Why Attend
You have most likely attended countless vendor conferences hungry for good, practical, and relevant technical content. Have you been disappointed at these commercial conferences due to the lack of in-depth technical content ("advanced" sessions that are really very basic), off-topic content, or content that is total propaganda?
Well, good news - BriForum is different.
Our eighth BriForum promises to once again provide massive amounts of solid technical content. There will be dozens of expert presenters who will lead over 50 technical breakout sessions. Plus, the recorded sessions will be made available online for all attendees after the show.
Just starting out with your desktop virtualization initiatives? BriForum is a technical conference, but there is plenty of content for everyone from true heavy-hitters to less experienced administrators who are trying to wrap their heads around what's going on in this ever-changing industry.
Need a few more reasons?
Quotes from previous attendees
Here are some examples of what past attendees have said about the quality of BriForum:
“This is by far the best conference. There is really a sense of community cooperation and involvement... and we do not always need to agree. I love being in a session and the presenter is talking about a particular technology and the person next to me is the person wholly or partially responsible for creating the technology.” “The quality of the speakers and topics were very well done for this tech-centric crowd.” “BriForum is an awesome event, the content alone is worth going for even if I had to sleep in a tent outside.” (please note: the Hilton Chicago is providing all attendees with a discounted rate – no need to sleep in a tent!) “Most enjoyable conference I've participated in. I'll definitely be back next year.” "It was great having a real Citrix and Microsoft presence there. I had a chance to sit down with both groups and get some real one-on-one time. I know not everyone did it, nor would there be that type of offering; however, I did it, and I am that much for fulfilled because of it. The sessions were great, but I got LOADS of information in those two "private encounters". “This was my first time and I must say it was the best technical conference I've ever attended in 15+ years of IT. I will be back even if my boss doesn't pay.” “I thought every session was excellent - having other "expert" speakers in the room while having the sessions along with the vendors made for some of the better sessions.” |
Top 5 Reasons to Attend
5) Designed to be Interactive - Come prepared to discuss your organization’s requirements, challenges and projects. With attendance limited to 350 attendees, you’ll have plenty of time to mingle with the experts (consisting of top-notch industry analysts, bloggers and best-selling authors) who will be leading the technical sessions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to interact with your peers from around the globe who are dealing with the same issues you are during both daytime and evening activities. Share best practices and lessons learned.
4) Perfect Timing & Location - Why June? Why Chicago? We polled previous BriForum attendees and they told us that Chicago, USA combines an easy to reach travel destination from the US and from Europe with a central location that offers plenty of activities, fine dining, and family-oriented fun. Also, June is the ideal month to seek new technology for inclusion in the second half of 2010 and projects for the upcoming calendar year.
3) The Most Relevant Technologies - Important technology breakthroughs from client hypervisors to multimedia-enabled thin client protocols are all new for 2010 and will absolutely affect how you will deliver computing to your end users. In addition, established technologies such as Remote Desktop Services and Citrix XenApp have all gone through major upgrade cycles that expand their usability. And of course Citrix XenDesktop, VMware View, and Quest vWorkspace have all had major updates in the past few months. Furthermore, now that Windows 7 is out with no upgrade path from Windows XP, everyone is re-evaluating how they’re delivering desktops in general. In our DEMO Lab, you’ll have the chance to interact with the top solution providers in the industry. Each and every participating vendor is required to have hands-on working demonstrations of their technology and senior level technical staff on site to answer tough questions--free from hype.
2) Independent Expert Content - BriForum 2010 Chicago is the only technical event that is 100% dedicated to desktop virtualization, VDI, and Terminal Services / Remote Desktop Services. While providing best practices and strategies, our independent, expert speakers will also talk honestly and openly about technical challenges they have faced, how they solved them, what works and what does not work.
1) Best Value for your Money - As we all know, the economy is putting constant pressure on IT teams to deliver superior solutions with shrinking budgets. If you are involved with desktop virtualization, terminal services, or VDI and you can only attend one event this year, BriForum promises to be informative, fun, and well worth the admission price! Attending BriForum is the most cost-effective way to obtain pertinent knowledge and best practices on this essential technology, rather than spending months reading books and articles, or browsing websites. Get all the tips and strategies you need to implement immediately at your company to save time, money and countless headaches!
Need to convince your boss? Here's our template letter
One of the things that we've heard from people over the past few years is, "I'm sold on coming to BriForum, but now I need to justify it to my boss." To that end, we've put together this template letter that you can cut and paste to give to your boss:
Dear [Insert Your Boss' Name Here]: I would like to attend BriForum taking place in Chicago, June 15-17, 2010. I’m certain that attending this independent, highly technical conference will help me increase my own value to our organization, by obtaining essential virtualization knowledge and best practices which will allow us to save both time and money! Here’s what they are offering:
This event is held only once each year, and from the previous years' forum feedback, it sounds like attendees learned a great deal and would definitely attend again. I think it would be well worth the investment. Since this space is constantly changing, both in regards to the terminology used to the solutions and offerings available – this is an opportunity to find out what all the latest features and capabilities are and make the best choices for our company. The event is also completely hands-on allowing me to try out these technologies and talk directly to the solution providers - saving us the time and hassle of researching these options on our own. Feel free to check out more details about BriForum yourself at www.briforum.com. Thanks for your consideration. Sincerely, |
Registration is now closed.
If you would like to purchase online access to the BriForum 2010 sessions please contact Melissa Cote at 617-431-9702.
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