Cleveland hosted the second annual Ceramics Expo last month, and our own Gian Genovesi and Bill Onion were in attendance. The expo is a commercial tradeshow for any and all raw materials, equipment, machinery, and technology used in the ceramics manufacturing industry.

Our team recently had the chance to attend the Multichannel Merchant Operations Summit in Cincinnati. From April 12-14, the fifth annual Operations Summit allowed direct-to-consumer and omnichannel operations to build their professional networks, elevate their customer experience, and learn from industry leaders.

The JD Edwards annual Partner Summit is always a highlight around here, and this year was no different. Managing Director Bill Onion and JD Edwards Delivery Director Dave Balser represented Briteskies at the Summit this year, and they were eager to return from beautiful Colorado with news of what’s new in the realm of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne.

One of the many benefits of being a Magento Silver Solution Partner is the ability to draw on Magento’s vast resources to host local eCommerce events. These events are geared toward providing local merchants with an opportunity to learn more about how to stand up a successful eCommerce site and provide a relaxed, casual environment in which to ask questions. These forums bring together experts from Magento and introduce online retailers to other third party industry partners, who work closely with Magento and can directly address any number of issues faced by online merchants. At our most recent eCommerce Forum, held at Cleveland’s own Market Garden, online retailers were able to learn from Magento, SLI Systems and Avalara, as well as the Briteskies team. Due to the extreme weather the previous evening, hosting partner PEER1 was unfortunately unable to make the event.

After catching up on sleep and recovering from the desert heat, our Magento team members are back from Imagine 2014. They may have been in Las Vegas, but the work did not stop for Bill, Gian and Derrik, and they are sharing what they learned and saw at the conference. Spoiler alert: there were no Elvis sightings.

The 2014 IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit recently wrapped up in Tampa, Florida, and this year’s theme, Moments Matter, was woven throughout. The conference illustrated ways that industries such as Marketing, eCommerce, Customer Service, and IT are leveraging Smarter Commerce to create value in every interaction.

Engaging with customers, partners and suppliers was the focus of the opening general session, which featured guest speaker Ron Howard, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker. Another notable guest speaker was Sally Hogshead, an advertising and personal branding expert. She spoke at the general session on day two, titled Innovating at the Speed of Life, which focused on the innovation and design being used to enhance customer experience.

The Magento Team surely knew what they were doing when they named their conference Imagine. In only a few short years, Magento has become a leader in open source eCommerce solutions while still maintaining the values it was built upon. It has been an organization that has valued and continues to value people. From the small mom-and-pop shops to global giants and, lest we forget, the people who develop solutions to make the technology come alive, everyone has a place at Magento.

With just a few days to go before Magento Imagine kicks off, our team is getting excited to get to Las Vegas and soak up everything the conference has to offer, including some time at the Hash House a Go Go and, perhaps, even some new Magento features that could be in the works. 

The 2014 Magento Imagine Conference is only a few weeks away, and our team is getting excited to meet with and learn from other members of the Magento community. Whether it is the endless Las Vegas buffets or the after-conference “networking,” Bill, Gian and Derrik have a lot to look forward to. As veterans of the Imagine Conference, they suggested some ideas for surviving a Las Vegas trip with your coworkers not only unscathed, but motivated and inspired as well. 

From the Heart of Rock and Roll to the Hard Rock Hotel: Briteskies is rocking the Imagine conference! 

Briteskies is proud to be a Silver Sponsor for the Imagine Conference for the third year in a row. The Imagine Conference, hosted by Magento and held this year from May 12^th-14^th at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, brings together partners, developers, merchants, and industry experts for informational sessions and networking related to eCommerce.