diff --git a/skills/csharp/calendarskill/Startup.cs b/skills/csharp/calendarskill/Startup.cs
index e4f650b928..ff7a7645e7 100644
--- a/skills/csharp/calendarskill/Startup.cs
+++ b/skills/csharp/calendarskill/Startup.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ public Startup(IHostingEnvironment env)
         public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_1);
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
 
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
diff --git a/skills/csharp/emailskill/Startup.cs b/skills/csharp/emailskill/Startup.cs
index 8518a2bb47..a18ba8a308 100644
--- a/skills/csharp/emailskill/Startup.cs
+++ b/skills/csharp/emailskill/Startup.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ public Startup(IHostingEnvironment env)
         public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_2);
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
 
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
diff --git a/skills/csharp/experimental/automotiveskill/Startup.cs b/skills/csharp/experimental/automotiveskill/Startup.cs
index fbd01d9379..be4f06b57f 100644
--- a/skills/csharp/experimental/automotiveskill/Startup.cs
+++ b/skills/csharp/experimental/automotiveskill/Startup.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ public Startup(IHostingEnvironment env)
         public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_1);
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
 
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
diff --git a/skills/csharp/experimental/bingsearchskill/Startup.cs b/skills/csharp/experimental/bingsearchskill/Startup.cs
index 994026d3c7..33091cc465 100644
--- a/skills/csharp/experimental/bingsearchskill/Startup.cs
+++ b/skills/csharp/experimental/bingsearchskill/Startup.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ public Startup(IHostingEnvironment env, ILoggerFactory loggerFactory)
         public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_1);
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
 
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
diff --git a/skills/csharp/experimental/eventskill/Startup.cs b/skills/csharp/experimental/eventskill/Startup.cs
index 6eb808b3bf..4dc821e215 100644
--- a/skills/csharp/experimental/eventskill/Startup.cs
+++ b/skills/csharp/experimental/eventskill/Startup.cs
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_1);
 
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
-
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
             Configuration.Bind(settings);
diff --git a/skills/csharp/experimental/hospitalityskill/Startup.cs b/skills/csharp/experimental/hospitalityskill/Startup.cs
index 59b8a1a5be..6e20679642 100644
--- a/skills/csharp/experimental/hospitalityskill/Startup.cs
+++ b/skills/csharp/experimental/hospitalityskill/Startup.cs
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_1);
 
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
-
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
             Configuration.Bind(settings);
diff --git a/skills/csharp/experimental/itsmskill/Startup.cs b/skills/csharp/experimental/itsmskill/Startup.cs
index 94af15334b..8f91ba740d 100644
--- a/skills/csharp/experimental/itsmskill/Startup.cs
+++ b/skills/csharp/experimental/itsmskill/Startup.cs
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_1);
 
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
-
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
             Configuration.Bind(settings);
diff --git a/skills/csharp/experimental/musicskill/Startup.cs b/skills/csharp/experimental/musicskill/Startup.cs
index 1071726edf..26db64436f 100644
--- a/skills/csharp/experimental/musicskill/Startup.cs
+++ b/skills/csharp/experimental/musicskill/Startup.cs
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_1);
 
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
-
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
             Configuration.Bind(settings);
diff --git a/skills/csharp/experimental/newsskill/Startup.cs b/skills/csharp/experimental/newsskill/Startup.cs
index b974abf76e..b61b0e21a2 100644
--- a/skills/csharp/experimental/newsskill/Startup.cs
+++ b/skills/csharp/experimental/newsskill/Startup.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ public Startup(IHostingEnvironment env)
         public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_2);
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
 
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
diff --git a/skills/csharp/experimental/restaurantbookingskill/Startup.cs b/skills/csharp/experimental/restaurantbookingskill/Startup.cs
index c99f69e461..4e2392cdda 100644
--- a/skills/csharp/experimental/restaurantbookingskill/Startup.cs
+++ b/skills/csharp/experimental/restaurantbookingskill/Startup.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ public Startup(IHostingEnvironment env)
         public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_2);
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
 
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
diff --git a/skills/csharp/experimental/weatherskill/Startup.cs b/skills/csharp/experimental/weatherskill/Startup.cs
index f2f14930b3..0d516c41bc 100644
--- a/skills/csharp/experimental/weatherskill/Startup.cs
+++ b/skills/csharp/experimental/weatherskill/Startup.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ public Startup(IHostingEnvironment env, ILoggerFactory loggerFactory)
         public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_1);
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
 
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
diff --git a/skills/csharp/pointofinterestskill/Startup.cs b/skills/csharp/pointofinterestskill/Startup.cs
index 8f012cd28e..7f991eafa3 100644
--- a/skills/csharp/pointofinterestskill/Startup.cs
+++ b/skills/csharp/pointofinterestskill/Startup.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ public Startup(IHostingEnvironment env)
         public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_2);
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
 
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
diff --git a/skills/csharp/todoskill/Startup.cs b/skills/csharp/todoskill/Startup.cs
index ac427c9740..1455047eb9 100644
--- a/skills/csharp/todoskill/Startup.cs
+++ b/skills/csharp/todoskill/Startup.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public Startup(IHostingEnvironment env)
         public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_1);
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
 
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
diff --git a/templates/Skill-Template/csharp/Sample/SkillSample/Startup.cs b/templates/Skill-Template/csharp/Sample/SkillSample/Startup.cs
index 92782c53b5..bcda0ec6eb 100644
--- a/templates/Skill-Template/csharp/Sample/SkillSample/Startup.cs
+++ b/templates/Skill-Template/csharp/Sample/SkillSample/Startup.cs
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_1);
 
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
-
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
             Configuration.Bind(settings);
diff --git a/templates/Skill-Template/csharp/Template/Skill/Startup.cs b/templates/Skill-Template/csharp/Template/Skill/Startup.cs
index 60420a57ec..2e9336b900 100644
--- a/templates/Skill-Template/csharp/Template/Skill/Startup.cs
+++ b/templates/Skill-Template/csharp/Template/Skill/Startup.cs
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_1);
 
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
-
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
             Configuration.Bind(settings);
diff --git a/templates/Virtual-Assistant-Template/csharp/Sample/VirtualAssistantSample/Dialogs/MainDialog.cs b/templates/Virtual-Assistant-Template/csharp/Sample/VirtualAssistantSample/Dialogs/MainDialog.cs
index 6ebcf71014..58b7cfc297 100644
--- a/templates/Virtual-Assistant-Template/csharp/Sample/VirtualAssistantSample/Dialogs/MainDialog.cs
+++ b/templates/Virtual-Assistant-Template/csharp/Sample/VirtualAssistantSample/Dialogs/MainDialog.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ namespace VirtualAssistantSample.Dialogs
 {
     public class MainDialog : RouterDialog
     {
+        private const string Location = "location";
+        private const string TimeZone = "timezone";
         private BotServices _services;
         private BotSettings _settings;
         private TemplateEngine _templateEngine;
@@ -236,10 +238,10 @@ protected override async Task OnEventActivityAsync(DialogContext innerDc, Cancel
                 case Events.Location:
                     {
                         var locationObj = new JObject();
-                        locationObj.Add(Events.Location, JToken.FromObject(value));
+                        locationObj.Add(Location, JToken.FromObject(value));
 
                         var skillContext = await _skillContext.GetAsync(innerDc.Context, () => new SkillContext());
-                        skillContext[Events.Location] = locationObj;
+                        skillContext[Location] = locationObj;
                         await _skillContext.SetAsync(innerDc.Context, skillContext);
 
                         break;
@@ -251,10 +253,10 @@ protected override async Task OnEventActivityAsync(DialogContext innerDc, Cancel
                         {
                             var timeZoneInfo = TimeZoneInfo.FindSystemTimeZoneById(value);
                             var timeZoneObj = new JObject();
-                            timeZoneObj.Add(Events.TimeZone, JToken.FromObject(timeZoneInfo));
+                            timeZoneObj.Add(TimeZone, JToken.FromObject(timeZoneInfo));
 
                             var skillContext = await _skillContext.GetAsync(innerDc.Context, () => new SkillContext());
-                            skillContext[Events.TimeZone] = timeZoneObj;
+                            skillContext[TimeZone] = timeZoneObj;
                             await _skillContext.SetAsync(innerDc.Context, skillContext);
                         }
                         catch
diff --git a/templates/Virtual-Assistant-Template/csharp/Sample/VirtualAssistantSample/Startup.cs b/templates/Virtual-Assistant-Template/csharp/Sample/VirtualAssistantSample/Startup.cs
index f6f8133cdf..ee72667680 100644
--- a/templates/Virtual-Assistant-Template/csharp/Sample/VirtualAssistantSample/Startup.cs
+++ b/templates/Virtual-Assistant-Template/csharp/Sample/VirtualAssistantSample/Startup.cs
@@ -96,14 +96,16 @@ public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
             services.AddTransient<OnboardingDialog>();
 
             // Register skill dialogs
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
             foreach (var skill in settings.Skills)
             {
-                var userState = provider.GetService<UserState>();
-                var telemetryClient = provider.GetService<IBotTelemetryClient>();
                 var authDialog = BuildAuthDialog(skill, settings, appCredentials);
                 var credentials = new MicrosoftAppCredentialsEx(settings.MicrosoftAppId, settings.MicrosoftAppPassword, skill.MSAappId);
-                services.AddTransient(sp => new SkillDialog(skill, credentials, telemetryClient, userState, authDialog));
+                services.AddTransient(sp =>
+                {
+                    var userState = sp.GetService<UserState>();
+                    var telemetryClient = sp.GetService<IBotTelemetryClient>();
+                    return new SkillDialog(skill, credentials, telemetryClient, userState, authDialog);
+                });
             }
 
             // Configure adapters
diff --git a/templates/Virtual-Assistant-Template/csharp/Template/VA/Startup.cs b/templates/Virtual-Assistant-Template/csharp/Template/VA/Startup.cs
index e05f400720..4b6dd44250 100644
--- a/templates/Virtual-Assistant-Template/csharp/Template/VA/Startup.cs
+++ b/templates/Virtual-Assistant-Template/csharp/Template/VA/Startup.cs
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
             services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_1);
 
-            var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
-
             // Load settings
             var settings = new BotSettings();
             Configuration.Bind(settings);