{"id":7399,"date":"2008-11-11T13:25:10","date_gmt":"2008-11-11T13:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/e-commerce\/update_from_impact_now_2008_orlando.html"},"modified":"2008-11-11T13:25:10","modified_gmt":"2008-11-11T13:25:10","slug":"update-from-impact-now-2008-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/technology\/update-from-impact-now-2008-orlando.html","title":{"rendered":"Update From IMPACT NOW 2008 Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"><meta content=\"Word.Document\" name=\"ProgId\"><meta content=\"Microsoft Word 12\" name=\"Generator\"><meta content=\"Microsoft Word 12\" name=\"Originator\"><link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CUsers%5Crtehrani%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml\" rel=\"File-List\" \/><link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CUsers%5Crtehrani%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx\" rel=\"themeData\" \/><link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CUsers%5Crtehrani%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml\" rel=\"colorSchemeMapping\" \/><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>\nNormal\n0false\nfalse\nfalse\nEN-US\nX-NONE\nX-NONE\nMicrosoftInternetExplorer4\n<\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n<!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n{\"Cambria Math\";\npanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}\n@font-face\n{\npanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\np.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n{\nmso-style-parent:\"\";\nmargin-top:0in;\nmargin-right:0in;\nmargin-bottom:10.0pt;\nmargin-left:0in;\nline-height:115%;\nfont-size:11.0pt;\"Calibri\",\"sans-serif\";\nmso-bidi-\"Times New Roman\";}\na:link, span.MsoHyperlink\n{\ncolor:blue;\ntext-decoration:underline;\ntext-underline:single;}\na:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed\n{\ncolor:purple;\ntext-decoration:underline;\ntext-underline:single;}\n.MsoChpDefault\n{\nmso-bidi-\"Times New Roman\";}\n.MsoPapDefault\n{\nmargin-bottom:10.0pt;\nline-height:115%;}\n@page Section1\n{size:8.5in 11.0in;\nmargin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}\ndiv.Section1\n{page:Section1;}\n-->\n<\/style>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 10]>\n\n\n<style>\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\ntable.MsoNormalTable\n{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";\nmso-style-parent:\"\";\nline-height:115%;\nfont-size:11.0pt;\"Calibri\",\"sans-serif\";\nmso-fareast-\"Times New Roman\";}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<![endif]-->  <\/p>\n<div><span style=\"display: inline;\" class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/uploads\/001.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"375\" width=\"500\" style=\"\" class=\"mt-image-none\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/assets_c\/2008\/11\/001-thumb-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"001.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I am still here at IMPACT NOW. 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Some people at this show have mentioned it seems Cisco is taking share from the Canadian telecom company and this wouldn&#8217;t be a big surprise as Cisco seems to be more resistant to this downturn.<\/p>\n<div>&#160;<\/div>\n<p>  <\/meta><\/meta><\/meta><\/meta><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am still here at IMPACT NOW. The exhibit hall is open and doing quite well. This is a very successful event with a good deal of buzz in the exhibit hall (see photo). 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