The UC Summit 2010
April
25
Registration Orientation and Welcome
Summit Agenda
The agenda for the UC Summit is designed to provide opportunities for learning, networking and relationship building.
Sponsorships & ExhibitorsApril 25: Registration, Orientation and Welcome
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| Time |
Sunday, April 25th |
| 1:00pm - 6:00pm |
Registration |
| 3:30pm - 4:15pm |
Workshop #1 for Solutions Integrators (Dealers/Integrators) and Consultants – The VoIP/UC Debate and the Resulting Channel Evolution – Blair Pleasant and Pam Avila, UCStrategies |
| 4:20pm - 5:00pm |
Workshop #2 for Solutions Integrators, Consultants and Vendors – Building the Business Case for VoIP and/or UC - Marty Parker, UCStrategies – Pacifica Ballroom |
| 4:30pm - 4:45pm |
Vendor Orientation - Solutions Hall |
| 5:30pm - 6:00pm |
UCStrategies – What's REALLY Going on in the Industry - No Hype, Just Facts! –Jim Burton, UCStrategies – Learning Theatre |
| 6:00pm - 7:00pm |
Opening Keynote: Cisco - Richard McLeod – Learning Theatre |
| 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
Welcome Reception in Solutions Hall – La Jolla Ballroom |
April 26: Summit Day 1
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| Time |
Monday, April 26th |
| 7:15am - 8:00am |
Dealer/Solutions Integrator (SI) and Consultants Breakfast – Grande Room |
| 7:15am - 8:00am |
Vendor Breakfast – Pam Avila, UCStrategies/Sierra Summit Group: The Channel Evolution – Why it’s Vitally Important to You – Grande Patio |
| 8:05am - 8:40am |
Private Focus Session #1 (Individual vendors present to small groups of Solutions Integrators and/or Consultants) |
| 8:50am - 9:25am |
Private Focus Session #2 |
| 9:35am - 10:25am |
Keynote: IBM – Bruce Morse – Pacifica Ballroom |
| 10:25am - 10:45am |
Break |
| 10:45am - 11:45am |
Keynote: Avaya – Brett Shockley – Pacifica Ballroom |
| 11:45am - 1:15pm |
Lunch in Solutions Hall – Prize drawing – La Jolla Ballroom |
| 1:20pm - 2:00pm |
Roundtable – What are the Most Profitable Areas Today for Dealers/Integrators? Where's the Money? – Marty Parker, UCStrategies, Lead – Pacifica Ballroom |
| 2:10pm - 2:45pm |
Private Focus Session #3 |
| 2:45pm - 3:05pm |
Refreshment Break |
| 3:05pm - 3:40pm |
Private Focus Session #4 |
| 3:50pm - 4:40pm |
Panel Session – Identifying and Avoiding the "Gotchas" to Ensure Successful Implementations and Happy Customers, Marty Parker, UCStrategies, moderator – Pacifica Ballroom |
| 5:30pm - 7:30pm |
Cocktails and Networking Event in Solutions Hall – La Jolla Ballroom |
| 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
Dinner – Time to Relax – Grande Room |
April 27: Summit Day 2
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| Time |
Tuesday, April 27th |
| 7:30am - 8:20am |
Dealer/Solutions Integrator (SI) Breakfast – Grande Room |
| 7:30am - 8:20am |
Vendor Breakfast with UCStrategies team – Grande Patio |
| 8:30am - 9:20am |
Special Panel – Microsoft's Channel Commitment and Insights – Marty Parker, UCStrategies, moderator – Pacifica Ballroom |
| 9:30am - 10:05am |
Private Focus Session #5 |
| 10:15am - 10:50am |
Private Focus Session #6 |
| 10:50am - 11:10am |
Refreshment Break |
| 11:10am - noon |
Panel Discussion: Are there Opportunities that your Company is Missing? – Blair Pleasant, UCStrategies, moderator – Pacifica Ballroom |
| noon - 1:30pm |
Lunch in Solution Hall – Prize drawing – La Jolla Ballroom |
| 1:30pm - 2:10pm |
Panel Session: Ensuring that your Company Thrives in the Years Ahead – Darwins's Theory Applied to the Channel – Art Rosenberg, UCStrategies, moderator – Pacifica Ballroom |
| 2:20pm - 2:55pm |
Roundtable: As New Technology is Driving Changes in Resellers' Business Model, are Vendors Keeping Up with the Changing Needs of their Channel Partners? – Pam Avila, UCStrategies, lead – Pacifica Ballroom |
| 2:55pm - 3:15pm |
Refreshment Break |
| 3:15pm - 4:05pm |
Keynote: NEC – Larry Levenberg – Pacifica Ballroom |
| 4:05pm - 6:00pm |
Platinum Sponsors’ Hospitality Suites |
| 6:30pm - 7:30pm |
Cocktails and Networking in the Park – Garden Courtyard |
| 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
View from the Summit Gala Dinner in the Park – Garden Courtyard |
April 28: Summit Close, Final Day
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| Time |
Wednesday, April 28th |
| 7:30am - 8:15am |
Breakfast – Grande Room |
| 8:15am - 9:30am |
Dealer/Integrators – Executive Roundtable - Dave Michels, UCStrategies lead – Pacifica Ballroom |
| 8:15am - 9:30am |
Consultants – Roundtable – La Jolla A |
| 9:40am - 10:30am |
Special Panel – Channel Role in a Cloud World – Larry Lisser, ChannelStrength, moderator – Learning Theatre |
| 10:35am - 11:30am |
Lock Notes – What did you Learn and What Will You Take Away from the Summit? Plus Prize Giveaways – Jim Burton, moderator – Learning Theatre |
| 11:30am - 12:15pm |
Box Lunches available on Hacienda Lawn – Check out and head to airport via shuttles |
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