I'm headed to the launch:

Join Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer* and key Microsoft Executives for the launch of Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005, SQL Server™ 2005, and BizTalk® Server 2006! This all-day event offers an opportunity to learn how the Microsoft application platform offerings enable organizations to gain better business insight and deliver faster results by easily connecting people, processes, and information.

[ Launch Tour 2005 ]

Of course we don't get Cheap Trick and Steve Ballmer like San Francisco did, but I look forward to getting excited about the new tools I'll be using soon...