Convince Your Manager

So you want to take advantage of the exceptional education and networking opportunities offered at Interop but not sure how to convince your boss?

Interop has comprised an easy to use two step guide to help you demonstrate the return on investment and importance your trip will have on your organization. Let us help you show your manager and company the tangible benefits of attending Interop by using the simple two-step process below along with this printable Interop New York brochure.

Step 1

Pre-Conference: Request Support

Depending on how your manager prefers to receive communication you can choose from among one of the three templates, or, send all three their way.

Step 2

After the Conference: Create a Trip Report

After the conference and expo closes you will receive a trip report containing information on all the sessions you attended. Use this guide to create a report for updating your manager or supervisor on what you gained by attending Interop.

It's that simple! We look forward to seeing you in New York.

Top 10 Reasons to Attend Interop 2012

Here are a few reasons why attending Interop is valuable for you and your organization.

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See new products

Find new solutions to your BYOD, security, cloud and networking questions.

9

Keep up-to-date on industry trends/issues

See firsthand how Interop solves networking issues as they build the InteropNET – the network that provides connectivity for all exhibitors and attendees.

8

See many companies at one time

With time so short, we bring 150 vendors under one roof including Cisco, IBM, Amazon Web Services, Riverbed and f5.

 
7

See existing suppliers

What other solutions do they provide OR how are others using their solutions?

6

See specific company(s) or product(s)

Ready to renegotiate service agreements and/or upgrade to the next version?

5

Network with Colleagues

With so many like-minded professionals under one roof, why not learn how others are tackling similar problems in their organizations?

 
4

Create/strengthen relationships

Grab breakfast, lunch or a beer and make connections that will help you throughout the year. Visit the community hub and take a spin at speed networking.

3

See products "in-person" first reviewed online

Let's face it, Internet search, whitepapers and news articles only go so far. Touch, test and question technologies.

2

Professional development

Learn from peers, analysts and other end users in the Interop Conference sessions. 1 hour sessions over 3 days covering 8 topic areas – cloud & big data, virtualization, networking, security, IT leadership, collaboration and mobility.

 
1

9 new deep-dive workshops

Intense looks at Software Defined Networking, BYOD, Risk Management, Wireshark, IT Management and Collaboration.