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Keynote by Chris Hoff

Keynote by Chris Hoff

Chris Hoff has 20 years of experience in high-profile global roles in network and information security architecture, engineering, operations, product management and marketing with a passion for virtualization and all things Cloud. Hoff is currently a Sr. Director and Security Architect ...

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Hands-on Labs

Hands-on Labs

As part of our 10th anniversary celebration of IT Hot Topics, we've decided to add a full day for hands-on labs, reserved for CAD customers and invited attendees. We will have four hands-on labs sessions on Wednesday, May 2nd. ...

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16 Breakout Sessions

16 Breakout Sessions

At this year's Thursday Conference, we are excited to offer 16 breakout sessions, in five topic tracks. Mobile & Wireless Track: A full series of breakout sessions on mobile security, wireless networking and security, BYOD (Bring Your Own ...

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Lockpick Village by LockFALE

Lockpick Village by LockFALE

Back by popular demand! We will have a Lockpick Village set up by LockFALE. They bring in every kind of lock, every level of difficulty and you see if you can master it. Fun & challenging. Last year we featured ...

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Friday Golf Tourney

Friday Golf Tourney

Come play with the pros! Well, the IT pros, that is. Join our team of industry experts and test your skills on the green. Our Annual Hot Topics Golf Tourney is a fun, casual way to meet and mingle ...

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IT Hot Topics 2012 Conference & Golf Tourney

Join us for the latest technical sessions and fun new conference events!

IT Hot Topics Conference is comprised of one day of hands-on labs*, one day of technical breakouts and speakers and an optional day of golf. We’re pleased to offer this great lineup, with presentations by industry experts from across the country including a special keynote presentation from renowned security specialist Chris Hoff.

Join us again at the beautiful Grandover Resort and Conference Center, conveniently located in Greensboro, North Carolina.

As part of our 10th anniversary of Hot Topics celebration, we are offering a full day of hands-on labs for CAD customers on Wednesday.

Thursday is dedicated to technical breakouts and vendor sessions so you can talk one-on-one with CAD and partner engineers.

And, as always, after the conference, we wrap up the festivities with our IT Hot Topics Golf Tourney.

The conference is FREE for qualified attendees, and participation in the IT Hot Topics Golf Tourney Friday morning is optional.

*Wednesday's hands-on lab sessions are reserved for CAD customers and invited attendees only.

Photos from Hot Topics 2011

Grandover Resort

Grandover Resort

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Talk one-on-one with our engineers

Talk one-on-one with our engineers

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Friday Golf Tourney

Friday Golf Tourney

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Carolina Advanced Digital, Inc. is a USAC E-Rate Service Provider. If you participate in the E-Rate program you may be ineligible to receive certain event prizes or giveaways. CAD assumes all attendees are self-monitoring since many event attendees are not part of this program.

Quick Info

When: May 2nd - 4th, 2012

Where: Grandover Resort & Golf
1000 Club Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
800.472.6301
www.grandoverresort.com

What:
Wednesday - Hands-on labs, reserved for CAD customers and invited attendees.
Thursday - Conference, technology showcases and technical sessions focused on today's hottest technologies. Industry experts from around the country will be presenting.
Friday - IT Hot Topics Golf Tourney, play with the (IT) pros!

Conference Cost: $100 public, FREE (for CAD Customer Loyalty Members and invited attendees)
Special hotel rates available.

Hosted by:
CAD, Inc. and partners HP, Juniper, Trustwave, Barracuda, SonicWALL, Meru Networks, Bradford Networks

Questions?
Contact Blair Remington, our Marketing & Communications Manager, at 919.460.1313 ext. 208 or blair (at) cadinc.com

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What Hot Topics 2011 attendees had to say...

Very impressed with the event overall. I've worked for some large companies in the past with extensive resources like Motorola ...

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