Friday, August 22, 2008 8:39 AM
Chris Koenig
Houston TechFest 2008 Update

The agenda and session list for the 2008 Houston TechFest has been finalized! Head over to http://www.houstontechfest.com and register today. Houston TechFest is happening on September 13, 2008 at the University of Houston. There are now a total of 12 tracks including 5 specifically devoted to .NET, 2 “general” tracks and the remainder on java, methodology and security. We’ve also got a couple of MVPs and Microsoft employees speaking this year, including myself, Phil Wheat, Zain Naboulsi, J Sawyer, Raymond Lewallen, Claudio Lassala, Jeffrey Palermo, David Walker, as well as a bunch of other great speakers that can teach you a lot about .NET, coding best practices and software development in general.
Last year - the inaugural year for Houston TechFest – the event drew over 400 people, This year plans to be even larger! Help us spread the word and drive everyone to register today!
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About Chris Koenig
Chris Koenig is a Developer Evangelist with Microsoft, based in Dallas, TX. Prior to joining Microsoft, Chris worked as a Senior Architect on the Architecture Strategy Team for The Capital Group in San Antonio, and as an Architect, Developer and Development Team Lead for the global solution provider Avanade. As a consultant, Chris worked with a variety of clients from many vertical markets, ISVs and other solution providers on enterprise-class Windows and web-based applications. Today, Chris focuses on building, growing, and enhancing the developer communities in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana amd Arkansas. Chris is a devoted husband and father of four awesome children who keep him very busy. In his spare time, Chris serves as Scoutmaster for his oldest son's Troop, and Committee Chair for his youngest sons' Pack. Chris also enjoys travelling, cooking, camping and playing guitar. You can contact Chris through his blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/chkoenig, via email at chris.koenig@microsoft.com, or via Windows Live Messenger at chris@koenigweb.com.