"It's hard to pull out of work to come, but it's so worthwhile to be with your peers."
Sandra LaRussa-Donahue, BNA

"Boardrooms are a key part because 1) they let you get a clear look at a vendor and 2) the sharing that happens in the boardrooms between the attendees. Someone will say, "I'm using that product. Or I use it in a different way." You can benefit by other people's experience."
Joel Levy, The Segal Company

"I like the boardrooms because of the way they're run. There's not a lot of hype and the vendors focus on talking about the products. I have three one-on-one sessions with the analysts scheduled - that makes the whole experience worthwhile for me."
Earl Bunting, City of Jacksonville, NC

"My first time at the Summit. The information was great. Can't thank Gartner enough for inviting me. Boardrooms were top-notch. Kaspersky gave a great presentation. Great contacts, networking - wonderful. I'd love to come back."
Andy Moore, Faison

"I realize the true value of Midsize Enterprise Summit when I return to the office. The Gartner analysts' input, combined with multiple vendor meetings, helps me develop a framework and evaluation matrix that clears the fog when making very complex decisions. With the added bonus of new peer contacts that I can tap into, this event is a 'must do'."
Dawn Dillon, Salem Five Bank

"A great event for networking and getting time to consider some areas that I had not had time to address. I also got a one-on-one with a Gartner analyst on a problem, that alone was worth the trip."
Barrie Showers, Signet

"The event has given me a unique opportunity to spend some quality time with other IT executives working in similar sized organizations and also to meet with a carefully selected panel of vendors."
Patrick Haigh-Gannon, Freedom Finance Plc

"Ideal opportunity to meet vendors and peers, it would take 2 months outside of this Summit."
Paul Foley, Computer Control Solutions Ltd.

"I am very satisfied with the investment of my time at MES, and appreciate the opportunity to get so much information in such a short period of time. The opportunity to spend more than a few minutes considering a vendor's solution and value proposition is very valuable. The Gartner presentations are always informative and thought provoking. And of course, the event makes it painless in terms of human comforts. Thank you!"
Terry L. Bequette, Eugene Water & Electric Board

"I had VERY high expectations for the MES and they were exceeded many times over. I walked away with a head full of great Gartner information and a list of vendors that I will be using going forward. Thank you again for putting on a great conference."
Richard Morton, The Free Methodist Foundation

"The Summit has been outstanding. It's a great opportunity to network with business leaders who are looking exactly for our kind of solution. I like the format of the one-on-ones and boardrooms - much more productive than setting up a booth and waiting to see who walks in."
Tom O'Dea, Corda

"It's our 3rd time participating in MES. Fantastic - always very successful. A lot of people who stop by have business problems that we can help them with. We always walk away with 2 or 3 clients per show."
Ken Parmalee and Peter Lipovsek, Everdream

"The best marketing dollars we ever spend. It's our 4th time at MES and you guys make it as simple as we do. It's the "Keep It Simple" method of meeting IT decision-makers. We talked to so many CIOs today, very few directors. The self-scheduling is great - it's nonstop. There's always someone in the queue to talk to. Boardrooms are the most valuable feature - gives us a guaranteed audience of decision-makers to speak with. And then later, the attendees come back to the booth seeking even more information. Phenomenal event."
Stan Montague, Q4bis

"Wonderful. My best event so far out of the seven I am participating in this year. Numerous leads. Quality of the attendee very high."
Daro Idahosa, Lenovo