You’ve been reading about it, you’ve been waiting for it, and it’s finally almost here: BlackBerry World 2012 next week in Orlando from May 1-3! We’re heading down south to capture all the action so you, #TeamBlackBerry, can get the BlackBerry World live coverage you crave. And whether you’ll be in Orlando with us or glued to a computer screen for the webcast of the keynote, we’ve got you covered when it comes to keeping you up to date on the latest news.

I remember the first time I ever attended BlackBerry World, I left totally energized by the general sessions, announcements and, of course, the enthusiasm from thousands of attendees. Not to mention the highlight of the event: the keynote address!

Be sure to mark the keynote address in your calendar – you won’t want to miss what Thorsten Heins and the awesome lineup of speakers have to say when they hit the stage. If you can’t make it to the conference, be sure to catch the live webcast of Thorsten’s keynote presentation on Tuesday May 1st at 10 am 9 am EST.

Aside from the big event, we’ll have lots going on next week, so you’re going to want to keep it locked and subscribe to the Inside BlackBerry Blog and the Inside BlackBerry for Business Blog for the most up-to-date BlackBerry and Research In Motion® (RIM®) coverage from the show. You can also follow all the action on our website, on Twitter® at @BlackBerry4Biz and @BlackBerry (hashtag: #BBWC), and Facebook®. Be sure to say hi if you see us around – and give us a shout out for those of you keeping tabs online!

For those more development-inclined, we’ve got BlackBerry® 10 Jam happening at the same time with a whole roster of great sessions, including Cascades Development, jQuery Mobile, and everything related to developing for BlackBerry 10. Even if you’re not there in person, you can follow the #BB10Jam action by keeping up with the Inside BlackBerry Developer’s Blog, or by following our dev friends on Twitter at @BlackBerryDev.

I’ve got my itinerary all set in BlackBerry® Travel™ and my bags packed. Will we be seeing you in Orlando, or will you be following along at home? Let us know in the comments!