This chart shows major Microsoft-sponsored conferences scheduled through July 30, 2004, and a selection of major industry conferences at which Microsoft and its partners are typically present.
|
Event
|
Main Audience
|
Date and Location
|
Web Site
|
| Microsoft-Sponsored Events |
| Global Development & Deployment Conference |
Developers of internationalized software |
Feb. 18–20, 2004; Redmond, USA |
www.microsoft.com/globaldev/gdc/gddchome.mspx |
| Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) |
IT pros, systems management developers |
Mar. 15-19, 2004, Las Vegas, USA |
www.mms2004.com |
| Convergence |
Business Solutions customers |
Mar. 21–24, 2004; Orlando, USA |
www.greatplains.com/convergence |
| Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) |
Hardware developers |
May 5–7, 2004; Seattle, USA |
www.microsoft.com/whdc/winhec |
| TechEd |
IT pros, developers |
May 23–28, 2004; San Diego, USA |
www.microsoft.com/usa/teched |
| Worldwide Partner Conference |
Microsoft partners |
July 10–13, 2004; Toronto, Canada |
www.microsoft.com/partner/events/wwpartnerconference |
| Other Industry Events |
| 3GSM World Congress |
Wireless carriers and suppliers |
Feb. 23–26, 2004; Cannes, France |
www.gsmworldcongress.com/congress |
| RSA Conference |
Computer security pros |
Feb. 23–27, 2004; San Francisco, USA |
2004.rsaconference.com |
| CEBit |
Computer industry customers |
Mar. 18–24, 2004; Hannover, Germany |
www.cebit.de |
| CTIA Wireless |
Wireless carriers and suppliers |
Mar. 22–24, 2004; Atlanta, USA |
www.wow-com.com/events |
| VSLive! |
Visual Studio developers |
Mar. 23–27, 2004; San Francisco, USA |
www.ftponline.com/conferences/vslive/ |
| Embedded Systems Conference |
Hardware and software developers |
Mar. 29–Apr. 1, 2004; San Francisco, USA |
cmp.iconvention.com/cmpbrandmgr/V40/index.cvn |
| Networld+Interop |
Networking pros |
May 9–14, 2004; Las Vegas, USA |
www.interop.com |
| Electronic Entertainment Expo |
Game developers and resellers |
May 13–16 2004; Los Angeles, USA |
www.e3expo.com |
| CEBit America |
Computer industry customers |
May 25–27, 2004; New York, USA |
www.cebit-america.com |