TechEd

TechEd is an annual conference for developers and IT professionals put on by Microsoft. It is held in several locations around the world. The first TechEd was held in 1993 in Orlando, FL.

The conference normally lasts between 3 and 5 days, and consists of presentation and whiteboard sessions and hands-on labs. There are opportunities to meet Microsoft experts, MVP's and community members. Networking is enhanced through parties, community areas and Ask the Expert sessions. The event also includes an exhibition area where vendors can show off technologies and sell products. There is a vast content catalog from which attendees can select sessions that will be most beneficial. An agenda is published online before the conference begins.

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Africa

Was previously known as TechEd South Africa until 2007, where it changed to TechEd Africa. 2007 was also the last year the event was hosted at Sun City, after which it was moved to the Durban International Conference Centre (ICC) due to the growing size of the audience was no longer able to be accommodated at Sun City. Official website for TechEd Africa

Australia

TechEd Australia is the largest TechEd in the Asia-Pacific region Official website for TechEd Australia

Europe

Each year for the European event changes to a new location. Official website for TechEd EMEA

India

Official website for TechEd India

Microsoft TechEd India has been an annual fixture since 2003 except for 2008 which was the only year when Microsoft TechEd India event was not organized.

In 2006, TechEd was held in New Delhi, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore during the month of June. There were two TechEd events held in each city, the first one delved into architectural aspects of technology and laid emphasis on the needs of the Architect audience alongside four tracks focused on Platform and Tools for Developers. The second event was geared towards technology professionals working on IT infrastructure.

In 2007, TechEd was held in Bangalore.

In 2009, TechEd was held in Hyderabad in the month of May. Rechristened Microsoft TechMela, the name change was necessitated by an urge to Indianize the event and its content so that it aligned with the ethos of every Indian. It was attended by over 2,500 CXOs, TDMs, BDMs, Developers, IT Professionals, Architects, Designers, faculty Members and Technology Students.

TechEd-India 2009 was keynoted by Steve Ballmer, the only TechEd event worldwide where Steve Ballmer was to speak. There were 28 Technical Tracks that spanned more than 112 breakout sessions, 24 instructor-led Labs, more than 20 Chalk-Talk sessions. The tracks were designed as a navigational tool which assisted in finding the sessions and labs best suited for individual needs.

In 2011, TechEd India was held in Bangalore from March 23 - 25 at Hotel Lalit Ashok. The event included keynotes by Senior Microsoft Executives, breakout sessions, hands-on-labs, instructor-led labs, product team tents, free Microsoft certification, community programs and solution expo. The event was keynoted by Qi Lu.

Latin America

The Latin American TechEd has always been held in São Paulo, Brazil (up to now). Official website for TechEd Latin America

Middle East

First started in 2010 and hosted in Dubai. Official website for TechEd Middle East

New Zealand

Tech·Ed New Zealand is the largest IT Conference in New Zealand and is held annually in Auckland. Official website for Tech·Ed New Zealand

North America

Each year for the North American event changes to a new location. Official website for Tech·Ed North America

TechEd Online

TechEd Online was an online supplement to the in-person events, which contained video interviews recorded at the event, videos of sessions and keynotes, blogs and speaker blog aggregation. Much of this content can now be found on Microsoft's Channel 9. [1]

For TechEd North America, video recordings, session slide decks, and supplemental content can be found on myTechEd.

myTechEd

Microsoft myTechEd is an online community and social networking tool where conference attendees can participate in technical discussions, access recordings of past year's sessions, and connect with speakers and other attendees through a directory. myTechEd is a free resource available for both in-person attendees and virtual attendees who are not able to make it to the annual conference. Microsoft myTechEd website

Dates and Locations of TechEd Events

Year Africa Australia China Europe EMEA India Japan Latin America New Zealand Middle East North America Russia South East Asia
1993 Orlando, FL
1994 New Orleans, LA
1995 New Orleans, LA
1996 Los Angeles, CA
1997 Nice, France Orlando, FL
1998 Nice, France New Orleans, LA
1999 Amsterdam, Netherlands May 21–28, Dallas Convention Centre
2000 Amsterdam, Netherlands Orlando, FL
2001 Barcelona, Spain Atlanta, GA
2002 Barcelona, Spain New Orleans, LA
2003 Brisbane Barcelona Dallas, TX
2004 Canberra Jun 29, Amsterdam, Netherlands San Diego, CA
2005 Aug, Sun City, South Africa Gold Coast Amsterdam, Netherlands Orlando, FL
2006 Oct 21-24, Sun City, South Africa Sydney Nov 7-10/14-17, Barcelona, Spain Boston, MA
2007 Oct, Sun City, South Africa Gold Coast Nov 12-16, Barcelona, Spain Orlando, FL
2008 Aug 03-05, ICC, Durban, South Africa Sydney Nov 10-14, Barcelona, Spain Orlando, FL Aug 11-14, Malaysia
2009 Aug 02-05, ICC, Durban, South Africa Sep 08-11, Gold Coast Nov, Beijing, China Nov 09-13, Berlin, Germany May 13–15, Hyderabad Aug 25-28, Yokohama Sep 14-16, Auckland May 11–15, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Oct 17-20, ICC, Durban, South Africa Aug 24-27, Gold Coast Nov 8-12, Berlin, Germany April 12–14, Bangalore Sep 13-15, São Paulo, Brazil Aug 30 - Sep 1, Auckland Mar 1-3, Dubai International Convention Centre, Dubai, UAE Jun 7-10, New Orleans, LA
2011 Aug 30 - Sep 2, Gold Coast August 24-26, Auckland May 16-19, Atlanta, GA Nov 9-10, Krasnogorsk
2012 Jun 11-14, Orlando, FL

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