At C++ Connections in Las Vegas November 7-10 their celebrating the 20 year anniversary of C++ with Bjarne Stroustrup.
C++ is a general purpose programming language with a bias towards systems programming that
PreCon Workshops include: C++ Template Metaprogramming, David Abrahams. C++/CLI Primer, Stanley B. Lippman
Genericity in C++, Java, and .NET: Templates and Generics Side-By-Side, Herb Sutter. Using the STL Efficiently, Scott Meyers.
PostCon Workshops on 11/11 include: Concurrent C++ Network Programming with Patterns and Frameworks, Douglas Schmidt. Design Trade-Offs for Middleware, Michi Henning. Software Capital: Developing Effective Libraries, John Lakos. Test-Driven Development in C++: From Core Principles to a Simple Unit-Testing Approach, Kevlin Henney.
Best of all if you Register for C++ Connections you also have access to all of ASP.Net Connections, SQL Server Connections and Visual Studio Connections. Be there for the Las Vegas Launch of Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005 and BizTalk.