This was my first year at PASS and I greatly enjoyed the experience. I don't get to many marketing events and so I found the information presented at the keynotes useful. They gave me ideas about how to use the newer products to solve our issues. Since Microsoft is a major sponsor of the event, I think it is valid that they would use it as a forum to present their new product ideas and get feedback from the conference attendees. The smaller sessions were filled with technical content and the availability of the DVD afterward will also be helpful in learning the technical features. Overall I felt that the PASS conference was excellent and well worth the time.