EXPO OVERVIEW

An Expo Pass grants you access to the Expo Floor plus admission to the Opening Floor Party, Technical Sessions, the Developer Bowl, Awards Night and all Keynotes.


Expo Hours

Tuesday, March 4
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Wednesday, March 5
11:45 AM – 2:00 PM
& 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Thursday, March 6
11:45 AM – 2:00 PM
& 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM


Exhibitors

The industry’s leading companies will demonstrate their latest tools, technologies and services on the SD West Expo floor. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet face-to-face with the software development industry's most innovative vendors and find solutions to your most critical needs. A complete list is available on the Exhibitor page.


Free Technical Sessions

Learn more about the latest development technologies straight from the source! All attendees are welcome to attend free technical training brought to you by our exhibitors. Complete Tech Session details are available here.


Opening Floor Party!

Tuesday, March 4, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Join us as we celebrate the opening of the Expo floor with free food and drinks.  This is a great opportunity to mingle with exhibitors and colleagues while previewing the coolest new technologies. 


Passport to Prizes!

Thanks to our exhibitors, you have the opportunity to win exciting prizes as you travel the SD West Expo floor! Check out the amazing list of prizes on the Passport Through SD West page.


Keynotes

Expo attendees are encouraged to attend all conference Keynote presentations.


18th Annual Jolt Awards!

Jolt Awards Presented by Dr. Dobb's Journal
Wednesday, March 5, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
It's an industry favorite, hosted by the editors of Dr. Dobb's Journal, the Jolt award ceremony pays tribute to those products, books and websites that have "jolted" the industry and helped make your job easier! Don't miss this entertaining ceremony! For more information, visit www.joltawards.com.


Dr. Dobb's Excellence in Programming Award

Dr. Dobb's JournalWednesday, March 5, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Find out who has earned the right to be called the best of the best. Dr. Dobb's Excellence in Programming Award is presented annually to an individual who has made significant and lasting contributions to the advancement of software development. Past winners include James Gosling, Guido van Rossum, Anders Hejlsberg, Alexander Stepanov and Linus Torvalds. Come find out who won this year's award!


Developer Bowl

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Thursday, March 6, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Watch the competition heat up as teams from Google, IBM, Intel and CodeGear are pitted against each other in a test of knowledge about the history, technology and traditions of software development. This is our version of a TV quiz show!

 

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