If you are a developer, based in Ireland, and also interested by C#, don't forget the next MSDN event next Monday 16 in the Westin Hotel, Dublin. Register here
I will be there too, if youwant to meet for a chat on the community or on C# (even if I don't pretend to be a guru like the guys below :-))
From MSDN:
The Visual C# and Windows Forms teams are coming over from Seattle to visit a city near you! Sign up now for this full day event covering Visual C# and Windows Forms enhancements in Visual Studio 2005. Youâll get one-of-a-kind expert advice directly from the product team on how to build powerful applications that leverage the .NET Framework 2.0.
Speakers:
Mike Henderlight is a Program Manager for the .Net Client Team which is responsible for the Windows Forms class libraries, the Windows Forms visual designers and ClickOnce deployment technologies. Mike joined Microsoft in 1996 as a Technical Evangelist for the Developer Relations Group (DRG) and the Applications Developer Customer Unit (ADCU) and later moved into the product side of Microsoft. Mike has worked on BizTalk Server and Content Management Server prior to joining the .Net Client team. His focus areas include: Performance, Graphics and several of the Windows Forms controls.
Luca Bolognese is a Program Manager for the C# team. The C# team is responsible for the C# language, the C# compiler, the IDE and the Debugger experience. Luca main areas of expertise are the C# language and compiler. Before recently joining the team, Luca worked on the ObjectSpace project. Before joining Microsoft about five years ago, he worked on a range of middle tier solutions for large corporations.