Welcome Reception on Oct 27 – Shop the Company Store
Join us at the Microsoft Visitor Center (Building 92) for a private evening cocktail reception exclusively for PDC attendees. This is a great opportunity to avoid the lines and check-in early, stroll through the visitor center, enjoy food/drink/conversation with fellow attendees, and…wait for it…shop the Microsoft Company Store!
Details on the Company Store benefit:
- PDC10 attendees may purchase up to $120 USD in Microsoft software; there is no purchase limit on branded merchandise or books. If you have already received this benefit in the fiscal year (starting July 1, 2010) from another Microsoft group, you do not qualify for the benefit.
- You will be issued a software voucher at registration check-in. To purchase at the store, you must present a photo ID that matches the name on your conference registration/voucher. Please note that this benefit does not entitle you to free software, however, you will be allowed to purchase at the employee rate. If you’ve never heard of the ‘Microsoft employee discount’, just trust me – it’s an amazing deal.
- If you cannot attend the Welcome Reception [insert very sad face here], you will receive your voucher at Day 1 registration check-in and U.S. attendees can shop the the online Microsoft Company store at their leisure. The voucher code expires on November 30.
- If you’re from outside the U.S., please do try to attend the reception, as your opportunity to purchase will be limited to in-store only. More info will be provided at the event on limited hours for international attendees to shop the Company Store.
WHAT: PDC10 Welcome Reception
WHEN/WHERE:
Wednesday, Oct 27 (7-9pm)
Microsoft Visitor Center, Bldg 92 (free parking is available onsite)
2 Comments
rick said
Oct 17 2010
At what point does Microsoft finally tell everyone that it is VCSY's patents that has allowed Microsoft to turn Vista to Windows 7 and then finally using VCSY's XML Enabler patent to produce Windows Phone 7? Since the confidential settlement agreement with Vertical Computer Systems Inc
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2006
Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. Receives a Notice of Allowance From The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office For a Patent Application Covering Various Aspects Of The XML Enabler Agent
ttp://www.vcsy.com/press/releases.php?year=2006&month=03&day=29&num=00
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TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2006
Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. Retains Law Firm in connection with Licensing of United States Patent No. 6,826,744
http://www.vcsy.com/press/releases.php?year=2006&month=06&day=06&num=00
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007
Now Solutions Successfully Resolves Its Lawsuit Against Ross Systems.
http://www.vcsy.com/press/releases.php?year=2007&month=04&day=18&num=00
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FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007
Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Microsoft Corporation
http://www.vcsy.com/press/releases.php?year=2007&month=04&day=20&num=00
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On July 25, 2008 Microsoft settled with VCSY by way of CONFIDENTIAL Settlement Agreement the day of the scheduled Markman Hearing:
(There was no public press release by either VCSY or Microsoft about the confidential settlement agreement)
Pursuant to the confidential settlement agreement, the Company has granted to Microsoft a non-exclusive, fully paid-up license under the patent which was the subject of the legal proceeding.
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099509/000114420408043346/0001144204-08-043346-index.htm
rick said
Oct 19 2010
Interesting timing for Ozzie to back away.
Most people fail to remember or make a connection to Microsoft cancelling their 2007 PDC just a month after VCSY filed an infringement lawsuit against Microsoft.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/putting-lipstick-on-a-cancelled-pdc-pig/473
Microsoft announced late on Thursday May 24 that it has cancelled the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) that was slated for this October.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007
Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Microsoft Corporation
http://www.vcsy.com/press/releases.php?year=2007&month=04&day=20&num=00
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On July 25, 2008 Microsoft settled with VCSY by way of CONFIDENTIAL Settlement Agreement the day of the scheduled Markman Hearing:
(There was no public press release by either VCSY or Microsoft about the confidential settlement agreement)
Pursuant to the confidential settlement agreement, the Company has granted to Microsoft a non-exclusive, fully paid-up license under the patent which was the subject of the legal proceeding.
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099509/000114420408043346/0001144204-08-043346-index.htm