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SSG Booraem (2553474) writes I've recently been hired to a IT supervisor position at a local college. My boss wants me to find some technology conferences that I'd like to attend and submit them to her. Since I've worked in IT for 18 years but usually done scut work, I don't have any ideas. I'd appreciate suggestions with personal experiences.

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  1. If only... by bengoerz · · Score: 1, Informative

    Perhaps there is a way to find ideas for this on the interwebs?
    Ah yes! https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=information+technology+conference

  2. Any good technology conferences to attend? by tooslickvan · · Score: 2, Informative

    There are no good technology conferences, my friend.

  3. Congratulations! by Pumpkin+Tuna · · Score: 5, Informative

    I work on the instructional side of technology in K-12. I would suggest the yearly ISTE conference. It rotates around the country in late June. Next year it will be in Philly, I believe. It is massive and has sessions on instruction, administration and pretty much anything else you can imagine. The vendor area usually draws the latest heavy hitters in software, services and hardware.

    You may also want to check and see if your state has an ISTE affiliate group. They often hold quality state conferences as well. Here in North Carolina, we have NCTIES in March. It's good for a state conference.

  4. try these lists ...USENIX, OSCON, VMworld by traveller9 · · Score: 3, Informative

    This should get you started. USENIX https://www.usenix.org/confere... VMWorld http://www.vmworld.com/index.j... OSCON (must wait until 2015) http://www.oscon.com/oscon2014...

  5. More info? by Darth+Twon · · Score: 5, Informative

    Without knowing your interests or area of expertise, there are some big ones like:

    Spiceworld
    Various Microsoft conferences: Exchange, SharePoint, TechEd
    Some Cisco stuff

    And Probably a whole host of others. Choose a vendor/specialty and search for their conferences.

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  6. USENIX and LISA SIG (formely known as SAGE). by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    The USENIX Annual Technical Conference is quite good.
    Then probably all of the USENIX conferences. Check them here https://www.usenix.org/conferences

    You also have LISA SIG (the Large Installation Systems Administration Special Interest Group) conference. https://www.usenix.org/lisa

    If you work with Electronic Arts, try to get to EADC, it's great.

  7. LISA Conference by sentiblue · · Score: 4, Informative

    I go to this conference at least once every 2 years https://www.usenix.org/confere...

  8. Suggestions for the Apple technologist by plsuh · · Score: 3, Informative

    In chronological order looking forward:

    MacTech Boot Camps - http://www.mactech.com/bootcam...
    Small, local, inexpensive. Check to see if there's one close to you.

    MacTech Conference - http://www.mactech.com/confere...
    Larger, both sysadmin and developer tracks

    MacIT - http://www.macitconf.com/
    Larger, multiple tracks and levels of knowledge

    WWDC - https://developer.apple.com/ww...
    The granddaddy of them all, but next to impossible to get into these days. Mostly developer focused. May not be useful if you don't already have a deep knowledge base.

    MacAdmins - http://macadmins.psu.edu/
    The most education-focused of the conferences. Very knowledgeable presenters.

    FWIW, I've been a presenter at MacTech Boot Camps, MacIT, and WWDC.

    --Paul