Immerse yourself in a world of learning and build your testing skill set at STAREAST 2008. Providing the largest and most practical 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. Now in its sixteenth year, STAR gives you the opportunity to network with colleagues, solution providers, and industry experts. Find answers to your questions about test management, agile testing, automation, performance testing, pairwise testing, and many of the other hot-topics in the industry. See why over 99.7% of 2007 attendees recommend STAREAST to others in the industry…

Keynote Presentations
Keynote presentations are a vital part of the STAR experience. World-class experts come to STAR armed with new ideas, technologies, and techniques to inspire delegates with their real-world successes and challenges. Attend these innovative and imaginative presentations and get your wheels turning.  Learn more

Preconference Tutorials
Additional, in-depth learning opportunities are available at STAREAST during both half-day and full-day  preconference tutorials. Tutorials provide practical information about specific testing issues and challenges presented by top industry experts from around the globe. Learn more

Concurrent Sessions
Build your own conference from over 44 concurrent sessions focusing in on your area of interest. Learn about new testing solutions and how to apply them to your organization and environment. Learn more

Listen to our Conference Podcast series
Joey McAllister talks to the speakers of the STAREAST 2008 conference about their topics being presented in May, and the developments in the software testing industry as a whole. Learn more

Open Space
Listen to our newest podcast on Open Space hosted by John Engle. Learn more

Certification Training Software
Testing Certification training is available to enhance your STAREAST experience, Sunday-Tuesday. Delivered by a top industry expert, "Software Testing Certification" is an accredited course to prepare you for the ISTQB™ Certified Tester—Foundation Level exam. Learn more


Networking Opportunities
Experience countless ways to network with peers across all industries and skill level at STAREAST 2008. Mingle with other software professionals during the Testing EXPO, special events, and more. Learn more

Attend the Special Events at STAREAST
STAREAST conference delegates are invited to attend various special events throughout the week. Learn more

Who's Behind the Conference?

Software Quality Engineering assists software professionals and organizations interested in boosting productivity, improving software practices, delivering more customer value, and increasing ROI. Software Quality Engineering hosts four of the industry’ s most recognized software quality conferences including the STAR conference series, Better Software Conference & EXPO, and Agile Development Practices. From the classroom to the Web, Software Quality Engineering delivers software testing and development seminars, and provides consulting services, specialized publications, and research. www.sqe.com
Better Software magazine brings you the hands-on, knowledge-building information you need to run smarter projects and deliver better products that win in the marketplace and positively affect the bottom line. www.BetterSoftware.com
StickyMinds.com, the most comprehensive online resource for helping you produce better software, offers an unrivaled scope of original articles from industry experts, technical papers, industry news, a searchable tools guide, discussion forums, and much more. www.StickyMinds.com