As it says on the main countdown page, my name is Scott Ladewig, and I created the TechEd Countdown site which has now evolved into the Ignite Countdown site. Why? I'm what you might call a Microsoft TechEd Ignite enthusiast. For the last couple of years, I've been tweeting the number of days until TechEd every Monday. One thing led to another, and in 2013 this site and Twitter account became a reality. With the evolution of Microsoft TechEd into Microsoft Ignite, I've refreshed the site and Twitter account.
If you're interested in finding out more about me, check out my blog and follow me on Twitter.
I have worked as an IT Pro for over 20 years, primarily in Microsoft environments. In 2002 I attended my first Microsoft technical conference, and I've never looked back. As you can see from the timeline, I went thirteen years before missing Microsoft Ignite for the first time in 2016. I was able to attend virtually however using a Beam bot supplied by Event Presence, so I think it still counts (with an asterisk). Conferences come and go, but Microsoft TechEd Ignite remains for me the best opportunity to get the latest news from Microsoft, connect with the product teams, get hands-on training, and network with friends and colleagues from around the world.
I hope you find the site and its related activities useful and fund. In addition to the daily tweet, I plan on using @IgniteCountdown to relay information about Microsoft TechEd Ignite as it comes across my desk — or more accurately, across my screen — so please follow and spread the word by sharing this site with your community.
Here are some resources I used to build the site and support the Twitter account.
There are also some people to thank.