The Spring Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Las Vegas is known as a hotspot for the channel community. In 2012 we'll amplify the value of this experience with networking-focused education. That means more collaborative sessions with experts and peers. Big picture keynotes will inspire these conversations. Make connections. Share ideas. Transfer knowledge. Solve problems. Take your business to the next level.

Here are highlights of the conference program:

Pre-conference Workshops

Want to spend more time on your hot-button issues? The preconference workshops are for you. These two-hour educational seminars will offer in-depth information from experts and peers on select topics.

Industry Address

Technology channel expert, Tiffani Bova, will offer answers based on Gartner’s latest research on where the market is today and where it’s going.

Keynote Roundtable

An executive level panel of channel leaders will answer your questions about the opportunities and challenges facing the indirect channel.

Track One: Cloud Services

Whether you are a telecom agent, IT VAR or telecom dealer, word on the street is your No. 1 new opportunity and the No. 1 challenge is to embrace cloud service-delivery models. This track offers tools for tackling both — from building a cloud practice to building an ROI model.

Track Two: Mobile Wireless

Can you hear me now? Mobility is no longer optional for the business communications and computing, so, why should it be optional in your portfolio? This track gives you some options for integrating wireless into your organization from building a mobility practice to mobilizing the PBX.

Track Three: New Opportunities

Boost and diversify your revenue stream by adding professional and managed services. This track will show you a few options from managing network performance to mobile devices.

Track Four: Business Development

Protecting and growing your business is priority one. This session will help you figure out how you can become a top performer, survive contract cancellations or hire new employees for transformation or expansion.

Vendor Presentations

Leading suppliers share information about their latest product offers, how they can help your customers, and warm up revenue streams in 2012 and beyond.