Going to the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington DC next week? We are too. The Bing Maps team will be there in full force with lots of activities for you to immerse yourself with knowledge about Bing Maps, how Bing Maps are being used by Microsoft Partners via presentation by those partners, a hands on lab and Microsoft Partner awards (solutions have used Bing Maps!). Check out the full roster of activities and how you can get more involved with Bing Maps.

Sessions:

  • Cloud Track Interactive session, July 12, Whit Crump leading with partner panel.
  • App Plat Interactive session, July 14, Kevin Adler leading.

 

Theater Presentations:

  • Business Productivity Partner Theater:
    • Rolta, July 13
    • IDV Solutions, July 15
  • WPC Expo Theater:
    • Bing Maps, Kevin Adler, July 13
    • SpeakTECH, July 13
    • IDV Solutions, July 13
    • ISC & Avalara, July 14

 

Hands On Labs:

Get hands-on experience integrating Bing Maps with SharePoint and SQL Server proctored by Bing Maps Technical Solutions Professional, Mark Merchant on July 13 & July 14, available as self paced throughout WPC.

Bing Maps Kiosk:

Talk with the team and see a demo at the Bing Maps kiosk in the Business Productivity area, 155. Get your copy of the Bing Maps Partner Business Case at the Bus. Productivity Collateral Center.

WPC – The Contest:

We are participating in The WPC contest which offers cool prizes and a chance to win a car! Get your Contest Playing Card at WPC and then attend a Bing Maps presentation at the Expo Theater as a qualifying action for The Contest.

Partner of The Year Awards:

  • Congratulations to Borchert who will receive the Country Partner of the Year Award for their BGI ThematicMapper solution which is based on Bing Maps and Silverlight.
  • Congratulations to Avalara who will be receiving the Software Plus Services Partner of the Year award for their GeoSalesTax solution developed with Bing Maps, Silverlight, MapDotNet and Azure.

For more information about The Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, visit the WPC web site or follow them on Twitter @WPCDC.

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