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ODC 2008 agenda highlights!

khawara — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:55:00 GMT

It's almost time to pack your bags and head out to San Jose - ODC 2008 starts in less than a week!

A quick recap of ODC 2008 agenda/highlights by day:

Sunday Feb 10 2008

10am: Registration open
11am: Pre-conference sessions start
5pm-7pm: Connect and Register event

Monday Feb 11 2008

9:00am: Opening Keynote by Bill Gates, followed by Client and Server MS Exec keynotes
12:30pm: Expo Hall open (also open on day 2 and day 3)
1:30pm: Breakout sessions start

5 technical tracks (architecture, client, server, services and realworld)
1 executive track

5pm: Nominations for unconference close
6pm-8pm: Expo Reception
6pm-8pm: Sleepless Event Finale
OBA Solution of the Year judging

Tuesday Feb 12 2008

7:30am: Unconference voting open
9:00am: UC and Office Live MS Exec keynotes
9:00am-10:30am: Sleepless and OBA Solution of the Year winners announced
11am: Breakout sessions
6 pm: Unconference selections announced
7pm-10pm: Attendee Party

Wednesday Feb 13 2008

9:00am: Breakout sessions
12:30pm: Unconference begins
1:45pm: Unconference/ODC 2008 ends

For more details, check out www.odc2008.com. To register, click here!

- Khawar

Sleepless developer contest update

khawara — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:34:00 GMT

As you might recall from an earlier blog post, we have a series of Office/SharePoint developer focused regional contests going on right now and the grand finale/announcement of winners will take place at ODC 2008!

Regional sleepless contests have been held for DC, Atlanta, LA, Dallas already. And I'm at the Chicago one right now where several die-hard techies and trainers have braved an overnight snowstorm and some nasty driving conditions to make it here!

You can read more about the regional contests and see the latest videos/pics at the sleepless contest blog: http://www.infusionblogs.com/Sleepless/default.aspx

- Khawar

ODC venue pics (< 2 weeks away)!

khawara — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:49:00 GMT

ODC 2008 gets underway in just under 2 weeks! The ODC event team was on a visit to the San Jose Convention Center and we thought it might be interesting to share a few of the site photos with you.

The San Jose Convention Center main entrance area. This was taken when no other event was going on at the center, so it is going to be quite different when you actually see it as we'll have banners and registration kiosks, etc. setup in this area. The ODC breakout sessions and other activities will be on the upper level.
One of the large breakout rooms in the convention center on the upper level. These were set up as a classroom for another event that had just finished. In ODC's case, the setting will be more theater style.
One of the fun activities we've arranged for you to enjoy while at ODC. Look for more details in the ODC Conference Guide when you arrive!

For the latest on sessions, labs and other details, and to register, please visit www.odc2008.com.

- Khawar

Less than 3 weeks to ODC 2008!

khawara — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:04:00 GMT

Hard to believe but ODC is now only 20 days away! We've now published details of all technical content on www.odc2008.com so if you haven't yet, please check out the various tracks and sessions. There are some last minute updates remaining, and those will be posted in the next few days.

Behind the scenes, there are a lot of activities underway. Last couple of weeks, we've been busy finalizing details such sessions, speakers and times, as well as the food menu and the conference guide. There's also staffing arrangements for booths and labs, as well as shipping of collateral and giveways. It's all been a very interesting and an eye opening experience. More on these topics soon in one of the future blog posts.

BTW, if you have already registered and made hotel arrangements, thank you! For those who are still sorting out the details, just wanted to let you know we've been able to obtain an extension on the discounted ODC hotel rates from some of the hotels through Fri 1/25. So you now have a few more days to save on hotels costs. Register now.

- Khawar