I’m in Edmonton This Week!
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As I write this, I’m sitting at Pearson’s Gate 120, awaiting the flight to take me to Edmonton, where TechDays will be taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Here’s what we’ll be doing over the week:
| When | Where | What |
| Monday, October 4th, afternoon | Shaw Conference Centre | Setting up the convention centre in the afternoon, followed by the speaker dinner in the evening |
| Monday, October 4th, evening | Shaw Conference Centre | CloudCamp Edmonton |
| Tuesday, October 5th, 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Shaw Conference Centre | TechDays Day 1 |
| Tuesday, October 5th, 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Shaw Conference Centre | Go DevMENTAL student mini-conference |
| Wednesday, October 6th, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Shaw Conference Centre | TechDays Day 2 |
| Thursday, October 7th, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Second Cup 10209 Jasper Ave NW | Coffee and Code – We’ll be working out of this Second Cup branch, ready to show you Windows Phone 7 and how to program it, as well as answer your questions! |
| Friday, October 8th | In the air | Flying home |
See you there!
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Hi Accordion guy,
Keep up the great writing. I'm looking forward to reading about your experience in Edmonton.
Wish I could join you there. Sounds interesting.