kevin smith, executive vp arklatex chapter (318) 841-3148 kevin.smith@praeses
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Kevin Smith, Executive VPArkLaTex Chapter
(318) [email protected]
1. Branding the event2. Networking Audience - Includes local IT
businesses, AFCEA membership … specifically Young AFCEANs, /.NET User Groups, Facebook, local colleges/universities/technical schools, clients, customers, partners of our Diamond Sponsors
3. Rotate venues sharing between Shreveport/Bossier Citya. Highlighting/exposing venues/programsb. Breaks for pricingc. Capitalize on program advertizing
4. Media plan … local TV, Radio, Newspaper
5. Corporate partners/sponsors – CenturyLink ($2500 Quarterly) – food/beverage … decided on a happy hours timeframe as a departure from our luncheons
6. Centralized Themes tied to venues7. Not just bring in “outside” company/product
demos but also focus on highlighting what is actually in our own backyard … we help market what is going on here in our area
8. Local hotels/casinos relationships … preferred rates below Government rates ($59 vs $70)
9. Demo company give-aways … Dell mini-netbooks, Apple iPads, iPhones, Show Tickets to events at CenturyTel Center
10. Involve everyone on your core planning teams especially academicians
1. Branding the event 2. Audience includes local IT businesses, AFCEAN
membership, TechX20 members/.Net User Groups, local colleges/universities, clients/customers/partners of our Diamond Sponsors
Technology Demonstration Forum
Next iteration:
Venue: Co-Habitat Theme: Involve the Warfighter – VignettesCollaboration: Accelerated Capabilities
Development ESC/XR; Air University, Future Learning and Innovation's Task Force/AFWI; LSUS Animation & Visual Effects – Visualization; Praeses/LSU Cognitive Information Management (Complex event processing/Detects patterns amongst
large amounts of data)