Premier education, networking and partnering event set for July 31 – August 2 in Austin, Texas
Downers Grove, Ill. – CompTIA, the world’s leading technology association, said today registration is open and speaker proposals are being accepted for ChannelCon 2017, the information technology (IT) channel’s premier education, networking and partnering event.
ChannelCon 2017 is scheduled for July 31 through August 2 at the JW Marriott Austin in Austin, Texas.
The annual conference brings together executives and thought-leaders from across the technology industry for three days of educational sessions, panels, keynotes, and networking opportunities on the most important topics and trends impacting the industry.
“The ChannelCon 2017 theme is ‘Be the Change,’” said Kelly Ricker, executive vice president, events and education, CompTIA. “That theme applies in equal measure to our rapidly-evolving industry; to the digital transformation that’s reshaping businesses; and to our host city, one of the shining stars in the technology universe.”
Austin’s tech industry is thriving, with nearly 5,000 tech business establishments and more than 113,000 tech industry workers in the metro area, according to CompTIA’s Cyberstates 2017™ report. The tech industry accounts for nearly 21 percent of the overall Austin economy.
To register for ChannelCon 2017 or for more information about the conference visit https://www.comptia.org/channelcon/register-and-plan.
ChannelCon Call for Speakers
CompTIA is seeking speaker submissions for both the Channel Education track at ChannelCon 2017 and the Track4Techs program, which covers technical topics created specifically for the IT professional community. Potential topics include:
Speaker proposals on these topics or others may be submitted at https://www.comptia.org/channelcon/agenda/call-for-speakers. The deadline for submissions is May 10, 2017.
CompTIA: Building the Foundation for Technology's FutureThe Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the world's leading technology association, with approximately 2,000 member companies, 3,000 academic and training partners, over 100,000 registered users and more than two million IT certifications issued. CompTIA's unparalleled range of programs foster workforce skills development and generate critical knowledge and insight – building the foundation for technology’s future. Visit CompTIA online, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter to learn more.
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582,000 – Number of tech business establishments in the U.S.
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286,400 – Estimated number of new technology jobs added in the U.S. in 2022.
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