IT Dev Connections does look pretty good. I don't think we're big enough to get enough value from vendor specific conferences. IT Dev looks like it has pretty broad appeal.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 8:30 PM, Sean Martin <[email protected]> wrote: > I went to Dell Enterprise Forum a few years back (I think it's been > renamed Dell World). It was somewhat valuable, but that was primarily due > to the fact that we're a large Dell shop (Client/Server and Storage). They > did use the conference to announce future roadmaps, but that information is > easily attainable to the day of, or the day after announcement. I'm not > sure how the conference has matured over the last few years. > > Another consideration, although one that may be more viable for medium to > large organizations, is scheduling Executive Briefings with your key > vendors at their headquarters. In some cases the vendor will even subsidize > some/all of the expenses. You can get the chance to see manufacturing first > hand, custom presentations/roadmap discussions on current/future > technologies that matter to your business. Plus they usually wine and dine > the heck out of you. > > - Sean > > On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 1:37 PM, Jonathan Raper <[email protected]> wrote: > >> +100 >> >> >> >> Jonathan >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Sean Martin >> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 19, 2015 3:29 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] IT Conferences? >> >> >> >> I find the most value at Vmworld. If you're a Vmware customer, I'd give >> it serious consideration. >> >> >> >> - Sean >> >> >> >> On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Eric Brouwer <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Greetings, >> >> I was told I should attend at least one IT conference or seminar every >> year. What would you recommend for general IT operations? >> >> Thank you, >> >> Eric >> >> >> > >
