The TCA, the only non-profit trade association for the channel partners (VAR's, agents, inter-connects, YOU), has a lot going on in the next two months.

Heading into CPExpo in Orlando, the TCA will hold its fifth Channel Chief Summit. The CCS is an opportunity for the top channel executives of our service provider members to meet face-to-face to learn and share. This time round, Quest CTO Mike Dillon and Parallels SVP John Zanni will be presenting to the participants.

The TCA's first member networking event will be held on September 11.

A month later, the TCA will be putting on a regional member educational event in Chicago. Details will be coming soon.

Later this month (August 23), the TCA monthly webinar series continues with a panel on Cloud Communications with Premiere members - Alteva and M5.

In the shifting channel, the most important factor for success is an educated sales force.