TechEd Middle East Registration Opens

Registration is now open for TechEd Middle East 2011.  Tech·Ed is Microsoft’s premier technical education event providing the most comprehensive technical training on Microsoft’s suite of products, technologies, solutions and services and takes place in Dubai, March 8 – 10, 2011.

• Hear about the future of Microsoft’s products and technologies directly from the Microsoft leadership team in the keynote
• Choose from 200 technical sessions delivered by Microsoft and industry experts
• Touch the technology through more than 40 PC-based instructor-led training labs
• Ask your questions at the NEW Ask The Experts forum
• Meet with product experts and see product demos at the Technical Learning Centre
• Explore industry solutions at the Tech·Ed Expo

Benefit from the Super Saver registration fee of only $795 for all registrations before 31 December 2010.

www.teched.ae

Floor One of the Microsoft Dubai office offers a veritable tour of the Middle East. Wander among the rows of employees you will undoubtedly hear every language of the Middle East – Urdu, French, Egyptian Arabic, Gulf Arabic, Turkish, English, Hindi… (and that’s not even mentioning the 500+ catalogued languages of a single country Nigeria) – 79 countries covered overall – 59 of those in WECA alone (West & Central Africa).

DubaiDev.NET User Group

DubaiDev.NET User Group is the first official Microsoft™ .NET group in United Arab Emirates and Dubai City that will help developers acquire and develop skills associated with Microsoft™ technologies.  http://dubaidev.net/

TechiesOnly (aka TECHIES, TechiesLeaders)

Description: Techies in the UAE expresses the social aspect of a User Group. We have a technical excuse to meet as ICT Professionals. Sessions have a technical topic and a social purpose. Members can expect to meet like minded people and grow their network that way, while enjoying a beverage and a bite to eat. The User Group will aim to facilitate the union of members as wel as informing the members on new and upcoming technology.http://techiesleaders.spaces.live.com/www.techiesonly.com
Membership: 150+
Organizer:  Rolf Eleveld rolf@bajomero.com, http://twitter.com/rolfeleveld, http://twitter.com/techiesuae

Techiesonly

Dubai PHP

Dubai PHP is a community for PHP and web businesses in the area. The mission is to be a resource for developers, businesses and recruiters to learn from one another, network, and find jobs. http://www.meetup.com/dubai-php/
Membership: 30+
Organizer: Hans Zaunere  email me

Dubai MySQL

Dubai MySQL is a community for DBAs and internet businesses in the area. The mission is to be a resource for developers, businesses and recruiters to learn from one another, network, and find jobs. http://www.meetup.com/dubai-mysql/
Membership: 75+
Organizer: Hans Zaunere  email me