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ArcReady in Downers Grove
Next Wednesday (March 7th) marks the first ArcReady event in the Midwest District. It will be from 9:00 - 12:00 at the Downers Grove, Illinois Office. Microsoft has lots of great programs for developers such as the MSDN events and DevCares. This is an in person training event that is focused on the role of the Architect (most specifically the solution architect). It is also for lead developers who are looking to build their skills up to become solution architects. One of the most exciting parts of the event will be the guest presenter: Tim Landgrave of Composable Systems, Inc.
Hope to see you there! Register for the event by going to the ArcReady web site.