ChannelPro SMB Forum 2023: Chicago

May 9th, 2023 to May 10th, 2023

Hyatt Regency Schaumburg

1800 East Golf Road

Schaumburg, IL 60173

Phone:

(847) 605-1234

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Main Group

Event Details

This event will send you home with actionable strategies for making more money and spending less, straight from some of the channel’s leading MSPs and resellers. You can’t afford to miss it!

Sessions & Networking

Any times shown are subject to change; please check back frequently for updates or changes.
Times below are shown in US Central (UTC-06:00) time.

May 9th

MSP-Ignite Peer to Peer Session

Channel Pro and MSP-Ignite are offering a peer-to-peer session the day before the ChannelPro Forum on May 9 from 2 to 4:30pm. Join us for an afternoon of interactive discussions on MRR Profitability, owner led sales challenges, hiring and staff retention suggestions, the importance of a positive culture, cyber security profiles and more.

Presenters:

Steve Alexander, Ashley Lalumiere

Dell Expert Network Workshop

Dell Expert Network has partnered with ChannelPro to offer a workshop to discuss the latest trends and solutions designed to grow your bottom line. These workshops will run the day before the event on May 9 at the hotel from 5pm – 7pm. There will be a $1,000 cash giveaway at the event!

Cocktail Reception

Welcome Cocktail Reception from 7-9pm at the hotel. This is a great time to unwind and meet folks prior to the main day event.

May 10th

Breakfast, Registration, and Networking Time

Doors open at 7:30am with a nice breakfast. Sessions begin at 8:00am.

What a Formula 1 Crash Can Teach Us About IT Incident Response

Join security and compliance expert Mike Semel for a look at the crucial facts about incident response that racing teams know and channel pros should too.

Presenters:

Mike Semel

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

What are the secrets to becoming a $1 million MSP, and then reaching $3 million and beyond? Find out in this fast-moving, gameshow-style session.

Presenters:

Neal Juern , Stanley Louissaint, Paco Lebron

Website Makeover Workshop

Get hands-on lessons from a channel marketing expert in how to turn your website into a lead generation machine.

Presenters:

Kendra Lee

Unsolved Mysteries: Building a Cloud-First Managed Services Practice

Take a tour inspired by a classic TV series through tools and techniques for turningcloud consulting and management into the cutting-edge, high-profit core of your business.

Presenters:

Chris Ploessel, Eric Weast

The MSP Automation Bake-Off

Which of the three expert consultants has the tastiest recipe for automating business processes in RMM, PSA, and documentation platforms? You make the call!

Presenters:

Rayanne Buchianico, Will Young, Bill Stucklen

Titanium

Diamond

Platinum

Premier Gold

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Pre-Day

Lunch

Cocktail Reception Host

Association Partner

Location Info

1800 East Golf Road Schaumburg, IL 60173

Hyatt Regency Schaumburg/Chicago
1800 East Golf Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173

The Hyatt Regency Schaumburg/Chicago offers modern upscale accommodations just 15 minutes from O’Hare Airport, 30 minutes from downtown Chicago, and minutes from Schaumburg business offices. Stay at the best upscale hotel in Schaumburg near Woodfield Mall.

For a full list of amenities and other hotel information, please visit: hyatt.com. Event attendees can book hotel room(s) at a discount rate through the event registration form.

Presenters

Session Speakers

Will Young

As chief technology officer, Will Young oversees the development and consulting of Bering McKinley’s ConnectWise Automate and Service Management programs for the past three years. With 15 years of service delivery experience, he has built and run service departments both as an employee and a consultant. With a strong desire for continued knowledge... more

Steve Alexander

Steve Alexander, President of MSP-Ignite has been involved with providing IT Services since 1987. His focus on recurring revenue models has helped him sell both of his MSPs and has had him involved in several dozen mergers and acquisitions. Steve has served on the Advisory Boards of local Nonprofits as well as national Business Advisory Groups.... more

Stanley Louissaint

Stanley Louissaint is the principal and founder of Fluid Designs, a full-service managed service provider in New Jersey, that focuses on the computer, networking, and application needs of businesses. His passion for technology led him to form Fluid Designs in 2001. Under his leadership, Fluid Designs has grown from serving a handful of small... more

Rayanne Buchianico

Rayanne Buchianico is owner and CEO of ABC Solutions in Clearwater, Fla. Rayanne has devoted her career to the technology industry. With over 20 years of working in and around technology, she built many companies to support IT professionals across the globe. As the owner of ABC Solutions, she developed processes for MSPs to focus on profitability... more

Paco Lebron

Paco Lebron is an accomplished leader in the information technology industry, serving as the founder and CEO of ProdigyTeks, a premier award-winning managed IT support and cybersecurity firm, catering to the specific needs of legal, private healthcare, and small manufacturing businesses in the Chicagoland region. In recognition of his... more

Neal Juern

Neal Juern is president and CEO of Juern Technology, a San Antonio, Texas-based MSP and MSSP for over 10 years now. Neal is passionate about educating businesses on how to decrease their threat surface so they can run faster, safer, and more profitably.Neal has helped Juern Technology become a highly rated IT services firm and award-winning... more

Mike Semel

Mike Semel is the president and chief security officer of Semel Consulting, focused on regulatory compliance and business continuity planning. He is recognized as a thought leader in the IT, compliance, and business continuity industries. In 2021, of more than 20,000 certified professionals, Mike served on a small committee to update the... more

Kendra Lee

Kendra Lee is a prospect attraction authority, founder, and president of KLA Group, and author of The Sales Magnet. She guides MSPs to get more customers and grow their businesses with sales and lead-generation strategies that work in today’s competitive, over-communicative market. Her company helps MSPs build effective sales and marketing to... more

Eric Weast

Eric Weast has been the owner and operator of ECW Computers Inc. for the past 18 years. Eric began his career as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer in local government, but quickly saw a growing need in the business and healthcare sector for robust infrastructure, and started building ECW Network & IT Solutions from the ground up. What... more

Chris Ploessel

Chris Ploessel is president of RedNight Consulting. Chris and his expertise have shaped the company’s purpose and vision. He utilizes his extensive technical and business expertise to benefit clients in a variety of industries. With more than 20 years in the IT industry, Chris’ strengths and experiences include the enhancement of revenue-... more

Bill Stucklen

Bill started his journey into IT in the early 90s, building his foundations at the dawn of power computing, and providing technical support for the video game Doom. From there, he spent the next 35 years living through the .com bubble, T&M IT support, and the early days of managed services. His trajectory shifted when his NYC-based MSP... more

Ashley Lalumiere

Ashley Lalumiere, Founder of ALL Business Development, has honed her craft working in the fields of construction, SaaS, and Managed Services. Her focus on understanding how to make a sales process work was developed while working in the sales trenches required to get to the close. Ashley preaches the sales patience required to know when to ask for... more

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ChannelPro SMB Forum 2023: Chicago

Check out our sponsors for this event.

Main Group

Sessions & Networking

May 9th

MSP-Ignite Peer to Peer Session

Dell Expert Network Workshop

Cocktail Reception

May 10th

Breakfast, Registration, and Networking Time

What a Formula 1 Crash Can Teach Us About IT Incident Response

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Website Makeover Workshop

Unsolved Mysteries: Building a Cloud-First Managed Services Practice

The MSP Automation Bake-Off

Titanium

Diamond

Platinum

Premier Gold

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Pre-Day

Lunch

Cocktail Reception Host

Association Partner

Session Speakers