TechEd 2011 – It Begins

Can you believe it? TechEd is finally here! OK, it doesn’t actually start until tomorrow, but I’m heading in a day early to get together with some friends before the main event begins. This will be my ninth TechEd. Dallas in 2003 was my first, and I haven’t missed one yet. If you’re an IT …

TechEd 2011 NA: Academic discount won’t be offered

The academic discount for Microsoft TechEd registration has been an on-again, off-again thing the last few years. Unfortunately, it is back to being off-again. Microsoft is citing public sector gifting guidelines as the reason for discontinuing the special pricing for academic faculty and staff. Discounted pricing is still available for students. More about that later. While …

TechEd 2010 Day 4

I’m in the final stretch now, here on the final day of TechEd. There is always something sad about the last day. People start leaving to return home, sessions are a little more empty than usual, and you have to start thinking about going back to work. At least, that’s how it used to be. …

TechEd 2010 – Swag Day 3

Here’s what I collected on Day 3: That’s correct… Absolutely Nothing! This is the first time in many years that I didn’t visit the Expo and didn’t come back with some swag.