Tip #3: 10 Tips to Maximizing Your Time at All About the Cloud

Tip 3: Leverage Your Time in San Francisco

For those of you who have attended All About the Cloud in the past, you know how much we pack into the program. Between conference sessions, networking activities, and business meetings, schedules fill up quickly. If this is your first time attending All About the Cloud we promise to keep you busy. Plan now to leverage both the audience we have gathered in San Francisco and also your visit to the Bay Area. While the conference will keep you busy on Wednesday and Thursday, utilize Monday, Tuesday and Friday to schedule other business meetings, maximizing your time in San Francisco. In fact, we have organized a number of pre-conference activities on Tuesday that you can leverage for meetings and networking. Speed Networking is a MUST! http://www.siia.net/aatc/2012/schedule.asp


Rhianna Collier is VP for the Software Division at SIIA.

 

Tip #2: 10 Tips to Maximizing Your Time at All About the Cloud

Tip 2: Do your pre-conference planning NOW!

We all know that time can get away from us. Business is booming and calendars are packed! I, like many of you, have waited until the last minute to plan my participation at an event, paying additional fees and ending up in a hotel across town. You can avoid any last minute scrambling by taking care of some pre-conference details now.

  1. Avoid any confusion when you arrive at the conference by registering now, not to mention you can take advantage of the early-bird savings.
  2. Plan to bring other colleagues and/or employees who would greatly benefit from attending the conference. In fact, you can save money with a corporate registration package, good for three people.
  3. Make reservations for transportation and hotel early. The Palace Hotel is a San Francisco landmark and we have negotiated a great room rate for our attendees. We fully expect the hotel to sell out of rooms as they have each year in the past so book now to avoid extra travel costs and time if forced to stay at a different hotel.
  4. Identify your goals for the conference. What is it that you want to get out of the 3 days? Are there certain people or companies you want to meet or specific knowledge you want to walk away with? Identifying your goals in advance will help you pick specific sessions you won’t want to miss and identify the companies/attendees you want to meet.
  5. Familiarize yourself with the sponsors. Take a look at the companies and determine who you want to meet with at the conference.
  6. Make sure all the networking activities are on your calendar. When you register you will have options for speed networking, welcome reception and the offsite extravaganza, all of which are, not just signature events, they are a must!

In the coming weeks we will be rolling out our online conference attendee portal where you will be able to request meetings with our sponsors and attendees. If you do the pre-planning now you will be ready to roll when we make this service available and on your way to maximizing your participation at All About the Cloud.


Rhianna Collier is VP for the Software Division at SIIA.

 

All About the Cloud – Why the Buzz?

Cloud Computing is changing the way every one of us consumes IT services and delivers applications. From SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, to Big Data – the industry’s landscape is evolving. So what’s the next greatest Buzz? Check out this video and find out what everyone is saying:

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Katie CarlsonKatie Carlson is Program Manager for the SIIA Software Division.

 

Intuit Network | Fueling Innovation and Growth in the Cloud

How does a company transition from strictly desktop software to one that today generates about 60 percent of its revenue in connected services?

Delivering a keynote at All About the Cloud, Intuit CIO Ginny Lee talked about Intuit’s journey from desktop to anytime, anywhere access on any device and how the company is fueling innovation and growth in the cloud.

Whether you’re running a cloud business or transitioning to one, Lee stressed the importance of:

Mindset – IT plays a critical role in enabling growth and a great customer experience. Therefore, put customers at the heart of everything you do. Think business first, tech second. Be explicit about roles and hold everyone accountable.

Innovation – Break down the barriers to innovation by creating tools that foster rapid prototyping and innovation both inside and outside of your company. Tap into the vast ecosystem of external developers at the ready to help create great offerings.

Data - The nature of data is maturing and how you use it can be a competitive advantage. Intuit embraces data driven innovation and looks beyond basic reporting to data driven actions and insights.

To see the slides and watch the video replay, visit The Inuit Network.

All About the Cloud: The Music Video

Thanks to everyone for another fantastic All About the Cloud conference!

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Matt and Rhianna discuss next week’s All About the Cloud conference in San Francisco!

Announcing CEO Interview Publication: SIIA’s Vision From The Top

SIIA is launching a new publication at this year’s All About the Cloud conference, “SIIA’s Vision From The Top”!

The publication brings together thought leadership from over 45 of SIIA Member companies. Their CEO’s were asked to address the past, present and future changes in the software industry.