Landed in Orlando

I landed at Orlando airport at 15.30. It took a while to queue at the immigration, wait for the luggage at the carousel (they call it carousel here), queue for the customs, give back the luggage (?), change terminals, wait again for the luggage at another carousel. I took a Mears shuttle from the airport to the hotel (it's cheaper than the taxis but it takes longer). I shared the minibus with a cheerful and talkative Microsoft employee, Ken Jones, who will be speaking on Monday at Tech Ed. Ken works with Microsoft Press, where he helps technical authors build the business case and content for their books. This is the session he will give on Monday:

LNC01 - How to Get Published: What it Takes to Become a Technical Author on Microsoft Technologies Monday, June 4 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, N220 A Speaker(s): Martin DelRe, Linda Engelman, Ken Jones Microsoft Press publishes a large variety of technical books for IT Professionals, Developers, and the home audience. And we’re always looking for good authors! If you’ve ever thought of turning your subject matter expertise and hard-earned knowledge into a book, this could be a great start! In this panel discussion, learn how to write a proposal, what we look for in deciding whether to publish your book, and how you can help sell your book once it’s on the market.

I'm staying at the Holiday Inn, between Universal Boulevard and International Drive. Big room with safe, large TV, desk and free broadband internet. International Drive has plenty of places to eat and I'll investigate that tonight.