South Florida IT community’s most popular event promises to attract the area’s top  tech professionals, leaders, companies and educators

The South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) announced its 5th annual ITPalooza (ITP) will take place on Thursday December 8 at a new venue, the Signature Grand, located at 6900 W State Road 84 in Davie.

ITP is an annual gathering of South Florida's technology professionals, CIOs and CTOs, user groups, educators and companies. Anticipating more than 2,000 registrants, 30 speakers, 100 sponsors and 30 tech groups from across South Florida, it is primed to deliver unbelievable value to the South Florida Tech community.

This event is one of South Florida’s Largest Tech Conferences known to Include Educational Speaker Tracks, a Hiring Fair, Hackathon, Agile Group, CIO Track, IT Expo, charity toy drive and After-Party. ITP will feature a dedicated Management Track in conjunction with the iCoast CIO Council and will focus on the unique needs of CIOs and other top-level IT executives.   

“ITPalooza 2016 is a celebration of technologists in South Florida,” said SFTA President and ITP event chairman Rick Sebaly.  “Connie Cabrera and her ITP Planning Committee have done a great job making this year’s event the best it can be.”

ITP registrations start at 8 AM and there will be a 9 AM keynote speech from Centrify. The event will also feature a second keynote at 5:00 PM featuring an executive from Amazon Web Services. The evening party and social event will commence at 6 PM.

Since its inception, ITPalooza has raised more than $125,000 in cash and toys for various South Florida non-profits including Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ STEM Advisory Board, The Stockdale Foundation and US Marine’s Toys for Tots.   

The event culminates in a networking holiday party with food and drink available for sale.

Admission is $60, granting individuals access to all activities taking place throughout the day. Unwrapped toys - for the “Toys for Tots” charity are welcome.

Online registration can be accessed at itpalooza.com or on Eventbrite at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/itpalooza-2016-tickets-25847957938?aff=itpsite. VIP and Student tickets are also available for purchase. Student admission is $15 with the presentation of a valid student ID. Information on sponsorship opportunities is also available on the site.

About ITPalooza: Led by an organizing team of dedicated local IT Professionals, www.ITPalooza.com is an annual event that brings together the South Florida IT community for a day of learning, sharing, networking, and fun.  ITPalooza is produced by the South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA), a 501(c) non-profit corporation that organizes events across the tri-county area.  The SFTA www.southfloridatech.org has operated for more than 20 years in South Florida and welcomes all tech industry participants to join forces to enable the present and shape the future of technology in the community.  Our motto is ‘Learn, Connect, Grow.’