Top 10 Reasons to Attend Aspire 2010

Friday, July 16, 2010 by Julie Stankey

Registration for our annual Aspire conference is now open and we are very excited to see so many people already signing up.  With 44 breakout sessions covering 10 different topic tracks, a best-selling author and futurist as our keynote speaker, 20 Independent Software Vendor sponsors exhibiting, and opportunities to network with Socius staff, other software users, and even Microsoft and Sage executives, Aspire 2010 is shaping up to be a tremendously valuable event.

While this year’s event is all about preparing for and embracing the future, we’ve taken a quick look back to see what our past Aspire attendees have found most valuable about the conference and what would be the Top 10 Reasons to attend Aspire 2010:

10.  A variety of sessions focused on empowering you as a person and as a professional

“It is nice to have a conference that includes messages that promote better business and life.” – Kathy McCord, Liberty Savings Bank

9.  Opportunity to meet and interact with Socius staff

“It’s especially nice to have the opportunity to interact with our Socius “family” when we are often too busy to touch base with you on a regular basis.  You have a great crew!”  -Gwen Ross, School Employees Retirement System

8.  A terrific location and amazing food

“I thought the conference center was a great place to hold your event as they were so welcoming.” – Missy Anderson, ELK Promotions

“Lunch was TOO good!” – Kristy Spire, Grand Aerie FOE

7.  Networking opportunities with other software users and members of the business community who you can share experiences and tips with

“Talking to other people to learn about them, their business, etc. – Networking and seeing others who use similar products was the most valuable part of Aspire for me.”  – Takasi Sibuya, Riverain Medical Group

6.  Learn more about third-party products that can enhance your solution directly from the people who know them best – our Independent Software Vendor (ISV) sponsors

“Talking to ISVs about our needs was very valuable.  Thanks for bringing them in.  I had no idea these option were available.” – Kathy Grove (Shephard), OPERS

5.  Real-life examples of how businesses like yours are leveraging technology to accelerate their growth and profitability

“I valued meeting all the various [software] users and learning how businesses are integrating the various applications.”  – Diana Louiso, Horan Associates, Inc.

4.  An inspiring and relevant keynote address that is meant to help you succeed in work and life

“I felt the speaker was truly wonderful.  It got me motivated and excited for the remainder of the day.  I also felt enthusiastic to take this information all back and motivate the rest of my team.”  – Missy Anderson, ELK Promotions

3.  Roadmap presentations to help you understand the future direction of our Microsoft and Sage solutions – presented by the software company executives

“I really valued the roadmap review.  It was extremely helpful to see where [the software company] is heading.” – Jennifer Lunsford, Unifund

2.  Expert presenters that are excited about the information

“[The presenters] were very prepared and enthusiastic and gave very helpful tips.”  – Donald Lapp, St. Luke Lutheran Community

“I enjoyed these sessions and the presenters were very informative and presented the messages very well.  I can take some of the things I’ve learned and apply these tools to my job function.”  – Tannisha Kendrick, R.C. Olmstead, Inc.

1.  One day designed to equip and excite you to find greater success in work and life

“Aspire has not only helped my business move forward…but has helped me move forward as a professional as well…I took away more from this conference than any other, anywhere.” – Bob Wright, ELK Promotions

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