{"id":16809,"date":"2014-07-19T07:29:41","date_gmt":"2014-07-19T07:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/?p=16809"},"modified":"2014-07-19T07:38:41","modified_gmt":"2014-07-19T07:38:41","slug":"why-should-you-attend-teched-europe-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/?p=16809","title":{"rendered":"Why Should You Attend TechEd Europe 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Other than the fact that this might be the venue of the most important product announcements in Microsoft\u2019s recent history \u2026 hmm \u2026 let me think \u2026<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><iframe style=\"height: 362px; width: 532px\" src=\"http:\/\/channel9.msdn.com\/Blogs\/TechEd\/Roundtable-Discussion-Reveals-the-Key-Benefits-of-Attending-TechEd-Europe\/player?h=362&amp;w=532&amp;format=html5\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Hear what community members say about TechEd at the TechEd Roundtable<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I have also recorded a video (on <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/qcigiGv-Cq\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>) that discusess how to convince your boss that you need to go to TechEd Europe.<\/p>\n<p>But honestly, traditional learning mechanisms can no longer keep up with sprint development, new features out every few weeks, and RTMs every 12-18 months. TechEd is like a triple espresso shot of learning \u2026 you take 4-5 days, depending on travel, out of your regular work schedule and get immersed in new tech, from keynote, to foundation, to deep dive \u2026 and maybe throw in some hands on labs and certification while you\u2019re at it. I learn at TechEd (as an MVP I also am lucky to have MVP sources); a lot of what I write about is sourced from TechEd sessions or materials. TechEd sessions give me access to wide amounts of information \u2026 and I can chat with the Microsoft experts in the expo hall afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>There is nothing else like this learning experience in the Microsoft world for the general public. And I\u2019m pretty sure that TechEd Europe 2014 will be a <em>very special <\/em>education opportunity. 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