NEW YORK, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Silverlinings’ Cloud Executive Summit, an exclusive two-day symposium built for senior executives looking to discuss and debate the challenges and opportunities presented by the cloud industry, today announces the conference program has expanded with new sessions, speakers and sponsors. The Summit is produced by Questex and takes place December 6-7 at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma, CA. Register here.

Silverlinings Founder Steve Saunders said, “We’ve put a terrific program together with key topics and thought leaders from around the industry. The Summit is the perfect place for senior cloud executives to come together to learn more about the critical challenges and opportunities in the cloud industry. Additionally, we are excited to unveil our research, which will reveal vital information on key issues.”

The Cloud Executive Summit is produced by both the Silverlinings and Fierce Telecom editorial teams and offers a robust program including cloud business cases, interactive agile workshops as well as keynotes, panels and moderated small group discussions that will help attendees identify and solve deployment challenges presented by industry experts.

Two new sessions added to the program include 5G & The Cloud and Debate: Open Source in the Cloud: A Debate on Innovation, Security and Sustainability.

Leaders in the cloud industry added to the agenda include:

Chris Hristov, Assistant Vice President, Network Engineering and Automation, AT&TSteven Wilson, Head of Public Cloud, Dish Network Joe Duffy, Founder and CEO, PulumiSerena Blanks, Deputy Director for Architecture & Engineering, City of San DiegoKailem Anderson, Vice President and General Manager: Global Products and Delivery, Blue Planet, a division of Ciena Prakash Sangam, Founder and Principal, Tantra Analyst 

View the agenda here.

The Summit will feature industry leading sponsors and partners in a variety of format and connection opportunities, including Blue Planet as Platinum Partner, Red Hat as Research Partner, and Aviatrix as Supporting Partner.

Kailem Anderson, Vice President, Portfolio & Engineering, Blue Planet, a division of Ciena said, “Digital transformation is a key priority for network operators and automation is critical in the process. Our mission in Blue Planet is to help network operators automate the service lifecycle to create incredible customer experiences, improve operational agility, reduce costs, and accelerate digital transformation and the Cloud Executive Summit would be an opportunity to forward our goal.”

For sponsorship opportunities, click here.

Stay connected with the Cloud Executive Summit via LinkedIn and X.

About Silverlinings
Silverlinings provides analysis and strategy for the 21st Century Cloud Infrastructure Revolution – the single largest communications transformation of all time. Through independent, original reporting Silverlinings helps cloud network architects’ separate reality from marketing fluff and untangle the complexities of cloud infrastructure. Whether it’s integrating new and old technology, providing security, improving visibility, merging public and private clouds, avoiding cloud lock-in, managing edge networks, and deploying 5G into the cloud, we do the dirty work and sniff out the scoops to bring you the only site where cloud network architects can find a reputable daily source of news, analysis and strategy for cloud infrastructure, and have a laugh at the same time.

About Fierce Telecom
FierceTelecom is the telecom industry’s daily monitor. FierceTelecom’s independent team of experienced editors provides relevant and insightful information on the dynamic telecom market, covering topics ranging from fiber deployments, virtualization of telecom and cable networks, partnerships with big cloud providers, edge computing, business deals and competition. FierceTelecom provides its readers — which include stakeholders from the entire telecom and cable industry such as service providers, equipment vendors, telecom customers and analysts — with thoughtful news and analysis on this competitive marketplace.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Charlene Soucy
Senior Director
Questex Technology Group
csoucy@questex.com        

NEW YORK, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex, a leading information services and event company, joined event professionals at Trade Show News Network’s (TSNN) annual awards event October 27-29 in Puerto Rico to celebrate the best of the best in the events industry.

Top honors were awarded to events with the Industry Icon Award, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Award and Sustainability Award. Questex won the 2023 TSNN Sustainability Award, which recognizes companies that have made sustainability an important part of their business. Questex was recognized for its roadmap to reducing global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for both the company and its events. The initiative – Quest Zero – allows Questex to drive positive change across the communities it serves and live up to its mission to serve the communities that are helping people live longer and live better. To learn more about the Quest Zero Initiative, click here. View the Quest Zero visitor tips here. Additionally, Questex was recognized for the International Beauty Show (IBS Las Vegas) and the International Esthetics, Cosmetics, & Spa Conference (IECSC Las Vegas) collaboration with GLO Recycling (Green Life Organization), who provides zero-landfill recycling solutions for the salon industry. GLO Recycling was as a Recycling Partner to help reduce salon and spa waste. [Press release] The co-located Las Vegas events took place June 24-26, 2023.

“With a significant business in the events industry, we are clear on our responsibility to minimize the climate impacts that the live events industry generates. We are proud of the strategies we have put in place and we are delighted that TSNN saw our passion by awarding us the 2023 Sustainability Award,” said Paul Miller, CEO, Questex. “We were honored to participate celebrate the professionals and events in our industry at the awards program. We would like to thank TSNN, all of the award finalists and winners as well as the luminaries who make this industry great.”

Elizabeth Fantetti Trevorrow, Event & Partnership Director, Questex Beauty & Spa Group, and Jessi Cybulski, Show Director, Live Design International, delivered the Sustainability keynote presentation. Fantetti Trevorrow and Cybulski had the honor to represent Questex in presenting all of the Company’s sustainability initiatives.

TSNN Innovation Awards
The International Beauty Show (IBS New York), the longest running professional beauty event in the country, won a 2023 TSNN Innovation Award in the Best Engagement category. IBS New York was honored with the award for showcasing, celebrating and empowering Black beauty industry entrepreneurs with The Powerhouse Pavilion. The Pavilion allowed beauty professionals to partake in enriching conversations, watch powerful presentations and interact with experts in the areas of finance, legal, marketing, business management, social media and more. It also helped them cultivate business and boost their beauty career. Attendees had the opportunity to walk the halls of greatness in the gallery and celebrate the Black artists and entrepreneurs of the past, and the game changers of today who forged their ways to advance the beauty industry.

Additionally, three Questex properties received honorable mentions in the TSNN Innovation Awards program:

Bar & Restaurant Expo, the nation’s largest and most influential gathering of bar and restaurant owners and operators [Best Use of Data]Digital Signage Experience (DSE), an immersive experience for the digital and interactive display industry [Hybrid-Virtual Experience]Live Design International, the leading event for live event production design and technology [Created (Maintained) Culture]

TSNN Outstanding Show Pro
Michelle Osborne, Marketing Director, Bar & Restaurant Group, was also honored as a TSNN Outstanding Show Pro. Osborne’s aggressive, value-based marketing plan surpassed attendee and revenue goals for Bar & Restaurant Expo, Vibe Conference, the premiere on-premises beverage event for beverage executives, and World Tea Expo, the leading gathering of tea industry professionals.

To learn more about Questex, visit questex.com.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com
212 895 8488‬

Event takes place at the Wigwam September 15-18, 2024 in Phoenix, AZ

NEW YORK, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex announces Spatec North America, the spa industry’s leading one-to-one event, will take place September 15-18, 2024 at the Wigwam in Phoenix, AZ. The event brings together North America’s most prestigious owners and operators of major resort, hotel, destination and day spas, and design & management companies to meet with leading global suppliers, for two and half days of networking, relationship building and education, in a turnkey intimate format that has brought visitors back year after year.

“This is the best event I’ve ever been to,” said Joanne Kellis, R2 Technologies. “I like the size; its manageable. The quality of the buyers, the organization, and the hospitality… its unmatched.”

The bespoke Spatec concept incorporates a minimum of 16 one-to-one appointments, optional morning exercise, two evening receptions, team building activities, engaging educational presentations, and multiple meals, all with the intent of bringing buyers and suppliers together for business development and relationship building.

The Wigwam is a historic and charming old-world style resort that seamlessly blends its rich history with modern amenities. The allure of bygone eras still lingers within its walls, yet one finds all the luxurious comforts of the present day.

“We are excited to bring Spatec to the newly renovated Wigwam for a unique experience,” said Elizabeth Fantetti Trevorrow, Event and Partnership Director, Questex Beauty & Spa Group. “The venue is an ideal setting to reconnect with old friends or forge new business relationships in its relaxed and inviting spaces.”

Learn more about Spatec North America at spatecna.com. Stay connected on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Click here for supplier inquiries.

About Questex

Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Debbie Schmidle
Spa Marketing Manager
dschmidle@questex