I will be blogging actively about my tour SQLAuthority News – Author Visit – MVP Global Summit 2009 – Seattle and Redmond. My MVP Summit 2009 journey starts today from Mumbai.
Today I will be leaving for Mumbai. I will be at Mumbai International Airport between 10 PM to 2 AM. If you are traveling and in Mumbai during this four hours, let us meet and talk about Microsoft and SQL Server. I already have received couple of email from SQL Enthusiastics who will be coming to Airport to meet me, so look for 3-4 people sitting gather looking at Dell XPS and having fun.
While I am traveling to MVP Summit, I will be also visiting Toronto for Tech Team meeting. Tech geeks in Toronto can contact me for further location.
Following is my travel itinerary so far:
Feb 27, 2009 – Departing Ahmedabad to Mumbai
Feb 28, 2009 – Departing Mumbai to Seattle Sheraton Hotel
March 1, 2009 – Day 1 at MVP Summit
March 2, 2009 – Day 2 at MVP Summit
March 3, 2009 – Day 3 at MVP Summit
March 4, 2009 – Day 4 at MVP Summit
March 5, 2009 – Departing Seattle to Toronto
March 6, 2009 – Tech User Group Meeting, Markham, Canada
March 7, 2009 – Departing Toronto to Mumbai
March 8, 2009 – Missing Day due to Day Line Crossing
March 9, 2009 – Arriving to Ahmedabad
Why I Was Excited About MVP Summit 2009
Trips like this are about people as much as sessions. The summit is a rare chance to sit in a room with the product team and other experts, ask hard questions, and share what readers struggle with every day. Many of the questions I carry to such events come straight from comments and emails on this blog.
My advice for anyone planning a long tech trip: keep your laptop charged, keep your demos ready to run offline, and write down the people you want to meet at each stop. Long flights and a day lost at the date line are much easier when you are prepared.
Meeting readers in person has always been the best part of any journey for me. If we ever end up in the same city, say hello. A cup of tea with a reader beats any airport lounge.
Published by Pinal Dave on SQLAuthority. More of my work at pinaldave.com.
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