FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Everything Channel, a division of United Business Media, today announced the XChange Tech Innovators conference, the nation's most unique channel event of the year, will take place November 16-18 at the JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Las Vegas. The event brings more than 110 pre-qualified decision-making solution providers as well as leading and emerging technology vendors from around North America together. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091116/NY11832LOGO ) "XChange Tech Innovators offers three days of cutting-edge sessions, partner and peer engagement as well as industry awards recognition. The event offers an intimate and exclusive setting that is a proven and effective high-value learning and networking environment," said Nancy Hammervik, Senior Vice President, Events, Everything Channel. XChange Tech Innovators event highlights include: -- Kim Polese, CEO, SpikeSource will present the keynote entitled "Emerging Trends: Cloud Computing and Mobile Applications." -- Rich Michos, VP, Channel Strategy of IBM will present the IBM World Premiere: Investigate New Technology with IBM. -- Stephen DiFranco, Vice President, Lenovo will present the Vendor Keynote sponsored by Lenovo. -- Steve Rosenthal, Vice President, Gap International will present the General Session: Exceptional Growth: You Can't Steal Second Without Taking Your Foot Off First. -- Ed Moltzen, Managing Editor, CRN Test Center, Everything Channel will moderate the General Session: Tech Superstars Panel: Innovating for Growth. Panelists include: Joel Allen, CEO, AllenPort; Rick Carlson, General Manager, Panda; Rance Poehler, President, Panasonic; and Christopher Poelker, VP, Enterprise Solutions, FalconStor. -- Steve Burke, Editor/News, Everything Channel will moderate the General Session: Cloud Computing Panel. Panelists include: Patrick Ciccarelli, CEO of Varsity Technologies; Michael J. Fraser, Founder, gCLOUD3; Dan Dufault, Director, Novell; and John Ross, CTO, GreenPages. -- Samara Lynn, Technical Editor, Everything Channel will present Security Trendspotting. -- Damon Poeter, Associate Editor, Everything Channel will present Opportunity 2010: Mobility. -- Tech Innovator Awards Gala sponsored by Panasonic Toughbook & Toshiba -- XChange XCellence Awards sponsored by Zenith Infotech -- The CRN Test Center Review will host a panel with several vendors who each spend three minutes explaining, demonstrating or showing channel-ready products. For additional information on the XChange Tech Innovators, visit: http://everythingchannelevents.com/xgi_09 http://everythingchannelevents.com/xti_09 For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Allison Cohen at 516 562 7870 or Everything Channel (www.everythingchannel.com, www.channelweb.com) Everything Channel is the one-stop shop for managing and accelerating technology sales. From branding and recruiting to marketing and sales, Everything Channel offers technology marketers the unmatched breadth and depth of global brands and market intelligence combined with unparalleled audience loyalty and credibility serving all technology sales channels through an extensive database. Everything Channel provides innovative field sales and marketing solutions to arm the sellers of technology with the resources they need to achieve measurable and significant results. About United Business Media Limited (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com) United Business Media Limited (UBM) is a global media and marketing services company that informs markets and brings the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print, and with the information they need to do business successfully. UBM serves professional and commercial communities, from IT professionals to doctors, from journalists to jewelry dealers, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. UBM employs more than 6,500 people in more than 30 countries. UBM's businesses operating in the US include CMPMedica, Commonwealth Business Media, Everything Channel, PR Newswire, RISI, TechInsights, TechWeb and Think Services. UBM is listed on the London Stock Exchange (UBM.L) and has a market capitalization of $1.6 billion. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091116/NY11832LOGO DATASOURCE: Everything Channel CONTACT: Allison Cohen, Everything Channel, +1-516-562-7870,

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