ChannelPro SMB Forum 2023: Dallas

Feb 1st, 2023 to Feb 2nd, 2023

Renaissance Dallas North Hotel

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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

February 1st

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 Feb. 1st 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

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.

February 2nd

Breakfast, Registration, and Networking Time

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

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:

Eric Long, Chris Ploessel

Luncheon and Sponsor Showcase

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:

Lisa Shorr, Stanley Louissaint, Dave Seibert

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

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:

Will Young, Bill Stucklen, Rayanne Buchianico

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Location Info

Event Location:

Renaissance Dallas North Hotel

1590 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy

Dallas, TX 75234

Located near the vibrant Las Colinas Business District and only 10 minutes from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the Renaissance Dallas North Hotel invites you to experience luxury in a modern yet comfortable and inviting setting. With a lake on one side and a lush green park on the other, Renaissance Dallas North shimmers like a jewel near the vibrant business district of Las Colinas, Irving, Arlington and more.

For a full list of amenities and other hotel information, please visit: marriott.com. You can book your room(s) through the event registration form.

Agenda

Wednesday, February 1st
Time	Activity
3:00pm to 6:00pm	MSP-Ignite Peer to Peer Session
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Cocktail Reception

Thursday, February 2nd
Time	Activity
7:30am to 8:00am	Breakfast, Registration, and Networking Time
8:00am to 8:15am	Opening Remarks
8:15am to 9:00am	Website Makeover Workshop
9:00am to 9:25am	IT Complete - Kaseya: Titanium Presentation
9:25am to 9:35am	Pax8: Gold Sponsor Presentation
9:35am to 9:45pm	ConnectWise: Gold Sponsor Presentation
9:45am to 9:55am	Acronis: Gold Sponsor Presentation
9:55am to 10:20am	Dell Expert Network: Titanium Sponsor Presentation
10:20am to 10:30am	OpenText Gold Sponsor Presentation
10:30am to 10:40am	Quickpass: Gold Sponsor Presentation
10:40am to 10:50am	Break
10:50am to 11:20am	Unsolved Mysteries: Building a Cloud-First Managed Services Practice
11:20am to 11:30am	Huntress: Gold Sponsor Presentation
11:30am to 11:40am	Todyl: Gold Sponsor Presentation
11:40am to 11:50am	Mailprotector: Gold Sponsor Presentation
11:50am to 12:05pm	Pia: Premier Gold Sponsor Presentation
12:05pm to 12:20pm	Silver Sponsor ROI Lightning Round
12:20pm to 12:35pm	Fortinet Platinum Sponsor Presentation
12:35pm to 12:45pm	US Signal: Gold Sponsor Presentation
12:45pm to 12:55pm	Devolutions: Gold Sponsor Presentation
12:55pm to 2:25pm	Luncheon and Sponsor Showcase
2:25pm to 3:10pm	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
3:10pm to 3:20pm	Hornetsecurity: Gold Sponsor Presentation
3:20pm to 3:40pm	GlassHive: Diamond Sponsor Presentation
3:40pm to 5:50pm	ThreatLocker: Gold Sponsor Presentation
3:50pm to 4:20pm	What a Formula 1 Crash Can Teach Us About IT Incident Response
4:20pm to 4:30pm	TD SYNNEX: Gold Sponsor Presentation
4:30pm to 4:40pm	Axcient: Gold Sponsor Presentation
4:40pm to 4:50pm	Break
4:50pm to 5:35pm	The MSP Automation Bake-Off
5:35pm to 5:40pm	Closing Remarks, Awards, and Prize Giveaways!

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

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

Lisa Shorr

Lisa Shorr owns two successful businesses: Shorr Success and Secure Future Tech Solutions. Certified in Advanced Image Consulting and Corporate Consultancy, Lisa has spent more than 26 years in the sales, marketing, personal branding, and cybersecurity arena. Using her proprietary “Shorr-to-Shine System,” she has coached hundreds of businesses... 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 Long

Eric Long is the President of TeraCloud, a national cloud computing and managed services provider. With over 30 years of experience in the Information Technology sector, Eric has become the go-to resource for large and small companies when it comes to solving complex IT issues that decrease productivity and hurt business operations.

Dave Seibert

Dave Seibert has been involved in the IT industry for 30 years. His background includes technical and management positions in start-ups, IT franchises, and Fortune 50 companies. His technical skills span several decades from CP/M OS-based computers to today's blade servers with virtualization. His management positions have included IT Director,... 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

Michael Siggins

Michael Siggins is the founder and president of The ChannelPro Network. Since March 2007 the network has been providing targeted business and technology information for the IT channel. Via its print and online properties, the network delivers expert opinion, analysis, news, product reviews, and advice vital to business success. Michael is also... more

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ChannelPro SMB Forum 2023: Dallas

Check out our sponsors for this event.

Main Group

Sessions & Networking

February 1st

MSP-Ignite Peer to Peer Session

Cocktail Reception

February 2nd

Breakfast, Registration, and Networking Time

Website Makeover Workshop

Unsolved Mysteries: Building a Cloud-First Managed Services Practice

Luncheon and Sponsor Showcase

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

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

The MSP Automation Bake-Off

Titanium

Diamond

Platinum

Premier Gold

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Pre-Day

Cocktail Reception Host

Association Partner

Session Speakers