Let me just say, I know I've been bubbling to friends, family, and ... well ... the whole Twitterverse about how excited I am to go to the SharePoint Conference next week. But seriously, when the sessions were finally released and I was able to log-in and start building my own personal agenda ... I thought I had died and gone to SPfangirl heaven. On first pass I quite literally had some time slots with 4-5 sessions I wanted to sit in. It took days and the advice (and gentle ...um... "prodding") of coworkers and SP-sympathetic friends to decide what I am going to attend in person as opposed to what I will be listening to digitally in the wee hours of the nights following conference close.

Without further ado, I have pasted my chosen sessions and evening events below for all those who asked. w00t - just a few more days ... ! ugh, now I have to figure out what to pack =/

So when I bought my new car I signed up for new car insurance - at the time I gathered quotes from a few different companies and settled on Progressive. One of the reasons I made that decision (apart from the slightly lower rate) was their website, another reason was their cutesy commercials, and lastly - their TripSense (now myRate) program. Basically, you sign up for the discount with your policy - plug this little device they mail you in to your car's computer - and start raking in the discounts (provided you have good driving habits). Okay, the discount was appealing (starts off @ 5% and based on my driving so far will build to 10% at next renewal) - but also the ability to be able to log on to a website and view all the details of my trips. I get that that's weird ... it's a little big brother ... but I can actually compare myself to the "avg myRate user". Here is a screenshot, as you can see I drive a lot less (and better!) than the norm. A+ me =)


... I guess had the results been different I might not be singing praises ... but whatevs.

Progressive myRate Program Blog