Yes, travel budgets are under extreme pressure for 2009. But if you plan carefully and book early, you can stretch your dollar and attend some worthwhile managed services summits.
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Top Eight Managed Services Summits for 2009
Posted December 16th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Four Managed Services Stories Worth Noting
Posted October 24th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
I’ve been tied up at the N-able Partner Summit and CompTIA Managed Services Summit. They are great events, but that also means I’ve overlooked a few things going on elsewhere in the managed services world this week. Here four other managed services stories I wish I had spent more time covering:
US Financial Crisis Impacts Managed Service Providers
Posted October 23rd, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
It’s time to end the denial. Despite all the media propaganda suggesting managed service providers are immune to the US economic crisis, that message just isn’t true. Here’s why.
CompTIA Explores Managed Services Education
Posted October 22nd, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
During CompTIA’s Managed Services Summit in Miami, Fla., the non-profit organization is listening closely to attendees and evaluating new programs to assist VARs with the transition to managed services.
Meet MSPmentor At CompTIA Managed Services Summit
Posted October 17th, 2008 by MSPMentor
The MSPmentor team will attend CompTIA’s Managed Services Summit on October 21 and 22 in Miami. Later in the week, MSPmentor Editorial Director Jo Panettieri will head to Dallas for the N-able Partner Summit. If you’re attending the CompTIA or N-able events and want to meet (schedule permitting), send email to joe [at] ninelivesmediainc.com.
Eight Managed Services Summits Worth Noting
Posted October 16th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
The next few weeks are packed with managed services summits, conferences and Webcasts — including a few summits in Australia. Here are eight events in the managed services space that we’ll be attending or watching from afar over the next four weeks.
Autotask Plans First Global Customer Conference
Posted September 30th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Autotask has confirmed plans to host its first worldwide customer conference, March 29-31, 2009 at the Nashville Gaylord Opryland (pictured) in Tennessee. According to a press release, the event — titled Autoask Community Live! — will be open to all Autotask Customers and technology partners.
Where to Hang Out With 1,000 Managed Service Providers
Posted August 29th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Managed service provider partner summits are becoming quite the rage. In addition to industry summits hosted by CompTIA, MSPAlliance and MSPSN, the list of vendor-hosted events (ConnectWise Partner Summit, N-able Partner Summit) continues to grow. Do some quick math, and more than 1,000 managed service providers will be attending partner and vendor events this fall.
Managed Services Summits: Circle the Dates
Posted July 9th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Eager to learn from other managed service providers? Attending managed services summits and face-to-face events are great ways to achieve that goal. And there’s no shortage of MSP conference options.
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