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Conferences & Tradeshows

Conferences & Tradeshows - 2008

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Holiday Showcase
12/16/2008
Chicago, IL

Holiday Showcase is entering its 20th year and has been rated consistently the No. 1 business services & meeting sites exposition in the Midwest. Holiday Showcase is marketed widely to an audience of association and corporate professionals in Chicagoland and surrounding Midwest states. This showcase is one day, one-stop shopping with a festive networking environment.

Visit Parature at booth 462 in the Exhibit Hall!

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Affiniscape 2008 Partner’s Conference
December 2-5, 2008
Hilton Austin in Austin, TX

Parature is participating as a Silver Sponsor at Affiniscape where association partners learn strategies to increase operational efficiencies, provide better member value and generate non-dues revenue to grow their association.

Visit the Parature booth at the registration area.

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Personify Open Summit
December 1-2, 2008
Washington DC

Join TMA Resources and their partners from leading technology suppliers to the association industry for the first annual Personify Open Summit. The industry-wide event will highlight the advantages of the open API model and combine partner integration demonstrations with hands-on Personify platform developer training.

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Educause 2008
October 28-31, 2008
Orlando, FL

Educause is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Educause 2008 gives attendees a diverse program that offers a variety of ways to gather information, meet with peers in the higher education IT community, and hear from leading figures in the field. Being held in the beautiful city of Seattle, educational thought leaders will come together to learn new ideas, forge valuable collaborations, and discover effective strategies. Parature will be showcasing our on-demand service and support software at this exciting event!

Visit Parature at booth 1149 in the Exhibit Hall!

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Virtual Worlds London
October 20-21, 2008
London, England

Virtual Worlds London is the leading event for businesses seeking to understand and maximize business strategies within virtual worlds. Virtual Worlds London is produced by Virtual Worlds Management (VWM), the leading virtual worlds trade media company. Virtual Worlds London takes place 20-21 October 2008 at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, a beautiful venue right across the street from Westminster Abbey.

Visit Parature at booth #4 in the Exhibit Hall!

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SSPA – Services Leadership 2008
October 20-22, 2008
Las Vegas, NV

Services represent over half of the revenues associated with technology product industries. Yet, service revenue streams can be difficult to scale and optimize. Where should product companies place their bets to reduce risk and maximize the return on their service businesses?

Join the best in the service business in Las Vegas at the beautiful Mirage Hotel Resort & Casino and:

  • Network with leaders from some of the world's most successful service organizations, including Avaya, Dell, Oracle, SAP, Sun Microsystems, Xerox, and more.
  • Learn ways to reduce risk and watch your revenue streams snap into place.
  • Explore new services strategies, technology, and gain insight into the future of the services industry.

...And be among the first to solve the global services gap.

Visit Parature at booth 30 in the Exhibit Hall!

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Virtual Worlds Forum
October 6-8, 2008

Virtual Worlds Forum is three days of congress, expo and optional workshops. It is the place to make serious business connections, be inspired by three streams of content, and participate in the extended expo and demo theatre. Stop by the demo theatre on October 7th from 11:30am - 11:50am to see the Parature presentation on World-class customer service techniques for the Virtual World industry - Turn your residents into raving fans and the support department into a revenue generator.

Visit Parature in Booth #11 in the Exhibit Hall!

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NiUG International 2008 Annual Discovery Conference
September 15-17, 2008
Baltimore, MD

The NiUG International 2008 Annual Discovery Conference offers three full days of iMIS training! NiUG offers one day of full and half day training topics followed by two full days of general sessions, breakout sessions and networking opportunities. Full and half day training classes begin on Monday, September 15, offering a variety of classes sure to provide you with the knowledge you need to assist your organization in evolving! The general user's group conference will be on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 16 & 17.

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Austin Game Developers Conference 2008
September 15-17, 2008
Austin, TX

The 2008 Austin Game Developers Conference brings together the industry's best sessions, speakers, and networking opportunities for developers of online games, game writers, and audio professionals.

Visit Parature at booth 432 in the Exhibit Hall!

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Virtual Worlds Conference and Expo
September 3-4, 2008
Los Angeles, CA

Virtual Worlds Expo is dedicated to helping businesses harness the power of virtual worlds to engage with their customers, partners and employees. Conference agenda will include consumer worlds, enterprise worlds, investment and strategy, education uses of virtual worlds, virtual law and visionary/future development.

Visit Parature at booth #215 in the Exhibit Hall!

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ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition
August 16-19, 2008
San Diego, CA

ASAE represents over 22,000 association members throughout The United States. The Annual Meeting and Exposition is the nation’s premier association industry event, gathering some of the most powerful association decision makers from around the country. This year’s conference will be held in San Diego where 4,000 attendees will meet to compare and evaluate products and services for their associations. Parature will be showcasing our on-demand service and support software at this exciting event.

Visit Parature at booth 1218 in the Exhibit Hall!

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Campus Tecnology ‘08
July 28-31, 2008
Boston, MA

Campus Technology 2008 welcomes attendees to its 15th annual summer conference, where leading innovators and experts in technology for higher education guide faculty, instructional designers, eLearning program managers, information technologists, and campus administrators into the new realm of teaching and learning in a Web 2.0 world.

This year's conference offers a blueprint for adapting to the new demands of Web 2.0 teaching and learning, both in and out of the classroom, and explores how educators are coping with the ever-increasing demands on their resources, skills and time. You'll come away armed with tricks, tips and techniques to survive and thrive in the "Next Gen" educational environment.

Visit Parature at booth #306 in the Exhibit Hall!

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Casual Connect Seattle 2008
July 23-25, 2008
Seattle, WA

Casual Games Association Events are the premiere events for the casual games industry with over 3,000 professionals attending Casual Connect Events each year. Casual Connect Seattle brings together the most talented and knowledgeable experts in the casual gaming field to further the casual games industry with the best of networking and learning.

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BBWorld ‘08
July 15-18, 2008
Las Vegas, NV

Blackboard is a leading provider of e-Education enterprise software applications and services. This year’s conference, held in Las Vegas, will host more than 2,500 education professionals sharing innovative ideas and best practices thru multiple workshops, sessions, and an innovative exhibit hall featuring some of today’s most important educational solution vendors. Parature will be showcasing our on-demand service and support software at this exciting event.

Visit Parature at booth 505 in the Exhibit Hall!

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JAM 2008 – Jenzabar’s Annual Meeting
May 28-31, 2008
Nashville, TN

Now in its seventh year, Jenzabar’s Annual Meeting (JAM) is designed to help Jenzabar users with the latest technology solutions for higher education and best practices for day-to-day operations.

Visit Parature at booth 9 in the Exhibit Hall!

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ION Game Conference
May 13-15, 2008
Seattle, WA

The ION Game Conference (formerly known as OGDC) is the only annual game industry event with a laser-sharp focus on the rapidly evolving business of online game development on all its platforms. The 2nd Annual ION Game Conference, to be held at the Seattle Waterfront Marriott Hotel in Seattle, Washington, will bring online game developers and business leaders together to celebrate and further the online game ecosystem. Parature will be showcasing our on-demand service and support software at this exciting event!

Visit Parature at booth 37 in the Exhibit Hall!

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SSPA Best Practices 2008
May 4-6, 2008
Santa Clara, CA

Service & Support Professionals Association (SSPA) has grown to become the largest and most influential industry trade group for technology service and support professionals. Its nearly 200 member companies represent tech support, field service and customer relations organizations around the globe. SSPA Best Practices 2008 brings together over 600 members of this community to network, bring attendees practical solutions, tested methods and new ideas. Parature will be showcasing our on-demand service and support software at this exciting event!

Visit Parature at booth 30 in the Exhibit Hall!

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Virtual Worlds 2008
April 3-4, 2008
New York City, NY

Virtual Worlds 2008 brings all the major gaming players together in New York City for two days of best practice insights and business networking. Virtual Worlds 2008 is attended by leading media, consumer entertainment and youth brands, advertising agencies and virtual world platforms and developers. Virtual Worlds is dedicated to the specific needs of media, business and IT leaders and practitioners who are adopting virtual worlds within their organization to interface externally with customers or internal use. Parature will be showcasing our on-demand service and support software at this exciting event!

Visit Parature at booth 24 in the Exhibit Hall!

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HDI 2008 Annual Conference
March 9-12, 2008
Dallas, TX

HDI is the largest association of service and support professionals in the world. Members gather annually at the HDI Conference & Expo to learn from industry leaders, evaluate the latest products, and network with their peers from all corners of the globe. HDI 2008 spans the continuum of the customer service and support industry for internal IT support centers, externally facing contact centers, and blended support centers. With over 2,500 attendees, Parature will be showcasing our on-demand service and support software at this exciting event!

Visit Parature at booth 231 in the Exhibit Hall!

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NiUG Winter Conference
February 18-20, 2008
Austin, TX

NiUG International is the largest independent, not-for-profit, volunteer run iMIS user's group. The NIUG Winter Conference features the best practices, latest trends and uses of iMIS. NiUG's core purpose remains to advocate, educate, and connect iMIS users. With over 150 attendees, Parature will be showcasing our on-demand support solutions at this exciting event!

Visit Parature in the Exhibit Hall!

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Game Developers Conference 2008
February 18-22, 2008
San Francisco, CA

The Game Developers Conference 2008 is one of the largest gatherings of gaming professionals in the United States. An ever expanding $11 billion industry, keeping up on industry trends and best practices is very important to Parature as we continue to represent some of the largest gaming companies in the world. The Game Developers Conference is expecting 16,000+ attendees. Parature will be showcasing our on-demand support solutions at this exciting event!

Visit Parature at booth 5648 in the Exhibit Hall!

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