MMS 2023 at MOA: Full Schedule

Stargazing sessions will be posted soon. Some escape rooms are still open and free to you.

12:45pm CDT

MMS Brewery Tour Sponsored by 2Pint

Limited Capacity filling up

Hello folks, we have a bus taking us around this year with few stops. This will be a fantastic start to MMS by meeting great people and trying some local breweries.

We meet up at the Radisson Blu Entrance at 12:30, depart on party bus central at 12:45 PM sharp.
First stop is Wabasha Brewery where we will have guided tours and a food truck.
Second stop is Bad Weather Brewing Company for one more pint.
Pile 'em all in the bus at 4:00ish and we are back to the Radisson Blu by 4:15 for the welcome reception at 5:00.

Speakers

Phil Wilcock

Co-Founder, 2Pint Software

Phil has been at the forefront of bringing network optimization to the masses for over 25 years. An ex-Microsoftie , he co-founded 1E, and after taking a sideways career swerve into the family farming business for a few years, Phil teamed up with old friend and former colleague Andreas... Read More →

Andreas Hammarskjöld

Cat herder, 2Pint Software

First network was a home Network when I was 11 with our neighbours, running Novell Netware. Since the release of the SMS 2003 OS Deployment Feature Pack, Andreas has developed significant experience implementing 100% automated deployment solutions with ConfigMgr. Now it’s all about... Read More →

Steve Jesok

Systems Management and Automation Professional, Banking/Finance

Currently I am an operations engineer at a large banking and financial services company. I have 20 years of experience with device management on a variety of platforms. I have always focused on automation, and avoided just being another button clickin’ admin. I have held many different... Read More →

Sponsors

2Pint

2Pint Software was formed in 2014 by us, Andreas and Phil. We produce software which enhances and extends Microsoft Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune. The discussions about forming the company started way back in 2005 when we saw how slow most IT companies were to adapt to... Read More →

Sunday April 30, 2023 12:45pm - 4:45pm CDT

Beer

5:00pm CDT

Welcome Reception

Description:
The reception this year isn't in just one big room. It's now in all the rooms so you can mosey, learn the layout, network, nibble on some apps and find something to drink to wash it down (yes that means beer, but also wine, soda, non-alcoholic offerings).

Each room has a theme. Visit each one for a stamp on a passport we give you and you can turn that passport in for a free drink ticket.

The layout:

Lakes Foyer – Bar and heavy food
Lakes A – Patch My PC Diamond Room
Lakes B – Jazz trio
Lakes CD – Giant billiards table and giant Legos
Harriett – Dessert lounge
Minnetonka Foyer – Bar and heavy food
Minnetonka A – Photo booth
Minnetonka BC – Virtual Reality
Cedar – Board games
Nokomis – Oversized foosball game

Sunday April 30, 2023 5:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
TBD

Beer

5:00pm CDT

Azure Beer Ops

Limited Capacity seats available

Description:
Come drink beer with us, learn about brewing, and Azure all at the same time. We'll take a look at the brewing process and the controllers that allow us to churn out way more beer than our livers would like us to. We'll take a tour through a small-scale low/no-alcohol beer lab. We'll peek into IoT Hub, Log Analytics, Service Bus Hubs, Logic Apps, and of course beer. We look at the fun stuff we could do with Azure besides deploying VMs and assets for our boss. We may even see WinKeg resurrected in eternal glory!

What you will learn:

What Cool Stuff I Can Do With Azure That Isn’t Work-Related
Why Do We Do Stuff One Way vs Another (Iothub vs Log Analytics API, etc.)
What is Beer

Speakers

Donnie Taylor

Microsoft MVP, Architect, GM

With over 20 years in IT, Donnie stands out as a seasoned IT Architect and leader. He's helmed multiple Systems Management user groups and has an impressive record of over 400 speaking engagements. Notably, he's been honored as a Microsoft MVP for Cloud and Datacenter Management for... Read More →

Scott Corio

Microsoft MVP, Enterprise Cloud Architect, MMS Staff

Boasting over 20 years in IT, Scott is not only an esteemed Enterprise Cloud Architect for a major healthcare giant, but he's also a distinguished dual-award Microsoft MVP in Cloud & Datacenter Management and Enterprise Mobility. With a diverse portfolio spanning healthcare, non-profit... Read More →

Nathan Ziehnert

Microsoft MVP, Software Engineer, HP

I work on secret stuff. Or maybe not so secret stuff. I'm in research and development. I don't know anymore, so I just call it all secret. I dig Windows systems from consumer to enterprise, I'm in an eternal love affair with PowerShell and C#, and I also like to play in Azure. I have... Read More →

Monday May 1, 2023 5:00pm - 6:45pm CDT
Minnetonka BC

Beer, Beer

Skill Level Refresher

5:00pm CDT

ConfigMgr & Intune State of the Union

Come hear Microsoft discuss the current state of ConfigMgr & Intune and where they are planning on going with the product / service. In typical fashion, expect commentary and a state of the community from our two community leaders (Kent and Kim) and provide feedback to the product group directly.

Speakers

Steve Dispensa

VP of Product, Intune and Windows, Microsoft

Hands-on technology leader of enterprise identity, security, and management products, from startups to hyper-scale cloud services. Entrepreneur with four successful exits, including Microsoft’s acquisition of PhoneFactor.

Kim Oppalfens

Microsoft MVP, Senior Consultant, OSCC

Kim Oppalfens was awarded as an MVP 1st of April 2005, which makes him one of a couple of ConfigMgr April fool's MVP's. Kim is a self-proclaimed quiet, shy guy and overall nice guy, although part of that statement is currently under stress because of the evil influence of certain... Read More →

Kent Agerlund

Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Regional Director | CT Global, MMS Staff

Love to talk about anything related to Enterprise Client Management, cycling, running and football :-)Microsoft Enterprise Client Management MVP and Microsoft Regional Director

Stargazing Duty

Sangee Visweswaran

Director of Engineering, Microsoft

As the Director of Engineering for Windows workloads and Analytics & AI in the Management Organization of the Security Division at Microsoft, Sangeetha and her team provide actionable insights for better digital experience and modern management solutions built on windows platform... Read More →

MMS 2023 SOTY upload pdf

Monday May 1, 2023 5:00pm - 6:45pm CDT
Lakes A

Beer, Beer

7:00pm CDT

Patch My PC Party at The Fair on 4

Start MMSMOA 2023 with an epic celebration! Join us Monday, May 1st at 7 pm at The Fair on 4 for a party you won't want to miss. We're excited to bring the community together for food, drinks, karaoke, and games... ON US!
All we ask you to bring is your fun energy, favorite karaoke tunes ready for the mic, and your MMSMOA badge to show us at the door. Please note: The mall closes at 9 pm, so you'll have to exit the mall to get back to the Blu.

You must register here https://patchmypc.com/fair-on-4-mmsmoa-party to reserve your spot. You are welcome to bring a guest, but please reserve their spot, too, as the venue has a capacity limit.

Interested in axe-throwing or go-kart racing? You must sign a waiver to participate in both. Get ahead of the games and be ready at the door by filling out the waiver form here Waiver Form

If you have any questions, reach out to our team at marketing@patchmypc.com. We can't wait to see you there!

Location: Mall of America Floor 4. See https://mallofamerica.com/directory/map/fair-on-4 for more details on the site.

Food: We'll have tacos, sliders, salad, appetizers, and desserts to munch on. Late-night pizzas will also be available!

Sponsors

Patch My PC

Patch My PC is a Colorado-based company made up of 58 GIF lovers who work remotely in locations worldwide. The distance between them doesn't change the fact that they are a very close-knit team. They collaborate daily to support over 4,950 enterprises worldwide on over 15.5 million devices. Small... Read More →

Monday May 1, 2023 7:00pm - Tuesday May 2, 2023 1:00am CDT

Beer

5:00pm CDT

Ask the Experts: Everything You Want to Know About Azure Arc

Description:
This will be an asked the expert style session. Bring your Azure Arc and Hybrid Cloud management questions. Anything from Azure Arc, to Azure Stack HCI, to Windows Admin Center. You ask, we will answer. Maybe show a how-to for some of the answers.

What you will learn:

Knowledge about Azure Arc
Knowledge about Hybrid Server Management
Knowledge about Azure Arcknowledge about Azure Management on Prem

Speakers

Steve Buchanan

Principal Program Manager, Microsoft

Steve Buchanan is a Principal Program Manager with a leading global tech giant focused on improving the cloud. He is a Pluralsight author, the author of eight technical books, and a former 10-time Microsoft MVP. He has presented at tech events, including, DevOps Days, Open Source... Read More →

Kristopher Turner

Microsoft MVP, Product Technology Architect, TierPoint

I am a Microsoft MVP and a Product Technology Architect currently living in Texas. My interests range from technology to homesteading. I also love spending time in the woodshop, making things out of wood with my hands. Let's not forget about smoking, Texas BBQ that is. Slow and l... Read More →

Donnie Taylor

Microsoft MVP, Architect, GM

John Joyner

Microsoft MVP, Senior Director, Technology, AccountabilIT

John is Senior Director, Technology at AccountabilIT, an MSP/MSSP providing NOC & SOC services to organizations around the world. He's a Microsoft Azure MVP and has been awarded Microsoft MVP for 15 years (2007-2023). An author of five books on operations management, his latest book... Read More →

Scott Corio

Microsoft MVP, Enterprise Cloud Architect, MMS Staff

Rod Trent

Senior Program Manager, Microsoft

Rod Trent is a Senior Program Manager for Microsoft focused on security and AI. He is a husband, dad, and first-time grandfather. He spends his spare time (if such a thing does truly exist) simultaneously watching Six Million Dollar Man TV show episodes and writing KQL queries.

Tuesday May 2, 2023 5:00pm - 6:45pm CDT
Minnetonka BC

Beer, Azure Arc

Skill Level Tips and Tricks

5:00pm CDT

The MMS 2023 Jeopardy Quiz Show

Description:
The MMS jeopardy show, entertaining, beer, wine and educational at the same time!

What you will learn:

Have Fun at the End of the Day and Maybe Pickup a Few Things You Didn’t Know
Realize You Know Less than the Person Sitting Next to You!
Realize You Know More than the Person Sitting Next to You!

Speakers

Kim Oppalfens

Microsoft MVP, Senior Consultant, OSCC

Kent Agerlund

Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Regional Director | CT Global, MMS Staff

Love to talk about anything related to Enterprise Client Management, cycling, running and football :-)Microsoft Enterprise Client Management MVP and Microsoft Regional Director

Tuesday May 2, 2023 5:00pm - 6:45pm CDT
Lakes A

Beer, Quiz

Skill Level Tips and Tricks

5:00pm CDT

Azure for You – Solving Petty Problems With the Cloud

Description:
Curious about how you can use Azure to make your co-workers lives a living nightmare? Have you ever considered that Azure can be used for more than just your journey to the cloud for work? Join Andrew and Nathan as they explore the pettiest examples of using Azure for non-work-related purposes. We’ll explore Azure IoT, Azure Function Apps, Power Virtual Agents, and more in this session guaranteed to make you question our sanity.

What you will learn:

How To Have Fun at Work While Getting Absolutely Nothing Accomplished!
The Best Memes!
How To Become a Modern-Day Peter Gibbons!
Some Graph API, Power Platform, and Maybe a Little IoT

Speakers

Andrew Johnson

Solutions Architect, ADM Solutions

Andrew has served in various technical and leadership roles in IT over 15 years, spending most of his time in higher education. He's always looking for new ways to perform tasks more efficiently and share knowledge with others. When he is not working with IT - professionally or in... Read More →

Nathan Ziehnert

Microsoft MVP, Software Engineer, HP

AzureForYou pptx

BadIdeas zip

Wednesday May 3, 2023 5:00pm - 6:45pm CDT
Minnetonka BC

Beer, Beer

Skill Level Tips and Tricks

5:00pm CDT

Tips & Tricks Showcase

Description:
This is your opportunity to "step up to the mic" and show your flare! Join this session to show off something you've created, enhanced, or taken to a new level (no vendor stuff or long scripts please!). Or show us something super easy and obvious and needed, but people often just don't know about. Fabulous prizes will be given away (like $3K laptops!) randomly to participants! 1-4 minutes max per person.

What can you win? Laptops*, keyboard/mice, docking stations

What you will learn:

Learn About All the Cool Stuff That Your Peers Are Doing in Systems Management
Have Fun!
Everyone Has Something To Share, Sometimes You Just Need To Look Around!
Win a Laptop!

*Dell Laptop - 5 winners:
15.6" OLED 3.5K (3456x2160) InfinityEdge Touch Anti-Reflective 400-Nit Display
2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 4800MHz
Windows 11 Pro, English
Black 130W Type-C Power Adapter
6-Cell Battery, 86WHr (Integrated)
12th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900HK (24MB Cache, up to 5.0 GHz, 14 cores)
NVIDIA(R) GeForce RTX(TM) 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 [40W]
Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi 6 1675 (AX211) 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2 Wireless Card

Speakers

Benjamin Reynolds

Sr. Service Engineer, Microsoft

Benjamin has been at Microsoft for over 10 years working on ConfigMgr and Intune. His expertise is on SQL Server and all things data (DBA, T-SQL, Reporting, Business Intelligence, KQL, ADF), Asset Management (Software/Hardware Inventory, Asset Intelligence, and Software Metering... Read More →

Wednesday May 3, 2023 5:00pm - 6:45pm CDT
Lakes A

Beer, Tips and Tricks

Skill Level Tips and Tricks

5:00pm CDT

Automating the Home Office

Note we'll meet in the big Lakes room for raffle then split off down to Minnetonka BC room right after.

Description:
We're going to show you how one to start home automation for nearly free, and not be locked into any particular vendor. In this session, we will be installing and configuring Home Assistant - a free and open source solution for multi-vendor, multi-protocol home automation. What about sensors? This session will also cover building your own! If your home office suffers from lights being left on, call interruptions from family, or any problem that can be automated, this session is for you!

What you will learn:

Understand the Value of Home Assistant
Learn How To Install Home Assistant on Various Platforms
Understanding How Sensors Work
Understand How To Build Automations

Speakers

Tom Degreef

Senior Consultant, OSCC

Tom has been a Configmgr consultant for several years and has been a Microsoft Support Escalation Engineer for over 2 years. Tom became an independent Configmgr Consultant again and delivers consultancy for just about anything that is EMS or Systems Management related. The focus has... Read More →

Donna Ryan

Senior PM, Microsoft

Windows 365, OSD, Star Trek, Cross Stitch, 3D Printing, Home Automation

Automating The Home Office pptx

Thursday May 4, 2023 5:00pm - 6:45pm CDT
Minnetonka BC

Beer, Home Automation

Skill Level Deep Dive

5:00pm CDT

Microsoft AMA

All the Microsoft folks in one room just waiting to answer your questions for the last session of the conference.

Note that we'll start this session with raffles for networking events and such and then jump into questions.

Sponsors

Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology corporation producing computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft... Read More →

Thursday May 4, 2023 5:00pm - 6:45pm CDT
Lakes CD

Beer