Converge Technology Solutions

The Cloud is Calling: Is Your Organization Ready?
2023-07-26 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual
In this webinar, we will help you to identify if your organization is cloud-ready. We’ll also review some key considerations, discuss how AI can be leveraged to optimize the end-user and customer experience, and show you why Webex Calling is the most cost-effective cloud calling solution on the market today.
Key topics that will be discussed:

E911 compliance – Are you fully compliant with Ray Baum’s Act and Kari’s Law
How can optimize both your end-user and customer experience?
Call queuing
Skills-based routing
AI-driven customer callback
Cisco allow you to move to the cloud at a rate you can handle

Did you know? Webex Calling is the most robust and cost-effective cloud calling solution on the market today
The first 30 people who register and attend our event will be shipped a Solo Stove Tabletop Fire Pit! There will also be a fun raffle at the end of our event!
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IBM Cognos Hands On Workshop - Intro to v12 - July Session
2023-07-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
Join us and IBM as we talk about Cognos v12! If interested, please reach out to Annie Wallace at annie.wallace@convergetp.com

IBM Roadshow: Wrexham vs. LA Galaxy II in California
2023-07-22 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Denver) | California
Join us as LA Galaxy II will play host to National League champions Wrexham AFC in a friendly at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday, July 22 (7:30 p.m. PT)!
Come learn about Converge’s capabilities and how they align to the IBM portfolio of solutions!
Join us for a night of fun to network with the local Converge & IBM teams in a private suite! Our partnership with IBM has been recognized year after year and we’d love to show you how we can help support each other as well as our clients.
6:30 – Suite Opens!
7:30 – Let the games begin! Food & Premium Open Bar in the luxury suite
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BSidesPGH 2023
2023-07-21 | Rivers Casino, 777 Casino Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, United States
Join us at BSides in Pittsburgh!
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SoCal Golflinks Customer Event
2023-07-20 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | California
Join us for our golf event! If interested, please reach out to Jennifer Pham at jennifer.pham@convergetp.com

Kentucky Clay Pigeon Shooting
2023-07-20 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Kentucky, KY, United States
Join Converge and Arctic Wolf for Kentucky Clay Pigeon Shooting! If interested, please reach out to Lauren Mistler at lauren.mistler@convergetp.com

Converge and Juniper Cocktail Hour
2023-07-19 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
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Transform IT with AI-Driven Operations and Support
Join Converge and Juniper to learn how Mist AI uses a combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science techniques to optimize user experiences and simplify operations across the wireless access, wired access, and SD-WAN domains.
While diving into Juniper Mist, you’ll be treated to a Mezcal tasting featuring a smoked jalapeno margarita. Our expert mixologist will teach you about the history of Mezcal and demonstrate how to make a delicious margarita perfect for summer.
Cocktail kits are limited, so register today!
Please Note:
-Please note that cocktail kits are limited. Registration must be completed by Monday, July 10 at noon Eastern. Attendees who register after the deadline may not receive a kit but can still enjoy the presentation and instruction from the mixologist.
-Cocktail kits can be shipped to US addresses only.
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San Antonio Managed Services Presentation and Happy Hour
2023-07-19 15:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 78015, United States
Join us for happy hour as we teach you about our Managed Services offering! If interested, please reach out to Jeremy Niederhesier at jeremy.niederheiser@convergetp.com

IBM Roadshow Cruise in New York City
2023-07-18 17:30 - 21:30 (America/Halifax) | New York City, New York City, NY, 10001, United States
Come learn about Converge’s capabilities and how they align to the IBM portfolio of solutions!
Join us for an afternoon on the water to network with the local Converge & IBM teams! Our partnership with IBM has been recognized year after year and we’d love to show you how we can help support each other as well as our clients.
Head over to Pier 62 to head out for an afternoon cruise. You’ll enjoy our Hors D’ oeuvres and a premium open bar while we set sail on a luxury yacht for 2 hours.
5:30pm – 8:00pm: Networking Happy Hour Cruise
5:30 PM – Boarding
6:00 – 8:00 PM – Set sail on a luxury yacht! Hors D’ oeuvres & Premium Open Bar
Boat: Manhattan II, Classic Harbor Line, Inc.
This epic, white-hulled 100-foot long & 22-foot beam yacht echoes everything that the first Yacht Manhattan is, but with more space, more glass and more accommodations. Manhattan II’s 1920s-inspired design continues with her hull shape and fine features, including teak decks and mahogany finishes.
Dock: Pier 62, Chelsea Piers — For location and directions, please visit website here: https://sail-nyc.com/contact-directions/
There are parking garages at Pier 61 and 60; along with valet option at Pier 59, no affiliation with any of the lots.
For arrival, request guests arrive at least 15-25 minutes prior to your scheduled departure time.

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Snowflake Post POC Best Practices - June Session
2023-07-18 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
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Our webinar is designed specifically to help prospective and new Snowflake customers with transitioning between the Snowflake POC and the production implementation.
The topics we will address are:

Dev/Test/Prod Environment – Strategies
Database Object Organization – Options
Role Hierarchy and Role Based Access Control – Approaches

We will discuss why and how Snowflake configurations must be re-visited when moving to Production design. Visual depiction of the contrasting approaches of each of the three topics above will be presented, along with the pros and cons of each approach.
Finally, we will discuss the Post-POC retrofit options to adopt these best practices to ensure a smooth transition to your production environment.
Guest Speakers:
David Pacific, VP of Advanced Analytics
Kelly Carrigan, Solution Architect
If interested, please reach out to Annie Wallace at annie.wallace@convergetp.com

Cybersecurity Lunch & Learn and Porsche Experience
2023-07-18 | Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, 30301, United States
Join us for our Porsche Experience in Atlanta, Georgia! If interested, please reach out to Chris Banks at chris.banks@convergetp.com

End-Point Visibility and Protection Breakfast Briefing
2023-07-13 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Halifax) | Ottawa, Canada, Ottawa, K4C, Canada
Endpoint devices have always been the weakest link in protecting your organization’s data, how can you turn this weakness into a
strength?

Join us on Thursday, July 13th at the Rideau Club in downtown Ottawa and hear directly from leading industry experts, guest specialists and participate in an open forum while enjoying breakfast overlooking the Ottawa River.

You will have the opportunity to meet with experts onsite, to discuss our modern approach to cyber security. Review some of the latest industry trends, innovations, and best practices.

Join the conversation with several other organizations tackling cyber initiatives.

Rideau Club
99 Bank St
15th Floor
Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9

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DATAG Conference 2023
2023-07-13 08:00 - 2023-07-14 17:00 (America/Toronto) | NV
Join us at the DATAG Conference 2023! If interested, please reach out to Annie Wallace at annie.wallace@convergetp.com

Foo Fighters at Bluesfest
2023-07-12 | Ottawa, Canada, Ottawa, K4C, Canada
Join us at Bluesfest to see Foo Fighters! If interested, please reach out to Alex Yeh at a.yeh@convergetp.com

Cincinnati Reds vs San Diego Padres MLB Game
2023-06-30 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax) | Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Join us as the Reds take on the Padres! If interested, please reach out to Lauren Mistler at lauren.mistler@convergetp.com

State of CA - Intel featuring VPro Demo
2023-06-29 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Halifax) | NV
Join us at the VPro Demo event! If you’d like to learn more, please reach out to Rea Williams at rea.williams@convergetp.com

Managed Services Lunch n Learn: Dallas, TX
2023-06-29 11:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Dallas, Dallas, TX, 75001, United States
Join us at our lunch and learn in Dallas! If interested, please reach out to Jeremy Niederheiser at jeremy.niederheiser@convergetp.com

Shake Things Up With Converge's Global Integration and Deployment Services
2023-06-28 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
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From planning and acquisition to retirement and disposal, Converge’s Global Integration & Deployment Services (GIDS) offers customized ready-to-use solutions for every step of the IT lifecycle to make your workforce more productive.
You’ll hear from Ethan Brown, Sales Manager for Converge’s GIDS practice, about how GIDS can solve your asset and lifecycle management needs with innovative configuration and deployment solutions. He’ll share client success stories and do a deep dive into some GIDS services powered by Microsoft solutions.
PLUS, we’ll have some fun learning how to make a refreshing margarita cocktail to enjoy this summer. We’ll send you a package complete with all the ingredients you’ll need. Just be sure to register by Friday, June 16th to receive your items in time.
Space is limited so register today to reserve your spot!

Speaker: Ethan Brown, Sales Manager, Global Integration and Deployment Services
Ethan Brown has been managing complex IT Projects for the past 13 years. Starting at TIG in 2010 he has planned and executed hundreds of projects, deploying thousands of devices to Education and Corporate clients throughout the United States. During his career, most of his experience and focus has been on IT solutions for K12. He has held positions as an IT Project Manager at TIG, as a Technology Project Coordinator for a Public School System in Virginia, and as Director of Lifecycle Services at TIG for the United States. He is now the Global Integration and Deployment Services Sales Manager.

From Ideas to Impact: Driving Innovation Through Design Thinking
2023-06-27 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | NV
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IGNITE INNOVATION, SOLVE PROBLEMS, DRIVE SUCCESS

Join Converge for this upcoming webinar and discover the transformative potential of Design Thinking!
Design Thinking is a powerful and proven strategy for problem-solving that puts people at the center of the process. It allows you to take the risk out of your projects by building a shared long-term vision, understanding your users’ real needs, unlocking creativity, and setting realistic project goals. Our approach centers around prioritizing ideas that deliver value fast while staying on track with your long-term vision—no more bandaid solutions.
In this webinar, our team of experts specializing in facilitating Design Thinking workshops will walk you through gathering the right requirements and ensuring technical perspectives are integrated from the beginning of your project. We will share examples that demonstrate the impact of Design Thinking, identify situations where Design Thinking techniques can be best utilized, and show how these methods work towards delivering the most value in the shortest time frame.

ISTELive 2023
2023-06-25 08:00 - 2023-06-28 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Philadelphia, PA, United States
The ISTELive 23 program features 900+ sessions that deliver practical, engaging strategies you can implement right away!
Sign up today to discover what’s next in education and explore ideas for using tech to revolutionize learning!
Learn more here

Old Fashioned Cocktail Making Event with Converge & Google Cloud
2023-06-22 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
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Join us for an “Old Fashioned” cocktail-making event with Converge and Google Cloud! Please register today to receive an alcoholic cocktail kit to enjoy during our event. Our friends in the US will receive a bourbon base, and our friends in Canada will receive a rye base. Either way, delicious Old Fashioned cocktails will flow.
Speaking of old-fashioned, we’ll also discuss how Converge’s IBM Power for Google Cloud (IP4G) marketplace solution can help you transform your old-fashioned, legacy on-premise IBM Power workloads into a modern public cloud solution. Cloud adoption is no longer seen as one path to greater efficiency but as the path to IT modernization.
Join us as we discuss the following:

How IP4G provides an easy onramp to Google Cloud for large IBM Power workloads
How IP4G can be the first step toward true Application Modernization
How organizations are applying Google AI and Analytics to cultivate value from legacy data

Sign up by Thursday, June 8th so we can ship the alcoholic cocktail kit directly to you!
**Please note that there is limited availability for the cocktail kit**

Technical Workshop: VMware Cloud on AWS
2023-06-22 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
Converge’s Cloud Architects will demonstrate how VMware Cloud on AWS reduces much of the complexity that is typically associated with cloud migrations. Attendees will learn the economics of a migrate to modernize strategy and how VMware Cloud on AWS can rapidly extend your data center to AWS by migrating and matching applications to their best cloud environment, simplifying management with consistent operations, and modernizing applications while mitigating risk.
Partnered with AWS & VMware
AGENDA
Cloud Economics
VMware Cloud on AWS Service Overview
Technical Overview of VMware Cloud on AWS & Labs
• Foundation Architecture
o Lab – Introduction to VMware Cloud on AWS
• Integrating with Native AWS Services
o Lab – Managed AD and FSx
• VMware Cloud on AWS Migrations
o Lab – Migrations with Hybrid Cloud Extension (HCX)
Presenters:
BJ Schwein
Cloud Solution Architect – VMware
Paul Ward
Consulting Architect – AWS
Register Here

IBM Planning Analytics Hands-on Workshop
2023-06-22 09:00 - 14:30 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
Join us for a free hands-on workshop and see how easy it is to set up your first planning model in IBM Planning Analytics. Our experienced instructor will walk you through how to create your first model, import data, create reports, and manage your planning process.
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Planning Analytics Demonstration
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Navigating Planning Analytics
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Importing and Creating Dimensions and Hierarchies
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Break
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Creating Cubes and Importing Data
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Creating Reports in Planning Analytics for Excel
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Creating Dashboards & Reports in Planning Analytics Workspace

This workshop is limited to 15 business users in the United States and Canada. Registration does not guarantee attendance. We will confirm each attendee via calendar invitation.
If interested, please reach out to Annie Wallace at annie.wallace@convergetp.com

Chat GPT and Beyond: A Comprehensive Guide to Unlocking the Power of LLMs
2023-06-21 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
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Join Converge for this free virtual webinar as we dive deep into how you can supercharge your business using Language and Learning Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT while still keeping your data safe, private, and professional.
You’ll gain insights into the many advantages of using LLMs and AI in your business, including how they can streamline operations, improve customer satisfaction, and drive revenue growth. You’ll also learn about the potential risks and considerations of not acting, including privacy breaches, security threats, inaccurate results, and missed opportunities.
At the end of the webinar, you’ll have the opportunity to ask our experts your biggest questions surrounding LLMs, and we’ll answer them live during the session. Feel free to send your questions in advance to amelia.visconti@convergetp.com, and we’ll address them during the webinar.
What you’ll learn:

What are LLMs and how you can maximize their full value for your business
What are the risks and considerations when using LLMs, including privacy, security, accuracy, and oversight
A how-to guide on appropriate and inappropriate use-cases for LLMs
How to educate and empower your team to leverage LLMs in a safe and controlled environment

Guest Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Gough, Sr. Director AI / ML and AppDev

Dell APEX - State of California – State Courts Event
2023-06-21 08:00 - 2023-06-22 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual
Join Converge and Dell to learn about APEX! If interested, please reach out to Amy Barnes at amy.barnes@convergetp.com

2023 TETL Summer Conference
2023-06-21 08:00 - 2023-06-22 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Texas, TX, United States
Registration for the 2023 TETL Summer Conference at the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Conference Center, in San Marcos, TX, is now open!
Keynote Speaker | Johnny Quinn
Known for thought-provoking and action-packed content, Olympic bobsledder Johnny Quinn is a trusted voice on resilience and change management. Johnny has been featured on: ABC, BBC, CNN, ESPN, FOX, TIME, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal. Johnny has been hired to speak on some of the world’s big stages, such as: Toyota, Chick-fil-A, Cisco, Wells Fargo, Southwest Airlines, Zillow, Caterpillar, Verizon and Lockheed Martin.
Topics include:
TEA—Update on the New Long Range Plan for Technology
TASB—Prioritizing Cybersecurity: Why and How
Interactive Panel Discussion—When Physical and Cybersecurity Overlap
CoSN—Driving Innovation
The New K12 Cybersecurity Framework for Education
San Angelo ISD—Before the Breach
Maximizing Your E-rate Funding
Empowering Employees for Better Customer Service
Sparking and Sustaining the Culture of Innovation
Google Workspace Life Hacks
CETL Certification: Basics and Benefits
Technology Budgets, Planning and Procurements
If interested, please reach out to Jeremy Niederheiser at jeremy.niederheiser@convergetp.com

NCAA College World Series 2023
2023-06-20 08:00 - 2023-06-21 17:00 (America/Toronto) | NV
Join us at the three NCAA College World Series! Learn more by reaching out to Jenni Murray at jennifer.murray@convergetp.com

Conference: HPE Discover 2023
2023-06-18 - 2023-06-22 | NV
Join us at HPE Discover 2023! If interested, please reach out to Kristi Dzubay at kristi.dzubay@convergetp.com

Froedtert Golf Classic
2023-06-16 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | NV
Join us at our Froedtert Golf Classic! If interested, please reach out to Kristi Dzubay at kristi.dzubay@convergetp.com

Xtreme Driving Xperience - Detroit
2023-06-16 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Detroit, Detroit, MI, 48127, United States
Converge is hosting an exclusive VIP racing event at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac. It’s a morning of driving exotic cars from a hand-picked lineup including, Lamborghini Huracan, Ferrari 488 GTB, Shelby Mustang GT500, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Corvette C8, and Audi R8. Then join us after for lunch at Fillmore 13 Brewery
If interested, please reach out to Jenni Murray at jennifer.murray@convergetp.com.
