Comments on: Disappointing speakers at Australian Tech.Ed 2009 http://blog.sharepoint2007.com.au/2009/09/14/disappointing-speakers-tech-ed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=disappointing-speakers-tech-ed Scott Samuels on SharePoint Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:46:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Scott Samuels http://blog.sharepoint2007.com.au/2009/09/14/disappointing-speakers-tech-ed/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Scott Samuels Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:14:45 +0000 http://blog.sharepoint2007.com.au/?p=298#comment-89 Alex, I agree wholeheartedly. The expo at Tech.Ed was excellent for establishing contacts with Microsoft ISV's. It was much harder though to establish contacts with fellow SharePoint portal architects and application developers/designers. Microsoft had tables that were signposted with group names like "Premier Service Partners", "Women in IT" (I think there were about 10 women in attendance!) and so forth but nothing at the technology level which was a shame. Alex, I agree wholeheartedly. The expo at Tech.Ed was excellent for establishing contacts with Microsoft ISV’s. It was much harder though to establish contacts with fellow SharePoint portal architects and application developers/designers.

Microsoft had tables that were signposted with group names like “Premier Service Partners”, “Women in IT” (I think there were about 10 women in attendance!) and so forth but nothing at the technology level which was a shame.

]]> By: Alex Angas http://blog.sharepoint2007.com.au/2009/09/14/disappointing-speakers-tech-ed/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Alex Angas Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:44:37 +0000 http://blog.sharepoint2007.com.au/?p=298#comment-74 I find conferences are more about who you meet and building contacts. They draw together top people from across the country into one place. The content can be found elsewhere and after the conference. I find conferences are more about who you meet and building contacts. They draw together top people from across the country into one place.

The content can be found elsewhere and after the conference.

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