Tech Conference Recap – Channel Partners Expo 2017
Our team enjoyed Channel Partners in Las Vegas and we’ve got some highlights to share with you! Channel Partners Conference and Expo is the largest channel event for the technology services community. The event drew approximately 6000 industry experts, including agents, VARs, MSPs, integrators, and service providers to Las Vegas for the four-day event. Here’s our recap: Notes from the Conference Floor Channel Partners attendees came from various tech backgrounds, in our experience the majority were from companies that are moving towards a cloud-based focus. The attendees were very engaged and, as is par for the course, there was no shortage of networking opportunities. This conference was a great opportunity to meet and greet at an expedited level as we continue to grow the ImagIT brand. We found the sessions to be very well attended, some had not a single seat available! This year we noticed that many breakouts were focused on marketing than on educating. There were some informative and interesting speakers, one of our favorites was Jay McBain, Forrester Principal Analyst, who took the stage to discuss “5 Trends Shaping the Future of the Channel”. It was good to see the IT industry spending breakdown that, for us, spelled unlimited growth potential! We also attended sessions from AT&T Alliance Channel, Fastball, and Avant. While at the conference, we spent considerable time not only at the Expo Hall but in poolside cabanas which seems to be a favorable trend. CallOne and Flexential had a couple of our favorite setups that allowed a fresh, [...]
