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Industry Praise for CAMP IT's
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For
over 25 years CAMP IT Conferences has consistently presented
well-managed events that deliver a highly qualified
audience to its sponsors. Below is some of the feedback that CAMP IT
Conferences has
received:
“Our first
CampIT experience (June 2009-Enterprise Risk) exceeded
our expectations. It was very well-run and thoughtfully
organized so that the attendees and vendors were able to derive
maximum value from the day. Dan’s depth of experience in
bringing IT practitioners and solution providers together
effectively was apparent throughout the event…we’ll be back!”
Jaime Davenport, Director of Marketing,
nuBridges, Inc.
"In
economic times like these, companies are getting much more selective
on where they spend their marketing dollars. The Camp IT events are
an excellent return on investment! I have now sponsored two events
(representing different IT organizations) and have been extremely
pleased with the outcome. Dan and his team do an excellent job of
managing all the details. They gather a targeted group of decision
makers and schedule an agenda of topics that are meaningful to its
audience. Each time, I was introduced to new qualified prospects
with whom I have since turned into valued customers and business
partners. I look forward to sponsoring another event! Thanks again,
Dan!"
Diana Mucci, Senior Account Executive,
VeriSign
"We recently sponsored the CAMP Application Development conference
(May 2009) and were very pleased with this event. The
highly focused and structured format works well to attract a
diverse audience with common interests and goals. We were very
satisfied with the quality of the conversations we had with
attendees and are grateful for Dan Horwich's guidance and
outstanding management of this extremely worthwhile event."
Rich Lyons,
President and Founder,
Lyons Consulting Group
"The (2009)
Virtualization conference at CAMP IT had great attendance
with the right audience. The Symantec team
thought the day was well worth it and will do more events with
Dan and CAMP IT this year."
Ed Dynis,
Regional Manager, Endpoint Management Specialist,
Symantec
"The 2009 CAMP IT (E-Mail
Archiving) conference I attended was excellent. From a vendor's
perspective, the show had everything I was looking for: Great
attendees, topics well suited to my offerings, and really good
speakers. I'm normally a speaker at these shows, but I'm glad I
was able to listen this time. The panel was excellent and
insightful. They presented a lot of great information to the
attendees and vendors alike. Dan runs a polished operation.
We'll be back."
Nate Fitzgerald, Product Manager, Messaging Extensions,
MX Logic
“CAMP IT offers a targeted format
that has been very effective for me. I have sponsored several
CAMP IT conferences (2009/2008/2007) and I am always impressed with the quality
audience of IT departments that they recruit. The audience is
always right on target with my offerings and helps me build my
sales funnel. I highly recommend the CAMP IT conference format
for any vendor that is looking for a well qualified IT
audience.”
Gary Myk, Sales Director, Zenoss
"We recently exhibited at a CAMP IT (Network & Systems
Management) event and I was very impressed. Not only were
the attendees extremely qualified and seeking solutions,
but they were open and interested in learning more about the
solutions presented. So often IT events are simply pitchfests
for the vendors and this results in closed-off attendees who are
suspect of the information provided. Because of the “No
pitch” conference environment that you’ve established,
attendees know that the presenters are there to provide valuable
information that they need to solve their problems, and so are
more open to discuss what is going on in their organizations.
The audience was engaged, asking great questions and everyone
benefited from the discussion. Overall, I had a great event
and plan to come back again."
Brian Shomock, Business Development Manager,
CITTIO
"CAMP's
ability to provide topical subject matter, attract top-level
attendees-from a multi-state area- and recruit quality
speakers for their conferences is unsurpassed. The
ability to get our messages across and network in such a manner
that we can take a thought leadership role in the IT community
is invaluable. My counterparts in other regions of the
country only wish they could find such a marketing vehicle for
their own campaigns. As such, I have been pleased to the point
where I actually doubled the number of CAMP IT conferences
we have committed to in the past year. I only see that trend
continuing to be a healthy one in the future."
Mark Goldenberg,
Regional
Marketing Manager, Central US,
HITACHI
DATA SYSTEMS
“We
recently co-sponsored at CAMP IT’s “Email Archive” forum. This
was our first time at CAMP IT and had no idea what to expect. I
was very impressed with the CAMP IT staff and how well the
event was attended. There were over ninety well
qualified enterprise IT archiving attendees and at least
seventy individuals stopped by our table to pick up information
and discuss their business issues. We have thirty active
2008 projects from the event. The number of attendees
verses the percent hit rate of post sales activity, regardless
of the initial cost, is well worth the investment. Now we
have a target list of accounts for additional product
solutions.”
J.R. Haag, Sr. Account Executive,
Bishop Technologies, Inc.
"I just wanted to thank you for your efforts executing the
recent Virtualization/Consolidation Strategies event. This was
my first CAMP IT Conference since I joined Marathon Technologies
and I am so glad my Marketing team has signed us up as a sponsor
for multiple events this year. Not only was I impressed by
the sheer number of high-quality attendees, but I had
multiple opportunities to interact directly with a majority of
them. Unlike other shows where so many of the attendees are
just looking for the vendor giveaways, I found your attendees
to be genuinely interested in engaging and learning about
Marathon’s solutions because of the format and the subject
matter relevance to their primary business challenges. In
particular, having the chance to sit among the attendees at
lunch enabled me to pursue more in depth conversations and truly
explore several leads which have now turned into revenue
opportunities. That kind of dialogue is invaluable and makes
me really appreciate the intimacy of the CAMP IT conferences.
I’m certainly looking forward to participating in upcoming
events.
Joel
Shapira,
Midwest Sales
Director,
Marathon Technologies
"MessageOne
attends, exhibits at and provides speakers for a variety of
different technology shows sponsored by analyst firms,
publications and associations. We continue to return to CAMP IT
events because they are well run, offer interesting educational
opportunities and help us make face-to-face connections with
IT decision makers. We look forward to participating in
future CAMP IT events."
Paul D'Arcy,
VP of Marketing,
MessageOne
"We
recently sponsored and presented at a CAMP IT event on Business
Process Management. In more than 10 years of leading business
development efforts in the IT space, we have never attended an
event so well targeted both in terms of relevant subject matter
and attendees. In addition, the ratio of attendees to vendors
was ideal. It created an opportunity to interface with a
captive audience of decision makers that are dealing with
challenges that our solutions speak to. The format then
provided the time and the space to begin meaningful
discussions. We will definitely be a part of the CampIT
experience again!"
Kenton Bohn,
Business Development Manager,
Geneca
"Our experience at the recent CAMP IT Conference
(Virtualization - Implementation Strategies) was excellent.
The opportunity to interact with a group of
seasoned IT professionals was a refreshing experience in
contrast to typical hype-intensive industry events.
Additionally, as a sponsor, the format was highly conducive to
having effective dialogue with attendees, not just the
usual brief interaction and promotional giveaway found in
most sponsorship opportunities . We look forward to
participating in additional virtualization focused events."
Joseph
Fitzgerald, CEO,
ManageIQ
I wanted
to follow-up with you after last week's CAMP IT Event (DR &
Data Protection). As you know, it was my first event and I
have to tell you - it was great! I have been to many
shows/events/conferences before, but the forum and format of
your event was excellent. The way you have designed these
conferences make the sponsors feel like a part of the event
- where often, we do not. The attendees were all very
excited to talk to us and learn more about what we do as a
company and were very open to discuss their own
environments, their thoughts and their plans.
I know
that Optimus has been a sponsor of these events before and I
really hope they continue to. Again, thank you so much for
your hospitality and creating such a warm, inviting and
positive atmosphere in which to delivery our company's
message.
Russ Patrizi, Account Executive,
Optimus Solutions
“CAMP IT Conferences are about one thing: getting intelligent
people together to share critically important information on
specific areas of advancing technology. The events are
collegial, substantive and fun. The CAMPS are a valuable
communications tool for Binary Visions, allowing us speak
one-on-one with people pre-qualified to listen to our message.
The CAMPs cut through the white noise and help us accelerate the
business-development process.”
George J. Loechl,
Vice President, Business Development,
Binary Visions
"The
CAMP IT CIO Agenda conference is one of those
rare conferences that brings together a diverse group of CIOs and
senior-level IT professionals to cover a range of relevant topics
from which everyone can benefit. As a speaker, sponsor, and moderator, I
enjoyed and benefited from the experience. CAMP IT President
Dan Horwich and team offers a high level of service, organization
and relationship to event presenters and participants."
Patricia Shafer, President, Compel Ltd.
"CAMP IT
sounded almost too good to be true. After well over a
decade of the same, tired approach with massive trade shows
I was delighted with CAMP IT and their more “boutique
approach” to bringing a targeted group of highly qualified
prospects all under the same roof. The environment is far
more casual and gave the conference attendees plenty of time
to mingle and talk with a select group of vendors. The
needle in the haystack is not an issue here. All of the
attendees at the Enterprise Security Management
conference in Chicago were what I would consider to be an
excellent fit for my company. My only complaint is that
this seems well ahead of it’s time and I’ll need to endure
many, many more dinosaur events where we’re inundated by the
pen grabbing masses…J
This should be the new gold standard and I hope sales and
marketing groups nation wide are paying attention to this
approach.
CAMP’s
reasonably priced targeted conferences produce viable leads,
without the headache of weeding through the countless masses
of horribly unqualified leads that a standard tradeshow
would net.
Hats off and you’ll be
seeing me again without fail.
Mike Skurko, Director of Consulting Sales,
RedSeal Systems
"Organized, targeted, and
exceptionally well executed. CAMP IT’s attention to detail is
evident in the careful screening of qualified attendees and the
selection of speakers and relevant topics. The structure and
format of the BPM Conference had the professionalism and quality
of a big conference with the interaction of a more personal
event. With experience at larger industry shows, I was
impressed with the CAMP IT operation and recommend them for
future events."
John Lojek, Director of Solution Strategy,
Appian
“CAMP IT is a different experience for all
involved. Different in that the large audience comes
from a diversified set of companies, and everyone is
there to learn and not afraid to ask tough
questions. Different in that as a presenter it was
great opportunity to communicate some basic and not so
basic information on what IT personnel should
be thinking about in order to meet their business
needs. Different in that people could come up and
provide feedback or ask questions directly to speakers
in a simple setting. Different in that Enterprise IT
attendees and sponsors have repeated opportunities to
talk and evolve the conversation - a 'winning' event
format. IT departments in the Midwest are lucky to have such a low-cost forum from which
to pull a tremendous amount of information in less than
a day. We look forward to participating in future CAMP IT events.”
Edward O'Connell,
Sr. Product Marketing Manager,
Hitachi Data Systems
"CAMP
IT offers Optimus an excellent forum to
reach prospects in the Midwest in support of our Chicago office. The event agendas attract
qualified individuals and have been a cost-effective way for us
to market to ideal target accounts. Thanks CAMP IT!
"
Michael Cohn, Marketing Director,
Optimus Solutions
"I’ve had the
pleasure of speaking and exhibiting at two of the CAMP IT
conferences and it’s clear that these events consistently
deliver quality content for attendees, and quality leads for
participating sponsors and presenters. The secret to CAMP IT’s
success appears to be in the perfect union of timely educational
content directed at the relevant target buyers, decision-makers,
and technical influencers. The emphasis is on collaborative
consultation, rather than thinly veiled product pitches, and as
such provides a high touch environment for attendees to share
their struggles, challenges, ideas and solutions with each other
and with vendors and solution providers. My only complaint is
that the program is limited to the Midwest region – it should be
replicated nationwide!"
Sandy Hawke, Director, Product Marketing,
Vormetric
"CAMP's Mobile
and Wireless conference was a great success, and I was
extremely pleased with the quality and number of Enterprise IT attendees.
The attendees were the right target audience and I will
definitely be participating in future CAMP events. I would
recommend CAMP's events to all IT vendors looking for high
quality leads."
David Gau, Midwest Sales Director,
AirWave
Wireless
"We had a
very productive day at your recent CAMP IT conference “The
Mobile Wireless Enterprise”. The targeted topic of the
conference attracted an attendee list that was solely focused on
mobility and allowed us to quickly get face time with the key
decision makers. We had a good mix of both existing customers
and new prospects, I look forward to your next event."
Brian Ferguson, Territory Sales Manager,
NetMotion Wireless
“CAMP IT
conferences are an outstanding educational forum for IT
professionals to participate and learn about specific
business issues. As an example of this, the recent Email
Archiving & Data Management event generated an excellent mix
of IT Messaging and Records Management folks that are
interested in solving similar business issues. The
participants were highly interactive and had the opportunity
to socialize with their peers from other organizations while
learning from experts in the industry. I would recommend
CAMP IT to others seeking a target audience that is focused
on a specific IT business issue.”
Doug Engledow, Director, Information Management Sales,
CA
“CAMP IT’s
targeted format provides great value to vendors looking for a
specific Midwest audience aligned with their solutions. At the
Managing Efficient & Reliable Networks conference we met with a
focused audience interested in our suite of networking
solutions. The laid back, intimate format makes it comfortable
for the attendees to approach the sponsors without feeling
overwhelmed. At the same time, the sponsors have enough space
to market their solutions without being stepped on by other
vendors. Because of this we were able to gain great mind share
from the attendees. “
Steve Dwyer, Regional Sales Director,
A10Networks
Having
exhibited at many industry shows, we've found the CAMP IT
Conferences to be a worthwhile event for meeting IT decision
makers. The conference attracts a qualified audience and
the format allows us to have engaging, constructive
conversations with attendees. We're looking forward to
participating in future CAMP IT events.
Chris Miller, Central Regional Manager,
Neverfail
"The quality
of the attendees at CAMP is outstanding! As a sponsor of CAMP’s
IT Leadership Conference we were able to meet with a senior
level IT audience interested in our solutions. By being in the
same room with all attendees for the entire day we were able to
have great interaction with them in a very professional way.
We look forward to future participation at CAMP IT Conferences."
Steve Rush, National Account Manager,
Quest Software
“As a first time sponsor of CAMP IT’s Enterprise Security
Management event, I was extremely pleased with the cooperation I
received from the staff and the intimate setting that allowed us
to acquire quality leads from the attendees. These attendees
were our target audience, well versed IT professionals that
understood the meaning of security and how we can help them meet
their needs. I would highly recommend these events to any IT
vendor that is looking for highly qualified leads.”
Byron Rashed, Senior Marketing
Manager, the Americas,
SSH Communications Security, Inc.
"As a
CAMP IT sponsor at the Enterprise Security Management
conference, we were able to meet with key decision makers that
we may never get face time with with otherwise. Also, if
we were to try and conduct a similar seminar on our own, we
would spend 3-4x's as much and would be lucky to get 1/3 of the
turnout. We are highly satisfied with CAMP IT. The
staff is very professional and extremely responsive. I
would highly recommend this program to others."
Kathleen Lesauski,
Global Account Director,
VeriSign Security Services
"CAMP’s
Enterprise Mobile/Wireless conference provided us with a
targeted enterprise IT audience to meet with. We were very
impressed with the quality of the attendees and their interest
in our wireless solutions. The contacts made at this conference
will help me in my efforts to exceed my sales quota. Since we
were in the same room as all of the attendees for the entire
day, we were able to get great interaction with them. By
closing just one lead from the event we will have more than paid
for our time and marketing investment. We look forward to
participating at future CAMP targeted events."
Mike Simmons, Regional Sales Manager,
Trapeze Networks
"By
being a sponsor at CAMP’s Targeted Conferences, we are able to
consistently meet with a different enterprise IT audience at
each event we attend due to breadth of topics offered. The
targeted format provides for great interaction with the
attendees since all sponsors are in the same room with all
attendees for the entire day. We look forward to our continued
success at CAMP!"
Fred Anderson, Account Executive,
Internet Security Systems
"CAMP’s
targeted format has consistently delivered for us! We have
sponsored multiple CAMP events over the last year and have been
able to see a healthy increase in our business due to the
contacts we have made at these targeted events. We appreciate
the fact that all attendees have job responsibilities that
directly relate to theme of each targeted event. It makes our
sales qualifying process that much easier! We look forward to
continuing our strong partnership with the CAMP IT team."
Dan Croft,
CEO,
Mission Critical Wireless
"The
CAMP Conferences delivered us the exact target market we want to
capture. As a sponsor looking for an ROI on special events, I am
very pleased with the caliber of the attendees- department heads,
senior leaders, decision makers, and strategic influencers- and the
conversion to sales. While we may spend more money in other mass
marketing areas, CAMP Conferences has delivered the exact
individuals that we want to hear our message at a very
cost-effective level."
Chris Davis,
Senior Product Manager,
NTT/Verio
"As
a sponsor, the conference setting allows my company a very high
presence and credibility with the attendees. The attendees are of
the highest caliber I’ve seen. Other conferences I’ve attended
don’t have the number and type of decision makers I’m looking for in
my marketing efforts"
Rob McCoy,
President & Founder,
RAM Communications
“The focus on
leveling the playing field and driving for real industry experts
to present the direction and vision of the industry and the real
tactics of solving enterprise business problems makes the format
for the CAMP Conferences a formula for success. No IT executive
should be without the calendar of events offered by this
program, and for vendors who are delivering real value this
represents a forum of significant businesses that are interested
your expertise in industry transition. However, leave your sales
glitz at the office, this is a down-to-earth information sharing
event that the CAMP team keeps dialed-in at just the right
level. Excellent forum, please keep it up.”
Todd Landry, Senior VP Marketing & Product Management,
Sphere Communications
"The CAMP IT
(Managing Network Performance)
conference was a breath of fresh air compared to similar events
hosted by different organizations. This event was very focused
with interactive discussions ultimately leading to solid,
qualified leads that meet our customer demographics. I would
highly recommend this conference to vendors that want to get in
front of IT decision makers from a variety of verticals."
Bob Gilbert, Sr. Product Manager,
Riverbed Technology
"CAMP IT
Conferences are targeted and superior events for reaching senior IT
professionals in enterprise organizations in the Midwest. After
several events I continue to be impressed with the conference
content and the quality of the people we meet. CAMP IT provides our
organization with the first-rate visibility among senior IT that we
are looking for."
Jason Freebern,
Enterprise Sales
Manager,
Softricity
"CAMP’s Targeted IT Conference format draws the best qualified
Midwest enterprise IT attendees. We were able to meet with serious
corporate IT buyers interested in our wireless security solutions.
This targeted format allowed us to make the best use of our sales
manager’s time. We will be back."
Jenny Coupe, Marketing,
AirMagnet
“The (targeted) conference setting was one I wish
we saw more often as vendors. It allowed us to participate and
take part in the keynote discussions, which is something we
never see. The leads appear to be of great quality and I got
intimate time with all the customers in attendance. The
event was very coordinated
and professional, great job CAMP Conferences. A+”
Mike Hines,
Account Manager,
Configuresoft
"CAMP IT’s Targeted
Conference format is crafted, among other good things, to foster
focus—both focus for the prospect on IT issues, as well as focus
for vendors on understanding customers. CAMP is of great value in
helping us find qualified business prospects in the Midwest
territory."
Scott Mendels, Regional Sales Manager,
Skybox Security
"We generated more quality leads in one day than at any
other recent event. Additionally, the speaking opportunities provide
superior awareness and networking because the event is so
well-orchestrated. Our relationship with the
CAMP
IT team will be a
long and healthy partnership."
Kim Burbules, Vice
President, Marketing,
CA
"CAMP
IT
has proven to be a worthwhile investment for Software Spectrum and our
participating partners. The opportunity to meet with and gather leads
from a qualified audience is, in a nutshell, what we want from a show.
CAMP
IT delivers! We’re
already looking forward to further participation!"
Steve
Hall, Partner
Marketing Strategist,
Software Spectrum
"ANET found an
abundance of qualified Frame Relay, Co-location
and T1 leads. CAMP is THE most cost-effective format
to meet Midwest enterprise IT decision makers."
Ben Liggett, VP of Sales,
ANET Internet Solutions
How Industry Executives Feel
About CAMP IT:
"I'm
always impressed with the group of people that CAMP is able to pull together...It's
because of the people here and the companies you represent."
........Bill Gates speaking to the audience at the most recent of his seven
CAMP IT appearances.
For feedback on CAMP IT
Conferences and Dan Horwich, President of CAMP IT, please read below.
“Dan invited me to speak at CampIT several
years back and I found it to be wonderful
experience. As such, my firm has
participated in many subsequent conferences.
The events are very well run and attended by
quality executives. I have forged some great
relationships with attendees and fellow
speakers. I commend Dan for running great
events.”
Top qualities:
Great Results, Personable, Good Value
Jim Vaselopulos,
Partner at PSC
Group, LLC
“I have worked with Dan at a number of his
conferences. He does a good job in ensuring
the right people get connected. He always
discusses needs with both vendors and
attendees, and works to help meet those
needs.”
Top qualities:
Personable, High Integrity, Creative
Dave Anderson,
President,
General Manager at Binary Companies
“Dan and I have teamed together at several
of the CampIT functions, where I have served
as panel moderator as well as corporate
sponsor. His functions are consistently well
attended, and on mark with current "top of
mind" IT issues facing executives today. He
is well organized and well respected
throughout the IT industry thanks to the
overall quality of CampIT.”
Peter Berg, Territory Vice President,
CompuCom
“Dan runs EXCELLENT technology-focused
conferences! I've been attending them for
years and began speaking at them in the last
two years. He truly caters to the attendees
by ensuring the vendors understand that the
attendees want the technical info and
details and not marketing fluff. This is the
reason why he's been able to attract
technical, mgmt and executive level folks
from all around the country. This enabled
Dan to establish key relationships at many
levels which allows him to obtain feedback
from them and keep on top of what challenges
we're facing and what kind of topics we're
interested in. Also, the conference format
is great! They're based on a specific
technology topic and being that the
conferences are condensed 1-day events
they're easy to fit in anyone's busy
schedule. I'd highly recommend attending
and/or speaking at CampIT conferences.”
Min Ju, Enterprise Security
Architect, Symantec Corporation
“In a marketplace typified by over-promised
and under-delivered value, Dan delivers as
promised. Dan understands the dynamics of
professional collaboration and knowledge
transfer in the IT community and his CampIT
sessions provide both. I've met fellow
professionals with whom I have developed
personally rewarding professional
relationships. And I have learned how others
have defined, attacked and solved their
technology challenges, equipping me to be
more successful. Dan delivers.”
Top qualities:
Great Results, Good Value, Creative
Rich Furst, Illinois Territory
Manager, Micro Focus
“Dan has been phenomenal at creating an
environment that allows my organization to
have intimate and relevant access to IT
executives in my target market. I've found
Dan to be trustworthy and focused on my
individual needs as a member of his network
and his client base. I highly recommend
Dan.”
Top qualities:
Great Results, Expert, Good Value
Kenton Bohn,
Sr. Business
Development Manager at Geneca
“Dan has done a tremendous job at CAMP IT
over the years. From a vendors perspective,
I find that Dan has been able to combine a
well thought out and planned event for
customers and at the same time introducing
vendors to our prospective clients in a
casual atmosphere. I would recommend Dan and
his work at CAMP IT to everyone.”
Fred Anderson, CISSP, Regional Sales
Manager, North Central, IBM Internet
Security Systems
“Dan puts on a professional, quality IT
event. I was very impressed with his ability
to get high caliber speakers and relevant
topics.”
Top qualities:
Great Results, Personable, Good Value
Jim Anthony,
Client
Executive, Acxiom
“Dan's CampIT events always provided me
tremendous value with a way to rise of above
the noise in reaching out the IT
marketplace. The ROI on his conferences was
time and time again above and beyond what
one would expect from a local event. I used
these events while at Diskeeper Corp a few
years back but still today tell vendors the
value they provide.”
Top qualities:
Great Results, Good Value, High Integrity
Robert Biddle,
VP Member
Programs at CompTIA
“I've worked with Dan over the past several
years through CA's alliance with his
company, CAMP IT Conferences. During this
time, I've come to realize that Dan is an
incredibly insightful marketer with a firm
grasp on the key issues facing the IT
industry today. As a business partner, Dan
is always a pleasure to work with and he has
consistently strived to help us maximize our
marketing investment to generate qualified
leads for our Sales teams.”
Kimberly Kaminski, VP, Area Marketing
- Central Area, CA, Inc.
“Dan is a true professional and a pleasure
to work with. The conferences he produces
are well ran and on target. He selects very
specific and relevant topics important to IT
professionals. Dan has a keen understanding
of current business issues and does a great
job of seeking experts who can address
business needs through the use of technology
and services.”
Deb Krug (formerly Hocker), Manager,
Field Marketing, North America, Quest
Software
“Dan Horwich is the consummate sales person.
He is personable, thorough and resourceful.
His organization runs world-class IT
seminars and meetings and Dan is a man of
his word. I would hire him in a heartbeat.
Top qualities:
Great Results, Personable, Expert
Mark Koszyk,
Event Marketing
Manager, Vision Solutions
“Dan is a true visionary. I have worked with
Dan over the past 5 years and he never
ceases to amaze me. His Camp Conferences are
events without equals. His sales and
marketing skills are very strong but his
ability to clearly understand the needs of
both customers and vendors is a talent you
don’t see often in the industry. I look
forward to continuing my relationship with
Dan and his team at Camp Conferences.”
Kenneth Berbert, Central Region Sales
Director, Axcess International
“I first attended CAMP IT in Chicago in 2007
and was immediately impressed with the
concept and the delivery. Dan put together a
group of what I consider to be
"pre-qualified leads" all in a single room
where we, the vendors, worked our tables and
gathered leads. Generally 'trade shows' are
filled with gapers and non-qualified leads.
The companies attend these shows because
they feel they really need to, but there is
no pay off. The concept and delivery at CAMP
IT were great, but really what were
impressed by were the results. Dan delivers.
There is no better way to phrase this. If
you need to attend one IT show this year and
find viable leads? Talk to Dan. This is
where I'd put my money every year...”
Mike Skurko, Director, Consulting
Sales, RedSeal Systems
“Dan does a fantastic job of driving
attendance of quality companies and
prospects around very well organized topics
and agendas. I was very impressed to see the
organization and content of the first event
I sponsored with Dan and CAMP IT”
Dan Goetz, Field Sales
Representative, Spectra Logic
“Dan is excellent at making connections. He
understands the need to network and share
information. His work is well run and
organized.”
Todd Prieve, Territory VAR Business
Development Manager, Avocent
“I have worked with Dan and his Camp
Conferences organization for the past 3
years and have been consistently impressed
with the CampIT events. Dan's relationship
with the IT community is fantastic and his
seminars draw qualified IT decision makers
who are interested in new technology.”
Top qualities:
Great Results, Expert, Good Value
Shawn Bezzant,
Field Marketing
Manager at LANDesk Software
“I have worked with Dan on the CampIT
events in recent years, and not only was Dan
very proactive and helpful, but he
administers great lead generation events. I
look forward to working with Dan in the
future and fully support his organization on
the excellent events they put on!”
Byron Rashed, Director of Marketing,
SSH Communications Security, Inc.
“I have worked with Dan in two CAMP IT
events and we plan to do four more with him
in 2008. I find him well networked in the
industry, professional, and capable of
delivering on his promises.
Jeff Burrus, Regional Manager,
Avocent
“I have worked with Dan on several occasions
over the years, and I have always found him
to be the consummate professional. His team
at CAMP IT Conferences stands out among the
best conference organizations with whom I
have ever been associated. Dan has organized
numerous CIO Panel discussions and speaking
engagements for some of my closest CIO
contacts, and they have all given rave
reviews pertaining to Dan's professionalism
as well as the overall content of his
conferences. Building and maintaining
credibility as a trusted advisor to my
constituents in the IT community is
essential to my success, and I would not
hesitate to refer any one of them to Dan and
his team at CAMP IT Conferences.”
Don Kinney, Partner & Information
Technology Practice Leader, Catalyst Search
Group
“Dan's CAMP IT conferences are the best.
They are very well organized and deliver
content on a specific business topic. He
continuously evolves the sessions to keep up
with today's TOP IT business problems.”
Doug Engledow, Vice President, WW
Channel Development, CA
“The CAMP IT conferences are a highly
effective means of networking with senior IT
professionals and learning about the latest
trends, challenges and successes in the IT
world. Dan is an exceptionally knowledgeable
and talented leader of this organization.
His insight and assistance have been very
valuable to 4Gen. I highly encourage others
to make use of the forum that Dan provides
with CAMP.”
Top qualities:
Personable, Good Value, Creative
Jay Gleischman,
Owner, 4Gen
Consulting LP
“I have attended two of Dan's CAMP-IT
conferences and was most pleased with the
format, quality of attendees, and overall
value that he provided me in terms of leads
and contacts. I will continue to be a
sponsor for CAMP-IT in 2008 and beyond, and
would highly recommend Dan and CAMP-IT to
anyone who is looking to meet key IT
contacts in large, F500 organizations.”
Top qualities:
Great Results, Personable, Good Value
David Gau,
Sales Director -
Premier Accounts at AirWave Wireless (A
Division of Aruba Networks, Inc)
“I worked with Dan and his CAMP IT
organization for several years. I have
always looked forward to the CAMP IT
conferences. My perspective as a vendor in a
booth has allowed me to appreciate how well
Dan does his multi-faceted job of running
these conferences.”
Jim Galassi, Named Account Manager,
Accuvant
“Dan is great to work with. He is very
responsive and always willing to go above
and beyond to help his clients.”
January 8, 2008
Amy Zdarstek, Field Marketing
Manager, Quest Software
“Dan has an amazing ability to recognize the
changes in his market but then also has
equally amazing abilities to create
tremendous value for his clients - whatever
that requires, even if it means re-defining
his offerings. This industry needs more
people like Dan; focused, determined and
keenly in touch with the needs of his
customers. I am looking forward to working
with Dan again in the future.”
David A. Chapa, Senior Technologist,
Solutions Group, Quantum Corporation
“Dan has been a consummate professional
during my numerous interactions with him
since we've met. He has consistently
provided valuable industry insight as well
as introduced me to new contacts and
potential new business opportunities. He
demonstrates impeccable integrity and
respects the value of key relationships. He
is on my short list of people to contact
when I need help and I would strongly
encourage others to work with him.”
Joel Shapira, Director - North
Central, Reconnex
“Dan has always been a pleasure to work with
and we share similar beliefs about business
relationships. As a business partner Dan
works to find the situation that will
benefit both parties. I have always thought
that relationships are two way streets and
Dan has demonstrated his willingness to go
above and beyond to help me and my business
prosper. .”
Steven Robb, VP and GM, LaSalle
Solutions
“As President & Executive Director of CAMP
IT Conferences Dan has provided a highly
productive forum for both attendees as well
as vendors at the conferences. He has
creatively crafted a format with a knowledge
transfer approach in an intimate setting
that brings attendees close to the vendors.
The results are a mutually rewarding
experience for everyone involved.”
Top qualities:
Great Results, High Integrity, Creative
Jim Prentiss,
Strategic
Account Manager, MarkMonitor
“I had the pleasure of being a co-sponsor of
an event Dan put together in Chicago. I must
say that his diligence, inspiring energy and
delivering excellence in content assured its
success. Event attendance was high and the
content was heavily complimented on by many
attendees. I can clearly recommend Dan and
the CampIT events.”
Roger Bartel, IT Management
Solutions, Compuware
“I've worked with Dan as he's developed
conferences I have participated in as a
vendor and I have been extremely impressed
with his organizational abilities and his
uncanny knack to bring IT professionals from
all walks of life to his conferences.”
Dan De Fina, Sr. Systems Engineer,
Trapeze Networks
“Dan is a high energy, high-touch executive
who has demonstrated a commitment to bring
quality, value and content to his conference
attendees and sponsors. His approach is
deliberate, positive, responsive and
respectful. He is an asset to the Chicago
and Midwest IT community.”
Dan Stibolt, Strategic Channel
Manager, Quantum Corporation
“Dan's conferences are the best! I highly
recommend them. Well run and excellent
audiences.”
Top qualities:
Great Results, Personable, Expert
Nick Mehta,
CEO at
LiveOffice LLC
“I recommend Dan and CampIT Conferences.
Having participated in a number of
conferences, I find it both attracts a
wide-range of attendees, and addresses a
number of important issues. Many attendees
have told me the get a lot of value from
these sessions.”
Mark Diamond, President & CEO,
Contoural, Inc.
“Dan puts on resourceful conferences, if
you’re either a vendor or an IT
professional, you will find CAMP IT helpful.
Dan does a great job over seeing the
material presented; he always has the top
topics in the IT world presented without
there being an underlined sales pitch. The
networking times during these events are
always fruitful for both sides. I would
recommend everyone to attend Dan’s events.”
Ryan Prendergast, Account Executive,
LaSalle Solutions
“I've worked with Dan during several CAMP IT
functions now, and not only does he show a
very high degree of professionalism, he adds
a substantial amount of value with his
customer focused approach. He has always
provided our organization with guidance and
feedback that allows our company to make the
most of our partnership together. Dan has
been a valuable trusted business partner and
we look forward to working with him the
future.”
Dan Synwolt, Account Executive,
Laurus Technologies
“Dan runs a great show and is an even better
guy. He is very detailed and everything
always runs very smooth with good
interactions with everyone there. He has
everything set up in a fashion in which
intrest is peaked and information is passed
so the audience can absorb the maximum
amount in a short time. The topics are spot
on and usually deal with current
issues/ideas. It is a pleasure to work with
him and I look forward to CAMP IT as it is
well worth the time!”
Jon Procunier, Senior Sales Manager,
CIMCO Communications
“I have interfaced with Dan on many levels
over the past six years and highly recommend
both Dan and Camp IT Conferences. Dan is a
mature sales professional - he has been
extremely consistent with his high level of
responsiveness, integrity and knowledge. The
Camp IT conferences, always provide a high
level of subject knowledge and interaction
between a diversified customer base and
vendor base. I would highly recommend
working with both Dan and Camp IT
Conferences - both as an end-user or
vendor!”
John Mulford, Midwest Account
Executive, ONStor
“I recommend Dan highly. His CAMP IT
conferences were very well-run, in no small
measure due to his attention to detail and
dedication to his customers, the conference
attendees. Dan's skills in organization and
professionalism are second to none, and it
is a pleasure to work with him and be a
speaker at his conferences.”
Rob Peglar, Vice President,
Technology, Xiotech Corporation
“Dan does an excellent job with CAMP IT. The
events are well organized, topical and
informational. Dan works closely with
attendees to ensure they are pleased with
content and information content, and he
works closely with vendors to ensure they
get the best value possible from his
events.”
Craig Stouffer, VP WW Marketing
+Inside Sales, Silver Peak Systems
“I met Dan Horwich through an IT industry
conference - learned about CAMP conferences
through him. He is a very personable, mature
and unassuming person and a pleasure to deal
with. We exhibited at CAMP thanks to his
persuasiveness and never regretted it - we
actually signed up with a large CPG company
in Chicagoland as our client!”
Sunitha Ganeshan Ray,
Director,
Business Development -
Hexaware Technologies,
Inc.
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