Technet Flash India: Countdown to Tech.Ed 2011 Begins, Will you be there?

Sign up for other newsletters  |  Unsubscribe  |  Update your profile Volume: 1, Issue: 08 - March 09, 2011 A Fortnightly Magazine for IT Professionals Dear Friends, We are just a few days away from this year's biggest Technology event organized by Microsoft. Tech.Ed 2011 promises to be power packed event full of great energy flowing from the best brains in Microsoft and the India technology landscape. There are over 24 tracks broken down into 3 days and 120 sessions for all technical audiences. IT professionals like you have a great opportunity to experience what Microsoft technology can deliver to you today and in the coming few months. Attendees have a lot of opportunities to interact and contribute during Tech?Ed and if you have not registered until now, I urge you to visit www.microsoftteched.in and Register NOW! Here are a few reasons "Why you should be there" » The Microsoft India Development Center Product Teams will set up Technology Tents where the senior team members will be on-hand to share information about their latest development projects (on upcoming products) and get feedback from the attendees » The Expo Zone is designed for attendees to interact with our partners, test their latest offerings, and potentially provide feedback about the same » The Microsoft Showcase Zone is another area where attendees will be able to interact and test out the latest and coolest Microsoft products like Xbox » Microsoft Certification Lab and the Hands-on-Labs, where attendees will have an opportunity to work on Microsoft software hands-on, and potentially get certified I will certainly be thereand I do hope to see you there! Many thanks Chinmaya Saxena IT Pro Audience Marketing Manager Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. 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