Microsoft Patterns and Practices Summit

I just noticed the next Microsoft PnP summit is November 5-9, 2007 in Redmond. If you have been to this summit before, I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on it.

While it does cost $1895, in addition to getting the benefit of the content, you also get:

Choice of 2 new patterns & practices or Microsoft Press book releases
patterns & practices poster
patterns & practices Summit fleece vest
80GB USB hard drive with Summit presentations and Hands-On-Labs
Latest patterns & practices Library DVD with additional video presentations by Microsoft patterns & practices team, webcasts

I'm not too keen on posters, but the other extas are nice.

http://www.pnpsummit.com/west2007.aspx

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