Channel Partners Expo is Blowing into the Windy City; Chicago to Host More Than 2,000 Agents, Resellers, Integrators.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Channel Partners Conference & Expo CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2004 PHONE+ magazine  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . announces the fall Channel Partners Conference & Expo will be held Aug. 30 - Sept. 1, 2004, at the Hilton Chicago. Agents, VARs and interconnects gather to participate in industry-tailored educational sessions covering the latest trends in telecom. The most comprehensive trade show for indirect sales organizations, the expo expects more than 2,000 attendees and more than 100 exhibitors on the sold-out show floor. "After Vegas' record education session attendance, we've planned more in-depth seminars to give attendees a chance to really dig into Verb 1. dig into - examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill" poke into, probe penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" the industry's hot issues while offering enough variety to pique everyone's interest," said Bridget Brave, Channel Partners education manager. A general session, VoIP Toolkit I: Building Success around Hot Technology, will bring together providers and partners to focus on VoIP. Standalone stand·a·lone adj. Self-contained and usually independently operating: a standalone computer terminal. , secondary lines for consumers, and high-end IP PBXs (Internet Protocol Private Branch eXchange) A telephone switch that supports voice over IP (VoIP). IP PBXs convert IP phone calls into traditional circuit-switched TDM connections for the PSTN. for the SMB market See SMB. are only the beginning; VoIP over Wi-Fi, managed VoIP services for large enterprises, and combining VoIP and VPNs also will be showcased. A follow-up session, VoIP Toolkit II: Hooking up with Hardware, will explore how to source and install IP phones, IP PBXs and to groom LANs for voice-grade QoS. The concurrent sessions offer strategic insight on topics such as local service, the residential/consumer market, target and affinity marketing, back-office optimization and the agent value proposition. Receiving rave reviews at the spring Channel Partners conference, sessions on wireless services and Wi-Fi return to the agenda. The concurrent TAG Certification tracks run throughout the conference and offer vendor-required educational courses collocated with premier service providers. Agents can knock out some training and receive discounts on future onsite and online training. The show offers sponsorship and exposure for exhibitors and vendors. Carriers and others can capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the industry's largest vendor-neutral collection of agents, VARs, interconnects and integrators, all looking to increase their revenue. Nearly 10 hours of expo hall Expo Hall is an indoor arena located at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida. The arena was used by the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning during the team's first season in the league in 1992-1993. time, along with networking cocktails and other events, allows for shaking hands and mingling with potential partners. More information: Web site: http://www.phoneplusmag.com/channelpartners/chicago2004 Attend: Jerry Murphy Jerry Murphy (born 23 September 1959 in Stepney, London) is a retired footballer, who played as a midfielder. Murphy started out with Terry Venables' Crystal Palace, making 269 appearances between 1978 and 1985, and scoring 25 goals. , jmurphy@vpico.com or 480-990-1101, ext. 1161 Exhibit: Danica Carpenter, dcarpenter@vpico.com or 480-990-1101, ext. 1200 Early bird special ends soon -- call today! |
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