TechEd 2006 Day 3

Smooth ride on the bus again this morning. New driver though. The bus drivers went on strike, so managers are driving for now. I heard later in the day that there were some issues with strikers blocking a bus from entering the convention center. They had to bring the police in to get things moving …

TechEd 2006 Day 2

Travel into the Convention Center was much better today on route 4. Bus arrived and left promptly. No problems at all. Breakfast and lunch were better today as well. I thought the tilapia at lunch was quite good. My schedule included five sessions again today, most dealing with Exchange 2007: MSG313 “Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: …

TechEd 2006 Day 1: Swag Tally

Here’s the loot from day one, in no particular order: T-shirts (9): Microsoft (4), AMD, Intel, VMWare, NetApp, Symantec Orange Clock Guy (NetIQ) Matchbox Semi (Sybase) Sport Umbrella (Altiris) Portable fan (Blackberry) Baseball Cap (Microsoft, Windows Mobile) $5 Starbucks Card (AMD) Red Stress Ball (Windows IT Pro) Rubber Head (Usa.net) Air Freshener (Citrix) Magic 8 …

TechEd 2006 Day 1

Day one of TechEd started off with some logistical problems. Apparently there were difficulties with the buses. Some buses arrived late, others arrived full, others didn’t know the way to the convention center. I read on the attendee discussions page that the bus ride one of the hotels farther out took an hour! Hopefully things …

TechEd 2006 Swag Tally (Running Total)

Day 0 Keychain with flashlight and compass (Keynote) Day 1 T-shirts (9): Microsoft (4), AMD, Intel, VMWare, NetApp, Symantec Orange Clock Guy (NetIQ) Matchbox Semi (Sybase) Sport Umbrella (Altiris) Portable fan (Blackberry) Baseball Cap (Microsoft, Windows Mobile) $5 Starbucks Card (AMD) Red Stress Ball (Windows IT Pro) Rubber Head (Usa.net) Air Freshener (Citrix) Magic 8 …