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From Rich Tehrani, TMC's CEO ---------------------------------------------------- 24th ITEXPO - West 2011 September 13-15, 2011 - Austin Convention Center Austin, Texas - www.itexpo.com So Many Reasons to Attend ITEXPO Next Week - including a Kickin' Party! The Communications and Technology Conference is Filled With Smart Economic Solutions Dear Colleague, I am really astounded by all of the free content being offered at ITEXPO in its exciting new home, Austin, Texas. Almost daily, a new workshop, new training course, or new keynote is added to what was already a full-house worth of educational content. I encourage you to visit the event site to review the entire program and to register quickly and easily online: www.itexpo.com You can also review the complete conference breakout agenda here. Fees are required, but the information is more than worth the cost. Here's a summary of my top reasons why you need to join us deep in the heart of Texas next week: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NEW! Asterisk 1-2-3 Workshop/Training -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, September 12 - 9:00am - 4:30pm Get to Austin early and attend a full day tutorial on the Asterisk platform. Admission is free for all ITEXPO attendees. Asterisk 1-2-3 Workshop -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. NEW! Avaya Tech on Tap - The Millennial Generation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, September 12, 7:00pm - Omni Austin Hotel Reception and Workshop Avaya is once again hosting their popular Tech on Tap event Monday evening in Austin. This is a great way for you to start off the week networking with colleagues and exploring solutions in a social world. Join Avaya and IQPC's 2010 Call Center Leader of the Year finalist, Stuart Beame, as you explore the behaviors and expectations of this coming-of-age workforce. - Gain insight into how the Millennial Generation will reshape the workplace and challenge current customer service approaches - Understand the evolving role of social media in the Contact Center - Experience the evolution of collaboration technologies that transform interaction and engagement models -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. NEW! Additional Content Added to Telecom Reseller Week Workshops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, Sept. 14 & Thursday, September 15- Free Workshop for Resellers & Agents Always one of the most popular free workshops at the conference, the schedule for Telecom Reseller Week now includes the following sessions: - 2012 No Recession Here: Where the growth is! Stop selling into declining markets and sell growth instead - Cloud and Mobility: What are the products companies will demand? - The Lynk Revolution? Is this the "other white meat," besides cloud and mobility for growth hungry companies - New Game Endpoints: high margin and high growth opportunities exist in selling hot endpoints - Reality Check: Making a sensible plan to migrate your business model - Partners for Growth: Five Things to Look for in Finding a UC Distributor - How to Sell Change: A leading reseller and dealer discusses the revolution occurring inside the VAR - Migration: Strategies and Tools For Every Customer Level, Path and Stage - Migration paths, options and strategies: what every dealer should know ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. NEW! magicJack Keynoted Added to Already-Impressive Lineup ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Be there early on Tuesday when Cisco and magicJack kick off ITEXPO West 2011 in style. What you need now is to learn about solutions and strategies that can help your business today. That's what you'll get at ITEXPO keynote sessions in Austin. Keynote admission is include with any registration plan. Tuesday Keynotes - September 13:   8:45am - magicJack   9:15am - Cisco   4:30pm - Siemens Enterprise Communications   5:00pm - IBM Wednesday Keynotes - September 14:   9:00am - AT&T   9:30am - Strobe   10:00am - Polycom   10:30am - DHL same day   2:45pm - Analyst Perspective: Cloud Comm for the Operators                    Jan Dawson , Chief Telecom Analyst , Ovum Special Keynote Presentation During StartupCamp: Comms Edition   Wednesday, September 14 - 5:00pm:   Bob Metcalfe, Ethernet inventor and founder of 3Com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Ingate's Free UC & SIP Trunk Workshop ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, Sept. 13 - Thursday, Sept. 15 - Free Workshop Since 2006, Ingate has hosted the best-attended workshop at ITEXPO. These seminars will provide a comprehensive overview of Unified Communications, SIP trunking, Video, and collaboration. Hear a combination of general information panels and technical insight sessions from the service provider and enterprise perspectives. This year's program also includes case studies showing SIP trunking solutions live in action. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. StartupCamp4: Comms Edition ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, September 14 - 4:00pm - Free Workshop and networking event Will StartupCamp steal the show in Austin as it has at the past three ITEXPOs? Based on the lineup for this year's edition, I would say it probably will. Bob Metcalfe, the inventor of Ethernet (and thereby the reason this conference exists in the first place) will deliver the keynote address in advance of five exciting startups making their pitch for funding. Be part of the action as you vote for the company most deserving of a cash infusion. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. MPLS University - Free Workshop presented by MegaPath ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, September 14 - 2:00pm - Free Workshop MPLS University Live at ITEXPO Austin Come join a forum for IT and business professionals to bring your questions about network reliability, always-on connectivity, voice, regulatory requirements, security, and cost control.     2:00 pm:     Getting the Most out of the Cloud-- How Infrastructure as a Service and an MPLS-based Network Go Hand in Hand     3:00 pm:     MPLS and the Cloud in Action-- VoIP as a Service and Security as a Service ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SIP Forum- "State of SIP and IP Communications, and the Role of the SIP Forum" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, September 14 - 2:00pm - Free Workshop The SIP Forum is hosting this special event to update ITEXPO attendees on the progress around SIP-based communications and related SIP Forum activities. This special event will include presentations from representatives from the IETF, the SIP Forum and its various task  groups. Participants will speak about the latest developments and advancements related to IP communications and SIP, and attendees will also learn about progress relating to key SIP Forum Working Group interoperability initiatives, including SIPconnect 1.1, User Agent Configuration, Fax-Over-IP (FoIP), IPv6 and video. ------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Meet More Than 400 Important Vendors ------------------------------------------------------------ Including the more than 180 exhibitors and the impressive speaker roster, your time at the conference will be spent networking with potential partners who can help your business grow. ------------------------------------------------------------ 10. New Jeep Giveaway - PLUS Mountain Bikes! ------------------------------------------------------------ A trip to ITEXPO is not complete unless you stick around for the closing of the Exhibit Hall on Thursday, September 15 to see if you are the lucky winner of a new Jeep Wrangler. And Wait, There's More! Attend the StartupCamp reception on Wednesday afternoon and You could win a pair of cool Mountain Bikes. Must be present to win! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Thousands of Other Attendees to Network With, Learn From --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an attendee at this conference from an enterprise, government agency or service provider, you will undoubtedly run into other attendees seeking similar IP solutions. This conference is not just an 'industry gathering', where everyone you meet will try to sell you something. People come to this conference to learn about and select solutions. The networking you do with other people trying to accomplish the same goals you are could make the whole trip worthwhile. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. The Incredibly Amazing ITEXPO Party - With the Spazmatics! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, September 14 - 9:00pm -  ITEXPO Networking Party SHOW BADGES* ARE REQUIRED for Entry. Cedar Street Courtyard - 208 West 4th Street - Warehouse District in Austin, Texas Come See The Nerds That Rock! If you want to be sent back to the 80's, The Spazmatics are the ultimate experience.  The band lends it's geeky charm to performing 80's hits complete with "nerdogrpahy" and "spastic" movements for The ultimate New Wave 80's Show! *In order to gain entry to the party, you have to be a speaker, exhibitor/exhibit staff and/or a paid conference attendee. There is no separate fee to enter the party so please purchase a conference pass to ITEXPO or a collocated event and please bring your badge to get in. Use this link to Register Now. Remember, you save $50 by registering in advance online. Please don't hesitate to call Frank Coppola at 203-852-6800 x131 if you have questions about the event or would like to register over the phone. I look forward to greeting you personally next week! Rich Tehrani TMC CEO   You subscribe to a TMC eNewsletter or TMC magazine and requested relevant 3rd party messages; or have attended ITEXPO in the past. We will occasionally send relevant updates to past attendees. You can adjust your e-mail preferences with TMC here: http://www.tmcnet.com/enews/subs.aspx?eml=mgenaro@tmcnet.com

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