Hi there IT Nation!

Thanks to everyone who was able to make the trip to Orlando this year for IT Nation 2012. We really had an amazing event, complete with Jim Collins, Arnie Bellini, tons of awesome speakers, great parties... I could go on!

But let's get down to business. There are breakout session slide decks to peruse! So hop on over to the University to click through all of our Breakout session presentations. You can find them in the Community Tab > IT Nation Breakouts > IT Nation 2012 Break Outs.

Videos of all the breakout sessions and Arnie Bellini's keynote will be coming in the next few weeks. We'll make another announcement at that time!

We're sending a big congratulations to the winners of our second annual IT Nation Partner's Choice Awards! Voted on by our attendees in Orlando, the winners in eight categories were announced at the Off the Grid wrap party Friday night.

Here are the results:

• Outstanding Software Solution – Nilear
• Outstanding Hardware Solution - Cisco
• Biggest Buzz - Axcient
• Best Channel Program - CharTec
• Best Revenue Generator – LabTech
• Best Breakout Session - CharTec
• Best Newcomer - Anchor
• Best in Show - Axcient

A big Thank You to all our sponsors for helping us make IT Nation 2012 fantastic. See everyone next year!

We’re thrilled to welcome over 1,500 partners to the Hilton Bonnet Creek here in Orlando, Florida tonight! The Welcome Reception has just wrapped up and we’re looking to tomorrow. To help everyone make the best of their time with us, here are the highlights of our first full day tomorrow:

IT Nation is a massive, wonderful event. As a member of the IT Nation, you’re able to hear from amazing speakers like Jim Collins, network with IT Solutions providers throughout the world, glean an intense amount of knowledge on topics through the breakout sessions and let your hair down at a lively fiesta, all in one day. Being at IT Nation can be a bit … overwhelming! Especially if it’s the first time you’ve attended. That’s why it’s important to know your options before you go.

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Updated on 6/29/2012

What’s a ConnectWise partner’s favorite time of year? IT Nation time! Registration opens up June 1, that’s less than two weeks away folks. The annual IT Nation event is set for November 8-10, with our now legendary golf tournament happening Sunday, November 11.

Let’s do a little recap of IT Nation 2011, shall we? Flash mobs, great speakers, and amazing parties, oh my. So the question is, just how do we top ourselves this year? Well, we have some plans in store to do just that, but we’re still keeping it under wraps for a big longer. But what’s more fun than guessing what’s up our sleeve? Here's a little game to get you into the IT Nation spirit.

Any Partner who attended IT Nation 2011 will tell you it was a huge hit, but how big was it really? Successful projects can and should be measured, so to help us all understand the sheer size of the event we’ve crunched the numbers!

Take a look at the list below to get a unique view at what it took to make this year’s conference a success.   There is a clear focus on providing plenty of opportunities to grow and of course having a great time:

 

1,600 attendees
1,000 pairs of owly sunglasses
512 photos shared
500 mardi gras beads worn
475 ice cream bars eaten
427 gallons of coffee consumed
148 flashmob volunteer dancers
144 tournament golfers
92 breakout sessions
62 event sponsors
8 partner’s choice awards
5 town hall meetings
4 pickup trucks
2 T-shirt cannons
1 unforgettable experience!

 

Check out the slideshow above and see the best moments of IT Nation 2011. Love photos? Want to see more? Visit our dedicated IT Nation 2011 album, no registration or login required!