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My Microsoft MVP Summit trip is over, and today I’m back in Ahmedabad. I left home on February 27 and returned on March 9.

Gouache painting of an open empty suitcase and a pair of worn shoes beside a front door, with a vermilion doormat and a warm lamp.

I was away for 10 days in total. Two of those days were only technically included, because they were barely occupied. I was traveling for 3 of the remaining 8 days. That leaves 5 business days.

On those five days I worked nearly 16 hours a day. I attended MVP Summit technical sessions, met industry leaders and learned new things. I covered the complete tour on this blog, and I encourage you to visit my daily posts and photos.

I have one confession to make. I avoided Twitter for a long time, because I assumed I’d get addicted like any other social media. I finally decided to use Twitter, and I love it. I’m using it more now and plan to keep using it.

My Posts From the Trip

I covered the Microsoft MVP Summit as much as I could. The event was large, and I couldn’t cover everything. A few things still need an opinion. I expect fellow MVPs to help me define them properly.

NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement): Because of the NDA, MVPs can’t discuss what we learned or what was presented there. I can only say that “It was great!”

Tech Sessions: For SQL Server, we had great back-to-back technical sessions. I’m glad I met the people behind the SQL Server product team.

Weather: The weather was kind to us. I had heard it snowed the day before we reached Seattle. During our stay the weather was pleasant, and we enjoyed an occasional drop of rain.

Food: The food was great. I personally enjoyed the Indian vegetarian food available there. The SQL Server MVPs had a special dinner at Maggiano’s, and it was delicious.

Party: We had one of the best parties of Seattle at the Experience Music Project (EMP). Check my Day 3 post to see me performing crazy along with some well-known SQL MVPs.

Recession: Some MVPs said the recession is catching up with the MVP event. I honestly think it was as good as it could be. MVP Summit is organized differently every year, and it has to be different.

Best Moment: I was one of the MVPs selected for the ‘MVP Choice Award’. My friend Arnie Rowland’s blog has more about the MVP Choice Award.

Gouache painting of small cloth travel journals on a wooden shelf beside a bundle of postcards, one journal spine in vermilion.

Related Reading From Other Sites

These posts are by other attendees and sites. Their links didn’t survive, so I list the titles only.

  • The MVP Summit Wrapup
  • MVP Summit 2009: A Most Excellent Adventure
  • My MVP Summit 2009 Experience: Day 1 Part 3
  • Day Two of 2009 MVP Global Summit
  • The Aftermaths of the Microsoft MVP Summit 2009
  • The South Asia MVP Blog: Power Through SQL Interviews

Here’s my travel itinerary. I included it in all my previous posts, so it’s here too:

  • 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 crossing the International Date Line
  • March 9, 2009: Arriving in Ahmedabad

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  • Saurabh
    March 11, 2009 11:05 pm

    Pinal, I’m a software developer & also working in Microsoft technolgies. My question is what anybody need to do to become MVP.

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