<asp:UpdatePanel runat="server" ID="uppnl1" ChildrenAsTriggers="true" UpdateMode="Conditional">
                <ContentTemplate>
                    <ig:WebDropDown ID="ddlCheck" runat="server" DataKeyFields="DPCK_ID"
                    DataSourceID="DealerChecksODS" DropDownAnimationDuration="1200"
                    DropDownAnimationType="EaseOut" DropDownContainerHeight="200px"
                    DropDownContainerMaxHeight="400px" DropDownContainerWidth="270px"
                    DropDownOrientation="Default" EnableDropDownAsChild="True"
                    MultipleSelectionType="Checkbox" PageSize="0" TextField="DPCK_CheckNumber"
                    ValueField="DPCK_ID" BorderStyle="Solid" BorderWidth="1px" Height="20px"
                    Width="130px"  ToolTip="Select a check for batching" AutoPostBack="true"  >
                    <Items>
                        <ig:DropDownItem Selected="true" Value="" Text="&lt;Choose Check&gt;" />
                    </Items>
                    <DropDownItemBinding TextField="DPCK_CheckNumber" ValueField="DPCK_ID"  />
                    <HeaderTemplate>
                        <div class="dealerCheckhdr">Deposit Checks</div>
                    </HeaderTemplate>
                    <ItemTemplate>
                    <span class="dealerCheckttl"><%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "DPCK_CheckNumber")%></span>:
                        <%#String.Format("{0:c}", DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "DPCK_CheckAmount"))%>
                    </ItemTemplate>
                    <AutoPostBackFlags SelectionChanged="On" ValueChanged="On" />
                </ig:WebDropDown>
                </ContentTemplate>
            </asp:UpdatePanel>

Code Behind

Private Sub WireEvents()
        AddHandler ddlCheck.SelectionChanged, AddressOf ddlCheck_SelectionChanged
        AddHandler ddlCheck.ValueChanged, AddressOf ddlCheck_ValueChanged
    End Sub

    Protected Sub Page_Init(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Init
        WireEvents()
        End Sub

   Protected Sub ddlCheck_SelectionChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As Infragistics.Web.UI.ListControls.DropDownSelectionChangedEventArgs)
        Dim i As Integer = 5
    End Sub

    Protected Sub ddlCheck_ValueChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As Infragistics.Web.UI.ListControls.DropDownValueChangedEventArgs)
        Dim i As Integer = 5
    End Sub

I put break points on the Int=5 lines and neither of them are hit at any time no matter what. I followed the example on the samples site for ServerEvents and still nothing. Also one other thing, 

<ig:DropDownItem Selected="true" Value="" Text="&lt;Choose Check&gt;" /> does not show up in the drop down. I would like this to be the initially selected item. This item should not be in the template when you actually click the drop down to open it. I tried tapping into DataBound event

Public Sub ChecksDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
        'ddlCheck.Items.Insert(0, New DropDownItem("<Choose Check>"))
    End Sub

That add the item the way I like, except that it ALSO creates a blank template item which is definitely not what I want. Any help is always appreciated.

Code On,

~ck