Karen Evans to Speak at CMP Media's 2nd Annual XChange Government Integrator Event May 5, 2006, Washington D.C.Evans, Administrator of Electronic-Government and IT at the Office of Management and Budget Will Share Views on Federal IT NeedsPRNewswire Buoyed by the success of its debut XChange Government Integrator event in 2005, CMP Media's Channel Group is convening its second focused function for solution providers serving the federal, state, local and education channels. The XChange Government Integrator event is set for May 3-5, at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, in Washington, D.C., to address the unique needs of solution providers working in the public sector. The combined government and education category has projected sales opportunities in excess of $140 billion, and is the largest vertical market for integrators. This is the only channel exclusive government event that brings together leading IT vendors and integrators. XChange Government Integrator, developed in conjunction with CMP's GovernmentVAR and the XChange Conference Group, features educational sessions led by the magazine's senior editors and analysts providing strategic insights into this specialized marketplace. Face-to-face activities match qualified government integrators with vendors to explore IT product and service opportunities. Highlighting the event is a presentation by Karen S. Evans, administrator of electronic-government and information technology at the Office of Management and Budget. Evans, who oversees implementation of IT throughout the federal government, will share her views on the federal government's information-technology needs and the roles to be played by solution providers, at a fireside chat during the May 5 morning session. "Having someone of the caliber of Karen Evans on our agenda is a major achievement," says Nancy Hammervik, Vice President of XChange Conferences. "She will candidly address solution providers' questions about government spending, the purchasing and decision-making processes and future government IT needs." GovernmentVAR magazine will acknowledge the leading IT solution providers and vendors serving the government and education sectors at an awards ceremony to be held Thursday, May 4, during a reception at the Renaissance Mayflower. Awards will be presented in nine categories: Government Channel Lifetime Achievement Award; Government Channel Executive of the Year; Government Channel Program of the Year; Government Solution Provider of the Year; Federal Solution Provider of the Year; State Solution Provider of the Year; Local Solution Provider of the Year; Education Solution Provider of the Year; and GovernmentVAR's Editors Choice Award. About XChange Conferences CMP Media's XChange Conference Group is the global leader in face-to-face channel events. XChange Conferences bring together new markets, customers and revenue opportunities for solution providers and technology vendors. XChange Conferences offer the best recruiting, training, education and networking opportunities in three & four day events filled with keynotes, lectures, debates and discussions revolving around critical channel issues and trends. XChange Conference information can be found online at www.cmpxchange.com About GovernmentVAR GovernmentVAR -- a focused editorial initiative of CMP Media's VARBusiness, the biweekly magazine that covers the business of technology integration -- informs, educates and enlightens solution providers and integrators about IT product and service opportunities in the federal, state, local, education and health-care branches of the government sector. GovernmentVAR is published 12 times yearly for the nearly 64,000 VARBusiness subscribers who sell into vertical government markets. About CMP Media (www.cmp.com) Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands in the technology, healthcare and lifestyles industries, CMP Media has earned the confidence of more professionals and enthusiasts in these fields than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in each of these industries in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Media is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. Contact: Jeanne Fico
CMP Media Channel Group
(516) 562-7993
Jason Chupick
Plesser Holland Associates
(212) 420-8383, ext. 108
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