What happens at Tech•Ed SEA that keeps people coming back.
Tech•Ed is about meeting new people and getting new ideas. And year after year, technology professionals from around the country find themselves returning for more.

What keeps them coming back?

• Speakers - The majority of speakers who feature in the Tech•Ed lineup are from the
  Product Groups at Microsoft Corporation – the people who build the software and those
  who know it best; you won’t find anyone anywhere else who knows more about the product than they will – and they are at your disposal to meet, connect with and get answers from.
• Breakout Sessions. Breakout Sessions are where you take a deep technical dive and learn about the latest products based on Microsoft technology. This year, you can choose from more than 100 sessions.
• Hands-on experiences. Tech•Ed offers opportunities to evaluate products both from Microsoft and from our most important industry partners.
• Networking with your peers. Walking around Tech•Ed SEA are 2,000 minds just like
  yours. 2,000 IT pros and developers to meet. 2,000 opinions to consider. 2,000 wits to engage. Add to the mix Microsoft product team members and industry gurus, and you immediately see why a Tech•Ed crowd is like no other.

Key benefits for IT professionals
Gain new solutions and new ideas for being more productive from focused sessions,
product assessments, and interaction with experts and peers.

• Get real-world learning from IT professionals who work at Microsoft - that is, Microsoft
  people who use Microsoft products to respond to the same critical issues you face every day.
• Evaluate up-and-coming and released Microsoft technologies before you roll them out, including Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, the 2007 Microsoft Office System, Windows Vista, Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007, and Windows Server code name "Longhorn."
• Acquire insights from Microsoft and industry experts on the products you work with every day.
• Learn how to solve issues relating to deployment and integration, troubleshooting, and infrastructure management.
• Find answers to everyday problems.
  • Improve your existing IT infrastructure productivity and management.
  • Prepare for the challenges of tomorrow.

Key benefits for developers
Put yourself on the cutting edge of the latest development trends and gain hands-on experience with the newest and coolest development tools.

• Acquire the skills you need to build more streamlined, scalable, and secure applications.
• Meet and discuss topics of interest with industry gurus, Microsoft staff, and colleagues.
• Explore the issues surrounding programming mobile devices, Windows application development, integrated Web solutions, Microsoft Office programming, and language enhancement and IDE productivity features.
• Address issues such as easier development of applications across client types and migrating applications to .NET.
• Learn new techniques for building a scalable and secure architecture, and designing applications for easier and more effective deployment.

Register for Tech•Ed SEA 2007 today!