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John Bristowe  
Hi Canadian Developers,

For the first time, the MSDN Code Awards and the TechNet Innovation Awards have come together to recognize the top stories from Canada’s technical communities. Known jointly as the IGNITE IT Awards, the purpose of this program is to recognize and reward IT professionals and developers who are making a difference in Canada. If you’ve got a great story, start preparing and your submit a nomination today. You could win $5,000, plus a software kit valued at $1,000.Learn more about IGNITE IT Awards.

DevTeach Montreal is less than one month away. This is one of the best Canadian Developer conferences you can attend for connecting with your peers and attending sessions delivered by world-class speakers. At MSDN Canada, we firmly believe that DevTeach provides the deep technical training that Canadian developers are looking for. That’s why we’re sponsoring DevTeach by providing you with over $1000 worth of software when you register! This includes Visual Studio 2008 Professional, Expression Web 2, and the Microsoft Tech•Ed 2008 conference DVDs! We’re proud to support the developer community in Canada. Take your skills and career to the next level by Registering for DevTeach Montreal today!

Cheers
JohnSilverlight
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Ignite IT Awards  
For the first time, the MSDN Code Awards and the TechNet Innovation Awards come together to recognize the top IT stories from Canada’s IT community. The prize? $5,000. Share your story as a written submission and, if you like, a short video, too—all submissions will be open to the community for voting. Learn more now.
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Volume 12, Number 25

November 13, 2008
In This Issue:
Local News
Canadian Links
Resources
Canadian User Groups
User groups are a critical part of the developer and .NET community. Check out the listing of user groups below, and if you don't find one - start one! For more information on starting a .NET user group in your area, visit www.ineta.org and email msdnteam@microsoft.com

Atlantic
DevEast (Moncton, NB)
St. John's .NET User Group
DevEast (Halifax, NS)
Fredericton .NET User Group 

Quebec
Montreal .NET Community
Quebec City .NET User Group

Ontario
Canada Technology Triangle User Group (Kitchener)
Toronto .NET User Group
Metro Toronto .NET User Group
Toronto Visual Basic User Group (TVBUG)
East of Toronto .NET User Group
North of Toronto .NET User Group
Toronto SharePoint User Group
Toronto Silverlight User Group
Toronto SQL Server User Group (TSSUG)
Sudbury .NET User Group
OttawaSQL.net Professional Association for SQL Server
Ottawa .NET User Group

Manitoba
Winnipeg .NET User Group

Saskatchewan
Regina .NET User Group
Saskatoon .NET User Group

Alberta
Lethbridge .NET User Group
Calgary .NET User Group
Edmonton .NET User Group

British Columbia
netBC User Group (Vancouver)
VANTUG (Vancouver)
Vancouver PASS Chapter
Victoria .NET Developer Association
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