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Microsoft Tech·Ed North America 2008 IT Professionals: Conference Registration

June 10-13, 2008

Attendee registration
In addition to registering for the conference, you must make hotel reservations during the registration process in order to receive special discounted conference room rates from select hotels. View the list of conference hotels for room rates, and check out the hotel location map.

Group registration
New this year—if you need to register multiple attendees, you can create a group manager account. This account allows you to register, modify, and cancel the registrations that you create. To use this feature, you will need to create your group manager account before registering others.

Complete, change, or cancel an existing registration, or print a receipt.

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Conference registration

Full conference registration
The full conference registration fee for attendees includes admittance to all sessions and labs, as well as the Technical Learning Center and Partner Expo. You also receive an attendee conference bag, notebook, pen, attendee shirt, name badge and lanyard, breakfast, breaks, lunch, reception food and entrance to the Attendee Party.* Limited edition t-shirts are also available to those who register between now and May 23.

US$1,995 on or after May 3, 2008

Pre-Conference Seminar fee
Pre-Conference spaces are filling up quickly, yet there is still time to add one more day to your Tech·Ed IT Professional experience in Orlando, Florida. You can attend a Pre-Conference Seminar or Hands-on Lab on Monday, June 9. Tech·Ed attendees will receive a US$100 discount. The Pre-Conference Seminar registration fee includes one Pre-Conference Seminar on Monday, June 9, a name badge and lanyard, and lunch on Monday, June 9.

US$350 for registered Tech·Ed attendees; US$450 for non-Tech·Ed attendees

Pre-Conference Hands-on Lab
Add one more day to your Tech·Ed experience and receive a US$100 discount. The Pre-Conference Hands-on Lab registration fee includes entrance to the pre-scheduled Hands-on Lab on Monday, June 9, a name badge and lanyard, and lunch on Monday, June 9.

US$450 for registered Tech·Ed attendees; US$550 for non-Tech·Ed attendees

Partner Expo Tradeshow-Only pass
The Partner Expo Tradeshow-Only registration fee includes access to the Partner Expo on Tuesday, June 10 through Friday, June 13 (during open hours), a name badge and lanyard, and reception food in the Partner Expo area. The Partner Expo Tradeshow-Only registration fee does not include access to sessions, Hands-on-Labs, or the Attendee Party.

US$75

Multi-event registration discounts

Individuals can attend both Microsoft Tech·Ed North America 2008 Developers (June 3-6) and Microsoft Tech·Ed North America 2008 IT Professionals (June 10-13). Attendees who register for and attend both events at the full registration price of US$1,995 are eligible for a 10 percent discount (US$400), in the form of a refund to be applied after June 14, 2008.

Refunds will only be applied to the Tech·Ed IT Professionals registration and will use the original payment method in the registration record. This discount cannot be combined with any other discount code, including sponsor and exhibitor codes, and does not apply to cancellations or substitutions.

Sponsors, exhibitors, staff, press, and crew registration

  • New registration using a registration code*
  • New this year—create a Group Registration Account
    If you need to register multiple attendees, you can create a group manager account. This account allows you to register, modify, and cancel the registrations that you create. To use this feature, you will need to create your group manager account before registering others.

Complete, change, or cancel an existing registration, or print a receipt.
*All confirmed staff, crew, exhibit and sponsor companies receive registration codes to redeem their complimentary passes. Use the registration code online to register your staff for the conference. Please work with your internal contact responsible for your Tech•Ed IT Professionals area, booth, and/or sponsorship to obtain your registration code before you register. If you are interested in sponsor or exhibitor opportunities, please click here.


Press registration
Press registration will be opening soon. Please check back at this site for authorized press and analyst registration contact information.

Cancellations and substitutions

All cancellations must be received online by going to Complete, change, or cancel an existing registration, or print a receipt or by sending an e-mail message to TechEd2008ITPros@microsoft.crgevents.com by the dates indicated.

Cancellations
A full refund minus a US$100 processing fee will be issued when a cancellation is received by 11:59pm Pacific Time on Monday, April 28, 2008. Refunds will not be issued after Monday, April 28, 2008.

  • Cancellations of travel and hotel reservations are the responsibility of the registrant.
  • Hotel reservations made through the registration Web site are automatically canceled when the corresponding event registration is canceled. If the cancellation takes place within 72 hours of the event, the person canceling should contact the hotel directly to confirm that the reservation has been canceled.
  • Cancellation requests can be sent by e-mail to TechEd2008ITPros@microsoft.crgevents.com or faxed to +1 (206) 441-6369.

Substitutions
Substitutions are available online. Visit Complete, change, or cancel an existing registration, or print a receipt. After entering your username and password, you can enter the name of a substitute. If you do not see the option to substitute online, please contact the Registration Team at TechEd2008ITPros@microsoft.crgevents.com. Another person can substitute for an active registration for the same registration fee.

Substitution requirements

  • The original attendee should not cancel the registration.
  • Payment: No additional action is required if the new registrant will keep the same payment method. If the payment method is changing, the new attendee must provide payment prior to issuing a refund to the original attendee. To change the method of payment, please e-mail TechEd2008ITPros@microsoft.crgevents.com to have someone contact you for new payment information.
  • Hotel: If a hotel reservation exists in the record, it will be automatically transferred to the new registrant. Please confirm all hotel dates and preferences carefully to ensure that they match the requirements of the new registrant. The new registrant will be responsible for any hotel cancellation charges or no-show fees if the reservation is not properly updated. Please refer to the hotel cancellation policy in the hotel confirmation or on the hotel page for additional details. The Registration Team will facilitate the transfer of hotel reservations until Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Beginning Thursday May 22, 2008, the attendee must contact the hotel directly with reservation changes.
  • Registrants are responsible for canceling or changing travel reservations.

Registration contacts

For questions regarding registration, contact the Microsoft Tech·Ed North America 2008 IT Professionals Registration Headquarters, which is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Registration for sponsors and exhibitors

All confirmed exhibit and sponsor companies receive registration codes to redeem their complimentary passes. Use the registration code online to register your staff for the conference. Please work with your internal contact responsible for your Tech·Ed IT Professionals booth and sponsorship to obtain your registration code before you register. If you are interested in sponsor or exhibitor opportunities, please visit Becoming a Sponsor or Exhibitor.

Pre-Conference Seminar registration

Exclusive registration will be open 7:00–9:30am Eastern Time on Monday, June 9, 2008, for our attendees who selected Pre-Conference Seminars. These select, early registration hours are available for our attendees to check in before their chosen Hands-on Lab or seminar begins.

Attendee Party guest passes

As a courtesy to Tech·Ed IT Professionals attendees, we offer the opportunity for registered attendees to buy a discounted guest pass at the rate of US$110 for each pass. Guest passes can be purchased during the registration process or on-site in the registration area.

Print an invoice or receipt

To view a printable invoice or receipt for your Tech·Ed IT Professionals registration fee, click Complete, change, or cancel an existing registration, or print a receipt located under Attendee Registration.

Learn more about travel and hotels.

*Government employees: Tech·Ed North America 2008 IT Professionals is a Microsoft event generally open to the public. There will be items of value available at no charge for attendees of this event, including but not limited to software and personal use items. In order to comply with applicable government gift and ethics rules, Microsoft cannot provide government employees with “giveaways” of Microsoft products or other items of value during the event. Please specify during registration and on any evaluation forms if you are a government employee.

Please note: The Full Conference Registration Fee for attendees includes all meals, reception food, and entrance to the attendee party. Sponsored giveaways and personal items (including attendee conference bag, notebook, pen, and attendee shirt) will not be provided to government employees to comply with ethical standards. Please identify yourself to registration personnel upon check-in.

The provided waiver can be signed for government employees to receive giveaways on site.