Communities

  • A Symposium Experience Designed Specifically for You


    Com-mu-ni-ty (noun): 1. a group of people with a common background or with shared interests within society

    Imagine an experience where you, with like-minded individuals, share stories of successes, failures, and everything in between. Symposium Communities are designed to deliver you just that, bringing together the most relevant content and interactions possible at Symposium/ITxpo. They are role-based, so as part of a community, you'll learn with and exchange information all week with peers.




  • Symposium Communities include the following nine groups, along with subcategories of roles within them:
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The Benefits of Membership

Participation in Symposium Communities is complimentary with your conference registration, and includes the following values:


Pre-Event

  • Recommended agenda(s)
  • Pre-event preparatory audio conference with key Gartner analysts
  • Community Survey

New! Symposium Communities Online

Connect with fellow Community members through Symposium Communities Online’s easy-to-use people matching, search, discussion boards, polling, and more! Collaborate, network, build relationships and share best practices with your industry peers before, during, and after the event.

To see what the Symposium Communities Online site looks like, click here.
Note: You must be registered for the event to join a community.


Symposium Community Kick-Offs & Wrap-Ups

Start the week with fellow professionals who are facing the same challenges by attending a Symposium Community Kick-Off Sunday-afternoon session. Hear Gartner Research predict the top priorities for your role, the technologies and trends that will have the greatest impact, and how you can most profitably navigate the week’s agenda. Then finish the week with Community Wrap-Up sessions on Thursday, where you’ll review the top findings and take-aways of the conference. Advice to share and recommended action plans to take back to the office.


At Symposium/ITxpo

  • Symposium Community Identification Badges
  • Sunday-afternoon Symposium Community Kick-Off Sessions
  • Sunday-evening Symposium Community Drinks Reception
  • Analyst/User Roundtables Focused on Community topics
  • Community-Led Roundtables
  • Community Lounges

Post-Event

  • Summary Reports, including results of "Your Community Survey"