July 2013 VCI-Group President’s
Message
As our industry continues to evolve it becomes very
difficult for us as End Users, Implementers and Strategists to determine where
to go for information. There are now
hundreds of companies in the visual and collaboration arena and more are
entering every day. Also, more services
are being developed and offered monthly.
The dilemma is “how to keep up?”
We are committed to be the organization that will help
you navigate the industry and keep you abreast of all that is happening
throughout the industry. To that end we
have revised the Buyer’s Guide and have named it the Industry
Sourcebook. This Sourcebook
provides you with a list of organizations and the products and services they
offer. You can navigate this reference
tool by clicking a particular product/service category and get a list of companies
that provide or represent that interest.
We also deliver monthly VCIG Live! webinars
boasting record attendance on topics which are timely and pertinent to the
changes in the industry—our last webinar on “Managed Services in the Cloud” was
well attended and provided a thought provoking discussion amongst the
panelists. You can still view this
webinar in our archived files.
Our Industry
Events Calendar lists all of the events that are
happening in our industry, this list includes webinars from manufacturers,
service providers and other organizations; as well as, conferences. These webinars cover a multitude of topics
from SIP, Unified Communications and Microsoft Lync – there is something there
for everyone. Also, don’t miss our
highlights, such as the End User Member or Alliance
Member Spotlights – find out what some of the
vendors are doing or; more importantly, your peers.
We also have an active Distance
Learning and Healthcare Special Interest Groups (SIGs). Virtual meetings
are held throughout the year – this is a perfect opportunity to find out what
is happening in your vertical and to network.
We will also soon begin the Technical & Engineering SIG – so stay
tuned for information on that SIG meetings.
Lastly, I want to point you to the Education
& Resources section of our website. You will start to find White
Papers in this section of the website with the first one on
“The Great Codec Debate” submitted by Thomas H. Doria of Cisco. You will certainly want to read this as it is
well written and certainly provocative. Be
aware that this is an exclusively member benefit and only open to VCI-Group
Members.
We have two (2) End
User memberships; a Trial Membership which is good
for one (1) calendar year and a Principal Membership which is $99 per year and
should your organization not reimburse you for this remember that it is a tax
deductible expense.
Stay informed, stay educated and continue to be the
expert in your organization.
Toni Alonso
President, VCI-Group
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