Microsoft moves TechEd, WinHEC shows out of New Orleans
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More than 13 months after Hurricane Katrina came ashore, Microsoft confirmed Monday that it is moving three of its annual conferences, including two of its largest shows, out of New Orleans -- at least temporarily.
The reason, a Microsoft spokesperson said, is due primarily to a continued lack of reliable airline service into and out of the Crescent City. "[The shows were moved] because of the logistics of moving that many people in or out of the airport," he said.
Among the shows moved for 2007 are Microsoft's popular TechEd and Windows Hardware Engineering Conferences. The third show that will move for now is Microsoft's annual gathering of its internal worldwide sales staff , Microsoft Global Experience (MGX).