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Sources

  • Estrel miniGUIDE (MCT Community Summit 2008) — on-site programme, January 2008 (Microsoft Learning; Estrel Congress Center, Berlin).
  • Archive.org (Microsoft Learning web agenda)
    web.archive.org snapshot from 6 April 2008
    Original URI: http://microsoft.com/germany/learning/mct/mctsummit2008/agenda.mspx

Sessions and rooms below follow the miniGUIDE PDF (Day 1–3 agenda pages).

The agenda: 14 to 16 January 2008

14 January 2008 – Keynotes

DateSpeakerTopic
Monday 14 January 200812:30 - 14:00Registration
Monday 14 January 200814:00 - 14:30Tjeerd VeningaWELCOME - EMEA - “Choose Change!” (ECC A)
Monday 14 January 200814:30 - 15:15Frank FischerMicrosoft Global Product Vision - Product releases, Product cycles… What’s coming in 2008 (ECC A)
Monday 14 January 200815:15 - 16:00Chris PirieMicrosoft Learning Global Vision - Product releases and focuses… What’s coming in 2008 (ECC A)
Monday 14 January 200816:00 - 16:30Coffee Break
Monday 14 January 200816:30 - 17:00Bill ChapmanFirst Look at Next Gen Courseware (ECC A)
Monday 14 January 200817:00 - 17:30Mike HonigMCT 2008 Program - MCT Program Vision (ECC A)
Monday 14 January 200817:30 - 18:30Richard KleesNowhere to Run! Being Front and Center and Making a BIG Splash – Trainer presentation skills (ECC A)
Monday 14 January 200818:30 - 18:45Tjeerd VeningaWrap up - “Choose Change!” (ECC A)
Monday 14 January 200818:45 - 19:00Break
Monday 14 January 200819:00 - 21:00Welcome Reception

15 January 2008 – Breakout sessions

DateSpeakerTopic
Tuesday 15 January 20088:00 - 8:30Breakfast
Tuesday 15 January 20088:30 - 9:45Andy MaloneWindows Server 2008 Active Directory – The Secret Session! (ECC 1)
Tuesday 15 January 20088:30 - 9:45Rick TaylorHow to incorporate the SharePoint SDK into your classes (TTT) (ECC 2/3)
Tuesday 15 January 20088:30 - 9:45Marcel de VriesWhat’s new in Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Studio Team System 2008 (ECC 4)
Tuesday 15 January 200810:00 - 11:15Stan ReimerTrain the Trainer for Windows Server 2008 Active Directory TS Courses 6424/6425 (ECC 1)
Tuesday 15 January 200810:00 - 11:15Dandy WeynSQL Server 2008 - What’s new for Database Admins (ECC 2/3)
Tuesday 15 January 200810:00 - 11:15Tiffany NguyenBuilding custom MOSS web services (ECC 4)
Tuesday 15 January 200811:30 - 12:45Thomas LeeIntroduction to Implementation and Architecture of OCS 2007 (ECC 1)
Tuesday 15 January 200811:30 - 12:45Ronald BeekelaarRunning virtualization on Windows Server 2008 (ECC 2/3)
Tuesday 15 January 200811:30 - 12:45Matthew RocheNew Features in SQL Server 2008 for Database Developers (ECC 4)
Tuesday 15 January 200812:45 - 13:45Lunch
Tuesday 15 January 200813:45 - 15:00Andy MaloneHack to the Future! – The Ultimate Windows Server 2008 Networking Vs Security Guide! (ECC 1)
Tuesday 15 January 200813:45 - 15:00David ElfassyIntegrating Exchange Server 2007 SP1 into your Exchange deliveries (TTT) (ECC 2/3)
Tuesday 15 January 200813:45 - 15:00Matthew RocheNew Features in SQL Server 2008 for Business Intelligence Developers (ECC 4)
Tuesday 15 January 200815:15 - 16:30Stan ReimerTrain the Trainer for Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure TS Courses 6420/6421 (ECC 1)
Tuesday 15 January 200815:15 - 16:30Thomas LeeIntegrating Exchange Server 2007 UM with OCS (ECC 2/3)
Tuesday 15 January 200815:15 - 16:30Tiffany NguyenIntegrating Silverlight into your SharePoint deployments (ECC 4)
Tuesday 15 January 200816:45 - 18:00Thomas LeeTrain the Trainer on Office Communication Server courseware (ECC 1)
Tuesday 15 January 200816:45 - 18:00Rick TaylorMigrating from SPS 2003 to MOSS 2007 (for ITPro and Dev) (ECC 2/3)
Tuesday 15 January 200816:45 - 18:00Matthew RocheSo you want to be a SQL Server MCT? Jumping into the Deep End with SQL Server 2008 (ECC 4)
Tuesday 15 January 200818:10 - 18:20Wrap up
Tuesday 15 January 200818:20 - 18:30Break
Tuesday 15 January 200818:30 - 20:30Bus tour
Tuesday 15 January 200820:30 - 22:30Dinner

16 January 2008 – Breakout sessions

DateSpeakerTopic
Wednesday 16 January 20088:00 - 8:30Breakfast
Wednesday 16 January 20088:30 - 9:45Andy MaloneThe Windows Server 2008 Application Platform – Technical Drilldown! (ECC 1)
Wednesday 16 January 20088:30 - 9:45Dandy WeynTrain the Trainer on SQL Server 2008 clinics (ECC 2/3)
Wednesday 16 January 20088:30 - 9:45Marcel de VriesCustomizing and extending Visual Studio Team System (ECC 4)
Wednesday 16 January 200810:00 - 11:15Stan ReimerTrain the Trainer for Windows Server 2008 Application Platform TS Courses 6427/6428 (ECC 1)
Wednesday 16 January 200810:00 - 11:15Michael KorpImplementing SCCM 2007 and SCVMM 2007 (ECC 2/3)
Wednesday 16 January 200810:00 - 11:15Marcel de VriesIntroduction to LINQ programming model (ECC 4)
Wednesday 16 January 200811:30 - 12:45Bill ChapmanTTT Next Gen Courseware (ECC 1)
Wednesday 16 January 200811:30 - 12:45Dandy WeynSQL Server 2008 Advanced Administration (ECC 2/3)
Wednesday 16 January 200811:30 - 12:45Gina HainesThe real cool fit! - Dynamics AX “5.0” (ECC 4)
Wednesday 16 January 200811:30 - 12:45Wilfried HeermannIntegrated Product Training and the new Microsoft development technologies (ECC 4)
Wednesday 16 January 200812:45 - 13:45Lunch
Wednesday 16 January 200813:45 - 15:00Ken RosenNew business opportunities for the MCT: featuring Nexus, MODL, Courseware Library and Microsoft Press (ECC 1)
Wednesday 16 January 200813:45 - 15:00Ronald BeekelaarUsing Virtual Machines in a classroom environment (ECC 2/3)
Wednesday 16 January 200813:45 - 15:00Rick TaylorDemos are King (ECC 4)
Wednesday 16 January 200815:00 - 16:00Wrap up and Conference End

Bus tour (15 January 2008)

The miniGUIDE lists an evening Berlin bus tour (see PDF spread with route highlights). Stops named on that page include Alexanderplatz (Fernsehturm, Marienkirche), Karl-Liebknecht-Straße (Berliner Dom, Lustgarten, Palast der Republik), Unter den Linden, Pariser Platz / Brandenburger Tor, Reichstag, Potsdamer Platz (Kulturforum, Philharmonie), Checkpoint Charlie, and Gendarmenmarkt.

Berlin Mini Guide

Pages from the printed miniGUIDE (scans). Click a thumbnail to open the full-size image in a new tab.