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Microsoft reIMAGINE 2016 - Day 1 (Part 2)

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Microsoft reIMAGINE 2016 hosted by Dynamic Communities is now over, but I did not want to let this week go by without giving you an account of my experiences at the conference, which sure brought a lot of surprises to all the partners in attendance. Monday, September 19, 2016 - Part 2 Monday morning was sure a busy one and with the General Session over, it was time to go find a place to continue prepping for our sessions in the afternoon. It was time for our first session, NEW Development Tricks & Hacks , which centered around Microsoft Dexterity development. David and I had done this session at GPUG Summit 2015 in Reno-Tahoe, where we presented 25 tricks and hacks. This time around, we would add 25 new tricks and hacks to the arsenal, so attendees could walk away with new stuff to try. To note, the slide deck for this session contains the original 25 tricks and hacks and can be downloaded from the reIMAGINE 2016 materials page. New 25 Tricks and Hacks session

Microsoft reIMAGINE 2016 - Day 1 (Part 1)

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Microsoft reIMAGINE 2016 hosted by Dynamic Communities is now over, but I did not want to let this week go by without giving you an account of my experiences at the conference, which sure brought a lot of surprises to all the partners in attendance. Monday, September 19, 2016 - Part 1 After having an adventurous Sunday , where I had the opportunity to prep my sessions with David, attend a car show, mingle with friends and coworkers, and dine at Passage to India, I was now prepared to get the real conference schedule going. The day started out with the traditional partner breakfast at the Hilton Garden in. I believe there was confusion with breakfast locations, because it (breakfast) was also being served at the Microsoft campus, with the starting time there being the only caveat as security restrictions there had us showing up only after 8:00 AM. At the Hilton Garden, tables were setup by company, so I had a chance to have breakfast with some of my Mekorma coworkers in atten

Microsoft reIMAGINE 2016 - Pre-conference Day 2

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Microsoft reIMAGINE 2016 hosted by Dynamic Communities is now over, but I did not want to let this week go by without giving you an account of my experiences at the conference, which sure brought a lot of surprises to all the partners in attendance. Sunday, September 18, 2016 The previous day had me meeting up with a few of the guys and gals here in town. Today, David and I had plans to meet up early to begin reviewing our sessions and making sure we had our act together. After a quick breakfast at the Home2 Suites and around an hour of prep time, it was time for us to head over to the Hilton Garden Inn Fargo  to complete our registration and to get our conference badges and goodies. The Hilton Garden is just a few short steps away from the Home2 Suites. Upon arriving at the Hilton Garden, we caught a small crew putting up some posters signaling the beginning of the event. Posters were placed on the sliding doors and on the outside columns. reIMAGINE 2016 posters on slidi

Microsoft reIMAGINE 2016 - Pre-conference Day 1

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Microsoft reIMAGINE 2016 hosted by Dynamic Communities is now over, but I did not want to let this week go by without giving you an account of my experiences at the conference, which sure brought a lot of surprises to all the partners in attendance. Saturday, September 17, 2016 I'll save you the full details, but my first stop to Fargo was Terminal B's Gate 31 at Atlanta's Hartfield-Jackson International Airport , known by it's IATA airport code as ATL. Before reaching the gate, I stopped at the Fly Burger Bar Boutique , a gourmet burger joint that opened shop couple years ago. If you ever transiting through ATL and happen to be in or around Terminal B, I highly recommend you stop at this place. I had a cheese burger with fries and a beer and needless to say, it was cooked to perfection. However, note that you have your choice of mixing and matching any of the offered toppings, cheeses, etc., til your heart contents. Fly Burger is located next to Gate 27. After