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How to earn:
How to redeem: Exchange at evening bars in Lakes or Minnetonka foyer. |
Prize Cards
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How to earn: Talk to a sponsor! How to redeem: Turn in your Prize Card at the Registration Desk at 4:30 PM daily to win prizes, including:
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Happy Hour sessions start at 5pm each day! Grab a drink (use your drink card or cash!) and unwind with fun, light tech sessions focused on soft tech skills. It's the perfect relaxed way to wrap up your day; informative, engaging, and a great change of pace!
We're approving more happy hour sessions this year than ever, with Thursday evening ending with the Big Brothers Big Sisters raffle where you could win a Bose Earbuds or a Fold 8 phone. Then a short closing session to wrap things up. The Game Show will be moved to Monday evening so it isn't rushed.
Each ballroom has its own theme: live music, games, desserts, and more. Grab your passport at registration, collect a stamp from each room, and earn a drink card for Happy Hour. See Sched for the full room lineup.
This is your chance to meet speakers and fellow attendees, learn the venue before sessions start, and have fun doing it. No wrong place to begin; just jump in!
In 2026, drink coins become drink cards. You'll receive a card when you pick up your badge at the registration table which can be exchanged for a free drink during Happy Hour. They can be redeemed for sodas and non-alcoholic beverages as well.
It's all about networking! MMS is as much a networking event as it is a technical event.
NOTE: this the drink cards might be reworked to tie in with the Patch My PC trading cards somehow. We're working on that.
MMS Cards Explained
Drink Cards
Special Cards
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How to earn: Awarded individually by speakers and sponsors. How to redeem: Submit your Special Card at the Registration Desk before 5 PM Thursday. Drawing: Thursday at 5 PM. Prizes include:
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For 2026, to help encourage networking with your peers and speakers, we've acquired tickets for:
These will be available Sunday and weeknights. They won't show in Sched until Sunday. Sign up in Sched and be there 15 minutes early (up on the 3rd floor of MOA).
Note: no cost to speakers or attendees. You may sign up for one session only. Users found signing up for more than one will be removed from all.
- Great Big Game Show is an immersive game show experience! Two teams go head-to-head in a series of classic game show mini-games, on a studio set, with a live host! It's like all game shows you love, but this time, you're the contestant. Play through rounds of strategy, chance, and knowledge, surrounded by spotlights, buzzers, a giant spinning wheel, and a confetti-filled celebration at the end!
- The Escape Game is an immersive 60-minute adventure! Your team will choose from 7 themes: escape prison, explore space, take part in a heist & more. You'll have 60 minutes to crack codes, uncover clues, solve puzzles & complete a mission.
Want to talk through your career with someone who gets it? Career Connections pair you with a speaker or community member for a relaxed, honest 20-minute conversation -- no coaching, no consulting, just real talk. Bring your questions, your next steps, or whatever's on your mind.
Guides are ready and waiting. Sign up through Wally or the registration desk, and meet in the back of FireLake (enter near the Foyer restrooms).
Returning this year: the Sponsor Spotlight! For 2027, we'll have one demo area in the Lakes Foyer with a large monitor and speakers, to offer you a quieter, focused setting to catch demos and see what sponsors are showcasing.
Sponsors present once per day across five time slots (see the session list). No sign-up needed, just show up! Two sponsors run simultaneously, so there's always something to check out.
