The Best CP Expo Parties and Giveaways in Las Vegas
Here's where to be and be seen in Las Vegas; plus, the red-hot CP Expo Hall giveaways.
April 25, 2023
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There’s a drone up for grabs at the 42 Gears booth (#1373). Just swing by their booth and drop your business card in the bowl to enter the raffle. The winning name will be drawn at 10:30 a.m. on May 4 and the winner will be notified via a phone call or email.
There will be a lot going on at the Akamai booth (#2138). They’ll be offering free signature cocktails on Tuesday and Wednesday.
On Wednesday at 3 p.m., there will be a retro computing trivia quiz with the winner receiving a Lego Nintendo SNES.
And you can enter a raffle to win a Nintendo Switch. Submit your entry at the booth or complete it online right now. (You must attend the show to win.)
Want more details? James Steel has them for you right here.
You don’t want to miss Avant’s party on May 3, starting at 9:30 p.m. You will though, unless you register in advance and get your wristband in the Avant Lounge (Venetian Ballroom C&D).
Avant is also hosting a poker tournament on May 1, starting at 5:30 p.m., in the Wynn Poker Room to raise funds for Aid to Ukraine, as well as an evening reception at Chica on May 2 from 5-8 p.m.
Sponsored by AppDirect, Verizon Business and Dell Technologies.
Get your social media skills warmed up! CBTS challenges you to post #withCBTS and tag @CBTS for the full run of the Channel Partners Conference & Expo. The person with the most posts as of noon on May 4 will win a $1,000 Amazon gift card.
On May 1, CBTS will host “Karaoke Idol: Battle of the TSDs” featuring contestants from AppDirect, Avant, Intelisys and Telarus. It will all go down May 1 at 9 p.m. at the Rockhouse Bar inside The Venetian. Save your seat to witness all the action.
And if you’re interested in Running the Channel, be in your running shoes and in place at 7 a.m. on May 2 in The Venetian lobby. (You can run or walk.) For more details and to register in advance, click here.
CCI Network Services is hosting a happy hour for telecom advisors (agents) on May 2 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Caňonita Mexican restaurant in The Venetian.
If you would like to attend, send an email to Kevin Francis at [email protected] for an invitation.
Channel Program will be giving Channel Partners attendees $15 for every product review they leave on the Channel Program website.
CloudSaver and AMD are hosting an invitation-only networking reception on May 2 from 7-9 p.m. in the Wine Cellar at the Royal Brittania Gastropub in The Venetian. You can register here or at CloudSaver’s booth at the MSP Summit (#20) or the Channel Partners Expo (#1672). Enjoy premium cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while catching up with old friends and making new ones.
Stop by the Dell Technologies booth (#2139) and scan your badge for a chance to win a Dell laptop. The winner, determined by a random drawing, will be contacted on Thursday, May 4. You will need to come by the Dell booth to pick up the device. The company will not ship it.
Dropbox invites you to stop by their private cabana during Channel Partners’ Amongst the Stars Party at the TAO Beach Club from 8-10 p.m.
Then during Expo Hall hours, stop by the Dropbox booth (#2352) and have your badge scanned for a chance to win a Yeti cooler. And while you’re there, try your luck on their prize wheel. Give it a spin to see what swag or other surprise you win.
The winner of the Yeti cooler will be notified by email or phone on May 4 at noon. Arrangements will be made to have the cooler shipped at that time.
You could win a bottle of premium wine from Easy on Hold. While at their booth (#1163), fill out a web form available there and choose which of three varieties you’d like to receive. Entries will be accepted up until 4 p.m. on May 3, when the winners will be announced. You must be present to win and take your prize, as the wine can’t be shipped.
Everbridge/RedSky is holding a daily drawing for a JBL Clip 4. To enter, attend one of the two RedSky sessions at the Channel Futures Theater (May 2 or May 3) and have your badge scanned, or stop by their booth (#1361) and have it scanned. Each day’s winner will be announced at the end of the day and notified by email or text message.
Join Field Nation for a happy hour on May 2 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Yardbird Southern Table and Bar at The Venetian. You can register here.
Field Nation is also giving away $500 in cash. Have your badge scanned at their booth (#1238) to be entered. The winner’s name will be drawn May 3 at 4:30. You must be present to win.
Planning on arriving a little early to prepare for few days of darting around The Venetian? How about getting things started by meeting up for a friendly game of darts? Even if you don’t play, you can enjoy noshing and networking in an award-winning venue, Flight Club Social Darts, located in The Venetian Grand Canal Shoppes.
Separate registration required.
Sponsored by Exclusive Networks, IntelePeer and Vanta
At Granite’s booths at both the MSP Summit (#44) and the Channel Partners Expo (#1731), you can scan a QR code to enter to win your choice of a Thule Chasm duffle bag, a SousChef kit, a Soarington Drone or a wireless destination kit. There will be daily drawings 30 minutes before the Expo Hall closes.
Ingram Micro/CloudBlue, Granite and T-Mobile will host a VIP Happy Hour event at Sugarcane Lounge in The Venetian on May 3 from 6-8 p.m. Meet the Ingram Micro/CloudBlue, Granite and T-Mobile teams, network and enjoy cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres. You may even win the drawing for the grand prize! Register here to attend, then stop by the Ingram Micro/CloudBlue booth (#1938) booth to pick up the bracelet that will serve as your ticket.
Go to the IS Decisions booth (#1103) for a product demo and walk away with a gift. On May 2, learn about the UserLock MFA and access management. On May 3, FileAudit will be demonstrated.
The first four participants get a high-end, eco-friendly power bank or water bottle at the end of the demo.
Intelisys is taking their Late Night Party back to the JEWEL Nightclub at Aria Resort on May 3 from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Attendees can expect drinks, food, lights, DJ entertainment and, of course, confetti cannons.
Registration is required. Register here and you will receive a unique barcode in a confirmation email. Visit the AMP’d Pavilion (#2103) in the Expo Hall, show your confirmation email and receive your wristband. When you get to JEWEL, use that wristband to skip the VIP line.
Technology advisors (agents) and technology service distributors are invited to attend a breakfast and social hosted by Iron Mountain on May 3 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in Veronese 2405 at The Venetian.
RSVP here to enjoy a full breakfast and a chance to win a Bambino Plus Espresso Machine.
Juniper Networks will be raffling off a Solo Stove at their meeting room (Marco Polo 702). To enter the drawing, you must attend a 15-minute demonstration of Juniper’s AI-driven SD-WAN and SD-LAN solutions driven by Mist AI. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted by email. The stove will be shipped.
You can pre-register for a demonstration here.
OpenText is having a drawing for a Bartesian cocktail machine. And it couldn’t be easier to enter. Just stop by their booth (#2131) and drop your business card into the hopper.
In addition, for those who attend OpenText’s MVP session, there will be a random drawing for three $50 Amazon gift cards. Winners will be notified by an OpenText representative and will be sent by email.
It’s the official opening celebration of Channel Partners Conference & Expo and MSP Summit! Enjoy good food, generous cocktails and great friends in tropical, Asian-inspired surroundings that just happen to have a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system, a DJ booth and giant LED screens.
Monday, May 1, 8:00-10:00 p.m.
Open to all pass types on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sponsored by AppDirect, Verizon Business and Dell Technologies.
Visit the ProsperOps booth (#1453) for a brief demonstration and you’ll be entered into a raffle to win one of two pairs of Apple Airpods Max. The winners’ names will be drawn on May 4 and they will be notified by email. They do not need to be present at the booth to win.
RapidScale is hosting its annual breakfast (or brunch, depending on what time you get there) May 2 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Yardbird Southern Table and Bar at The Venetian. Stop by to network and enjoy coffee, mimosas and delicious Southern fare.
One of the best things about adulting is being able to stay up as late as you want. And one of the best things about the Channel Partners Conference & Expo is that there are plenty of other adults staying up late, too. Telarus is holding its Late Night Reception on May 2 from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. at the newly opened Flight Club Vegas in The Venetian. This London-based “eatertainment” concept offers a fusion of premium food and beverage offerings paired with a high-tech game experience that makes darts approachable and fun to play. Whether a beginner or an expert at the game, Flight Club Vegas will provide a new and immersive group socializing experience for sales partners and supplier sponsors.
Click here to register.
Enter to win a Yeti Tundra 45 Hard cooler from Thryv. Simply scan the QR code at their booth (#1660) or go to JotForm and provide them with your contact information. (One entry per person.) The winner’s name will be drawn from all eligible entries at the end of Expo Hall hours on May 3. The cooler will be shipped to the winner.
TouchTone Communications (booth #1755) invites Channel Partners attendees to unleash their inner pugilist and compete for the title of Knockout Champion and $250 in cash. Engage in a friendly competition of strength, speed and reflex while taking a swing at a modern-day version of the classic electronic boxing arcade game. The man and the woman with the highest score will each walk away with $250.
TouchTone Communications (booth #1755) invites Channel Partners attendees to unleash their inner pugilist and compete for the title of Knockout Champion and $250 in cash. Engage in a friendly competition of strength, speed and reflex while taking a swing at a modern-day version of the classic electronic boxing arcade game. The man and the woman with the highest score will each walk away with $250.
By Craig Galbraith and Buffy Naylor
You come for the education. You come for business meetings. But you also come to the Channel Partners Conference & Expo for a chance to win prizes and attend some of the biggest parties of the year.
The channel community will descend upon Las Vegas for CP Expo once again, May 1-4. And it’s not too late to register for the world’s largest independent channel event, which will be bigger than ever this year.
We’ve already previewed some of the most important keynotes and conference education sessions, so now it’s time to take note of the networking events and giveaways at CP Expo. See our slideshow above. You can use it as a guide for the hottest parties and the coolest prizes you can win in the expo hall at the channel event extravaganza.
Products shown don’t necessarily reflect what the official giveaway will look like.
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