I'm looking to focus on professional development for myself and my team, but it seems like a lot of IT webinars and conferences end up being just sales pitches or the same old content. I'm hoping to find some recommendations for events—either virtual or in-person—that are genuinely worth attending. Ideally, I'm looking for something that addresses real-world issues like infrastructure, endpoint management, and security, rather than just theoretical discussions. It would be great to hear about events someone has recently attended and found valuable!
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Don't forget about the Gartner conference at Disney World—it’s a great setting and loads of resources!
Wild West Hackin Fest is a fantastic security conference in Deadwood or Denver. Also, check out GRRCon in Michigan—it’s an upcoming event to keep an eye on!
Has anyone tried the TechCon conference focusing on Microsoft 365? I’m curious if it’s worth it! Check out their site for details.
MMSMOA is great for endpoint management! I've been a few times and always found it valuable. I've heard the MEM Summit is also good. AppManagEvent is the only conference I know of that covers application management, and E2EMVC has evolved to include other areas too, though it’s super laid back and great for networking.
Fal.Con is hands down the most valuable conference I’ve attended lately, especially if you use Crowdstrike. AWS re:Invent is also awesome, just beware that MS Ignite has lost its touch—last time I went it was more about marketing than useful content.
If you're looking for something more casual, CES is a fun choice. Lots of free stuff and parties to check out too!
Check out the Midwest Management Summit (MMS) if you get the chance! You've missed the main MOA event this year, but there's a Nashville session coming up this fall that should be good.
I went to MMSMOA this year for the first time and totally recommend it!
The NAB conference is another great option, especially for storage and networking topics—plus the networking opportunities are fantastic!
I totally second this! I attended Fal.Con last year and plan to keep going. I’d also love to hit up the Black Hat event someday.