In case you haven't visted Atmel's site yet....
Atmel is holding free technical seminars on a variety of their microcontrollers, including the AVR series. They are being held around the US and in Canada at 15 different locations. It is a day long event (8 AM to 4:30 PM) but the dates vary for each location.
4 out of the 6 sessions are directly related to the AVR architecture, and you also get your pick of a free STK500 Starter Kit or an ICE200 In-Circuit Emulator.
To read about the seminars and to register for them, go to http://www.atmel.com/cgi/localch...
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