Channel Partners Homecoming: It’s Time for Parties and Prizes!
Whether you prefer to party hearty or take home the bacon (literally), here’s what you have to look forward to.
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All attendees are invited to Alef’s party at the Mandalay Bay Cabanas on Tuesday, Nov. 2., from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. There will be complimentary drinks and a chance to enjoy the sun, swimming and fun.
Alef (Booth #247) reports they will also be having a party during the Pub Crawl in the Expo Hall on Wednesday afternoon.
Head to the Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 1, for AppSmart’s (Booth #843) reception. There will be an open bar, food and more.
Armor (Booth #577) will feature an “Armor Knights” video game that attendees can play on iPads in the booth. Game players must capture clouds and logs and avoid dangerous elements as quickly as possible to earn points. Prizes will be distributed throughout the event for high points achieved. Prizes include T-shirts, retro hand-held mini game players and Nintendo Switch Lites.
In addition, one grand prize winner will be selected to receive the new Atari VCS (Videogame Computer System). The winner will be selected at random from all booth scans. The winner will be announced at the end of the show and the game will be shipped to them.
Aryaka Networks is giving away a YETI Hopper M30 Cooler! Attend the VIP Session: Primed for Change: Industry Insights Foster SD-WAN & SASE Success at 10:15 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 2, and your name will be placed into the drawing. The winner will be announced at the end of the session. Plus, all attendees will get a “coffee table” edition of the 5th Annual State of the WAN report.
Visit the Aryaka Bar (Booth #1047) for Beers & Cheers, scan your badge and you’ll be entered to win a YETI Roadie 24 Aquifer Blue Limited Edition Cooler. Winners will be announced when the Expo Hall closes on Wednesday, Nov. 3.
Avant will be hosting a party at Marquee, beginning at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2. If you want to attend, register beforehand at their lounge (South Pacific FE).
Avant is also hosting a beer pong tournament at Rockhouse on Wednesday, Nov. 3, starting at 8:00 p.m.
Get your buzz on and a chance to win a Nespresso Vertuo Espresso Machine from BuzzTheory at Booth #674! BYOB (brand your own brew) and post a photo of your creation on social, tag @buzztheory and #CPExpo. The winner will be announced on LinkedIn at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4. The prize will be shipped to the lucky winner.
You can get a free professional headshot at the Dell Expert Network booth (#953). All you have to do is come by the booth and give your best smile to the camera. Your headshot will be sent to you via email.
EnTelegent Solutions will be giving away a YETI Tundra Hard Cooler in their booth (#1276). To enter, have your badge scanned at the EnTelegent booth. The winner will be announced Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 5:50 p.m. If the winner is not present, they will be notified by phone.
Everbridge (Booth #1070) is giving away six YETI travel tumblers. To enter, simply complete a raffle ticket and drop it into the fishbowl from which the winning tickets will be drawn. There will be a drawing each day, Monday through Wednesday, for two winners. Winners must be present to win.
Attention telecom solutions brokerages, subagents, VARs, solution providers, consultants and end users. Fuze (Booth PMR5) is having a party for you at the Aureole Bar at Mandalay Bay. The party, featuring an open bar, will be Wednesday, Nov.3, starting at 6:30.
An RSVP or wrist band is required for entry. You can RSVP at [email protected] or you can obtain a wrist band by speaking with Fuze team members at any time during the event.
Granite is giving away a YETI Bundle ($500 value) including YETI Hopper Portable Cooler, Sidekick Dry, Bottle Sling and Roadie 24 Cooler to one lucky winner. Drop off your business card when you visit the team at Booth #753 and be entered into the drawing. The winner will be announced at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4. If the winner isn’t present at the drawing, they will be notified through email.
Let’s see a show of hands as to who’s surprised John DeLozier is taking the Intelisys (Booth #1855) party to the Hard Rock. The party will run from 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2., until 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3. DJ Michael Toast and the Hollywood Stones will be performing.
To attend, you must have proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test. Not hard to do, since Intelisys is offering free rapid COVID tests in their booth.
Winter is coming. And Juniper is giving away a Solo Bonfire Stove. To enter, attend Juniper’s VIP session, “AI-Driven SD-WAN for MSPs: Go Beyond SD-WAN 1.0” and your name will be entered into a raffle drawing. The winning name will be drawn Wednesday, Nov. 3, before the end of the show. The winner will be notified by email and the prize will be shipped.
LogMeIn is hosting an invitation-only party on Wednesday, Nov. 3 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Partners can reach out to their channel managers and request an invitation. Or stop by the booth (#431 MR3) and meet with LogMeIn to request an invitation.
The party will take place at Nike Las Vegas and will feature an open bar, DJ, dancers/entertainers, a photo booth and networking with LogMeIn’s channel executive team. In addition, there will be a Nike shopping experience hosted by LogMeIn for select partners. Transportation will be provided from the Mandalay Bay to the Nike store.
How would you like to win an iPad or an Apple Watch? Stop by and see the NetFortris team at Booth #1567. Drop off your business card for a chance to win. The drawing for the iPad will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2 and the drawing for the Apple Watch will take place on 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3.
NHC is offering every partner who meets with them in Islander E an opportunity to climb into their money booth and spend 20 seconds grabbing as much money and NHC prizes as they can. There will be $1, $5, $10, $20 and $100 denominations, plus bills redeemable for poker chips and substantial spiff enhancements.
NHC dollars will also be applied to their raffle at the end of the day on Wednesday. Prizes for that raffle will include Bose portable speakers and Polycom personal USB/Bluetooth speakerphones. Winners’ names will be drawn on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 5:00 p.m. If winners are not present, they will be texted to come pick up their prize.
You can scan the QR code above to schedule a meeting with NHC.
OpenText will have prizes for both the MSP Summit and the Channel Partners Conference & Expo.
At both the Summit and CP, names will be pulled from a business card drop at the OpenText booth (#1371) to win a set of Airpods. The Summit drawing will be held at the booth on Tuesday, Nov. 2. The CP drawing will be Wednesday, Nov. 3.
In addition, at both the MSP Summit and the Channel Partners Conference & Expo, partners that take a trial will receive a $25 Amazon gift card. Just scan a QR code at the booth and sign up for a trial.
Think you know malware? Take OpenText’s Nastiest Malware quiz on the iPad in their booth during CP. Seven or more correct responses wins — on the spot — an Ember self-heating smart mug.
Visit Proofpoint’s booth (MSP1), get a lead scan and you’ll be entered into a drawing for an Ultimate Ears Boom Speaker. The winner will be announced on at the booth on Tuesday, Nov. 2, following Proofpoint’s VIP Session. If the winner misses the announcement at the booth, they will be notified by email and phone.
Come by the House of Blues any time between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, and enjoy breakfast brunch courtesy of RapidScale/Cox Business (Booth PMR1). Just RVSP so they can count you in.
Did we mention the mimosas?
Did someone say “BACON?” Visit the Reinvent team at Booth #1653, grab some bacon, leave your business card to be entered into a drawing to win “Bacon of the Month” (a.k.a. Monthly Recurring Bacon) for a year! The winner will be announced at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3.
Were you hoping for a Homecoming Hollapalooza? Well, Telarus (Booth #1147) is making your dream come true. Join them on Wednesday, Nov. 3, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the House of Blues. Just be sure to complete the registration.
Visit the TelNet booth (#1173), try your luck on their putting green and you will receive a raffle ticket good for a chance to win an Apple watch. The name of the winner will be drawn on Thursday, Nov. 4, and the winner will be notified to come pick up their watch.
Telnet will also have playing cards, poker chips, laptop stickers, koozies and other fun giveaways in their booth.
If you’d like to win a picnic backpack, visit both UJET’s booth (#1552) and Ooma’s booth (#1253) for a Passport card. Get the card signed at each of the booths, then turn it in at either one to be entered in a drawing. There will be two prize drawings. The first one will be on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. in Ooma’s booth. The second will be on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 5:30 p.m. in UJET’s booth.
If you’d like to win a picnic backpack, visit both UJET’s booth (#1552) and Ooma’s booth (#1253) for a Passport card. Get the card signed at each of the booths, then turn it in at either one to be entered in a drawing. There will be two prize drawings. The first one will be on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. in Ooma’s booth. The second will be on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 5:30 p.m. in UJET’s booth.
The long wait for Channel Partners Homecoming is almost over. It all starts next Monday, Nov. 1. And to date, there are more than 5,000 registrants for the show.
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So far we’ve previewed networking events, special performances, educational opportunities, keynotes and more that have been planned for the Channel Partners Conference & Expo. So let’s wind things up by previewing some of the parties, prizes and promotions that attendees can look forward to.
Scroll through the gallery above to see what you can look forward to next week.
If you want to review any of the previous installments, here you go.
Week 1 Highlights, click here
Week 2 Highlights, click here.
Week 3 Highlights, click here.
Week 4 Highlights, click here.
Week 5 Highlights, click here.
Week 6 Highlights, click here.
Week 7 Highlights, click here.
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