CompTIA’s Annual Member Meeting agenda is packed with insightful Power Talk sessions, an engaging keynote and a variety of community meetings that revolve around discussions and initiatives designed to advance the IT industry.
Understand the “new normal” for IT security experts, learn what you can do in your company culture to promote diversity, or find your place as a Future Leader.
Pick your passion and join us at the beautiful Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Register now.
Here’s a rundown of all the CompTIA Community meetings scheduled for AMM, and their associated agendas:
Managed Print Services, 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 25. Join the community
Add your input on topics like value vs. per-page-sales during the and examine what’s next for print providers. Will maximizing the management of devices with current customers do the trick, or will it take finding new managed print opportunities and providing more value to the customer through additional services? The agenda also includes:
· Join David Ramos, director, channel strategy service at InfoTrends and West McDonald, vice president of business development at Print Audit.
· The future of document automation and how managed print is the building block for success.
· Contracts based on per seat in a print environment.
· Selling on value and results: the profitable wave of the future
Advancing Women in IT, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 24. Join the community.
The secret sauce to a successful, profitable company — and thriving in the workplace — is a winning culture that supports diversity in IT. Join AWIT and hear Janet Schijns, vice president of global enterprise, government and channels marketing at Verizon Enterprise Solutions, share what’s working at Verizon and how you can build your own winning culture.
· Hear from the AWIT Community charity, Dress for Success, and learn how you can get involved and make a difference.
· Plan and advance AWIT’s 2015 initiatives, including the next phase in Dream IT, an updated Career Resource Center, and upcoming AWIT talks on raising the bar and company cultures that promote diversity.
Future Leaders, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 24. Join the community.
Connect with other Millennials in the IT industry and help formalize this new community’s 2015 community objectives.
· Learn how CompTIA is helping a new generation enter and lead the IT industry.
IT Services & Support, 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 24. Join the community.
Hear Kim Miner, vice president and head of human resources for Brother Americas, speak on what it takes to attract and retain the right people. Learn from our speaker and panel on how to get qualified candidates in the door — and keep them.
· Pick up best practices from your peers at AMM. Who knows your business problems and solutions better than them?
· Plan and advance the ITSS 2015 initiatives, which touch on talent acquisition, warranty collaboration, tomorrow’s tech and ways to test-drive IT careers.
Managed Services Community Meeting, 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 24. Join the community.
Hear from Alex Rogers, the founder and CEO of CharTec, the channel’s leading provider of total business consulting and training in sales, operations, marketing, finance/accounting and HR.
· Discover what additional services offerings are propelling your peers to new revenue heights.
· Uncover ways to start with stellar sales appointments and then deliver effective sales proposals that make your customers want to sign immediately.
· Learn better ways to keep a pulse on your clients. Have you ever been blindsided by a client canceling a contract? Learn practical tips on how to spot a client at risk.
IT Security, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 25. Join the community.
Discuss the latest research on IT security in a world where breaches have become “the new normal.”
· Walk away with practical lessons on how to do risk analysis for yourself and your clients.
Cloud Community, 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 25. Join the community.
Tour the new Cloud Vendor Trustmark+ with a walkthrough from the experts who developed it.
· Interact with industry experts and peers to learn about the latest trends in cloud.
· Plan and advance the 2015 initiatives, including go-to-market tools, the born in the cloud spotlight, and Cloud Café.
AMM Speakers and Power Talk Sessions
Of course, AMM is about more than just meetings. Hear keynote speaker Scott Stratten’s methods for “unselling” and spend Monday night networking with peers at the Diversity Dinner. This year, we’re also reprising the popular Power Talk sessions:
· BO is Not Bad When it Comes to Selling “Business Outcomes”
· What Does the 2015 Industry Outlook Really Mean for the Channel?
· Internet of Things — What's the Channel Play?
See the full agenda here, and register now for AMM. Join us in Florida and help move the industry forward.
Michelle Peterson is a communications specialist for CompTIA.
