TechEd Format

The Microsoft TechEd Developers 2007 event boasts the following session formats:

Breakout Sessions
The new five day format provides an even greater choice of technical Breakout Sessions. Presented by industry experts and Microsoft product team members, TechEd Developers' Breakout Sessions are delivered in theatre-style format in rooms seating 140 to 700 people. Sessions are 75 minutes in length, including time for Q&A—so you can talk to the people who actually develop the products you use every day. All sessions are recorded and provided on the Post-Conference DVD to make sure delegates don’t miss any of the latest news.

Interactive Sessions
Interactive Sessions are small and informal and provide you with an opportunity to interact with speakers, to ask questions and discuss topics. They can be a chalk-talk, based around a whiteboard or even an extended walk-through of a demo or product feature presented at an earlier breakout session. Interactive Sessions are 30-75 minutes in length and delivered in theatre-style format in rooms seating a maximum of 80 people.

Panel Discussions
Panel Discussions are lively debates with a mix of industry experts and Microsoft product team members on stage answering your questions. Panel Discussions are 75 minutes in length and delivered in theatre-style format in rooms seating 140 to 700 people.

Self-Paced Hands-on Labs
Self-Paced Hands-on Labs let you dive deeper into specific products and technologies at your own pace, with the support of experienced Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs). Self-Paced Hands-on Labs are 30-60 minutes in length and delivered at individual desktop workstations.