Why attend ITPalooza?
Whether you are a CIO, a tech leader or a marketing guru, ITPalooza is the place to go to meet and mix with the cream of South Florida’s IT and Marketing community.
The Children’s Trust is in the middle of procuring services for it various strategic initiatives and would like to have the public be a part of the process. We are looking for volunteers who can commit to about 35 hours over a 2 week period to review funding proposals. If you choose to volunteer, you will have to attend an in-person training session (3 hrs) and a review debriefing meeting (3 hrs) at The Children’s Trust offices at 3150 SW 3rd Ave (Coral Way). The remaining time is flexible and you would use to review the proposals. We estimate that a proposal will take an average of 5 hours to review and each volunteer is being asked to review a minimum of 5 proposals. This is a great opportunity for you to be part of the funding cycle at The Children’s Trust. If you can assist, please click on the link below to sign-up. If you think that a friend, family member or co-worker might be interested, please forward this email to them.
Additional requirements on being a volunteer is at the website https://www.thechildrenstrust.org/providers/funding/volunteer-reviewers. Volunteers can review community service hours for their time.
Today is election day across the US. It’s also THE LAST day for ITPalooza session selection. We have nearly 70 speakers eager to present enriching, topical content to you the ITPalooza constituent. Please visit the ITPalooza ballot page and VOTE WITH A CLICK for the sessions you would like to see on the schedule.
I’d like to extend a big thank you to Don Silver and his team at Boardroom Communications for preparing and distributing the latest ITPalooza press release “Today, Analytics Is King” The press release has been syndicated to many publications already, so do a google search and see if you can hunt down any more.
South Florida’s Largest Tech Conference Letting Attendees Vote to Select the Critical Knowledge They Need to Keep Their Skills Marketable
If you think the rancor between Charlie Crist and Governor Rick Scott has reached new heights, you will be interested in the competition between local techies for a speaking session at the upcoming ITPalooza 2014 conference. The binary code is flying — tweet out the vote!
With more than 2,000 expected, 60 speakers, 65 sponsors and 50 user groups from across South Florida, the 3rd Annual ITPalooza is set to deliver its annual South Florida technology conference on Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences located at 3301 College Ave in Davie.
“This year’s event will offer a first of its kind opportunity to let the IT community decide which critical technical topics will be delivered,” said Alex Funkhouser, ITPalooza event founder and CEO of SherlockTech Staffing. “Technology evolves so rapidly that it’s really hard for professionals to keep their tech skills current and marketable. The IT community is choosing what’s the most interesting to learn and what’s crucial to their professional development.”
Thirty-six speaking slots will be chosen from the voting. Those interested in leading a session or voting for their favorites can visit the “Voting for Sessions” area of the ITPalooza website at http://itpalooza.org.
Reflecting its commitment to the South Florida IT community, ITPalooza will once again be hosted by NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS). Under the leadership of Dean Eric S. Ackerman, Ph.D., the GSCIS partnership with ITPalooza promises to offer attendees the very best of South Florida technology.
In addition to the continuing education technical sessions, hiring fair, and vendor exhibits, a dedicated management track focused on the unique needs of CIOs and other top-level IT Executives will be featured. More than 50 CIOs are scheduled to participate in the CIO Council luncheon and roundtable sessions www.iCoastCIOCouncil.com. The event culminates in a holiday party that features a band comprised of local technologists.
Above all, ITPalooza is dedicated to raising money for various South Florida non-profits including Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ STEM Advisory Board, The Stockdale Foundation, Marine’s Toys for Tots and more. Over the last two years, ITPalooza has raised in excess of $75,000 in donations and cash.
Those interested in attending ITPalooza are encouraged to visit the event’s website where more information can be found regarding sponsorship and speaker opportunities — http://itpalooza.org
About ITPalooza: Led by an organizing team of dedicated local IT Professionals, www.ITPalooza.org is an annual event that brings together the South Florida IT Community for a day of learning, sharing, networking, and fun. ITPalooza is facilitated by ITProCamp, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that organizes technical training events across the country. www.ITProCamp.org welcomes Tech Groups to join forces and help each other learn new technologies, develop speakers, and grow memberships.
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