Microsoft Forum with Gordon Frazer, MD UK, Bob McDowell, VP Microsoft Corp & Derrick McCourt, Regional Director Scotland

Venue: Conan Doyle Room, Microsoft Scotland, Edinburgh

Date: 15:00-17:30, 4th November 2009

The Scotland Partner team are pleased to announce announce that we have Gordon Frazer, Microsoft’s UK Managing Director in Scotland and Bob McDowell, Vice President, Microsoft Corp, from the US joining our Regional Director for Scotland, Derrick McCourt for the first Gold Partner Forum of FY10!

This will be a forum to discuss your key business issues, future business in Scotland and the challenges ahead in the Scottish marketplace.  We have a special guest speaker David Lonsdale from the CBI Scotland to give an update on the Scottish economy.  Given the changes in the UK and Scottish economies since we last met, the focus for this meeting will be for Microsoft to get your feedback on doing business in Scotland / UK during 2009, and your views on the challenges ahead.

15:00   Welcome / Introductions            

            Business Update – FY10 Plans     

            Britain Works Initiative                       

            Break / Networking / Refreshments

16:15   Partner Sharepoint Initiative        

            Scottish Economy Update                      

            Art of the Story, Successful Selling

Q&A Session  

17:30   Drinks Reception / Networking                            

Please email Morag MacFarlane – v-moragm@microsoft.com to confirm your attendance by Friday 30th October.  Spaces are limited to 2 per Partner.

A confirmation note and a confirmed agenda will be distributed in advance.