CompTIA Issues Call for Speakers, Opens Registration for ChannelCon 2013

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Mar 25, 2013, 09:45 ET

Registration is now open for IT channel's premier partnering and training event July 29-31 in Orlando

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CompTIA, the non-profit association for the information technology (IT) industry, today issued a call for speakers for ChannelCon 2013, the IT channel's premier annual partnering and training event.

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Registration is now open for the conference, scheduled for July 29-31 at the Peabody Orlando Hotel, Orlando, Fla.

"ChannelCon is unique in the industry because it provides a 'big tent' where the full spectrum of the IT channel – solution providers, vendors, distributors, analysts and media – gather to learn from one another," said Kelly Ricker, senior vice president, events and education, CompTIA.

The conference will include keynotes, panels, working groups, networking opportunities and educational sessions on the markets, solutions and technologies most important to IT channel businesses today. Speaker submissions for ChannelCon 2013 are being accepted in the following categories:

AV Integration/Digital Signage
Business Strategy Planning
Channel Account Management
Cloud Computing
Cloud Security
Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity
Healthcare IT
IT Security
Managed Print Services
Managed IT Services
Marketing (digital, interactive, mobile)
Mobility Trends
Mobile Security
Operational Efficiency
Recruiting the Ideal Workforce
Social Business
Solution Selling
Strategic Partnering
Strategies for Entering a New Vertical
Unified Communications

ChannelCon attendees can also sign up for training courses and walk away with CompTIA Executive Certificates on the spot. At ChannelCon, live Executive Certificate sessions will be offered in cloud computing (foundations and intermediate), mobility, data recovery and business continuity and optimizing vendor relationships.

All CompTIA members receive free unlimited registration to ChannelCon 2013. Non-members IT solution providers can attend the conference for just $150, which includes a one-year CompTIA membership. Visit ChannelCon 2013 for more information.

About CompTIA
CompTIA is the voice of the world's information technology (IT) industry. Its members are the companies at the forefront of innovation; and the professionals responsible for maximizing the benefits organizations receive from their investments in technology. CompTIA is dedicated to advancing industry growth through its educational programs, market research, networking events, professional certifications, and public policy advocacy. Visit http://www.comptia.org/home.aspx or follow CompTIA at http://www.facebook.com/CompTIA and twitter.com/comptia.

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