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Several things are changing for MMS 2027 at MOA. Take a look!

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!

For 2027, the Game Show session moves to Monday against other Happy Hour sessions (this session should be enjoyed, not rushed!). We're certain to see Tips & Tricks return (with a slant towards AI).

We're approving more happy hour sessions this year than ever, with Thursday evening starting with the Big Brothers Big Sisters raffle where you could win headphones, phones, passes to future MMS events, and more.

All the Blu ballrooms will again be buzzing with unique themes—from live music to games. When you register, you'll get a passport: visit each themed room, collect stamps, and earn a drink card for Happy Hour. Check out sched for full details on room activities.

This interactive setup helps you network, explore, and get comfortable with the venue ahead of tomorrow's sessions. Where should you start? Anywhere you like—jump right in and mingle!

Highlights this year:

  • Catch our own Steve Jesok and his band performing live in Lakes A.

  • Golf Simulator and RC racing cars set to return.

You'll receive a beverage 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. We're calling them beverage cards instead of drink cards in hopes everyone realize they're for all consumable beverages (not just beer).

Note that we are working with Patch My PC in this area currently. It's possible that these get mixed with their networking cards.

It's all about networking! MMS is as much a networking event as it is a technical event.

MMS Cards Explained

Beverage Cards

How to earn:

  • Receive one when you check-in
  • Sign up for a Fishing Session
  • Do a video interview with Sam
  • Ask questions in a session
  • Talk to a speaker
  • Turn in your Welcome Passport

How to redeem: Exchange at evening bars in Lakes or Minnetonka foyer.

Prize Cards

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:

  • $15 FireLake Gift Card
  • Portable Laptop Monitor
  • 100W Battery Power Packs
  • Extra Fishing Session
  • And more!

To help encourage networking with your peers and speakers, we'll acquire 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: there is no cost to speakers or attendees.

  • 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.

Career Connections return to 2027. They are relaxed, private, one-on-one conversations for anyone wanting to talk about their career. You'll meet with a Career Guide — a conference speaker or community member happy to share real perspectives. Not coaching or consulting, just an honest conversation. Bring whatever's on your mind: questions, next steps, or uncertainties. You'll have 20 minutes to talk it through and leave with a fresh perspective.

Several guides have signed up and are ready to meet with you. Sessions appear in Sched just like Fishing Sessions — sign up through Wally or the registration desk. Sessions will be held in the back of FireLake (enter through the back near the Foyer restrooms).

Our private 1:1 sessions with speakers and Microsoft have been called Camping Sessions, Stargazing Sessions, Fishing Sessions, etc. In 2027, we'll call them FireLake sessions (as they are to be held in the back of FireLake).

Read about FireLake Sessions here and find them on the map here. Find Wally who will be more than happy to slot you for one!