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What are some must-attend tradeshows or conferences for information security professionals?

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SXSW

Jan. 24, 2012

Dennis Morgan and 2 other people answered this question

All great conferences. Good list. I like the Cloud Expo but more for Vendor relationship. Some education tracks are okay. It is maturing. more

What are some conferences that technology startups should aim to attend?

Security

Tradeshow

Jan. 20, 2012

Lauren Buchsbaum asked a question

What are we looking for in Cloud Conferences in 2012? What should the focus be on?

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Startup

Dec. 5, 2011

JP Morgenthal answered this question

The problem with any industry conference is the balance between attendee and sponsor. It's really hard to develop a program that is rich in education and low in marketing because it puts the onus on the attendee to pay more money, which is often difficult ... more

Did anyone attend CloudBeat 2011? What were the main takeaways?

Dec. 2, 2011

Lauren Buchsbaum asked a question

What are the top conferences for the mining industry?

Nov. 7, 2011

Nicholas Sommer asked a question

Oct. 26, 2011

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SharePoint Events to Wrap Up 2011

Oct. 7, 2011

Brielle Nikaido asked a question

What were the major announcements at Oracle OpenWorld?

Why do you think Larry Ellison canceled Marc Benioff's keynote for Oracle OpenWorld 2011?

Business Intelligence

Cloud Computing

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Oct. 6, 2011

Dennis Morgan answered this question

Larry still does not accept the fact (from my readings) that the cloud is a valid paradigm shift. He is misled. I think they - Oracle - just announced some cloud offering so I think he grudingly has finally accepted the cloud computing shift. Good ... more

What do you think of Benioff's reaction to his banned keynote? Is it a brilliant PR move or mistake

Oct. 5, 2011

Andrew Davies and 1 other person answered this question

He is the personification of a stuck record. But certainly knows how to ram home his point. It sometimes all feels a bit sickly to me, and they certainly took full advantage of the PR opportunity - lots of positive sentiment, 1000 people queuing outside ... more

Oct. 4, 2011

Brielle Nikaido asked a question

Why is Oracle focusing on hardware at this year's OpenWorld conference? Do you think this is wise?

Are you attending Oracle's OpenWorld? What do you expect from the conference?

Sept. 29, 2011

Jeet Bhattacharjee answered this question

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Do you agree with Square's COO that there is no value prop for NFC for consumers and merchants?

Sept. 27, 2011

Brielle Nikaido asked a question

Have you ever been to barcamp?

Sept. 27, 2011

Sandi Gauder answered this question

I haven't attended a bar camp yet but attended my first 'unconference', Accessibility Camp TO (accessibilitycampto.org), this past Saturday which I think is quite similar.
The camp was a very informal, but very well organized, event. Interested attendees had 30 seconds at the start of ... more

Why do you go to live trade shows and conferences?

Sept. 22, 2011

Lori Williams and 1 other person answered this question

Excellent question! I've wondered myself if this is not "old school". It used to be the only way you could introduce your company/products/services to your industry but .... today, this is not true.
Now, I'm going to one myself next month but, I do not ... more

Event & Conference Planning

Dreamforce

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Sept. 19, 2011

Brielle Nikaido asked a question

What keynotes or sessions are you most excited to see at Defrag this year?

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What are some ways of measuring tradeshow participation?

Operations

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Sept. 17, 2011

Mark Wechsler answered this question

There are a few ways to do this. First, if you are asking about trade show participation across the market or by industry segment, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) provides detailed attendance and market sizing numbers. Second, if you are asking about participation ... more