So folks, we took a pile of pictures and videos but due to the amount of work we were doing, some of the media is a bit out of date. Here you will see a few more testimonials and interviews with our fellow exhibitors. Going and visiting them now is a struggle (since the conference is over from an Expo Hall perspective).

Here we have Mr. McLovin who was a HUGE fan of our presence in the Expo Hall. He claims that is really his name and he seems VERY honest!

Then we met Bob and he told us about some of his pains as they relate to deployment:

No keggers. No frisbie on Quad. Class begins @ 9:00.  We teach things that have value in the real world. How dare we call ourselves a "University"! 

Intrinsic has developed a 5 day training curriculum to teach folks how to leverage Swimage Encore in the real world.   Using a combination of lectures and Hyper-V based labs (40+ exercises!), students will learn how to configure Swimage Encore and then explore all the major features of the framework.

Like most Universities, we have a "final exam".  Ours integrates everything you need to know when you get back to your job, from obtaining drivers drivers you need to support the hardware platforms you have, to creating roles and templates that exactly meet the needs of your Enterprise. Oh yeah, we have a written exam too. Here's are some quotes from recent "graduates":

"I thoroughly enjoyed the training class and thought it was very helpful. I especially liked the "hands-on" experience the last day."

"Technical support for the training was superb. Almost every question was answered on the spot by Intrinsic staff. Training materials were well written."

Classes are typically held at our Gallactic HQ in Lisle, IL on a monthly basis.  Tuition is $2,500 per student.  See our website for upcoming class dates!

Ok, this information is everywhere but it is worth mentioning again.  Microsoft has released the Windows 7 RC to Technet and MSDN subscribers today. 

 Have fun trying to download it though, Microsoft's site is pegged and times out a lot.  However if you can get the download to start, the download speeds are actually very nice.

 Now excuse me, I have a new OS to install.

As mentioned yesterday, we were fortunate enough to meet Rodney, the resident interviewer extraordinaire for MMS. A portion of that interview made it to the big stage today (link forthcoming) which triggered a number of new visitors. Word on the street is that our friend Mr. Urban was cat calling during the interview.

Today on the Expo Hall floor was slower that early in the week but the conversations were excellent. Plenty of folks were coming around to get more information about our services and products. Unlike the "Swag Grab" that happens early (and we are not against this!), the discussions today were focused on specific problems our customers face and how we can provide solutions. The ability to spend that time with potential customers is another thing that makes MMS a "Must Attend" event.

As our Expo Hall thinned out for actual potential customers, our fellow exhibitors got into the action. The Reverend was able to get out and meet some possible future members for his flock. We also offered an olive branch to the folks who felt we might have been a little sacrilegious. Pictures forthcoming.

I apologize for the lack of media this evening but we had a late night with a wonderful client dinner at Dos Caminos and a private film shoot in the VIP suite.

More news to come.

No animals were harmed in the filming of the spot that we will be releasing and nobody who was arrested was held.

We continue to have a great time on the Expo Hall floor with our theme and story about helping customers get out of the "Custom Software Development" business. We got a GREAT reference from a gentleman over on MyITForum. He apparently saw our booth and had some very nice things to say about Swimage. We want to thank Paul for those kind words and invite him over to the booth for some Kool Aid!

Here are some images from the floor today. We had some terrific visitors and a quote of the day. A passerby made a comment, "Well, when nothing else works, you might as well try sacriligious." Instead of encouraging the gentleman to pray for a sense of humor, Reverend Cornelious responded with, "Not sacriligious brotha, sacrilicious!"

We hosted Rodney, the MC of MMS for a brief interview as well as the young ladies from the SecureVantage booth. They were great sports and managed to put up with the Reverend! Make sure you check out the folks over at the SecureVantage booth! Last but not least, we met John Rakowski from dilgenter. He is also doing a daily blog about MMS. Try and check that out and let John know what you think!

We will have some video posts up a little later this evening including a few new testimonials. Make sure you post some comments and let us know if these posts are getting you closer to the action! I apologize for the misspelling last night (er...this AM). I am sure it will happen again!

We will be adding some of the videos from today's floor activities later this evening.

Well folks, during the opening expo we ran across a customer who has seen the light. This customer was faced with significant deployment challenges. He and his team recognized the power of Swimage and this is what he had to say about it this evening.

Check out the video EVERYONE is talking about!

OK folks, the Microsoft Management Summit 2009 kicked off tonight and boy, the Swimage Revival made a great first impression! The stampede came in and needed arm bands for a party. On the WAY to those arm bands, our Revival activity took center stage. We started with the passing out of our trademark "Have you drank the Kool Aid at the Swimage Revival," shirts and spreading the good news of deployment success! Reverend Cornelius was pastoring to the masses while the Deacons were explaining the virtues of Swimage Encore and Intrinsic Technologies, LLC.

Our 'edgy' campaign seemed to get a great deal positive feedback as people came over to take photos with our cast members and ask actual technical questions about our solutions. The opening evening is marked by swag and free drinks. Both were in full effect but we powered through to discuss the value of a template driven, workflow powered deployment framework that can free our customers of the shackles of writing custom code every other quarter!

Take a gander at the photos from this evening. We have a TON more that we will be trickling out.

We arrived at the Expo Hall today and found EVERYTHING WAS INTACT! The miracles of this week started early! As you can see, our booth is a comfy locale and our neighbors are delightful! We are directly across from our good partners at SCCM Expert and have already let the people around us know that the volume level may be a bit high.

Our T-Shirts and Tablets have already started some buzz on the floor. Once the booth is cleaned up we will upload some additional pictures. Tonight the Hall will open and the Swimage Revival Power Hour will be in full effect!

The tablets came out BEAUTIFUL! They are a little creepy as they look like tombstones, but you get the point:

And last but not least, the Rev. Numlock in the house ready to preach to the masses! Come on by Booth 619 and get some ole fashioned preachin!