Key Government Leaders Tapped to Keynote CMP's XChange Government Integrator ConferenceThird Annual Conference to Take Place April 25-27 in Washington, D.C.PRNewswire-FirstCall MANHASSET, N.Y., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, CMP Channel Group's XChange Government Integrator Conference announced that Teri M. Takai, CIO of the Michigan Department of Information Technology; Jovita Carranza, Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA); and Lurita Alexis Doan, General Services Administration Administrator (GSA) will keynote the event. The third annual XChange Government Integrator Conference will take place at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. from April 25-27. The XChange Government Integrator conference will bring together more than 100 pre-qualified executive-level solution providers focused on the federal, state, local, education and healthcare markets and the industry's leading channel vendors to meet, network and build relationships. "The Channel Group is dedicated to the unique dynamics of the government integrator marketplace. We have an outstanding line up of keynote presenters and we're very excited that they will offer insight into the government IT marketplace," said Nancy Hammervik, Vice President, Events, CMP Technology Channel Group. "XChange Government Integrator is a great atmosphere for top vendors to come together with leading government integrators to learn what direction the state, local, federal, education, and healthcare markets are heading." Teri M. Takai, CIO of the Michigan Department of Information Technology, will offer insight and advice about best practices when selling to state government, the top selling technologies for the upcoming year, and the latest challenges facing state government in terms of IT capabilities as well as the process of procurement. Takai will highlight the biggest mistakes made by contractors approaching state government and how small businesses can participate on large state contracts. Jovita Carranza, Deputy Administrator, SBA, will offer best practices for small businesses trying to win federal opportunities and large integrators seeking qualified small businesses as partners. Carranza will highlight key contracts set aside for the small business community, review the specific IT skill sets required and outline how solution providers can best position themselves to win awards. Carranza will also update attendees on the latest enhancements to the federal small business program that promise to benefit qualified solution providers with increased access to contracting dollars. GovernmentVAR senior editor, Jill Aitoro, will join Lurita Alexis Doan, GSA Administrator at a fireside conversation to discuss the state of the GSA, the changes the agency is making to improve its service and support and offer ideas on how solution providers can better navigate government bureaucracy. XChange Government Integrator is supported by platinum sponsors: HP, IBM, and Oki Data Systems. In conjunction with the event, GovernmentVAR will host the third annual GovernmentVAR Awards at a reception where solution providers will be recognized for demonstrating a clear understanding of the needs and processes specific to federal, state, and local governments and educations as well as the vendors that consistently provide the programs needed for success in the channel. The CMP Channel Group's XChange Conferences continues to provide vendors and Solution Providers with face-to-face opportunities to meet in an intimate setting over the course of two to three days. XChange is supported by its sister properties CRN, VARBusiness, GovernmentVAR, ChannelWeb and the Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED). In 2007, CMP's XChange Conference Group will continue to host face-to-face channel events to provide a platform for vendors, distributors, and Solution Providers to meet, define and redefine their relationships. The XChange Conference Group continues to reinforce its wide portfolio of channel events with conferences including: XChange Managed Services Spring Seminar Series taking place in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Phoenix, AZ, and Cincinnati, OH; XChange Managed Services Fall '07 Seminar Series taking place in Teaneck, NJ, Minneapolis, MN, and Houston, TX; XChange Mobility Series taking place in Chicago, IL and Denver, CO; XChange '07 in Orlando, FL; XChange Latin America in Miami, FL; XChange Tech Innovators in Miami, FL; and XChange Western Europe in Barcelona, Spain. For additional information on XChange Conferences, contact Allison Cohen at accohen@cmp.com or visit http://www.cmpxchange.com/. About XChange Conferences CMP Technology'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 http://www.cmpxchange.com/ CMP Technology's Channel Group hosts a complete suite of integrated media and business solutions whose asset portfolio includes, CRN, VARBusiness Magazine, XChange Conferences, Institute for Partner Education & Development, the ChannelWEB Online Network and GovernmentVAR Magazine. About CMP Channel Group (http://www.cmpchannelgroup.com/) With a quarter of a century of experience, the CMP Channel Group is the global leader of 'everything channel' -- market intelligence media, events and marketing services. Through its leading portfolio of integrated solutions, the Channel Group yields a superior return on investment for the entire channel community by offering the right content in the right mediums to channel decision markers. As an advocate for and voice of the IT channel, CMP's Channel Group has earned the confidence of distributors, manufacturers and vendors throughout the world. About CMP Technology (http://www.cmp.com/) CMP Technology is a marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals 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 ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology 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 Kate Spellman CMP Channel Group (516) 562-7383 kspellman@cmp.com SOURCE: CMP Technology CONTACT: Kate Spellman, of CMP Channel Group, +1-516-562-7383, Web site: http://www.cmp.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/181993.html |