D&H Distributing's 2013 West Coast Technology Show To Feature Windows 8 And Cloud Seminar

The Distributor Opens its 2013 Event Schedule with the 11th Annual West Coast Technology Show, Featuring Cloud-based Educational Opportunities, Plus Microsoft Windows 8 Training

HARRISBURG, PA – D&H Distributing, the leading North American computer products and consumer electronics distributor, is happy to announce it is opening its 2013 trade show schedule with the 11th Annual West Coast Technology Show on March 14 at the Pacific Palms Resort in Industry Hills, CA.  Registration starts at 12:00 noon and seminars run from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m.  The exhibit floor, replete with booths from more than 65 D&H vendor partners, will be open from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.  The distributor expects upwards of 500 reseller attendees.

The 2013 West Coast educational agenda includes presentations from Microsoft, Cisco, Intel, HP, Lenovo, and more.  Topics will touch on some of the most provocative developments in the marketplace, from the challenges of the selling SMB cloud infrastructures, to Windows 8 and Microsoft Office 2013, to the evolution of the Ultrabook market.  Registration for the show is free for D&H customers.

The event will feature recent innovations from Acer, ASUS, D-Link, Epson, Kensington, Lexmark, Linksys, Motorola, NETGEAR, NVIDIA, Ricoh, Samsung, Seagate, SonicWall, Sophos, Toshiba, ViewSonic and others.  Vendors making their debut at the West Coast event include Amethyst Innovations Corporation (iPod/iPhone speakers), Ciil Technologies (waterproof outdoor displays), GUNNAR Optiks (computer eyewear), Intellinet Network Solutions (IC INTRACOM, networking products), j5 create (cables, converters, external video cards), Manhattan Products (peripherals), NTT Advanced Technology Corp. (videoconferencing), Power Bright Technologies (power solutions) and Tely Labs (HD Skype).

This year’s show boasts a Microsoft Office Booth, giving resellers a look at a functional office environment built around the new MS Office suite.  It will feature solutions from manufacturers including 3Dconnexion (3D mice), Acco (office supplies), APC, Casio, Cisco, Motorola, Gyration (motion-sensing mice), HP, Lexmark, NeatReceipts (digital filing), Plantronics, Samsung, SMK-Link (peripherals), Solidtek (peripherals), and Tripp Lite.  Turn-key exhibits such as these are always a favorite with resellers, since they illustrate a real-world, hands-on scenario where networking components work together in a powerful configuration.  At the end of the show, attendees can fill out a survey grading the event.  Those who complete the survey will be eligible to win the entire bundled solution exhibited in the Microsoft Office Booth; winner to be announced after the event is closed.

The D&H trade shows were designed as active “selling shows,” so resellers will be offered special, show-floor-only discounts.  The event is also not shy of prizes:  One lucky winner at each seminar will receive a Case Logic 30-inch XN Urban Rolling Duffel. And one attendee will take home a Grand Prize of a 40-inch Ciil UltraView weatherproof LCD TV.  Attendees will be issued a “D&H Passport,” to be stamped at various booths.  Those who fill up their passports will be eligible to win an Xbox 360 gaming system.

“Our events have always chronicled, and even anticipated, the latest industry developments. The shows provide a structure by which to deliver pertinent instructions on how resellers can respond to emerging trends,” said Mary Campbell, vice president of marketing at D&H Distributing.  “We invite our resellers to continue their edification on Windows 8, and to finally lay down a concrete strategy on how to profit from cloud infrastructures.  It’s rare for resellers to be presented with this great a volume of product information in a single forum, without even a registration charge.  We’re proud to give back to our customers in this manner.”

The agenda for the West Coast Technology Show is as follows:

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.        Intel: The Evolution of the Ultrabook: Fresh New Designs and Technologies

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.        Microsoft:  Windows 8 and Office 2013: Productivity Reimagined

3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.        Cisco:  Small Business Update: Security + Collaboration for Maximum Productivity

4:00 p.m.                           Exhibits Open

4:00 – 8:00 p.m.                Dinner Buffet

4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.        HP:  The HP Elite Experience - Built on Service, Performance and Design

5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.        Lenovo:  Learn How D&H & Lenovo Can Contribute to Your Server Success; the Tools, Support & Expertise to Drive $$ for Your Business!

6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.        The 5 Challenges When Becoming a Cloudie (Cloud Reseller)

About D&H Distributing 

As the nation’s leading technology distributor, D&H provides a wealth of resources to empower solution providers and consultants, delivering a broad selection of SMB categories, products and applications.  The company’s offerings span server and infrastructure, SOHO and mobile applications, consumer electronics and gaming.  D&H’s multi-market expertise, account-dedicated sales teams, sterling service and flexible financing options are unmatched in the industry.

With an impressive 95-year history serving as a trusted advisor to the reseller channel, D&H has been able to consistently reinvent itself based upon changing market conditions. The company prides itself on creating business partnerships with an astute focus on ease-of-doing-business, relationships, value, performance and service.

D&H has been named Cisco’s Worldwide Small Business Distributor of the Year, won the Microsoft Licensing Operational Excellence Award seven years running and has been named Microsoft’s OEM Distributor of the Year.  The company ships out of five separate locations in North America, including its US headquarters in Harrisburg and its Canadian headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario.  Additional US warehouses are located in Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; and Fresno, CA. Call D&H toll-free at (800) 340-1001 or visit www.dandh.com.