Great day #1 of TechEd 2012! Last night’s Krewe of TechEd party at Howl at the Moon was a lot of fun. Thanks to all of the sponsors that made it possible. This morning I started the day very early. The “Twitter Army” held a 7:30am “briefing”, which I attended. Got to have a little … Continue reading Dear TechEd Diary – June 11, 2012
I’ve arrived! The early morning flight went great, and I got lucky with my ride to the hotel. Not long before I landed, my friend Dan Stolts had e-mailed the team and asked if anyone needed a ride in his car. My text to him reached him as he was just 10 minutes away from … Continue reading Dear TechEd Diary – June 10, 2012
Sunday is the day! My flight leaves MSP in the morning, and by mid-afternoon I hope to be lounging by my hotel pool. That evening I’ll be attending the Krewe of TechEd opening part / Meet-n-Greet. It’s been fun watching Twitter (#msteched) and the traffic of people who are also excited. In fact, this year … Continue reading Dear TechEd Diary – June 8, 2012
This is a simple link to another blog, but I thought it very worthwhile to direct you there. If you were interested in a great summary with links to greater details all about the Windows Azure platform-area announcements that were made last week at TechEd North America 2011, you’ll find them on Eric Nelson’s excellent … Continue reading Windows Azure Announcements at TechEd North America
Dear TechEd Diary,Tuesday at TechEd North America 2011 was another long day, but a good one. I managed to get some good sessions in, as well as do a quick pass through the exhibit hall. After breakfast, the day started by filling in as a helper (or “proctor”) in an instructor-lead lab. The instructor was … Continue reading Kevin’s TechEd 2011 Diary – Day 2
Dear TechEd Diary,Here I am back in my room at my lovely hotel after the first full day of TechEd North America 2011. The keynote was good. The word of the week is definitely “cloud”. “Are you surprised?”Absolutely not. After the keynote, a good “Foundational Session” by Norm Judah, and a good lunch, I attended … Continue reading Kevin’s TechEd 2011 Diary – Day 1
Dear TechEd Diary,Made it here to TechEd North America 2011 in Atlanta. It was an early flight this morning, a simple (and cheap) train ride into town, and check-in at my hotel. I am registered……and then I attended what was left of the afternoon’s “Community Leadership Summit”. Some of my teammates will be arriving later … Continue reading Kevin’s TechEd 2011 Diary – Day 0
Is there any bigger fan of TechEd than me?“Nope.”You got that right. If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, you know what a huge fan of TechEd I am. I’ve been attending TechEd in the US since 1994; and only missed ‘96 and ‘97. (No great loss. I heard they weren’t that … Continue reading TechEd North America Cloudiness (“Cloudy April” – Part 19)
They’re back! Once again the road to TechEd is paved with Springboard Series goodness. The new tour starts May 2, 2011 in Toronto, and wings its around the country for several stops, delivering lots of great sessions and useful information, all on their way to TechEd in Atlanta.“But is it information about the cloud? Why … Continue reading The Springboard Series Tour Is Back, and Partly Cloudy! (“Cloudy April” – Part 14)
Dear TechEd Diary,Unlike TechEd of years past, Thursday marked the very last day of the conference. I went to a few sessions, but the best part of the day was the all-attendee party held for us at Mardi Gras World. Food, live music, oppressive heat (wow.. it was hot in that warehouse) and good times.Here … Continue reading TechEd Diary Day 4 (Last of 5) – June 10, 2010
Absolutely Full of I.T. 