Chris Sharp
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Jan 17, 2017
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Exclusive Information for Developers about Episerver Ascend 2017

Attention all developers! I have information I want to pass along to anyone who is planning to attend or thinking about attending Episerver Ascend 2017.

Developer Discount & Oculus Rift Raffle (For Your Immediate Action)

Have you registered for Ascend 2017? If not, now is the time!

Now through January 31st, we are running a special discount for developers only. Use promotion code "AscendDeveloper" at checkout and you will receive $100 off the ticket price. Also, if you register by 11:59pm on Thursday, January 19th, you will be automatically entered for a chance to win an Oculus Rift. (If you have already registered, then don't worry... you are already entered!)

Register now for Ascend 2017

Episerver Certification Exams & Pre-Conference Courses

We are pleased to announce two additions to the Ascend 2017 schedule: Pre-conference educational courses and FREE Episerver certification exams.

As a special offer for Ascend 2017 registrants, you now have a chance to take your Episerver certification exam FOR FREE during the conference. The certification exams will be offered on Monday, February 27th at 2:15pm and Tuesday, February 28th at 2:15pm.

Not quite ready to take the certification? Or maybe you want to brush up on your knowledge of Episerver development? We are now offering a pre-conference educational course called “Product Introduction for Developers”. This course will take place on Sunday, February 26th from 11:00am – 5:00pm and is $400 per person.

You must sign up to attend the Episerver certification exams or the pre-conference course.

Developer and Tech Leader Agendas

The conference agendas for developers and tech leaders is beginning to finalize, so you can start planning which sessions and hands-on labs you’d like to attend.

We have some very interesting and engaging sessions lined up, including:

  • Front-End Asset Delivery Framework & Multitenancy Theming (Monday, February 27th at 10:45am)
  • Using Episerver Find in an Agnostic Fashion to Meet Complex Search Requirements (Monday, February 27th at 4:15pm)
  • Contentpocalypse! A Survivor's Guide to Episerver Migration (Tuesday, February 28th at 11:15am)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) within reach: Delivering enhanced customer experiences (Tuesday, February 28th at 2:15pm)

Stay tuned for a future blog post highlighting some of our sessions and hands-on labs.

View the developer agenda

View the tech leader agenda

Code Bash

Now is the time to start thinking about how you will be victorious during Code Bash, sponsored by Microsoft, at Ascend 2017. Prepare to battle against friends and competitors to show who is the best coder!

During Code Bash, you will work with a small team, racing to solve a task in the most clever, interesting, and visually-appealing way using the Episerver platform. When the race time is over, each team presents their solution to the audience, who will vote for their favorite to determine the winner.

Registration details for Code Bash will be announced the week of January 23rd.

Register Now

Don’t miss your opportunity to attend Episerver Ascend 2017 in Las Vegas. Registration prices will increase after January 31st. Register today to ensure you get the most value out of your experience.

Jan 17, 2017

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