The Microsoft MVP Global Summit takes place next week in Redmond, Washington (although the attendees will stay in Seattle proper and be bussed out to Redmond each day). This is an event I've always looked forward to, but won't be attending this year because I lost my status as an MVP this past October (turns out that you really do need to participate in the community - something I knew, but had let slide some the past few years). I was an MVP for Exchange Server from 1999 until 2008, though, and that's not a bad run.
So my intention is to step back up to the plate in terms of community contributions - which means updating this blog more regularly, answering questions in the Microsoft newsgroups and other venues, and getting back to writing more.
To my MVP friends who will be at the Summit, have a great time, and enjoy your time with the Product Group. The Exchange Product Group is incredibly open and responsive, and I'll miss having face time with them (I was fortunate enough to see many of them at the E14 Airlift a few weeks ago, but more is always better!)