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Frequently Asked Questions About DCI

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  1. What is DCI?
  2. What are the differences between conferences, expositions and seminars?
  3. How do I contact DCI?
  4. How can I get a job with DCI?
  5. How do I go about linking with the DCI Web site?
  6. On what topics does DCI present conferences and seminars?
  7. Are seminars available on-site?
  8. How can DCI assist me in conducting an event of my own?
  9. I want to register for a conference, expo, or seminar, but I can't find it on your Web site. What should I do?
  10. Enhance your Web browser
  11. What's missing from this FAQ?

What is DCI?

DCI , Digital Consulting Inc., is the largest American-owned company of high-technology education. DCI educates the world's I.T. community. We provide the industry's most comprehensive way of obtaining essential knowledge, informing buyers and sellers of high-technology through a distinctive educational and marketing atmosphere.

DCI activities bring together the I.T. professional and the technology provider, effectively meshing their needs. Our competitive advantage is the importance we place on education and information - applying the highest business and educational standards - within the fast-changing I.T. field.

DCI produces hundreds of expositions, conferences and seminars each year including topics such as Internet and E-mail , database and client/server management , object-oriented analysis and design, and management . More than 500,000 I.T. and business professionals attend DCI events annually.

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What are the differences between conferences, expositions and seminars?

Seminars:

  • 1 to 2 speakers
  • A focused topic , very detailed in presentation
  • No vendors or exhibiting companies
  • 40 to 100 attendees
  • 2 to 5 days
  • A hotel location

Conferences:

  • 10 to 20 speakers
  • A focused topic , with a general overview of how to select and use the technology
  • Select vendors and exhibiting companies
  • 300 to 1,000 attendees
  • 2 to 5 days
  • A hotel location

Conferences and Expositions:

  • 30 to 150 speakers
  • A focused topic , but with a wide breadth of subjects pertinent to the topic
  • Many vendors and exhibiting companies
  • 500 to 1,500 conference attendees
  • 3,000 to 20,000 exposition attendees
  • 3 to 5 days
  • A hotel and exhibition hall location

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How do I contact DCI?

  • Online Registration: Sign Up!
  • Mail: 204 Andover St., Andover, MA 01810
  • Phone: (508) 470-3880
  • West Coast Offices: (408) 280-6778
  • Fax: (508) 470-0526
  • EMail: confreg@dciexpo.com

To register for an event, be sure to include the following:

  • Your Name
  • Title
  • Company
  • Address
  • Mail Stop
  • City
  • State and Zip
  • Phone
  • Fax
  • E-mail Address
  • Method of Payment (Either credit card, P.O. Box number, or "Bill Me")
  • Course Name and Number
  • Priority Code

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How can I get a job with DCI?

DCI is constantly expanding and looking for business professionals to join our entrepreneurial company. As we grow, new positions are opening on a regular basis, and career opportunities are available for the right people. Send us your resume.

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How do I go about linking my site with DCI?

You are welcome to link to the DCI Web site from your page. If you would like us to link from DCI to your page, please submit your request to weblink@dciexpo.com . Please put Web-Link in the subject line, and be sure to include the URL that you would like us to link to.

Currently, we offer crosslinking free to all of our conference co-sponsors, but would be interested in hearing from any site that would like to crosslink with us.

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On what topics does DCI present conferences and seminars?

Conference and Seminar Topics

  • Application Development
  • Business Re-Engineering
  • The Internet and World Wide Web
  • Client/Server Computing
  • Sales Force Automation
  • Downsizing
  • Database Management
  • Wireless Communications
  • CASE Tools
  • Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
  • Software Quality
  • User Requirements
  • LANs
  • E-mail
  • JAD
  • Mobile Computing
  • Network Management
  • Outsourcing
  • Workgroup Computing
  • Business Processes
  • End-User Computing

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Are seminars available on-site?

Yes , all of DCI's seminars are available on-site. In many instances, a cost-effective and timely method of training employees on the newest, proven technologies is to bring seminars and consultants to your premises. The same seminars that DCI offers publicly can be tailored to meet the specific objectives you define and then brought to your facility - providing employees with a customized, focused and comprehensive educational experience. To learn more about DCI's On-Site services, Call Margaret Mullen at 508-470-3870 or contact her via e-mail .

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How can DCI assist me in conducting an event of my own?

DCI provides a complete range of event management services to assist companies in conducting events on their own including: conferences, expositions, seminars, user group conferences, road shows and sales meetings. Some of our customers include Sybase, IBM, Microsoft, OSF and more.

DCI is a full-service event management firm that can provide the following services:

  • Program development and management
  • Site selection
  • Contract negotiations
  • Marketing development and implementation
  • On-site conference management
  • Financial management
  • Food and beverage arrangements
  • Registration and telemarketing management
  • Special event planning
  • Exposition sales and management
  • Complete travel arrangements

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I can't find a conference, expo or seminar!

What should I do?

  • If you want to register for a conference, exposition or seminar, and at first glance you cannot find it on our Web site, it may not have been added to our site yet. To be sure, check the Find It area.
  • If you still don't see a particular conference listed, call us at 1-508-470-3870, or send e-mail to the webmaster. We will take action to include the conference that is missing, or inform you as to why it is not listed.

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