invited to attend the Microsoft Project 2010 Ignite Airlift which will be held on &lt;b&gt;September 13-14, 2009 at the Phoenix Sheraton in Phoenix, Arizona, USA&lt;/b&gt; . This is a training workshop for EPM specialized partners and ISV&amp;#8217;s who are looking for in-depth technical training on setting up the next EPM version: Project 2010. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;During this two-day event, we will cover a wide variety of in-depth topics ranging from architecture, setup, deployment, migration, customisation and development. This event is targeted towards experienced EPM consultants that deploy the Microsoft EPM solution on a day-to-day basis. Content will be delivered by members of the Microsoft product group and experts from the field. The event will complement the content that will be presented at the Microsoft Project Conference 2009.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Feel free to pass this invitation on.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Register at &lt;a href="https://pcairlift.dynamiceventsreg.com/"&gt;https://pcairlift.dynamiceventsreg.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3233977" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/tags/epm/default.aspx">epm</category><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/tags/project+conference+2009/default.aspx">project conference 2009</category><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/tags/project+2010/default.aspx">project 2010</category></item><item><title>Microsoft Project Conference 2009 - Registration Now Open!</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/2009/03/11/microsoft-project-conference-2009-registration-now-open.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:09:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3211598</guid><dc:creator>tara</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/comments/3211598.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3211598</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.msprojectconference.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="106" alt="pc2009_banner" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/MicrosoftProjectConference2009Registrati_9CDC/clip_image001_3.jpg" width="389" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The Microsoft Project Team is pleased to invite you to the 5th Project Conference in Phoenix, Arizona from September 14-17, 2009. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://pc2009.dynamiceventsreg.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="47" alt="clip_image002" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/MicrosoftProjectConference2009Registrati_9CDC/clip_image002_5.jpg" width="210" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a name="link5"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a name="link4"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a name="link3"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a name="link2"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a name="link1"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join us to&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;celebrate the successes of Microsoft Project and to see what&amp;#8217;s coming, as we exclusively unveil the powerful capabilities included in the next release. At this year&amp;#8217;s conference, you will learn how Project is helping customers today to save money, enhance efficiency and drive growth, as well as obtain unique insights into how the next release will continue to support your business tomorrow. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Project Conference 2009 is &lt;b&gt;the&lt;/b&gt; global event to attend. It&amp;#8217;s sure to be one of the most exciting and valuable Project Conferences yet with high-impact keynotes, 75+ in-depth breakout sessions, hands on labs, demonstrations and many opportunities to connect and collaborate with your peers, industry practitioners, certified partners and the Microsoft Project team. In the current economic climate, it&amp;#8217;s vital to keep both your individual skills and organizational capabilities moving forward &amp;#8211; don&amp;#8217;t miss the opportunity!&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;LEARN&lt;/b&gt; what can be achieved today and what&amp;#8217;s coming tomorrow with the next release.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;CONNECT &lt;/b&gt;with your peers, industry practitioners, certified partners and the Microsoft Project team to share experiences.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;GROW&lt;/b&gt; your skills and investments to realize remarkable cost reductions, enhance efficiencies and move your business forward.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://pc2009.dynamiceventsreg.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="55" alt="clip_image003" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/MicrosoftProjectConference2009Registrati_9CDC/clip_image003_3.jpg" width="383" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;For more information, please visit the Project Conference Website at &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.msprojectconference.com/email-022409.htm"&gt;http://www.msprojectconference.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://pc2009.dynamiceventsreg.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="47" alt="clip_image002[1]" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/MicrosoftProjectConference2009Registrati_9CDC/clip_image002%5B1%5D_1.jpg" width="210" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#8217;t miss your chance to attend Project Conference 2009!&amp;#160; See you in September!   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.msprojectconference.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="95" alt="clip_image004" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/MicrosoftProjectConference2009Registrati_9CDC/clip_image004_3.jpg" width="362" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Microsoft Project Conference 2009 Team&lt;/b&gt; | &lt;a href="mailto:projconf@microsoft.com"&gt;projconf@microsoft.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3211598" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/tags/epm/default.aspx">epm</category><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/tags/project+conference+2009/default.aspx">project conference 2009</category><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/tags/event/default.aspx">event</category></item><item><title>EPM Update</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/2008/11/24/epm-update.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:12:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3158922</guid><dc:creator>tara</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/comments/3158922.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/tara/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3158922</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Just a couple of quick Enterprise Project Management (EPM) updates...&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.epmconnect.com"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="86" alt="epmconnect" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/EPMUpdate_13816/epmconnect_1.jpg" width="257" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;If you haven't already, check out &lt;a href="http://www.epmconnect.com/" target="_blank"&gt;EPM Connect&lt;/a&gt;. It's a great website for any Microsoft EPM partners, and contains lots and lots of useful product information including &lt;a href="http://www.epmconnect.com/US/Project%20and%20Portfolio%20Management/Pages/Scenario.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Project Server and Portfolio Server&lt;/a&gt; as well as &lt;a href="http://www.epmconnect.com/US/Innovation%20Process%20Management/Pages/Scenario.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Innovation Process Management&lt;/a&gt;. There are also many different documents that EPM partners may find useful, such as white papers, PowerPoint slide decks and Virtual PC images. You can also find information on &lt;a href="http://www.epmconnect.com/US/pages/events.aspx"&gt;EPM events&lt;/a&gt; and the courses available through &lt;a href="http://www.epmconnect.com/US/pages/training.aspx"&gt;EPM University&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Next, a couple of dates for your diaries...&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/global/40053519"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="59" alt="ms partner prog" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/EPMUpdate_13816/ms%20partner%20prog_1.jpg" width="264" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/global/40053519"&gt;Worldwide Partner Conference 2009&lt;/a&gt; is being held in New Orleans from 13th - 16th July. This is a great opportunity for partners to find out about all things Microsoft. We hope to have a huge EPM presence here, ready and waiting to answer all of your project management queries. More details about WPC 2009 will be available soon, so watch this space!&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.msprojectconference.com/"&gt;&lt;img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="67" alt="project conference 2009" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tara/WindowsLiveWriter/EPMUpdate_13816/project%20conference%202009_1.jpg" width="264" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="http://www.msprojectconference.com/"&gt;Microsoft Office Project Conference 2009&lt;/a&gt; is taking place between 15th - 17th September in Phoenix, Arizona. This is aimed at both Microsoft partners and customers, and is a great chance to learn about how organisations around the world are successfully using the Microsoft EPM solution. You'll also have the chance to learn about everything from best practices in Project management to deep technical details on adopting, deploying and configuring EPM. Sign up on the &lt;a href="http://www.msprojectconference.com/"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt; to receive updates about Project Conference 2009.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3158922" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/tags/epm/default.aspx">epm</category><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/tags/project+conference+2009/default.aspx">project conference 2009</category><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/tara/archive/tags/worldwide+partner+conference+2009/default.aspx">worldwide partner conference 2009</category></item></channel></rss>