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Vendor Programs 2008 - 2009 Event Calendar


The table below provides a current list of The SANS Institute's 2008 - 2009 exhibit opportunities for vendors. This list will be updated as more information becomes available. Events and dates are subject to change but not without notification to those vendors who have a signed contract.

Event & Location Date(s) *Attendance Expo Type Exhibitors & Travel Info
SANSFIRE 2008
Washington, DC US
7/24/08 - 7/25/08 1200 Booth Exhibitors
Travel Info
SANS Boston 2008
Boston, MA US
8/12/08 200 Tabletop Exhibitors
Travel Info
SANS Virginia Beach 2008
Virginia Beach, VA US
8/24/08 200 Tabletop Exhibitors
Travel Info
SANS Audit & Compliance 2008
Chicago, IL US
TBD 150 Tabletop Exhibitors
Travel Info
SANS Network Security 2008
Las Vegas, NV US
9/30/08 - 10/1/08 1300 Booth Exhibitors
Travel Info
SANS Sydney 2008
Sydney, AU
TBD 170 Tabletop Travel Info
SANS Monterey 2008
Monterey, CA US
11/2/08 175 Tabletop Travel Info
SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2008
Washington, DC US
12/13/08 800 Booth Travel Info
SANS Security 2009
Las Vegas, NV US
TBD 450 Tabletop --
SANS 2009
Orlando, FL US
TBD 1400 Booth --

* Attendance is based on estimates. Actual attendance on the date(s) of the event may be above or below the numbers displayed.

What Industry Leading Security Vendors are Saying About SANS Expositions


SANS represents the center of our target market. They are absolutely the most interested and educated buyers we see.
— Eric Lundbohm, VP Marketing, 8e6 Technologies

SANS is where information security professionals go to learn new skills. This makes SANS events, webcasts and other programs excellent places to connect with buyers of information security products.
— Seth Knox, Director of Product Marketing, Qualys

The individuals attending SANS are precisely the folks we're trying to reach.
— Michael Maloof, CISSP, CTO TriGeo Network Security, Inc.

SANS rocks. The leads are awesome. The staff is great. Vendors 'in the know' come to SANS first.
— Cynthia Hulton, Director, Marketing Communications, ArcSight

SANS vendor programs are the most well managed in the industry.
— Mark Boltz, Stonesoft

SANS events have proven time and time again to be one of our best ways to spend our marketing dollars. The quality of leads that we receive is exceptional, giving us an outstanding ROI.
— Byron Rashed, Senior Marketing Manager, SSH Communications Security, Inc.

SANS produces events with a very high caliber of attendees for lead generation...these are folks are actively looking for the solutions we are offering.
— Mark Boltz, Stonesoft

We don't generally exhibit at too many tradeshows but SANS is one of the few that we consider a "can't miss" for any information security solution provider wanting to reach a highly technical audience.
— Jacqui Chew, Stonesoft, Marketing, Americas

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