The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) (http://www.sqlpass.org/) is organizing 24 hours of free sessions that you will be able to assist from the comfort of your home (or office). This event will be held on September 2nd, 2009 (actual start date varies according to time zone).

Visit the web site (http://24hours.sqlpass.org) for complete listing of speakers/sessions and to register (fully free).

You might also be interested by the conference in Seattle November 2-5, 2009 (http://summit2009.sqlpass.org/) organized by the same association.