Keynote

Tech·Ed kicks-off with a 90 minute Keynote Session presented by one or more Microsoft executives who share the company’s vision for the future of IT and provide insights into Microsoft’s strategy for the realization of this vision through current and soon-to-release products.

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Sessions are 75 minute presentations given by some of Microsoft’s most noted speakers. Attendees have close to 400 Breakouts to pick from that are developed with the Tech·Ed audience in mind. Speakers use PowerPoint slides, which are available to attendees prior to the session, and in many cases product demos. All Breakout Sessions are recorded and available to attendees for one year at Tech·Ed Online.

Interactive Sessions

Interactive Sessions are discussion-based sessions that often take a Breakout Session topic one step further. They may be a chalk-talk or “Code Camp” style chat, or simply Q&A with a speaker. With seating limited to 50-75 people, participants fully engage in these 75 minute long sessions.

Hands-on Labs

Hands-on Labs allow you to drill down into Microsoft products on your own, at your own pace. The HOL is filled with hundreds of computer stations and staffed by Technical Learning Guides – noted Microsoft Certified Trainers – who are standing by to assist you. Each lab typically takes 45-60 minutes to complete.

Technical Learning Center (TLC)

The Technical Learning Center (TLC) is the place to see Microsoft product demos, talk with industry experts, learn about Microsoft services, and connect with your peers.

Track Areas: Meet the people behind the products
Throughout the TLC you will find Track Areas filled with Microsoft product team members ready to talk about the technologies – new and soon-to-release -- they know inside and out. Bring your questions and issues to Tech·Ed and plan to sit down with industry experts who, just like you, work with Microsoft technology on a day-to-day basis. You can find the Product Experts throughout the Track Areas.

Microsoft Resources Zone: Learn about services available to you
The Zone showcases Microsoft programs and services that assist customers with product and technology education and support. In the area you can find information about Microsoft Learning and certification; meet the people behind MSDN and TechNet; learn about advantages offered when you’re a Microsoft partner; and more.

Partner Expo

The Partner Expo lets you review all the products, solutions, and services from Microsoft Partners, all in one location. Meet one-on-one with Partners to:

• Learn about new companies and their offerings
• Discover new products and services
• Find solutions for your company’s technological challenges
• Make new business connections
• Get ahead by finding out about new and upcoming innovations

For more information on how to become a Sponsor or Exhibitor, please visit Becoming a Sponsor or Exhibitor.

Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions

Birds of a Feather Sessions are discussions on timely technology-based topics suggested, selected, and moderated by you and your peers in the Microsoft Community. BOF sessions, which run 75 minutes, are organized by the User Group organizations GITCA (formally Culminis) and INETA.

Submit a BOF session topic now or visit the discussion board to vote for your favorites.

Tech·Ed Online

Tech·Ed Online is a global online community where visitors view select Tech·Ed sessions and keynotes from around the world and video interviews with industry experts. Attendees of Tech·Ed North America 2010 are given access to the Keynote and all Breakout Sessions soon after they are completed. Join the Tech·Ed Online community by registering your blog.