MacTech conference: a chance to save $200, highlights of what's to come

MacTech will be the first opportunity for Mac developers to talk OS X 10.7 Lion and how to best use the coming Mac App Store. If you register before Thursday, October 28, you'll be able to save US$200. Just go here to register, and don't forget to check here for your travel and lodging options (some of the nights at the host hotel are sold out already).

TUAW will be there to cover the event and talk to developers about why they develop for Macs and take a look at what they make.

For info on the jam-packed schedule, check this calendar page out. Here's a look at some highlights for the conference:

• There will be the debut public demo of Planetary Exploration Rovers controlled by iPod touches.

• The keynote speech is with that much-beloved tech journalist Andy Ihnatko.

• Sessions designed to help make developers and IT pros better at what they do (plus the inherent networking opportunities that are part of any conference).

• Macworld's "Trends in Virtualization" panel. The inventor of Parallels Desktop is flying in from Russia for this, along with representatives from VMware.

• An exclusive evening at the Griffith Observatory including a behind the scenes look at how planetarium animation is created.

We hope to see you there!