D&H Distributing, a leading provider of technology solutions to
the North American channel, announces that its first full-day
THREAD Technology Conference in the US for 2024 will convene on
June 18 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, PA.
This national event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., featuring
the latest cutting-edge technology from more than 50 manufacturers.
Session topics cover areas ranging from AI-readiness, to modern
solutions, to networking and computing devices, to
videoconferencing and ProAV, to displays and accessories.
D&H is expecting attendance of close to 450 representatives
from managed service providers and VARs across the country.
Registration for this conference has reached capacity and is now
officially closed. Partners can find D&H’s THREAD site at
dandh.com/THREAD, see dandh.com/events for the latest news and
upcoming dates for its regional Road Shows, or see
dandh.com/Anaheim for info on its upcoming Anaheim event. Also
watch for D&H’s What’s News at THREAD on-location video recap,
which will post following the June conference.
The event will run in the same timeframe as D&H’s multi-day
Partnerfi Symposium, which takes place June 17 to 19. The Symposium
will deliver vendor and subject matter experts, market insights,
and peer networking opportunities for members of this growing
partner engagement community.
Educating MSPs & VARs in a Transforming
Market
At the June 18 THREAD Technology Conference, multiple concurrent
seminar sessions will be conducted by AMD, ASUS, Cisco, Google, HP,
HPI, Intel, Lexmark, Microsoft, Quattro, and Samsung. D&H’s
outcome-driven SuccessPath seminars will also be taking place at
the event, offering resources to help channel partners become
versed on the market’s latest AI-enabled modern solutions. These
offerings help partners to thrive and capture opportunities in this
transforming market.
With no fewer than five AI-oriented sessions—including a panel
featuring executives from Microsoft, Intel, and HPI—the THREAD
seminar content is designed to keep D&H partners ahead of
game-changing trends like the market’s newest AIPC initiatives.
Additional topics include a potential device upgrade cycle
generated by the Windows 10 pending end-of-service dates, AI- and
cloud-based security, server modernization, managed services, and
display technologies.
Featured vendors at the event include AMD, Check Point, Cisco,
Dell, HPE, HPI, Intel, Lenovo, Lexmark, LG, Microsoft, NETGEAR,
Philips, Samsung, Targus, and more. A full listing of sponsoring
vendors is available on the D&H THREAD event app. In addition
to the latest product innovations from these top-flight
manufacturers, D&H Distributing will feature showcases devoted
to Go Big AI, ProAV and Collaboration, Modern Solutions and
Services, and Device Refresh.
Attendees can network with D&H executives including
Co-Presidents Dan Schwab and Michael Schwab, CCO Marty Bauerlein,
Senior Vice President of Commercial Sales Peter DiMarco, and Senior
Vice President of Marketing Anthony Graziano. D&H has expanded
its technology event schedule this year to include an increased
amount of regional “Road Show” engagements, such as an Anaheim,
California event August 28 – 29 and a Tampa, Florida event November
6 – 7; plus a Dallas, Texas Partnerfi Symposium October 21 – 23.
The Hershey event is D&H’s full-scale, national THREAD
Technology Conference for 2024.
“This is a pivotal year for the channel, full of opportunities
for MSPs and VARs who prepare themselves for the AI-driven
transformation of the computing space. We’re just on the cusp of
realizing what AI can facilitate in both private and public
verticals,” said D&H’s Graziano. “D&H wants its partners to
be experts on the AI-enabled devices and solutions that are heading
to-market. That’s why we’re extending the value of our events
across more cities than ever. We want our partners to be the
premier channel advisors to successfully and profitably deliver
organizations into the AI age.”
The Agenda for the D&H June 18 THREAD
Conference:
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.:
- Event Opening - Welcome: Marty
Bauerlein, Chief Commercial & Consumer Officer, D&H
- “Building for Growth, Past, Present,
and Future”: Dan Schwab, Co-President, D&H
- HPI, “A New Era of Innovation and
Growth”: Anneliese Olson, Senior Vice President & Managing
Director, HP Inc. North America
- “D&H Smarketing: How We’re
Elevating Your Business”: Anthony Graziano, Senior Vice President,
Marketing, D&H
- Thayer Leadership Keynote, “Moments
that Matter”: Brigadier General (Retired) Maureen LeBouef,
Ed.D.
- Closing Session Remarks, “EPIC
Experiences”: Marty Bauerlein, Chief Commercial & Consumer
Officer, D&H
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.: THREAD Technology
Showcase/Lunch
2:10 – 2:50 p.m.: THREAD SuccessPath
Seminars: AMD, Lexmark, ASUS, Google, HPI, Intel
3:00 – 3:45 p.m.: THREAD SuccessPath
Seminars: Samsung, Quattro, Microsoft, Intel
4:00 – 5:15 p.m.:
- Welcome Back: Peter DiMarco, Senior
Vice President, US Commercial Sales, D&H
- Microsoft - “Microsoft Co-Pilot
& AI”: Jim Lee, Vice President, Americas Global Partner
Solutions & Sales, Microsoft
- Go Big AI Panel - Moderator: Damon
Kegerise, Senior Director of Cloud Vendor Management, D&H
- Jim Lee, Vice President, Americas Global Partner Solutions
& Sales, Microsoft
- David Allen, Director of US Distribution Sales and Marketing,
Intel
- Spencer Wilson, AI Channel Development Manager, HPI
- Vendor Keynote, Cisco – “Cisco
Meraki: Supercharge SMBs with the Power of the Platform”: Gordon
Jendrasiak, Director, Americas Partner and Distribution
Organization, Cisco Meraki
- Closing Session Remarks - Marty
Bauerlein, Chief Commercial and Consumer Officer, D&H
Visit www.dandh.com to see how D&H Distributing can increase
business for partners, or call (800) 877-1200 to speak to a
dedicated account representative.
About D&H Distributing D&H
Distributing supports resellers and MSP partners in the corporate,
small-to-midsize business, consumer, education, and government
markets with endpoints and advanced technologies, as well as
differentiated services. D&H is ready to fill new market needs
created by consolidation in the marketplace. Having recently ended
its 105th year (dandh.com/anniversary), its vendors and partners
can be confident in its ability to provide a wealth of enablement
resources, multi-market expertise, credit options, and consultative
services. D&H is agile in response to the needs of its VAR and
MSP partners, demonstrating resilience through decades of industry
mergers and market disruption, overcoming everything from wars and
recessions to pandemics.
The company works to expand the competencies of its partners in
areas such as cloud services, ProAV, collaboration, UCC, mobility,
esports, digital displays, smart home automation, video
surveillance, digital imaging, and server networks across a range
of markets. Its value proposition includes highly lauded training
opportunities and partner engagement events, dedicated Solutions
Specialists, certifications, professional marketing resources, and
an expanding digital Cloud Marketplace.
The distributor is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, in the US
and Mississauga, Ontario, in Canada, with additional warehouses in
Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Fresno, CA; and Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Call D&H at (800) 877-1200, visit www.dandh.com, or follow the
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