IT/Dev Connections is the premiere annual professional development and networking event for the Microsoft technology community and will be held Sept 30 through Oct 4, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas. The event will feature a veritable "who's who" of thought leaders and industry experts.

1. Rod Trent et al. 2013 | Windows IT Pro
A (Non-Exhaustive) List
of Reasons to Attend
IT/Dev Connections 2013

2. Content Diversity!

3. Content Diversity!
Connections provides something for everyone,
covering tracks like:
•SQL Server
•Development
•SharePoint
•Windows
•Exchange
•And more

4. A Laid
Back, Informal
Setting

5. A Laid Back,
Informal Setting
DevConnections is a place where you can talk
directly with the speakers and industry
leaders, ask them questions, and resolve any
inquiries you have before moving on to the
next session

6. Program
Flexibility

7. Program
Flexibility
You can spend the week at
DevConnections targeting your forte
technology, but also jump tracks and learn
new things to help bolster your
professional life

8. Thoughts from the
Windows IT Pro Editors

9. "I think one major reasons to attend DevConnections is that we provide
extensive independent content on Microsoft technologies. When you
go to a Microsoft conference, you can expect some of the technical
content to be slanted to help bolster Microsoft’s mantra and mission.
But when you go to DevConnections, you’ll find industry experts who
don’t aren’t afraid to point out some of Microsoft’s flaws from an IT or
developer perspective." - Blair Greenwood, Assistant Editor

10. "I think one major reasons to attend DevConnections is that we provide
extensive independent content on Microsoft technologies. When you
go to a Microsoft conference, you can expect some of the technical
content to be slanted to help bolster Microsoft’s mantra and mission.
But when you go to DevConnections, you’ll find industry experts who
don’t aren’t afraid to point out some of Microsoft’s flaws from an IT or
developer perspective." - Blair Greenwood, Assistant Editor
"By attending SQL Server Connections, SQL Server pros are able
to meet and learn from the industry experts they have come to
follow and respect. SQL Server community members consistently
report that Connections allows them to learn the skills needed to
meet the increasing demands placed on SQL Server performance
in the workplace." - Jayleen Heft, Editorial SEO Specialist

11. "I would go to IT/Dev Connections because for SharePoint people
it’s a more intimate experience than attending a massive, 5,000-
8,000-person SharePoint conference. This means you can focus
in and really absorb the best sessions from SharePoint gurus
such as Dan Holme, Scot Hillier, and Asif Rehmani.
Plus, SharePoint admins and devs don’t work in a vacuum—and
with IT/Dev Connections you can bring along your Exchange and
Windows admins or your Web devs, too." - Caroline
Marwitz, SharePoint Content Manager

12. "For me, […] , it's a way to sit down in a more intimate setting than
something like TechEd, and get to know and learn from the
"celebrities" in the field. It's at once in a lifetime intensive learning
opportunity and a way to get personalized insight from the best
minds in IT/Dev. Plus, Las Vegas offers a rare opportunity to consume
In-N-Out Burgers." - Jason Bovberg, Senior Editor
"I would go to IT/Dev Connections because for SharePoint people
it’s a more intimate experience than attending a massive, 5,000-
8,000-person SharePoint conference. This means you can focus
in and really absorb the best sessions from SharePoint gurus
such as Dan Holme, Scot Hillier, and Asif Rehmani. Plus,
SharePoint admins and devs don’t work in a vacuum—and with
IT/Dev Connections you can bring along your Exchange and
Windows admins or your Web devs, too." - Caroline Marwitz,
SharePoint Content Manager

13. "DevConnections’ material really focuses on what these
professionals need today, not tomorrow, or ten years
from now." - Blair Greenwood, Assistant Editor

14. "The ability to cross tracks if you need to know a little bit about SQL Server or
SharePoint or Exchange, etc. is a huge value for any event. And, if attendees decide to
cross tracks, they'll hear from the best resources in each track. What other conference
can you attend and hear from people like Paul Thurrott, Mary Jo Foley, Johan
Arwidmark, Jeff Gilbert, Mark Russinovich, Keenan Newton (SharePoint), Dan Holme
(SharePoint), Greg Taylor (Exchange), Mark Minasi (Windows), Itzik Ben-Gan (SQL
Server), Stacia Misner (SQL Server), Miguel de Icaza (Developer), Rachel Appel
(Developer), Daniel Egan (Developer) at the same event?" - Megan Keller, Editorial
Director
"DevConnections’ material really focuses on what these
professionals need today, not tomorrow, or ten years
from now." - Blair Greenwood, Assistant Editor

15. Not To Mention…

17. Trust us… it’s a difficult argument to refute…

18. Come see us at Mandalay Bay at the IT/Dev
Connections Event September 30 through
October 4, 2013
Register Here:
IT/Dev Connections Registration