{"id":29775,"date":"2018-06-20T07:24:36","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T14:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=29775"},"modified":"2018-06-20T07:24:36","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T14:24:36","slug":"comptia-channelcon-2018-educational-program-focuses-on-the-business-of-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2018\/06\/comptia-channelcon-2018-educational-program-focuses-on-the-business-of-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"CompTIA ChannelCon 2018 Educational Program Focuses on the Business of Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Downers Grove, IL (June 20, 2018)<\/em> \u2014 The evolution of the \u201cbusiness of technology\u201d takes center stage at ChannelCon 2018, the technology industry\u2019s premier annual education, networking and partnering event hosted by CompTIA, the leading technology industry trade association.<\/p>\n

ChannelCon 2018 is scheduled for July 31\u2013Aug. 2 in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone creating business tech products and solutions; influencing the development or adoption of business technology; or selling business technology will find value in the educational programming at ChannelCon,\u201d said Kelly Ricker, CompTIA\u2019s executive vice president for events and education.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll deliver a comprehensive suite of interactive sessions on staffing, partnering, business operations, customer relations, emerging technologies, and other topics that influence whether a technology business will thrive or struggle in this new competitive environment,\u201d Ricker added.<\/p>\n

Among the highlights of the conference, the Biz Tech Track will examine topics such as \u201cOperational Efficiency: Going Beyond Just Good Processes,\u201d focused on how processes and operational efficiencies impact the bottom line for technology businesses; the \u201cDeath of the Traditional IT Channel;\u201d and \u201cTaking Your Business to Version 3.0 and Beyond,\u201d exploring how the power of agile execution, when applied to business strategy, can help a company create a significant competitive advantage.<\/p>\n

Sessions within the Future Trends Track will examine whether emerging technologies are merely hype or hold the potential to be true disruptors of how businesses operate; identify real-world business applications for virtual reality, artificial reality and mixed reality technologies; and discuss the melding of the Internet of Things and smart buildings. Other sessions will explore innovations in automation; opportunities in the commercial drone market; and how blockchain may reshape the future.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for more details on these sessions, as well as the complete conference agenda.<\/p>\n

To register for ChannelCon 2018, or for more information on the conference, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About CompTIA<\/strong>
\nThe Computing Technology Industry Association<\/a> (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $1.5 trillion U.S. information technology ecosystem; and the 11.5 million technology and business professionals who design, implement, manage, market, and safeguard the technology that powers the U.S. economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Downers Grove, IL (June 20, 2018) \u2014 The evolution of the \u201cbusiness of technology\u201d takes center stage at ChannelCon 2018, the technology industry\u2019s premier annual education, networking and partnering event hosted by CompTIA, the leading technology industry trade association. ChannelCon 2018 is scheduled for July 31\u2013Aug. 2 in Washington, DC. \u201cAnyone creating business tech products and solutions; influencing the development or adoption of business technology; or selling business technology will find value in the educational programming at ChannelCon,\u201d said Kelly Ricker, CompTIA\u2019s executive vice president for events and education. \u201cWe\u2019ll deliver a comprehensive suite of interactive sessions on staffing, partnering, business operations, customer relations, emerging technologies, and other topics that influence whether a technology business will thrive or struggle in this new competitive environment,\u201d Ricker added. Among the highlights of the conference, the Biz Tech Track will examine topics such as \u201cOperational Efficiency: Going Beyond Just Good Processes,\u201d focused on how processes and operational efficiencies impact the bottom line for technology businesses; the \u201cDeath of the Traditional IT Channel;\u201d and \u201cTaking Your Business to Version 3.0 and Beyond,\u201d exploring how the power of agile execution, when applied to business strategy, can help a company create a significant competitive advantage. Sessions within the Future Trends Track will examine whether emerging technologies are merely hype or hold the potential to be true disruptors of how businesses operate; identify real-world business applications for virtual reality, artificial reality and mixed reality technologies; and discuss the melding of the Internet of Things and smart buildings. Other sessions will explore innovations in automation; opportunities in the commercial drone market; and how blockchain may reshape the future. Click here for more details on these sessions, as well as the complete conference agenda. To register for ChannelCon 2018, or for more information on the conference, click here. ### About CompTIA The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $1.5 trillion U.S. information technology ecosystem; and the 11.5 million technology and business professionals who design, implement, manage, market, and safeguard the technology that powers the U.S. economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[146],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29775"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29775"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29776,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29775\/revisions\/29776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}