Will you be at SQL PASS Community Summit in September?
http://www.sqlpass.org/events/summit05/index.cfm
Make sure you get to THE SQL Server conference of the year.
Even CELKO will be there, a very rare occurrence, presenting a session. If you don't know who CELKO is, Google for his name in the newsgroups. He has a very, very strong opinion on ANSI standards, and does tell users who shame the standards where to go.