IT Nation 2011 by the Numbers

TALLY300 Any Partner who attended IT Nation 2011 will tell you it was a huge hit, but how big was it really? Successful projects can and should be measured, so to help us all understand the sheer size of the event we’ve crunched the numbers!

Take a look at the list below to get a unique view at what it took to make this year’s conference a success. There is a clear focus on providing plenty of opportunities to grow and of course having a great time:

1,600 attendees
1,000 pairs of owly sunglasses
512 photos shared
500 mardi gras beads worn
475 ice cream bars eaten
427 gallons of coffee consumed
148 flashmob volunteer dancers
144 tournament golfers
92 breakout sessions
62 event sponsors
8 partner’s choice awards
5 town hall meetings
4 pickup trucks
2 T-shirt cannons
1 unforgettable experience!

IT Nation 2012!

Planning is already underway for IT Nation 2012. Save the dates for next year's big event!

IT Nation 2012: November 8th to 10th, the IT Nation Golf Tournament will be held November 11th

Location: Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, in Orlando, Florida

Registration will open by mid-June 2012

Have questions or suggestions for IT Nation 2012? Let us know!

Confession Videos

Enjoy these funny moments from IT Nation 2011, where we setup a self-service video confession booth to capture our attendees' thoughts.

IT Nation 2011 Photo Slideshow

Check out the slideshow above and see the best moments of IT Nation 2011. Love photos? Want to see more? Visit our dedicated IT Nation 2011 album online, no registration or login required!

A Newbie's Three Biggest Surprises at IT Nation 2011

This year 40% of the IT Nation attendees were there for the first time, making this event bigger and better than ever! If you were unable to attend, you missed an amazing conference, but thankfully it all happens again in 2012: November 8th, 9th, and 10th. As a newer member of the ConnectWise team, I was also an IT Nation Newbie, so for any of you who have not attended yet, here are my three biggest surprises at IT Nation:

The Sheer Size of the Event

I was immediately amazed as I walked into the Floridian Ballroom for Thursday morning’s Keynote! The room was enormous, the backdrop was certainly attention grabbing, and almost every single chair was filled. I knew there was going to be about 1,600 people in attendance, but seeing everyone in the same room was so exciting. It wasn’t just the keynote – the schedule itself was big. There were so many sessions, guest speakers and hands-on labs it was impossible to see and experience it all. If next year is your first year, as soon as the schedule is live on the IT Nation website, start planning, because you’ll want to do it all!

Fore! IT Nation Annual Golf Tournament

Watch out! It's the Annual IT Nation Golf Tournament - Check out some of the highlights as we backspin our way through the many trials and tribulations of ConnectWise partners at play.