Final Preparations Underway for the HDI 2012 Conference & Expo

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HDI, the world's largest professional association and certification body for technical service and support professionals, is actively preparing for the HDI 2012 Conference & Expo (www.HDIConference.com), which will be held from April 24–27, 2012, at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, FL.

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With over 2,200 attendees expected to attend, the excitement is building for this year's conference and expo. From the eighty content-rich breakout sessions that focus on emerging technologies, trends, metric measurements, and overall management techniques, to celebrity keynote speakers like theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku, former NCAA head coach Lou Holtz, and Comedy Central All-Star Steve Rizzo, HDI guarantees an incredibly rewarding week for attendees!

Additionally, an impressive lineup of exhibitors includes Avatier Corporation, Axios Systems, BMC Software, Inc., Bomgar, BRASSCOM (Brasil IT +), C2, Cherwell Software, CrashPlanPROe/Code 42, DriveSavers Data Recovery, LogMeIn, ManageEngine, PC Helps, and ServiceNow. Other noted sponsors include Big Bang, LLC, CA Technologies, Citrix Online, CSS Corp, Jabra, Plantronics, and Robert Half Technology. (For complete list of exhibitors, please visit www.hdiconference.com/expo/exhibitors.)

Further highlights include:

• Thirteen pre-conference workshops;
• The opportunity to network with hundreds of knowledgeable speakers, practitioners, and industry experts; and
• The exclusive HDI 2012 Expo Hall.

About HDI
HDI is the leading professional association and certification body for technical service and support professionals. Facilitating collaboration and networking, HDI hosts industry conferences and events, produces comprehensive publications and research, connects solution providers with practitioners, while certifying and training thousands of professionals each year.

HDI serves a community of over 110,000 members, followers, customers, solution providers, and contributors throughout the service industry, supporting sixty local chapters across North America. Guided by an international panel of industry experts and practitioners, HDI is the community's premiere resource for best practices and emerging trends. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, HDI offers training in multiple languages and countries. For more information, visit www.ThinkHDI.com or call +1 719.268.0174. HDI is a part of UBM TechWeb.

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