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Industry Praise for CAMP IT's
Targeted
Enterprise IT
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For
over 24 years CAMP IT Conferences has consistently presented
well-managed events that deliver a highly qualified
audience to its sponsors. Below is some of the feedback that CAMP IT
Conferences has
received:
"We recently exhibited at a CAMP IT (Network & Systems
Management) event and I was very impressed. Not only were
the attendees extremely qualified and seeking solutions,
but they were open and interested in learning more about the
solutions presented. So often IT events are simply pitchfests
for the vendors and this results in closed-off attendees who are
suspect of the information provided. Because of the “No
pitch” conference environment that you’ve established,
attendees know that the presenters are there to provide valuable
information that they need to solve their problems, and so are
more open to discuss what is going on in their organizations.
The audience was engaged, asking great questions and everyone
benefited from the discussion. Overall, I had a great event
and plan to come back again."
Brian Shomock, Business Development Manager,
CITTIO
"CAMP's
ability to provide topical subject matter, attract top-level
attendees-from a multi-state area- and recruit quality
speakers for their conferences is unsurpassed. The
ability to get our messages across and network in such a manner
that we can take a thought leadership role in the IT community
is invaluable. My counterparts in other regions of the
country only wish they could find such a marketing vehicle for
their own campaigns. As such, I have been pleased to the point
where I actually doubled the number of CAMP IT conferences
we have committed to in the past year. I only see that trend
continuing to be a healthy one in the future."
Mark Goldenberg,
Regional
Marketing Manager, Central US,
HITACHI
DATA SYSTEMS
“We
recently co-sponsored at CAMP IT’s “Email Archive” forum. This
was our first time at CAMP IT and had no idea what to expect. I
was very impressed with the CAMP IT staff and how well the
event was attended. There were over ninety well
qualified enterprise IT archiving attendees and at least
seventy individuals stopped by our table to pick up information
and discuss their business issues. We have thirty active
2008 projects from the event. The number of attendees
verses the percent hit rate of post sales activity, regardless
of the initial cost, is well worth the investment. Now we
have a target list of accounts for additional product
solutions.”
J.R. Haag, Sr. Account Executive,
Bishop Technologies, Inc.
"I just wanted to thank you for your efforts executing the
recent Virtualization/Consolidation Strategies event. This was
my first CAMP IT Conference since I joined Marathon Technologies
and I am so glad my Marketing team has signed us up as a sponsor
for multiple events this year. Not only was I impressed by
the sheer number of high-quality attendees, but I had
multiple opportunities to interact directly with a majority of
them. Unlike other shows where so many of the attendees are
just looking for the vendor giveaways, I found your attendees
to be genuinely interested in engaging and learning about
Marathon’s solutions because of the format and the subject
matter relevance to their primary business challenges. In
particular, having the chance to sit among the attendees at
lunch enabled me to pursue more in depth conversations and truly
explore several leads which have now turned into revenue
opportunities. That kind of dialogue is invaluable and makes
me really appreciate the intimacy of the CAMP IT conferences.
I’m certainly looking forward to participating in upcoming
events.
Joel Shapira,
Midwest Sales Director,
Marathon Technologies
"MessageOne
attends, exhibits at and provides speakers for a variety of
different technology shows sponsored by analyst firms,
publications and associations. We continue to return to CAMP IT
events because they are well run, offer interesting educational
opportunities and help us make face-to-face connections with
IT decision makers. We look forward to participating in
future CAMP IT events."
Paul D'Arcy,
VP of Marketing,
MessageOne
"We recently sponsored and presented at a CAMP IT
event on Business Process Management. In more than 10 years of
leading business development efforts in the IT space, we have
never attended an event so well targeted both in terms of
relevant subject matter and attendees. In addition, the
ratio of attendees to vendors was ideal. It created an
opportunity to interface with a captive audience of decision
makers that are dealing with challenges that our solutions
speak to. The format then provided the time and the space to
begin meaningful discussions. We will definitely be a part of
the CampIT experience again!"
Kenton
Bohn, Business Development Manager,
Geneca
"Our experience at the recent Camp IT Conference
(Virtualization - Implementation Strategies) was excellent.
The opportunity to interact with a group of
seasoned IT professionals was a refreshing experience in
contrast to typical hype-intensive industry events.
Additionally, as a sponsor, the format was
highly conducive to having effective dialogue with attendees, not just the
usual brief interaction and promotional giveaway found in
most sponsorship opportunities . We look forward to
participating in additional virtualization focused events."
Joseph
Fitzgerald, CEO,
ManageIQ
I wanted to follow-up with you after last week's
Camp IT Event (DR & Data Protection). As you
know, it was my first event and I have to tell
you - it was great! I have been to many
shows/events/conferences before, but the forum
and format of your event was excellent. The way
you have designed these conferences make the
sponsors feel like a part of the event - where
often, we do not. The attendees were all very
excited to talk to us and learn more about what
we do as a company and were very open to discuss
their own environments, their thoughts and their
plans.
I know that Optimus has been a sponsor of these
events before and I really hope they continue
to. Again, thank you so much for your
hospitality and creating such a warm, inviting
and positive atmosphere in which to delivery our
company's message.
Russ Patrizi, Account Executive,
Optimus Solutions
“CAMP IT Conferences are about one thing: getting
intelligent people together to share critically
important information on specific areas of advancing
technology. The events are collegial, substantive
and fun. The CAMPS are a valuable communications
tool for Binary Visions, allowing us speak
one-on-one with people pre-qualified to listen to
our message. The CAMPs cut through the white noise
and help us accelerate the business-development
process.”
George J. Loechl, Vice President, Business
Development,
Binary Visions
"The CAMP IT CIO Agenda conference
is one of those rare conferences that brings together a
diverse group of CIOs and senior-level IT
professionals to cover a range of relevant topics from
which everyone can benefit. As a speaker, sponsor, and moderator,
I enjoyed and benefited from the experience. CAMP IT
President Dan Horwich and team offers a high level of
service, organization and relationship to event
presenters and participants."
Patricia Shafer, President,
Compel Ltd.
"CAMP IT
sounded almost too good to be true. After well over a
decade of the same, tired approach with massive trade shows
I was delighted with CAMP IT and their more “boutique
approach” to bringing a targeted group of highly qualified
prospects all under the same roof. The environment is far
more casual and gave the conference attendees plenty of time
to mingle and talk with a select group of vendors. The
needle in the haystack is not an issue here. All of the
attendees at the Enterprise Security Management
conference in Chicago were what I would consider to be an
excellent fit for my company. My only complaint is that
this seems well ahead of it’s time and I’ll need to endure
many, many more dinosaur events where we’re inundated by the
pen grabbing masses…J
This should be the new gold standard and I hope sales and
marketing groups nation wide are paying attention to this
approach.
CAMP’s
reasonably priced targeted conferences produce viable leads,
without the headache of weeding through the countless masses
of horribly unqualified leads that a standard tradeshow
would net.
Hats off and you’ll be
seeing me again without fail.
Mike Skurko, Director of Consulting Sales,
RedSeal Systems
"Organized, targeted, and
exceptionally well executed. CAMP IT’s attention to detail is
evident in the careful screening of qualified attendees and the
selection of speakers and relevant topics. The structure and
format of the BPM Conference had the professionalism and quality
of a big conference with the interaction of a more personal
event. With experience at larger industry shows, I was
impressed with the CAMP IT operation and recommend them for
future events."
John Lojek, Director of Solution Strategy,
Appian
“CAMP IT is a different experience for all
involved. Different in that the large audience comes
from a diversified set of companies, and everyone is
there to learn and not afraid to ask tough
questions. Different in that as a presenter it was
great opportunity to communicate some basic and not so
basic information on what IT personnel should
be thinking about in order to meet their business
needs. Different in that people could come up and
provide feedback or ask questions directly to speakers
in a simple setting. Different in that Enterprise IT
attendees and sponsors have repeated opportunities to
talk and evolve the conversation - a 'winning' event
format. IT departments in the Midwest are lucky to have such a low-cost forum from which
to pull a tremendous amount of information in less than
a day. We look forward to participating in future CAMP IT events.”
Edward O'Connell,
Sr. Product Marketing Manager,
Hitachi Data Systems
"CAMP
IT offers Optimus an excellent forum to
reach prospects in the Midwest in support of our Chicago office. The event agendas attract
qualified individuals and have been a cost-effective way for us
to market to ideal target accounts. Thanks CAMP IT!
"
Michael Cohn, Marketing Director,
Optimus Solutions
"I’ve had the
pleasure of speaking and exhibiting at two of the CAMP IT
conferences and it’s clear that these events consistently
deliver quality content for attendees, and quality leads for
participating sponsors and presenters. The secret to CAMP IT’s
success appears to be in the perfect union of timely educational
content directed at the relevant target buyers, decision-makers,
and technical influencers. The emphasis is on collaborative
consultation, rather than thinly veiled product pitches, and as
such provides a high touch environment for attendees to share
their struggles, challenges, ideas and solutions with each other
and with vendors and solution providers. My only complaint is
that the program is limited to the Midwest region – it should be
replicated nationwide!"
Sandy Hawke, Director, Product Marketing,
Vormetric
"CAMP's Mobile
and Wireless conference was a great success, and I was
extremely pleased with the quality and number of Enterprise IT attendees.
The attendees were the right target audience and I will
definitely be participating in future CAMP events. I would
recommend CAMP's events to all IT vendors looking for high
quality leads."
David Gau, Midwest Sales Director,
AirWave
Wireless
"We had a
very productive day at your recent CAMP IT conference “The
Mobile Wireless Enterprise”. The targeted topic of the
conference attracted an attendee list that was solely focused on
mobility and allowed us to quickly get face time with the key
decision makers. We had a good mix of both existing customers
and new prospects, I look forward to your next event."
Brian Ferguson, Territory Sales Manager,
NetMotion Wireless
“CAMP IT
conferences are an outstanding educational forum for IT
professionals to participate and learn about specific
business issues. As an example of this, the recent Email
Archiving & Data Management event generated an excellent mix
of IT Messaging and Records Management folks that are
interested in solving similar business issues. The
participants were highly interactive and had the opportunity
to socialize with their peers from other organizations while
learning from experts in the industry. I would recommend
CAMP IT to others seeking a target audience that is focused
on a specific IT business issue.”
Doug Engledow, Director, Information Management Sales,
CA
“CAMP IT’s
targeted format provides great value to vendors looking for a
specific Midwest audience aligned with their solutions. At the
Managing Efficient & Reliable Networks conference we met with a
focused audience interested in our suite of networking
solutions. The laid back, intimate format makes it comfortable
for the attendees to approach the sponsors without feeling
overwhelmed. At the same time, the sponsors have enough space
to market their solutions without being stepped on by other
vendors. Because of this we were able to gain great mind share
from the attendees. “
Steve Dwyer, Regional Sales Director,
A10Networks
Having
exhibited at many industry shows, we've found the CAMP IT
Conferences to be a worthwhile event for meeting IT decision
makers. The conference attracts a qualified audience and
the format allows us to have engaging, constructive
conversations with attendees. We're looking forward to
participating in future CAMP IT events.
Chris Miller, Central Regional Manager,
Neverfail
"The quality
of the attendees at CAMP is outstanding! As a sponsor of CAMP’s
IT Leadership Conference we were able to meet with a senior
level IT audience interested in our solutions. By being in the
same room with all attendees for the entire day we were able to
have great interaction with them in a very professional way.
We look forward to future participation at CAMP IT Conferences."
Steve Rush, National Account Manager,
Quest Software
“As a first time sponsor of CAMP IT’s Enterprise Security
Management event, I was extremely pleased with the cooperation I
received from the staff and the intimate setting that allowed us
to acquire quality leads from the attendees. These attendees
were our target audience, well versed IT professionals that
understood the meaning of security and how we can help them meet
their needs. I would highly recommend these events to any IT
vendor that is looking for highly qualified leads.”
Byron Rashed, Senior Marketing
Manager, the Americas,
SSH Communications Security, Inc.
"As a
CAMP IT sponsor at the Enterprise Security Management
conference, we were able to meet with key decision makers that
we may never get face time with with otherwise. Also, if
we were to try and conduct a similar seminar on our own, we
would spend 3-4x's as much and would be lucky to get 1/3 of the
turnout. We are highly satisfied with CAMP IT. The
staff is very professional and extremely responsive. I
would highly recommend this program to others."
Kathleen Lesauski,
Global Account Director,
VeriSign Security Services
"CAMP’s
Enterprise Mobile/Wireless conference provided us with a
targeted enterprise IT audience to meet with. We were very
impressed with the quality of the attendees and their interest
in our wireless solutions. The contacts made at this conference
will help me in my efforts to exceed my sales quota. Since we
were in the same room as all of the attendees for the entire
day, we were able to get great interaction with them. By
closing just one lead from the event we will have more than paid
for our time and marketing investment. We look forward to
participating at future CAMP targeted events."
Mike Simmons, Regional Sales Manager,
Trapeze Networks
"By
being a sponsor at CAMP’s Targeted Conferences, we are able to
consistently meet with a different enterprise IT audience at
each event we attend due to breadth of topics offered. The
targeted format provides for great interaction with the
attendees since all sponsors are in the same room with all
attendees for the entire day. We look forward to our continued
success at CAMP!"
Fred Anderson, Account Executive,
Internet Security Systems
"CAMP’s
targeted format has consistently delivered for us! We have
sponsored multiple CAMP events over the last year and have been
able to see a healthy increase in our business due to the
contacts we have made at these targeted events. We appreciate
the fact that all attendees have job responsibilities that
directly relate to theme of each targeted event. It makes our
sales qualifying process that much easier! We look forward to
continuing our strong partnership with the CAMP IT team."
Dan Croft,
CEO,
Mission Critical Wireless
"The
CAMP Conferences delivered us the exact target market we want to
capture. As a sponsor looking for an ROI on special events, I am
very pleased with the caliber of the attendees- department heads,
senior leaders, decision makers, and strategic influencers- and the
conversion to sales. While we may spend more money in other mass
marketing areas, CAMP Conferences has delivered the exact
individuals that we want to hear our message at a very
cost-effective level."
Chris Davis,
Senior Product Manager,
NTT/Verio
"As
a sponsor, the conference setting allows my company a very high
presence and credibility with the attendees. The attendees are of
the highest caliber I’ve seen. Other conferences I’ve attended
don’t have the number and type of decision makers I’m looking for in
my marketing efforts"
Rob McCoy,
President & Founder,
RAM Communications
“The focus on
leveling the playing field and driving for real industry experts
to present the direction and vision of the industry and the real
tactics of solving enterprise business problems makes the format
for the CAMP Conferences a formula for success. No IT executive
should be without the calendar of events offered by this
program, and for vendors who are delivering real value this
represents a forum of significant businesses that are interested
your expertise in industry transition. However, leave your sales
glitz at the office, this is a down-to-earth information sharing
event that the CAMP team keeps dialed-in at just the right
level. Excellent forum, please keep it up.”
Todd Landry, Senior VP Marketing & Product Management,
Sphere Communications
"The CAMP IT
(Managing Network Performance)
conference was a breath of fresh air compared to similar events
hosted by different organizations. This event was very focused
with interactive discussions ultimately leading to solid,
qualified leads that meet our customer demographics. I would
highly recommend this conference to vendors that want to get in
front of IT decision makers from a variety of verticals."
Bob Gilbert, Sr. Product Manager,
Riverbed Technology
"CAMP IT
Conferences are targeted and superior events for reaching senior IT
professionals in enterprise organizations in the Midwest. After
several events I continue to be impressed with the conference
content and the quality of the people we meet. CAMP IT provides our
organization with the first-rate visibility among senior IT that we
are looking for."
Jason Freebern,
Enterprise Sales
Manager,
Softricity
"CAMP’s Targeted IT Conference format
draws the best qualified
Midwest enterprise IT attendees. We were able to meet with serious
corporate IT buyers interested in our wireless security solutions.
This targeted format allowed us to make the best use of our sales
manager’s time. We will be back."
Jenny Coupe, Marketing,
AirMagnet
“The (targeted) conference setting was one I wish
we saw more often as vendors. It allowed us to participate and
take part in the keynote discussions, which is something we
never see. The leads appear to be of great quality and I got
intimate time with all the customers in attendance. The
event was very coordinated
and professional, great job CAMP Conferences. A+”
Mike Hines,
Account Manager,
Configuresoft
"CAMP IT’s Targeted
Conference format is crafted, among other good things, to foster
focus—both focus for the prospect on IT issues, as well as focus
for vendors on understanding customers. CAMP is of great value in
helping us find qualified business prospects in the Midwest
territory."
Scott Mendels, Regional Sales Manager,
Skybox Security
