Calling all students!  Let us know why you want to attend MIX and we’ll pay your hotel, airfare and a MIX pass.  Post a short item of no more than 500 words describing why you want to attend MIX09 to the MIX09 thread in the Microphone Discussion Forums. 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to students who are legal residents of the 50 US or DC 18+. Sweepstakes ends at 4:59 PM Eastern time on Sunday, February 15, 2009. Potential winners must claim prize within 2 days of notification, and return all required documentation by February 22, 2009. Otherwise, prize will be forfeited in its entirety. For full details, see Official Rules at http://www.microsoft4me.com/microphone/MIXChallenge.htm.