Name: Best of Ignite, NZ North Update and 100 Meetups not out
Start: 2025-11-20T17:00:00+13:00
End: 2025-11-20T19:00:00+13:00
Location: Microsoft New Zealand Ltd

Please complete the mandatory security form before **5pm 18th Oct**. RSVP will close.

aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/attend

1**00 Not Out — Celebrate 100+ Meetups**

We’ve hit a milestone: more than 100 Meetups and counting.

Come celebrate the community that made it happen.

Thank you for every RSVP, and all the support that got us here.

**NZ North Regional Update**

Get the inside track on our Azure region — what changed and what to expect next.

**Best of Ignite 2025 Panel**

Missed Ignite or want the highlights?

Our panel of experts picks the most important announcements.

**Why Attend?**

* This is our final meetup of the year — join us to celebrate everything we achieved in 2025!
* Learn some real-world perspectives on Azure capabilities
* Network with Azure professionals across Aotearoa New Zealand
* Free pizza and great conversations!
*

**⚠️ CRITICAL: Building Access Requirements**
**Please read carefully - many attendees miss this!**
Microsoft House has strict security requirements. To **attend in person**, you **MUST**:

1. Complete the security form BEFORE arriving: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/attend
2. Arrive before 5:30 PM (building doors close)
3. Check in at reception before 5:20 PM

**No pre-registration = No building access** (online attendance still available)

**Note**: QR codes are sent between 12 pm and 3 pm on the day of the evening event

**To use the QR Code Scanner:**

1\. Find the QR Code Scanner on the far left\-hand side of the gates\.
2\. Set your phone’s brightness to 100%\.
3\. Hold your phone perpendicular to the scanner without resizing the QR code\.

**Please note**: the QR code is for individual use only and should not be shared.

**📅 Event Details**

**Online Stream**: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/stream

**Agenda**:

* 5:00-5:20 PM: Networking & Pizza
* 5:20-5:30 PM: Welcome
* 5:30-6:30 PM: Presentations - speakers TBA
* 6:30-7:00 PM: Q & A

**📺 Can't Make It In Person?**

* Join via live stream: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/stream
* Recording available on our YouTube channel within a week: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/YouTube

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