I see MVPs at various events and they help a lot.

Thank you for your comment Tim. Consider that there are more than 30 million IT workers (Culminis estimates are 200 million) and about 4000 are specially selected as independent experts serving communities worldwide. It's quit amazing to see them come together for a week in Seattle. Bloggers such as Graham, who you see in this forum, are MVPs.

Cheers,

Stephen

How many are in Canada and how can you get one as a speaker?

Hello Tim,

There are approximately 180 MVPs in Canada. If you have any specific speaking opportunities, please pass them on to me (sashak@microsoft.com) and I will be more than happy to send them off on your behalf.

Cheers

Sasha

Thank you Sasha. This is good information for making the connection to this community of global independent experts.  

Cheers,

Stephn

A pity they don't provide this sort of thing in New Zealand, maybe something of the future. Does any one know of any other international operations?

The MVP program is worldwide so it would be in NZ. Perhaps Sasha can comment here ... thank you Web designer for your comment.

Cheers,

Stephen

Hello 'Web designer'. The MVP program is present in New Zealand as well. We have 28 MVPs in NZ. I invited 2 MVP leads we have in Australia & NZ to come to this blog to connect. They are both out-of-office as they are travelling back from the summit...so stay tuned please

Sasha

<@ Web Designer.>

HI there WD, my name is Nick Ellery and I work on the Australia & NZ MVP program. Stephen is indeed correct that the MVP program does cover NZ...

If you'd like more information about the program, how to nominate someone rom your community or more general info, you can reach me on email  (i-nicke AT microsoft DOT com) or read more at http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/.

Hope this helps. All the best

Thank you Sasha, Nick in providing next steps to WD from NZ.

Cheers,

Stephen

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