![<p>Microsoft TechEd is the premier Microsoft hosted event held in various locations around the world each year. Last week I attended the Australian slice of this over-inflated pie at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. As long as you stayed clear of the blatant product placement and product-advertising-disguised-as-industry-briefing seminars, the convention is well worth the price.</p>
<p>The first surprise was how well run it was: for a week, more than 3000 nerds where herded successfully between seminars, workshops, product displays and food. I guess I should have known that it would work smoothly since both Microsoft and the GCCEC […]</p>](https://i1.wp.com/sleech.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/category-random2.jpg?resize=195%2C110 "Microsoft TechEd on the Gold Coast")
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Microsoft TechEd on the Gold Coast
Microsoft TechEd is the premier Microsoft hosted event held in various locations around the world each year. Last week I attended the Australian slice of this over-inflated pie at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. As long as you stayed clear of the blatant product placement and product-advertising-disguised-as-industry-briefing seminars, the convention is well worth the price.
The first surprise was how well run it was: for a week, more than 3000 nerds where herded successfully between seminars, workshops, product displays and food. I guess I should have known that it would work smoothly since both Microsoft and the GCCEC […]