Hi Advocates & Rising Champions!
Check out these updates around the IBM TechXchange conference - hope to see you there in October! As you're making your plans and registering, take a look at this discount and these two new elements that have just launched for the event.
Discount to IBM TechXchange
In your newsletter this week, we told you about a great discount that anyone who has earned a Rising Champion advocacy badge has access to for IBM TechXchange. (We'll check on the back end that you've earned one of the advocacy badges if you use this link. IBM Champions - your complimentary pass is available through a different link - please review the private community.)
I hope you're taking advantage of these offers!! (And if you haven't applied for a badge yet, you still can - and then you'll get access to the discount!)
Session Catalog Now Available
The session catalog for IBM TechXchange Conference 2024 is now available! The catalog features over 1,000 sessions covering a wide range of topics, including data science, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, automation, and more. Clients / partners can start building their conference agenda, customized to their unique needs, enhancing their event experience.
Not registered yet? With the catalog, you can peruse the sessions that will help you transform you skills. Through the sessions, labs, and industry-recognized certifications organized by technology track and topic area, you can learn more about AI and watsonx, the latest infrastructure developments and innovative ideas.
Work hard, play hard, find your people
After a long day of building skills, discussing product roadmaps, getting hands on experience, and earning brand new credentials, it is time to gather with your peers in a unique and fun environment. Join us for the Sandbox 2.0 experience, the home for our exclusive Block Party, networking receptions, after-hour activities, and much more.
Convene with your fellow techies in a community focused expo hall as you get hands-on with interactive experiences and demos of leading technologies from IBM and our Business Partners, while playing games, tackling challenges, and having a whole lot of fun. The Sandbox is all about connecting, having conversations and collaborating, along with providing plenty of ways to participate, areas to relax, and opportunities to compete.
Join us on Monday night where we will host our exclusive Opening Night Block Party in the Sandbox, complete with exciting games, tasty drinks, delicious food, and a comedian who is not only set to perform for you but also host a meet and greet along with a book signing in the Technical Book Swap & Study Lounge. On Tuesday, join us for a night in the sand, the Beach'Box Poolside Party at the Mandalay Bay Beach, featuring a popular 80’s themed band and an exciting Fire Show along with tabletop games, lots of selfie moments, and much, much more. Finally, we will wrap up the parties on Wednesday night with our Pizza & Beer Night back in the Sandbox where you can take it easy, play in the arcade, and hang out with your newfound friends.
And of course, come visit us in the IBM Champions Lounge in the Sandbox - connect with other advocates, Rising Champions, and IBM Champions, as well as the program team. We'll have some roundtables and Birds of a Feather sessions in the lounge and would love to have you there.