Some great news out from Microsoft if you're keen to get ready for SharePoint 2010 (and your a current SharePoint 2007 Microsoft Partner)!
SharePoint Ignite is an instructor led 5 day training session across a few countries (South Africa excluded).
There are both Dev and IT Pro tracks catered for - which seem quite cool. A web enabled "Virtual Ignite" should come soon they say - I cant wait for that one! :-) So put your nomination through - even if its for the Virtual event!!
http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/topics/Pages/IgniteProgram4.aspx
Good luck on the nominations!
--- Marc