Create 2025-10-07-back-to-ignite.md

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+title: "Back to Ignite – See You in San Francisco!"
+date: "2025-10-07"
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+coverImage: \assets\images\2025\backToIgnite.png
+categories:
+  - "events"
+  - "community"
+tags:
+  - "Ignite"
+  - "Microsoft"
+  - "Azure"
+  - "PowerShell"
+excerpt: "After seven years, I’m returning to Ignite! I’ll be helping run the Configuring a Modern Workplace lab, spending time at the Microsoft Booth in the Azure / Configuration areas, and joining the PowerShell community meetups. Come say hi!"
+fileName: '2025-10-07-back-to-ignite.md'
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+![](../assets/images/2025/backToIgnite.png)
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+It’s been **seven years** since I last attended Ignite, and I couldn’t be more excited to finally be heading back!  I miss the energy, the pizza, the inevitable colds you get from conferences.  I especially miss the subzero artic air conditioning which is always on at conventions!  
+
+This year, I’ll be helping run the **Configuring a Modern Workplace lab** and spending time at the **Microsoft Booth in the Azure / Configuration areas**. If you’re walking the floor and want to chat about Policy, Configuration, or distributed systems, swing by—I’d love to connect.
+
+### Why this year matters
+Ignite has always been about the crowd, the connections, and the energy. After so long away, I can’t wait to see the community again, share stories, and hear how everyone is using these tools in the field.  
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+I’ll also be dropping into the **PowerShell meetups** during the week. PowerShell is still one of my favorite ways to build, automate, and experiment—and I know that crew always brings the best energy.  
+
+### Where to find me
+- **Configuring a Modern Workplace Lab** – I’ll be co-hosting and helping folks get hands-on.  
+- **Microsoft Booth (Azure / Configuration)** – Stop by, say hi, and let’s talk shop.  
+- **PowerShell Community Meetups** – You know where the cool kids hang out.  
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+If you’ve ever read one of my blog posts and thought *“hey, I should say hi if I ever see him at an event”*—this is the time!  
+I’m looking forward to seeing old friends, meeting new ones, and getting back into the Ignite groove.  
+
+See you in San Francisco! ✨
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