Upcoming Cloud Industry Trade Shows
There are many notable trade shows and conferences throughout the rest of this year across industries and a range of cloud computing topics for CIOs, IT executives and professionals in the cloud space. We’ve assembled a brief list of some of these events and a look at where and when they will be happening. Links will send you to respective websites where you can learn more and register.
VM World
August 29-30
Las Vegas, NV
VMworld 2011, hosted by VMware, is the leading virtualization and cloud infrastructure event of the year. It’s specifically designed for IT professionals seeking to accelerate success in their enterprises as they preserve existing investments while aligning their specific requirements to enable the cloud.
CIO Retail Summit 2011
August 28-31st
Scottsdale, AZ
This will be a gathering of CIOs, IT executives, analysts and solution providers to discuss the evolving role of technology in the retail industry. With the economic impact on shoppers habits, everyone from big box stores to convenience and grocery need to adapt to new ways of finding what their shoppers demand. Discussions will cover topics from mobile trends to talent management and PCI DSS Compliance in the Cloud.
MSP World
http://www.mspalliance.com/events/mspworld-las-vegas
September 13-15th
Austin, Texas
Once again the premier Managed Services and Cloud Computing Event will be co-hosting the event with ITEXPO West to give managed service providers a single vendor-agnostic focus. The conference will be presenting talks on a wide variety of topics including and an MSP Leadership Course for Executives, discussions on Professionalism and Ethics, a look at Financial and Business Questions concerning the Cloud and MSPs, Strategies for Evaluating Vendors, Help Desk Best Practices and more.
CTO Telecom Summit 2011
http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/
September 18-21
Scottsdale, AZ
Mobile has transformed the Telco Industry and many companies are looking to find the competitive edge and stay ahead of the technology curve. This is the perfect show to find out more about the trends affecting your industry such as 4G, cloud computing, and data monetization. Join CTOs and executives from Tier 1 and 2 Telecommunication carriers, cell phone service providers, cable providers for networking opportunities and agenda sessions with top analysts and solution providers in the field.
GigaOM Mobilize
http://event.gigaom.com/mobilize/
September 26-27
San Francisco, CA
Opportunity. Everywhere. That’s the theme of Mobilize 2011, and why, this year, our Mobilize event is doubling in scope, providing you two days of insight and analysis. The conjunction of mobile computing and cloud-based services will unleash an entire new wave of product and market growth. At this year’s Mobilize 2011, we’ll show you how Cloud Computing and Mobile Web creates the beginning of further opportunity.
Hosting and Cloud Transformation Summit North America 2011
http://www.t1r.com/events/index.php?e=41
September 25-27th
Las Vegas, NV
An important event for any CIOs, cloud decision makers, vendors and investors, this is a convergence event that will be looking at the economic, cultural and technological conditions that is transforming the way IT is bought and sold today. Key topics will include The State of the Cloud-movers and shakers and who’s doing what; Why Cloud is Irresistible – and what you can do; The Role of Hosters, Vendors and Datacenter Operators in the Cloud Value Chain; Privacy, Security and Legislative Challenges; Mergers and Acquisitions, investment and financing and more.
Cloud Security Alliance Innovation Conference
https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/events/csa-innovation-conference-2011/
October 6
Silicon Valley, CA
The CSA Innovation Conference will gather IT architects, senior executives, start-ups, and industry leaders to discuss current challenges, best practices, breakthroughs and trends in cloud computing and security, and, most importantly, witnesses demonstrations of working prototypes (or a more mature readiness levels) of new cloud-related security capabilities.
Cloud Computing Expo
http://cloudcomputingexpo.com/
November 7-10
Santa Clara, CA
Cloud Expo is returning to Santa Clara with more than 5,000 delegates and over 100 sponsors and exhibitors. “Cloud” has become synonymous with “computing” and “software” in two short years. Cloud Expo is the new PC Expo, Comdex, and InternetWorld of our decade. By 2012, more than 50,000 delegates per year will participate in Cloud Expo worldwide.
UP 2011 Cloud Computing Conference
December 5-9
Mountain View, CA
UP 2011 is developed to promote collaborative analysis of the latest trends and challenges in cloud computing and ICT, looking at core process and strategies in the rapidly shifting world. We create thought provoking conference panels, workshops, and tutorials which are selected to cover a range of the hottest topics in ICT.
CIO Cloud Summit
http://www.ciocloudsummit.com/
December 8-9
Scottsdale, AZ
The CIO Cloud Summit will help C-suite executives better understand the true capabilities of cloud computing and the transformational opportunities it can bring to their business. Through a unique blend of focused case studies, CIO think-tanks, CIO debates, analyst workshops and visionary keynotes, technology executives will leave the event feeling invigorated and enthusiastic, with critical takeaways that can be implemented back at their business.
This is really just the tip of the iceberg as more events continue to show up on our calendar. We’ll be following them all closely. We’ll also let you know which events GMO Cloud America Executives will be attending. And, let US know if we missed any events that you’ll be attending!
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