Tech Ed 2007 – Day 0

Day 0 began at 4:30 am!  You have to get up early to defeat terrorism, you know. 😉  For the first time, I have traveling companions to Tech Ed.  This made the whole experience of dealing with airports much more pleasant.

After a short flight, I made it to my “hotel.”  In truth, I have a small apartment for the week, overlooking a golf course, no less!

After unpacking we went looking for a prime lunch spot.  We hit the jackpot with Nile Ethiopian Cuisine.  None of us had eaten Ethiopian before, so it was an adventure.  If you are in Orlando this week (or any time), you should check out this gem. 

I met with Shawn in the afternoon to get our ideas together for the BOF on Friday.  After this discussion, I’m very excited.

In the evening we made our way to the Party With Palermo.  Jeffrey put on a great shindig.  I got to catch up with DonXML and Paul Ballard.  I also enjoyed meeting Josh Holmes and Chris Coneybeer.

After packing our copious swag in the car, Geff, Randy and I retired to my “crib” for pizza and cigars.  Whew, the conference hasn’t even started and I’m exhausted. 🙂

More to come,

++Alan

PS Check out Randy’s blog for more pictures and info.  Here’s a pic of Randy on the plane, since he saw fit to grab one of Geff and I.