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Note: Some of the conferences listed here have already occurred. I leave these references here so that the conference coodinators can be contacted in case there are questions regarding the same conference for the next year. When I find more current information I will post it. Agile Development Practices Conference 2009 This event has passed. The Agile Development Practices conference is for anyone investigating or implementing agile development practices, processes, technologies, and leadership principles. Sponsored by Software Quality Engineering. November 9-13, 2009, Orlando, Florida Call 904-278-0524 Hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Testing Board (ANZTB), the ANZTB Test 2010 Conference is your chance to listen to some of the world’s leading software testing experts March 1-3, 2010, Melbourne, Australia Call: +61 2 9368 1200 Better Software Conference & EXPO 2010 At the Better Software Conference & EXPO 2010, you’ll become a better, more informed software professional with an outward, customer-focused view of development. Learn about the latest tools, trends, and issues regarding agile development, project management, people & teams, software testing & QA, software requirements, process improvement, metrics, and design & architecture. June 6-11, 2010, Las Vegas, Nevada Call 888-268-8770 Theme: Skills in Testing CAST 2010 is about testing skills. Learning, observing, problem solving, understanding, decision making, and applying knowledge and experience to new challenges. Do technical or domain skills impact testing? What about other skill sets? CAST 2010 provides a venue to explore these questions and help us understand what makes a great tester. August 2-4, 2010, Grand Rapids, Michigan EuroSTAR 2009 This event has passed. EuroSTAR (Software Testing Analysis and Review). EuroSTAR conferences have provided guidance, inspiration, knowledge & training in software testing to IT professionals on every level for well over a decade. November 30-December 3, 2009 Stockholm, Sweden Call +353 91 514470 The Expo:QA Conference is the meeting point for Software Testing and Quality professionals in Spain and Europe. With more than 7 years’ history, it has become the major event in southern Europe in the field. November 16-18, 2010, Madrid, Spain Great Lakes Software Excellence Conference This event has passed. A non-profit, regional, and world-class software conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The conference promises world-class keynotes, hands-on tutorials, and practical presentations that address real issues in software development. Developers, business analysts, testers, QA engineers, and development and project managers will find an opportunity to learn, grow, and network with other professionals at an affordable price. November 4-5, 2008, Calvin College, Michigan iqnite (formerly Software and Systems Quality Conference) The iqnite 2010 in Germany offers you a combination of inter branch presentations, keynotes and workshops as well as an exhibition area over the three conference days. April 28-30, 2010, Dusseldorf, Germany Call +49 2203 9154 ext. 28 International Conference on Software Process Improvement (ICSPI) This event has passed. SPI promises to focus only on practical methods to improve software processes around the organization, independent of any specific assessment model. The ICSPI 2008 program features presentations by world leading authorities and practitioners in software process improvement. October 19-23, 2009 Washington DC Call 1-763-546-0072 One of the most important recurrent problems in any enterprise is how to ensure the reliability and correctness of the core processes and systems the company relies on. This event focuses on the provision of methods and tools that can increase the level of confidence on Enterprise Information Systems (EIS). June 8-9, 2010, Madeira, Portugal Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference This event has passed. The title of this year’s theme — Moving Quality Forward — is slightly ambiguous on purpose — consider these two possibilities: Moving the profession of software quality ahead — making it more of a recognized field, like civil engineering. Moving the validation and verification tasks further upstream in the software development life cycle and even moving them into other functions of the organization (e.g. finance, legal, service, sales, and marketing). October 26-28, 2009, Portland Oregon Conference and Feature Presentations, Keynote presentations by leading industry experts. Tutorials will apply towards CSTP or CTM certfication. May 10-14, 2010, Las Vegas, Nevada. The PSQT conference brings together the biggest names and the brightest minds in the field of software testing and quality assurance for a week of information sharing and learning. Conference with Feature Presentations. Keynote presentations by leading industry experts. Tutorials that will apply towards CSTP or CTM certfication September 13-17, 2010, Minneapolis, Minnesota. QA & TEST will allow you to improve your business network and build relationships with potential customers, from the vantage position of being recognized as an expert in QA & Testing for Embedded Systems. October 27-29, 2010, Bilbao, Spain QAI & QAAM Regional Conference This event has passed. The theme for this year’s conference is “Managing Projects Effectively in a Cost Constrained Economy”. A key focuses for the conference are program management, testing and project oversight throughout the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). September 21-22, 2009, Baltimore, Maryland Call 407-363-1111 QAI TesTek Symposium This event has passed. Sponsored by QAITesTrek ‘s ‘Two-for-Two’ format consists of a two-day Manager’s Solutions Workshop and a two-day Practitioner’s Symposium. TesTrek is attended by test managers, test leads, software testers, quality control analysts, and other IT professionals performing testing activities. October 26-29, 2009, Toronto, Canada Call 866-724-6013 ext. 129 QUEST-Quality Engineered Software and Testing Conference Dallas 2010 QUEST will be venturing into Dallas, Texas for the first time in 2010! QUEST is the conference experience designed by practitioners - for practitioners. * LEARN from industry leaders through attending sessions, participating in workshops and coaching sessions. * ASSESS your skill sets by taking certification prep courses and practice examinations. * APPLY your experience and knowledge to produce solutions during interactive work groups. * CONNECT with fellow practitioners, contribute to the industry, and explore the career possibilities it offers. April 19-23, 2010, Dallas, Texas Call 866-724-6013 ext. 129 Software & Systems Quality Conference Australia This event has passed. Sharing knowledge for best quality practices. October 28-29, 2009, Melbourne, Australia Known as the most influential engineering management conference anywhere, SEPG North America 2010 has evolved to become the premier learning and networking event that brings together industry leading organizations who are putting CMMI, People CMM, TSP, PSP, Agile, Six Sigma, ITIL and ISO standards, and other process management methods together to perform at a higher level. March 22-25, 2010, Savannah, Georgia The flagship conference for process professionals, SEPG Europe is an annual gathering where the European process community comes together to learn, network, and build their skills in process improvement as a means to achieving superior performance. June 28-July 1, 2010, Porto, Portugal Software Engineering Process Group (SEPG) Asia This event has passed. The SEI has been hosting SEPG conferences since 1988 to provide a forum for software, systems, and service professionals to learn, network, and engage in performing at a higher level by improving process and workforce capabilities. September 16-18, 2009, Osaka, Japan Software Process Symposium - 6th Annual This event has passed. Note: There will be no conference in 2009. Check back for 2010 conference. Presentation topics will range from general process improvement activities, to CMMI specific implementation, to cultural and organizational changes. October 13-14, 2008, Edison, New Jersey Software Test and Performance Conference (STPCon) 2009 This event has passed. At STPCon you'll learn ways to implement quality assurance across an entire project, how to pinpoint and fix performance bottlenecks, and how to adapt familiar testing methods as well as emerging ones. March 31 - April 1, 2009, San Mateo, California Call 415-785-3419 Software Test and Performance Conference This event has passed. STPCon Fall '09 offers top-quality, hands-on information that provides the latest solutions to your most pressing challenges. October 19-23, 2009, Cambridge, Massachusetts Call 1-631-393-6051 ext. 200 Software Testing Analysis and Review - (STAREAST) 2010 STAR provides the largest and most advanced testing forum and delivers the latest trends, technologies, and strategies in the industry today. Learn about new products, timely issues, and cutting-edge solutions from the best experts in the business. Run by Software Quality Engineering (SQE). April 26-30, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. Call 888-268-8770 Software Testing Analysis and Review - (STARWEST) 2010 This event has passed. Providing the largest and most advanced testing forum, STAR delivers the latest trends, technologies, and strategies in the industry today. Learn about new products, timely issues, and cutting-edge solutions from the best experts in the business. Also run by Software Quality Engineering (SQE). September 26-October 1, 2010, San Diego, California Call 1-888-268-8770 Software Testing Conference (19th Annual International) India This event has passed. STC 2009 focuses on building a leadership narrative to piece together the three cornerstones of growth and continuity - True Commitment, Competence and Coherence and focuses on the ability of the organizations, practitioners and leaders. November 19-20, 2009, Bangalore, India SQS Software Quality Conference This event has passed. High level, very practical, best of breed, and interesting presentations will be given by practitioners from organizations including Adobe, Bluegarden, Ericsson, Net Entertainment, Itella (Finnish Post), Metso, Saab, SEB, Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Authorities) and Telia Sonera. Gilbert van der Heiden, Gartner Group and Jörgen Lindqvist September 24-25, 2009, Stockholm, Sweden Call 0049 2203 9154 ext.82 STeP-IN SUMMIT 2010 This event has passed. STeP-IN Summits are the biggest software testing conferences in India and Asia Pac region, where testing gurus, practitioners, automation experts and academicians come together to share their knowledge and expertise so that all benefit. February 11-12, 2010, Bangalore, India Call +1 408-898-2140 Sponsored by the U.S. Air Force. Technology: Changing the Game The Systems and Software Technology Conference will explore various technologies which are expected to make abrupt changes to common thought. They will explore the tools, the processes, and the ideas which will "change the game" and make the way we have done things in the past - obsolete. April 26-29, 2010, Salt Lake City, Utah Call 435-797-0423 TSP Symposium 2009 This event has passed. Theme: Establishing a Competitive Advantage Sponsored by Software Engineering Institute (SEI) The 4th Annual Team Software Process (TSP) Symposium is designed to bring together the seasoned users of the TSP, those involved in its development and transition, and those who are new to the technology and eager to learn more. September 21-24, 2009, New Orleans, Louisiana Call 412-268-5800 Theme: Reliability Heuristics Is an ongoing series of invitation-only, minimal-cost workshops for experienced performance testers and related professionals. WOPR builds skills in system performance and reliability and allows people who are interested in these topics to network with their peers. The emphasis is on mutual learning, sharing hands-on experiences and solving practical problems. In these semi-annual meetings, subject matter experts and experienced working practitioners discuss pertinent state-of-the-art topics. WOPR has been organized by a small team of highly experienced practitioners in the field of performance and reliability testing. April 22-24 15-17,2010, Montreal, Canada Workshop on Regulated Software Testing This event has passed. The main purpose of the Workshop on Regulated Software Testing is to share ideas, generate new techniques, and to provide a forum for people who are interested in improving the testing of regulated systems. We’re defining regulated software as software that is subject to review by an internal or external regulatory body. May 15, 2009, Indianapolis, Indiana The Workshop on Teaching Software Testing is concerned with the practical aspects of teaching university-caliber software testing courses to academic or commercial students. January 29-31, 2010, Melbourne, Florida |