1. An event you know and trust. Visual Studio Live! is THE resource for developer-focused content.

2. Who doesn't love a good deal? Get quality .NET education (and lots of it) at a reasonable price.

3. A little bit of this, a little bit of that. We feature both unbiased industry experts and Microsoft insiders, so you'll hear every side of the story on the most recent software and industry updates.

4. Copious coding content. We offer 5 days of educational sessions in tracks like .NET 4/ Visual Studio 2010, Cloud Computing, Data Management and Windows Phone 7.

5. Work it out in deep-dive workshops. Check out the five in-depth workshops that feature hot topics in the .NET developer space.

6. Buy 1, get over 30 free! Come hear your favorite industry speakers all in one place, including Andrew Brust and Rocky Lhotka, just to name a couple.

7. It's all in the name. Your gateway to all .NET development is Visual Studio 2010, which enhances many existing Visual Studio features and adds others. Get the information you need to understand and leverage the power of .NET 4 and Visual Studio 2010.

8. Now, New and Next. Find out what's happening in the Microsoft and developer landscape.

9. Network with Your Neighbors. Developers, software architects and designers will all be at the conference -- take advantage of the meal times and networking events to get to know your fellow attendees and speakers.

10. Viva Las Vegas! Stay and play at Visual Studio Live! headquarters -- The Mirage Hotel & Casino.