Tulsa Developers .NET Announces First Annual Tulsa TechFest 2006 Conference
Tulsa, Oklahoma – Tuesday, September 12, 2006 – Tulsa Developers .NET, formerly known as Tulsa .NET Users Group, a Tulsa, OK based non-profit IT developers organization, today announces the first annual Tulsa TechFest 2006 conference, an important IT developers conference focusing on software development products, technologies, and personal development.
Tulsa TechFest 2006 will be held Saturday, October 14, 2006, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, at Oklahoma State University - Tulsa (OSU-Tulsa). Attending Tulsa TechFest 2006 is free of charge but requires online registration at http://www.tulsatechfest.com.
Ron Jacobs, Microsoft Architect Evangelist; Chip Wilson, Chief Technology Officer of Geniant; Shaun Walker, founder and president of Perpetual Motion Interactive Systems Inc.; Markus Egger from EPS Corporation and CoDe Magazine; Mark Miller, Chief Architect of Developer Express; Carl Franklin, and Richard Campbell from .NET Rocks! will conduct keynotes for the event. More than 30 speakers from all over the world will share their knowledge about the latest software development products and technologies, including Windows Vista, Microsoft Office 2007, .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0, SharePoint 2007, ASP.NET 2.0, AJAX, SQL Server 2005, and Visual Studio 2005. Tulsa TechFest also contains full day tracks of Java technology, and personal development (resume writing, interview skills, etc.).
In addition, Tulsa TechFest 2006 will feature a vendor exhibition. Attendees are encouraged to visit the vendors to learn more about their software development products and personal development services.
Complimentary coffee, snacks, and lunch will be provided. The event also has over $11,000 worth in prizes for attendees, including Xbox 360, T-shirts, gift cards, and tons of books and software provided by Tulsa Developers .NET and event sponsors.
“Our goal is to make this event beyond your wildest dreams and know that you'll make it beyond ours!” said David Walker, president of Tulsa Developers .NET. “We believe this is already happening! By having the best speakers from around the world, we have already seen people traveling from around the world to attend!”
“TechFest 2006 is going to be one of the largest technology events in the region covering the most current and relevant information for anyone working in the computer industry.” said Caleb Jenkins, Microsoft Developer Evangelist, former president of Tulsa .NET Users Group. Jenkins is helping to organize the conference and will be a speaker. “I'm excited to participate in this historic event for Tulsa, that is pulling in some of the best and world renown speakers from across the country - I can't wait!”
“What a fantastic setting to meet so many people who have been instrumental in making the Microsoft development platform, the absolute best RAD tools in the market!” said Randy Walker, president of Northwest Arkansas .NET Users Group in Springdale, and Fayetteville Arkansas. Walker is arranging a shuttle service so his group’s members can come to Tulsa to attend the event.
“I'm very excited about attending this event! Having heard many of the speakers on podcasts and read many of their articles, I'm really excited to be able to attend their sessions and talk to them in person.” said Milton Lopez, an ASP.NET developer from New York City. Lopez will travel all the way to Tulsa to attend the conference.
For more information about Tulsa TechFest 2006 and how to register and/or become a vendor/sponsor, contact David Walker at davidlwalker@gmail.com or visit http://www.tulsatechfest.com.
Free transportation will be provided for attendees traveling from Northwest Arkansas. Contact Randy Walker at randy@vonlar.com for more information.