Channel Partners Expo Blog  

We know you’ve been waiting for this list! As if there weren’t already tons to do and see (and grab for free) in Vegas, here is a list of some of the hot giveaways and events taking place at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo, March 1-3!

Gadgets & Gear

AT Conference is holding a drawing for a 32GB iPod Touch. The drawing will be held on Wednesday, March 3, and the winner need not be present to win. Drop a business card by Booth 1624 to be eligible.

Broadvox is giving away a Kindle. There are two ways to enter – either stop by Booth 1707 and have your badge scanned or go to www.broadvox.com to register. The drawing will be March 22, and the winner will be notified.

Color Broadband Communications is giving away a Barnes and Noble Nook, the newest e-Reader on the market. Drop a business card in the fishbowl at Booth 1328 to enter. The winner will be drawn at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3. The winner does not need to be present at the drawing to win, but must be available by phone to pick up the prize.

Communication Management Services (CMS) is asking attendees to redeem their $500 casino chip from their attendee bags at Booth 1215 for a spin on the CMS slot machine. Slot machine prizes include five $100 Mandalay Bay Casino Chips, rolling coolers (Sprint Nascar Logo), stadium chairs, leather brief cases, notepads, calculators and pens. Everyone who spins the slot machine will be entered into the CMS drawings that will be held on Tuesday, March 2, at 3:30 p.m. for a Nike Golf Bag, at 4:30 p.m. for a BlackBerry Tour 9630 Sprint wireless phone, and at 5:30 p.m. for a $500 Mandalay Bay Casino Chip. Drawings will be held at the CMS booth and winners are required to be present. Also during expo hall hours on March 1-2, CMS will be serving Sierra Nevada beer in commemorative glass mugs. All giveaways and drawings are for agents only.

The Conference Group invites attendees to visit Booth 1315 to Spin to Win. Prizes for spinning the wheel range from recycled note pads to T-shirts. You can also drop a business card in the fishbowl to enter to win the grand prize drawing for an Apple iPad. The prize will be delivered to winner when it is available to the general public for purchase (anticipated April 1, 2010). The drawing will be held at the end of expo hall hours on Tuesday, March 2, and the winner need not be present to win.

New Edge Networks is having a drawing for an HP - DreamScreen 100 10.2" Widescreen LCD Wi-Fi Digital Photo Frame. Stop by Booth 1421 to drop a business card in the fishbowl. The drawing will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2. The winner does not need to be present to win, and the prize can be taken home immediately or shipped to the winner if he/she is not present.

The Planet is giving away two Creative Vado pocket video camcorders. Stop by Booth 1326 to enter by submitting a business card with a completed three-question survey. The winners will be drawn on Tuesday, March 2 – the first at 2 p.m., and the second at 5:45 p.m. Winners do not have to be present to win, but must pick up their prizes before the show closes on Wednesday, March 3.

Qwest is giving away a Dell Inspiron netbook at its vendor presentation on cloud computing on Tuesday, March 2, at 9:30. Attendees can stop by Booth 1611 during expo hours Monday evening to pick up a raffle ticket, sign the back of it and then take it to the presentation on Tuesday morning. The drawing will be held after the presentation, and the winner must be present to win.

Telx is having a Wii Ski Jump competition at Booth 1226. To participate, a business card must be dropped in the fish bowl, and Telx will keep track of the top three scores throughout the show. The person with the longest jump will win a brand-new Wii and the ski jump game. Second place takes home $100 in gambling chips; third place takes home $50 in gambling chips. The winners will be announced on Wednesday, March 3, at 11 a.m. at the Telx booth. Winners need not be present to win.

Time Warner Cable Business Class invites attendees to experience live magic and enter to win one of two Flip MinoHD Camcorders. To enter the drawing, drop your business card off at Booth 1413 and learn how TWCBC’s advanced communication solutions can help grow your business. Winners will be drawn at the close of the show at the Time Warner Cable Business Class booth. Winners need to be present to win.

Vocal IP Networx is giving away two 8GB iPod Touches. Stop by Booth 1232 and drop off your business card to enter the drawing. One iPod Touch will be given away 30 minutes prior to show floor closing on Tuesday, March 2, and on Wednesday, March 3, and you do not need to be present to win.

WorldGate invites attendees to visit Booth 1813 to register to win a pair of digital video phones. Visit the booth to learn about WorldGate's end-to-end video communication solution and enter to win a set of digital video phones being given away each of the three days of the show. Drop off your business card to be eligible for the drawing, which will be held March 4.

Gift Cards

AT&T is inviting attendees to stop by Booth 1221 to play Speed, a fun, fast interactive game running continuously throughout expo hall hours. Participants will answer multiple choice questions about industry topics and AT&T solutions. The first correct answer gets a point, and the player with the most points at the end of the game wins a prize. Prizes include a range of gift cards to places like Starbucks, Borders and gasoline retailers.

PowerNet Global will be having a drawing for one lucky attendee to win a $500 AMEX gift card. Drop off your business card at Booth 1505 to be eligible. The drawing will be held on Wednesday, March 3, and the winner does not need to be present to win.

Quest is providing a few different chances to win gift cards. At Quest’s vendor presentation on Tuesday, March 2, 10:30-11:20 a.m., every attendee will get a take-home gift, and two winners will receive $200 AMEX cards (winners must be present to win). Additionally, at the Quest booth, 1533, attendees can take a spin on a slot machine for a prize. Every player gets a coupon valid to Double The Referral Fee on any leads, and top winners get a $25 AMEX card.

TelCentris is giving away two $100 Visa gift cards. People can either drop off a card in the fishbowl or get scanned at Booth 1622, and one winner will be drawn from each group. The drawing will be held after the exhibit hall closes and winners will be notified the next day. The gift cards will be mailed to the winners.

Get-togethers (and other notable notions)

McGraw Communications is offering its signature margaritas with an Olympic-style twist. The reseller’s booth (#1308) will have a McGraw logo ice sculpture fashioned as a luge for the tequila-based libation. Margarita mix will go in the top of the luge and take a frosty trip to the bottom into margarita shaker keepsake glasses.

PAETEC invites attendees to stop by Booth 1616 during expo hall hours on Monday and Tuesday, March 1-2, to pick up a flyer for free admission to Mix Lounge atop Mandalay Bay's THE hotel on Tuesday evening. Come party with PAETEC!

Telarus is having an open social on Sunday night, Feb. 28, 7-9:30 p.m., at the Gold Coast in the Nevada Ballroom. Come chat with Telarus and partake in a yummy chocolate fountain.