In the past year, PAETEC has used two major acquisitions to become one of the largest telecommunications companies in the country. This has allowed PAETEC to develop a national footprint while strengthening its product portfolio. Find out what this growth means to you and how you can benefit directly.
At 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 11, join PAETEC’s director of product development and management, T.J. Kulpa, for his presentation 'PAETEC: One Company, Coast to Coast'. Kulpa will review PAETEC’s recent acquisitions, from US LEC through McLeod, and what they mean to you. He will also discuss application benefits as well as products and services that will enhance the customer experience.
Presenting along with Kulpa will be the senior manager of the PAETEC Solutions Group, Jeremiah Needham. Needham will present 'Solution Selling: Understanding the Customer Challenges of Today and Tomorrow'. The discussion will focus on positioning solutions to impact the decision-making issues for 2008 and beyond. Needham will help you understand the needs of your customers, and show you how to better position products and services to meet the challenges of today to the benefit of your customers tomorrow.
T.J. Kulpa, director of product development and management, has more than 20 years’ experience in the telecom industry, focusing on data solutions. He joined PAETEC in 2001 to lead PAETEC’s data strategy, leading to the development of PAETEC's fastest growing products, MPLS VPN and Network Security.
Jeremiah Needham is the senior manager of the PAETEC Solutions Group. Originally employed with US LEC, He brings extensive experience having managed internal applications including RFP/Large Sales Opportunity Development, Channel Manager and Regulatory Management. Most recently, he has been working within the marketing department/product development team responsible for unique data service and application development.
The PAETEC Vendor Presentation is taking place Tuesday, March 11 at 10:30 a.m. in Miranda 1.
There’s more than one way to make a killing in Vegas! And if gambling isn’t your thing, or you feel like your luck has run out, try your hand at the Channel Partners Conference and Expo show floor. The exhibitors are handing a lot more than business cards and marketing collateral – they’ve got some excellent prizes on hand that are definitely worth your while! And after the expo hall hours are over, some are even keeping the party going all over town. Check out all the happenings from these Channel Partners exhibitors – and be sure to bring plenty of business cards to enter the many prize drawings on the show floor!
The Channel Partners Conference & Expo is also offering up chances to win great prizes sponsored by ATN. Qualified registrants automatically will be entered into a prize drawing for one of two more raffle giveaways at the show. One is a $1,000 Best Buy Gift Card and the other is a $1,500 Macy’s Gift Card.
And once again, PHONE+ is bringing back its passport promotion, also sponsored by ATN. Qualified attendees who get their passports “stamped” by every passport vendor will be entered to win a $2,500 American Express Gift Card.
GET YOUR HANDS ON SOME COLD HARD CASH (OR CLOSE TO IT)!
COLOTRAQ (Booths 1322-1324) will be giving away $3,000 worth of cash and prizes. Attendees can stop by the booth to play the COLOTRAQ Referral Game where players throw a large six-sided die over a fence and win whatever prize is represented on the face of the die when it lands. There are no losers–everyone wins something–whether it be a travel mug, pen or T-shirt–and approximately one-sixth of the participants will win cash.
Broadvox (Booth 1209-1211) is giving away two quarter-ounce, 24-karat American Eagle gold coins. The coins are worth $260 each and will be given away on Monday, March 10, at 8 p.m. and Tuesday, March 11, at 5 p.m. The drawing is open to anyone who registers by dropping a business card at the Broadvox booth. Winners must be present at the drawings to claim their prizes.
American Telesis (Booth 1505) will hold several raffle drawings throughout Monday, March 10, and Tuesday, March 11, for $100 worth of Casino Chips each! People who visit the company’s booth and ask about its Ethernet services can enter by leaving their business cards with a mobile number to contact them. Unclaimed winnings will be up for drawing on Wednesday morning.
TeleBright (Booth 1526) is planning to give away one $100 American Express Gift Card at the end of expo hall hours each day – on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Attendees can drop their business cards in the TeleBright fishbowl to enter. Entrants do not need to be present to win. Gift cards will be distributed from the booth or mailed to each winner.
Speakeasy (Booth 1706) is giving away a $500 Best Buy Gift Card. Attendees can stop by the booth and drop their business cards in the fishbowl or have it scanned by someone on the Speakeasy team to enter. The drawing will take place when the show closes and the winner will be contacted via e-mail. And on March 11, from 1:30 – 3:30, Speakeasy will be giving attendees a boost with a free Powerade.
RollCall Business Conferencing from ILD (Booth 1320) will be giving away $500 cash to the lucky winner who drops his or her business card in the fishbowl and is randomly selected at our drawing at the close of the show. Only one card per entrant. The winner does not have to be present to win and will be contacted via phone at the end of the show to receive the prize by mail.
ATTENTION, SPORTS FANS!
TotalTel/Covista Communications (Booth 1227) is giving away a Larry Bird autographed basketball. Attendees can come by the booth to fill out an entry form to win. The drawing will be held on Wednesday, March 12, at 4 p.m., after the show closes. The winner will be notified via e-mail and will receive the ball via mail.
Stop by New Edge Networks (Booth 1321) and drop a business card in the fishbowl to win two tickets to the NCAA Men's Final Four Championship game on April 7, in San Antonio, Texas. Hotel accommodations and a $1,000 American Express gift card are included in the prize package. The winner will be drawn and announced on Wednesday, March 12, at 11 a.m., and need not be present to win. New Edge Networks will contact the winner via phone or e-mail and mail the prize package.
Time Warner Cable Business Class (Booth 1528-1530) is having a drawing for a Joe Montana signed NFL football and a framed Sopranos print signed by James Gandolfini. Conference attendees should drop a business card in the fishbowl at the booth for a chance to win. The winner will be drawn and announced on Wednesday, March 12, and does not have to be present to win. The company will call or e-mail the winners and ship the prizes to them directly.
See also One Communications in the “party” section.
See also Telrite in the “gadget” section.
BE SURE TO GET YOUR GAMES, GADGETS AND GEAR!
InterCall (Booth 1507) is giving away a Garmin GPS during its Sales Cocktail Event on Tuesday, March 11, 6 - 9 p.m. at the Voodoo Café. To enter the drawing, attendees must drop a business card at InterCall’s booth during expo hall hours. The recipient must be present to win.
Rapid Notify Inc. (Booth 1104) will be giving away a Parrot driver Bluetooth Headset every hour and at other special times as well. To enter, attendees should stop by the booth to fill out an entry form.
Cbeyond (Booth 1431) will be giving away a Nintendo Wii to the winner of its “Test your Communications IQ” contest/raffle. Registrants should stop by the Cbeyond booth to take a communications quiz – and those who get all questions correct qualify for the final drawing. The quizzes will be given Monday and Tuesday, and the winner will be announced on Wednesday, March 12. The winner, whom does not have to be present to win, will be contacted by phone and receive the Wii approximately a week after the show.
Airband Communications (Booth 1214) will be raffling off three iPod Shuffles – one on Monday evening, March 10, and on two Tuesday afternoon, March 11. Attendees need to drop their business cards in Airband’s fishbowl to participate in the giveaway. Entrants do not need to be present to win. Airband will contact the winners and list the winners at the booth.
Broadview Networks (Booth 1307-1309) invites show attendees to participate in its Treasure Chest Promotion. To enter, bring the key attached to your Expo Bag to the company’s booth and try to unlock the chest! Ten people will win a Sony PlayStation Portable.
FreedomVOICE Systems (Booth 1327-1331) is giving away an Apple iPhone to qualified leads as well as the company’s popular Freedom Calling T-shirts. And if you’ve got a baby shower coming up, the pattern has been printed on baby onesies as well! To enter, agents should stop by to discuss services with the FreedomVOICE team and leave their business cards. The winner will be drawn upon show closing. The winner does not need to be present to win and will be contacted after the show. But be sure to get your T-shirt or onesie while supplies last!
As part of the Lightyear Agent Dream Car Promotion, Lightyear Network Solutions (Booth 1525-1527) will give away three cool prizes in a raffle at its booth. The grand prize is a children's miniature Hummer, a Little Tikes ride-on H2 Hummer, for kids ages 3 to 8 years. Lightyear will even pay to ship the prize to the agent, so he or she won't have to drive it home from Las Vegas! On Monday and Tuesday, an hour before the show floor closes, Lightyear will raffle two remote-control Hummers H2 for kids of all ages! Just drop your business card in the fishbowl to enter. Entrants do not have to be present to win!
Telrite (Booth 1417) will hold a drawing for an iPod and an autographed sports memorabilia item. Attendees should stop by the booth to find out what great sports star's autograph will be raffled off. To enter for both prizes, drop off a business card. The drawing for each prize will be held on Tuesday, March 11, at 2:30 p.m. Entrants don’t need to be present to win and Telrite will mail the prize if necessary.
GET READY TO PARTY!
Telarus (Booth 1634) is hosting a Chocolate Fountain Social at the Gold Coast Hotel in the Nevada Ballroom on Monday, March 10, 8:30 - 9 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. Attendees will include all of Telarus channel managers, the co-founders of Telarus, as well as the channel managers from each of Telarus’ 25 carrier partners.
TMC Communications (Booth 1308-1310) invites agents to a Party in the Stars on Monday, March 10, at 10 p.m.! The first 50 agents to stop by the TMC booth on Monday night will receive tickets to the Rio’s VooDoo Lounge, getting you out of the waiting line and into the door for free. TMC Communications also will be holding a session titled, “In-Depth: Hot Products for Call Centers” in its booth on Tuesday, March 11, at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. TMC will go in depth and reveal the hot commission-rich products call centers are buying. TMC also will demonstrate its new QuoTrak tools at its booth throughout the show.
MegaPath (Booth 1224) is holding a Beer Fest at its booth on Tuesday, March 12, 3 - 6 p.m. The party is open to all channel partners who stop by prior to the big event to pick up tickets. Go have a brewski on MegaPath!
InterCall (Booth 1507) and Polycom are hosting a Sales Cocktail Event on Tuesday, March 11, 6 - 9 p.m. at the Voodoo Café, which is located in the Rio. This is an open event, but a ticket is required to enter. Complimentary tickets can be picked up at InterCall’s booth during expo hall hours.
One Communications (Booth 1512-1514) is holding its 2008 Channel Partner Agent Reception, held in the Wine Cellar room of the Rio on Tuesday, March 11, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The company invites agents to relax after a long day on the show floor and enjoy great food and beverages and a chance to win exciting prizes, including NFL merchandise, MLB merchandise and casino chips. An invite is required and space is limited so stop by the One Communications booth to pick up an invite while supplies last!
