Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 launch (II)

4 days ago, Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 was launched in Malaysia. The launching was held in Sunway Convention Centre.

Compared to Lotusphere event which I attended in 2007, this event was a far cry compared to this event.
Firstly, lack of signage. There were hardly any signs pointing us to the Sunway Convention Center from the car park. Well, to be fair, Lotusphere was held in Sheraton Subang , which at that time still has a small car park located quite near to the Lotusphere event venue. So, it was relatively quite easy to find the (with minimal effort by with some signage).

For Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 launch, there were hardly any signage pointing us to Sunway Convention Centre except the one signage  near the escalator heading up to the Convention Center. I know there are signboard by Sunway Pyramid shopping centre pointing us to the Convention Centre but I won't mind if there were more signs pointing us to the venue. No signage of where is the washroom either. It seems either Microsoft or the event management assumes that the guests know their way around or expects them to check out the hall themselves.Proper signage. FAILED.

So, we (my superior and myself) somehow managed to find our way to the venue via the Fire Exit lift. Anyhow , we arrived and gave our name cards was provided with these (insert photo).

No pen, no notepad, or at least a key-chain, but we were given some brochures. They probably figured most of us just "write" on smartphones, so there's no need for paper. Yea man. way to go Microsoft.  There wasn't even an agenda provided. Well, we can see the programmes lists from the survey form (more on that later). I was very surprised, did last year's failing economy hit Microsoft so bad, that they can't even afford to provide each guest an agenda? I later found out that agenda was provided on 2 black cardboard stand which guests have to gather around to check out.Information.FAILED.
 
To be continued...