Tech Ed 2009 the de-brief
1 nifty 8GB Zen that I won (I am actually keeping this one for myself!)
2 friends celebrating their birthdays
15 hours total sleep for the week
23 new t-shirts
100+ cool attendees at WomenBuild
1,000’s of visitors to the INETA booth
I missed the last two Tech Ed’s, I was traveling to some pretty cool places at the time instead. But I was able to make it this year, thanks to some friends. Thanks to the Women in IT movement, Kathy Malone, and my INETA posse for making it so easy for me to go. Thanks to my mother-in-law for the taxi service to In-n-Out burger for myself and some friends that had never been (and I know 1 of them had it for lunch again the very next day she liked it so much!).
The few days that I had were so jammed packed, but in a good way, albeit an exhausting way.
The INETA booth was again THE place to hang out in the community area. Not to toot my own horn, but we do seem to be a pretty fun group of people to hang with and to get things done.
WomenBuild was such a cool experience. I had never been to one before and was looking forward to it, but didn’t quite know what to expect. We each walked away knowing that women can accomplish what they want, we just need to make sure they have the tools, and know they are available. Kudos to two of the guys at my table that found a way to make out Lego figures into skirt-wearing girls instead of the out of the box men we were given.
The Jam on IT was fun, although a bit weird with some of the cover songs changed to be nerd-focused. Thanks to my new friend Mr. Palermo, and to the cowbell you added to the band.
Here’s hoping I get to go to next year’s Tech Ed in New Orleans!
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