Happenings at ITEXPO East 2009 in Miami

My marketing team does a better job of formatting than I ever could and this is something they helped me with. It is a summary of some of the activities this week at the show. I hope you find it helpful and I hope to see you tomorrow.

From Rich Tehrani, TMC President
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18th INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO East 2009
February 2-4, 2009 - Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami, Florida - www.itexpo.com

Dear Colleague,
ITEXPO starts Tomorrow in sunny Miami.
If you haven't made your plans to attend yet, take advantage of affordable airfares
and all the FREE opportunities to learn and network.

Here's what you can do during the conference at NO COST.

1. Free Workshop for Resellers & Agents
Sponsored by Broadvox

Click here to watch Greg Galitzine and me discuss Reseller Day.

Always one of the most popular free workshops at the conference, the schedule for Reseller Solutions Day now includes the following sessions:

Learn How To Make Money Selling VoIP
Why SIP Trunking is Great for 2009
New SIP Trunking Announcements
Selling in a Weakened Economy
Staying Competitive in a Challenged Economy?

2. New Telecom Agent Day
Telecom Agent Day

Tuesday, February 3 - Free Workshop
Don't miss the newest free workshop at ITEXPO designed to help resellers and agents get the edge they need in today's business climate.

2:00pm - State of the Industry
What effects are macroeconomic conditions having on IP communications and the channel? How can this translate into new opportunities for agents and their customers? Come learn how you can take advantage of these significant opportunities.

3:00pm - New Technologies
Come learn about Unified Communications, Software as a Service (SaaS), next-generation conferencing solutions, Web 2.0, SIP trunking and more.

3. Microsoft Response Point Solutions Seminar

Tuesday Feb. 3 & Wednesday Feb. 4 - Free Workshop

The Microsoft Response Point Solution Seminar is a 2-day, Microsoft-sponsored seminar geared towards VARs and Agents. It is focused on hands-on, pragmatic, and practical education of the Response Point solution and opportunities.

4. Three New Panel Discussions - Free for All Attendees

These popular free sessions always feature lively Q&A where leading vendors describe why their solutions are best for you.

Monday, February 2:
4:45 pm - Unified Communications Shootout

Tuesday, February 3:
9:15 am - Service Provider Roundtable
12:15 pm - HD - What's the Noise and Are We Ready?

Click here to watch Greg Galitzine and me discuss these exciting panels.

5. Ingate's Free SIP Trunking Workshop

Monday Feb 2 - Wednesday Feb 4 - Free Workshop

Since 2006, Ingate's Free SIP Trunking Workshop has been the best-attended workshop at ITEXPO.

These seminars will provide a comprehensive overview of SIP trunking, with general information panels and technical insight sessions from the service provider and enterprise perspectives. This year's program also includes case studies showing SIP trunking solutions live in action.

6. Free Solutions-Oriented Keynotes

Let's face it, now is not the time for executives to stand in front of a room and talk about their grand visions for the future of communications.

What you need now is to learn about solutions and strategies that can help your business today. That's what you'll get at ITEXPO keynote sessions in Miami.

Tuesday, February 3:
10:00 am - John Frederiksen, GM, Microsoft Response Point
10:30 am - Danny Windham, CEO, Digium

Click here to watch Greg Galitzine and me discuss the keynotes.

7. Meet More Than 250 Important Vendors

Including the more than 150 exhibitors and the impressive speaker roster, your time at the conference will be spent networking with potential partners who can help your business grow.

8. New Jeep Giveaway!

A trip to ITEXPO is not complete unless you stick around for the closing of the Exhibit Hall on Wednesday, February 4 to see if you are the lucky winner of a new Jeep Wrangler.
Enter in the exhibit hall, then make sure you are there Wednesday afternoon because you must be present to win.

9. As Many As 7,000 Other Attendees to Network With, Learn From

As an attendee at this conference from an enterprise, government agency or service provider, you will undoubtedly run into other attendees seeking similar IP solutions. This conference is not just an 'industry gathering', where everyone you meet will try to sell you something. People come to this conference to learn about and select solutions. The networking you do with other people trying to accomplish the same goals you are could make the whole trip worthwhile.

The complete conference brochure has just been updated to include all
of the newest content. Download your personal copy here.

Use this link to Register Now. Remember, you save $50 by registering in advance online.

Please don't hesitate to call Frank Coppola Monday morning at 203-852-6800 x131 if you have questions about the event or would like to register over the phone.

I look forward to greeting you personally in sunny, warm Miami in 6 days!

Rich Tehrani
TMC President