Events
Upcoming Cloud Computing Events and Conferences
AICPA TECH+ (TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE):
June 7-9, 2010 @ Bellagio (Las Vegas, NV)
The AICPA TECH+ Information Technology Conference AICPA TECH+ Information Technology Conference will be held in conjunction with the AICPA Practitioners Symposium.
With two conferences running concurrently, you’ll be able to pick and choose the sessions you want to attend from either conference. In other words, you will have full access to two of the AICPA’s most popular, information-packed, must-attend conferences for the price of one!
In this difficult economy, reducing costs and getting the most value out of every dollar you spend is more important than ever before. By getting two conferences for the price of one, your firm’s annual conference budget works twice as hard and will go twice as far.
What are the benefits of 2 conferences in 1?
- Great Keynote Speakers (including favorites: Randy Johnston, David Cieslak and Rick Richardson)
- NEW – TECH General Session with Ron Griffin, Senior Vice President, Technology Solutions Group of HP
- Wider range of session topics
- Expanded networking opportunities
- Discounts for members of, IT Section and CITP Credential Holders and PCPS Member Firms
In 2010 the AICPA TECH+ Information Technology Conference focuses on what matters most to you, your organization, your clients and your staff. The TECH+ conference provides you with the latest technical training and practical resources that you need when using, procuring or advising on current or future technology.
The TECH+ Conference provides the tools you need to keep up to date with the state of technology. As always, it features a diverse array of sessions and solutions to fit your needs. If you are a CPA or “techie” in:
+ Public Practice – learn about key best practices for working remotely, virtualization, SaaS and paperless offices. Improve your technical skills with sessions on the popular applications Adobe Acrobat and Excel. And don’t miss the latest on Windows 7 and Office 2010.
+ Consulting – build knowledge on security issues, achieving strategic advantages
through process improvement, SaaS consulting models and transforming your client accounting services practice
+ Business and Industry – look for deep dive business intelligence sessions, security essentials, social media marketing strategies and key applications such as Adobe and Excel.
Plus, take part in vendor showcases and panels specific to B&I needs.
ALL attendees will benefit from specialized sessions on: calculating the TCO in a SaaS world, steps to improve audits by using data analytics and risk algorithms, computer forensics/fraud detection and great web apps available now. Also take a walk through our popular Vendor Showcases – for solutions to all your needs.
In 2010 the conference session options don’t end there look to the sessions under the Practitioners Track to provide detailed discussions of the latest in: accounting and auditing, tax, management of an accounting practice and becoming a trusted business advisor.
Who should attend:
CPAs in public practice, business and industry or consulting, as well as IT staff and consultants, CIOs, partners and managers who supervise IT staff, vendors, CFOs, controllers, business reporting managers and assurance professionals.
CLOUD COMPUTING EXPO (EUROPE) 2010:
June 21-22, 2010 @ Prague Hilton Hotel (Prague, Czech Republic)
Despite the economy, cloud computing is doing well. Cloud Computing is not just a buzz term; it’s already proving itself as the next wave of technology infrastructure.
The 5th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, to be held June 21-22, at the Prague Hilton Hotel in Czech Republic, announces that its Call for Papers is now open. Topics include all aspects of providing or using massively scalable IT-related capabilities as a service using Internet technologies (see suggested topics below):
Topics will include:
- SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS
- Green IT
- Application Portability
- Automation
- High-Performance Computing
- Cloudsourcing
- Grid Software
- Cloud-Delivered Testing
- Cloud Lock-in vs. Cloud Interoperability
- Web-scale Computing
- In-Cloud Data Encryption
- Cloud-Delivered Security
- Cloud Reliability
- Cloud Serviceability and Architecture
- Elastic Computing
- Secure Cloud Computing
- Cloud Management
- Cloud Databases
- Private vs. Public Clouds
- Cloud Computing & SOA
- Scalability
- Internal Clouds
- Cloud Analytics
- Cloud Computing & SMBs
- Cloud Applications
- Enterprise Cloud Orchestration
- Fabric Computing
- Eclipse & Cloud Computing
- HPC in the Cloud
- Cloudbursting
- Multi-Cloud World
- Cloud Internetworking
- Virtual Private Inter-Cloud
For more information about the event and detailed list of all sponsors and exhibitors, please visit http://cloudexpoeurope2010.sys-con.com/
| Salesforce announced the “Cloudforce 2010” event! |
The next generation of cloud computing is here! It’s mobile, collaborative, and social—and it’s available today with Cloud 2. Now you can The next wave of cloud computing is here, and it’s changing everything! Find out how—at this landmark industry event with the cloud leaders whose mobile, collaborative, and social innovations are driving the Cloud 2 revolution.
Join salesforce.com Chairman and CEO Marc Benioff, industry luminaries from CA, VMware, and BMC, and thousands of your peers to see how the next generation of cloud computing can transform your entire business. Choose from 18 targeted breakout sessions for sales, customer service, developers, IT executives, ISVs, and entrepreneurs. And test drive 50+ live demos of cutting-edge apps.
Lunch is included. And you can cap off your day by networking1:1 networking industry’s top cloud computing experts, salesforce.com customers, and partners in our Cloud Expo.
To register or to obtain more information go to www.salesforce.com or click HERE.
Here is the Agenda as provided by Salesforce.com:
- Sales Cloud 2 for Beginners: Intro to the World’s Leading Sales App
- Jigsaw: Clean Data and Unlimited Leads for Sales Cloud 2
- Force.com for Business Users: Build Custom Business Apps with Ease
- Force.com: Building Next-Generation Cloud 2 Apps
- Welcome to the Cloud: Force.com for Java Developers
- Force.com: Build and Deploy a Free Cloud App: Part 1
- Chatter: Tips and Tricks to Get Started Now
- Service Cloud 2: Next-Generation Customer Service
- Sales Cloud 2 for Customers: Best Practices and New Features
- Developing with Chatter Deep Dive
- Force.com: Advanced Development with Apex, Visualforce, and Sites
- Force.com: Build and Deploy a Free Cloud App: Part 2
- Service Cloud 2: Next-Generation Customer Service
- Sales Cloud 2 for Customers: Best Practices and New Features
- Chatter: Tips and Tricks to Get Started Now
- Force.com Developer Roadmap
- User Experience Best Practices: How to Build Force.com Apps Users Will Love
- Force.com: Build and Deploy a Free Cloud App: Part 3
