SilverlightShow and Visual Studio Live are giving away one free pass ($1,995 value) for 
Visual Studio Live! New York event (taking place May 14-17, 2012 in New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge) to a member of SilverlightShow!
Attend a great 4-Day Event providing unbiased and cutting-edge education on the Microsoft Platform with topics such as Windows 8/WinRT, Silverlight/WPF, Visual Studio 2010+/.NET 4.0+, Web, HTML5, Windows Phone 7 and more! Industry experts and Microsoft insiders such as Pete Brown, Andrew Brust, Miguel Castro, Billy Hollis, Rocky Lhotka and Brian Noyes lead sessions in all the hot topics you want to learn about.
Learn more on the event »
1. How to enter?
Just let us know your top reason for attending this event! Need some inspiration? Check out the top 10 reasons suggested by the event organizers.
Post your replies in the SilverlightShow Forum Thread we've opened especially for this contest. And that's it!
2. Contest start and end date
The contest starts at 12:01 am PST on April 17th, 2012 and ends at 11:59 pm PST on April 30th, 2012. Posts received outside this period will not be considered for the free pass giveaway.
3. Choosing the winner
The free pass winner will be randomly selected among the authors of all contest posts. Posts which do not contain an answer to our question will be deleted. You are free to post as short or as long replies as you choose. One entry per registered member only, next entries by the same member will be deleted.
4. Announcing the winner
The winner will be announced on Monday, April 30, 2012 on SilverlightShow Home page, inside the contest forum thread, as well as via email to the winner. If the winner does not confirm he accepts his award within 2 days from mailing, we will pick and announce another winner.
The winner, as well as all contest-related news will also be announced via SilverlightShow Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts. Stay in touch!
5. Who may join?
Anyone who has not yet registered to attend the event. Just make sure you'd have enough time for visa or travel arrangements if you are awarded the free pass.
Good Luck!
Want to attend the conference without challenging your luck? Get $300 off the standard price of Visual Studio Live! New York Best Value package by using this code exclusive to SilverlightShow readers and members: VSNYTU