The conference, for web developers and designers, focuses on enhancing the customer experience on the web with Microsoft technologies.

VIA USA, a web hosting service provider, is sponsoring the Microsoft Mix 06 event, a Microsoft conference for web developers and designers focused on enhancing the customer experience on the web with Microsoft technologies, in Las Vegas March 20-22.

The 3 day event features key note speakers Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect at Microsoft Corp.; Tim O'Reilly, CEO of O'Reilly Media; Joe Belfiore, Corporate Vice President of the Windows eHome Division at Microsoft and Dean Hachamovitch, and General Manager of the Internet Explore Team at Microsoft.

"MIX is a conference for web developers, designers and business leaders," said Tim O'Brien, Group Manager of the Platform Strategy Group at Microsoft. "MIX is aimed at bringing together industry experts and influentials to discuss the opportunities to better connect with customers on the web."

"VIA is a Gold Certified Partner of Microsoft and we are pleased to announce our sponsorship of their MIX06 event. This event gives us and all attendees the opportunity to gain market insight and forge new relationships with cutting-edge Windows developers," stated Patrick D. Gaul, President of VIA Net.WORKS.