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Cocktails on the Terrace: Summer Wrap Party
2017-09-13 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | FL
Join Zerto and Kraft Kennedy as we wrap up our summer series of Cocktails on the Terrace. Enjoy a fun evening of mingling over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
Bring your burning technology questions, network challenges, and recent project experiences to our experts on the Kraft Kennedy terrace.

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Best of ILTACON 2017: A Recap Webinar
2017-09-08 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Join Kraft Kennedy as we present highlights from the following ILTACON 2017 Presentations:

DMS Upgrades and Migrations: Look Before You Leap
Patching Changes: How To Manage the New Windows 10 and Office Updates
Next-Gen Application and Desktop Delivery and Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop
Securing the Modern Workstation

Improve Project Delivery with PMaaS
Exchange 2016 Upgrade Scenarios

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ILTACON 2017
2017-08-13 08:00 - 2017-08-17 17:00 (America/New_York) | Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89119, United States
Exchange Master Joe Hoegler, DMS architect Brian Podolsky, Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop CCIA Jeff Silverman, Project Management expert Pat Mansuy will be onsite at this year’s conference. Don’t miss SCCM, Windows 10, App-V, UE-V expert Chris Owens. Schedule a private meeting in advance with our team to get the most out of your ILTACON experience.
Stop by our booth to enter to win our Surface Pro giveaway and confer with our leading technology experts. Play in ILTA’s 19th annual golf tournament and don’t forget to join us for cocktails throughout the week!

IT Thought Leaders Cubs Outing
2017-08-03 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Wrigley Rooftop – Left Field, 1048 Waveland Ave , Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
A sport for thinkers!
Catch the World Series Champion Chicago Cubs against the Arizona Diamondbacks with your peers for an afternoon of valuable conversations on a Wrigley Field Rooftop!
Join hosts NetDocs, Kraft Kennedy and Workshare to discuss cutting edge developments in document security and collaboration, and find out what’s coming next from the industry leaders, over tasty food and drinks!
This is a limited invitation. Please contact us if you have industry friends who you’d like to include in the outing.

Timing: We’ll begin gathering on the rooftop by 12:20pm for an hour ‘warm-up’ before game time at 1:20pm!
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Insider’s Guide to ILTACON 2017
2017-07-31 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Join Marcus Bluestein, CTO at Kraft Kennedy, for a preview of our top picks for the ‘don’t miss’ sessions and events at ILTACON 2017. Benefit from our advance planning and research as we highlight the hottest tech topics at this year’s show; Windows 10 lesson’s learned, Windows 10 Anniversary Release, new security demands, emerging Cloud infrastructures, the latest in DMS, legal project management and more…navigate the conference like an insider, and get the most of ILTACON 2017!

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Cocktails on the Terrace: A Workshare & Kraft Kennedy Mixer
2017-07-18 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Kraft Kennedy NYC Terrace, 630 Third Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY, 10017, United States
Join Workshare & Kraft Kennedy for a fun NYC night with another installment of Cocktails on the Terrace.
An evening of mingling over cocktails and appetizers with knowledgeable experts and advisors.
Register with a colleague and bring your technology questions, network challenges, and recent project experiences.

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IT Leaders' D.C. Dinner
2017-07-11 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Oceanaire Seafood Room, 1201 F Street, NW, Washington, D.C., 20004, United States
Join Kraft Kennedy’s Joe Hoegler, Chris Owens and Patricia Mansuy for dinner at Oceanaire Seafood Room in DC.

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Cocktails on the Terrace: Ask the Experts Night
2017-06-22 17:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Kraft Kennedy NYC Terrace, 630 Third Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY, 10017, United States
Join Datto & Kraft Kennedy on Thursday, June 22nd for an evening of
skyline views and clever conversations over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

Bring your burning technology questions, network challenges, and recent project experiences to our experts on the Kraft Kennedy terrace.

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Cyber Attacks on Law Firms - Webcast
2017-06-20 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | FL
Cyber Attacks on Law Firms: What You Need to Know – Webcast
What All Lawyers Need to Know About Ransomware, Cyber-liability and Insurance Concerns for Law Firms.

Cyber Scares – If you think your IT Department has you protected, think again.

– Cyber Attacks | Overview of Problems and Exposure | Law Firm Risks
– Ways to Recognize Scams/Spoofing/Phishing/Malware/Viruses
– Practices and Procedures Available to Prevent Risks
– Insurance Options | What Does Cyber-liability Insurance Cover and What Doesn’t it Cover

Program Faculty
Marian C. Rice, Esq. | L’Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, L.L.P.
Michael S. Kraft, Esq. | Kraft & Kennedy, Inc.
John Kogan | Kraft & Kennedy, Inc.
Mike Mooney | USI Affinity
Jan Petrov | Kraft & Kennedy, Inc.

Free CLE Program for NYSBA Members | Non-Members $150 | 2.0 MCLE Credits | 2.0 Credits in Law Practice Management

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Next-Gen Application and Desktop Delivery with Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop
2017-06-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Webinar

Citrix continues to innovate with fast-paced releases to XenApp and XenDesktop. Join Kraft Kennedy consultants Jeff Silverman and Clinton Gates for a post-Synergy 2017 review of new features, including application layering via Unidesk and adaptive transport and display technologies.
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LegalSec Summit 2017
2017-06-13 - 2017-06-14 | FL
ILTA’s 5th Annual Event on Legal Security
Whatever your role in security, there’s something here for you! Hear from experts who will share their experiences related to information security, and develop takeaways to use in your organization. The target audience for ILTA’s LegalSEC Summit is legal technology professionals at every level and general counsel who touch legal security in their law firm or law department and want to learn more and connect with peers.

LegalSEC Day 1: Cocktails and Lite Bytes!
Join the Kraft Kennedy team and your peers to network over cocktails and appetizers at Highline RxR at the end of the first conference day, Tuesday, June 13th at 5:30pm.

Session: Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics

Practice Architect Dominick Ciacciarelli will be speaking on June 14, 2:30PM-3:30PM in Salon I with Jeremy Phelps, Bob Davis, and Brian Cooke.

If you’ll be at the conference, get in touch with our team in advance so we can involve you in the plans!

What You Missed in Utah: Highlights from NetDocuments ndElevate
2017-06-09 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Couldn’t make it to Park City for ndElevate? Wondering what’s coming in the next NetDocuments platform update? Find out directly from those who were there, as subject matter experts from Kraft Kennedy and NetDocuments discuss the key takeaways and highlights from the annual customer and executive summit.

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IT Thought Leaders' Dinner
2017-06-01 | FL
Please join Marcus Bluestein, Chris Owens, and Jacob Ross from Kraft Kennedy, along with several of your legal technology peers for a thought provoking dinner.
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Citrix Synergy '17 with Chris Owens, Clint Gates, and Jeff Silverman
2017-05-23 - 2017-05-25 | FL
Kraft Kennedy experts Chris Owens, Clint Gates, and Jeff Silverman will be attending Synergy 2017.

A new era of digital reinvention begins with the workspace of the future, which is changing how, when and where work happens. Learn what it can do for your business at Citrix Synergy 2017.
Through technology keynotes, deep dive sessions, hands-on labs and face time with experts in interactive forums, Synergy will show you how the workspace of the future can solve your challenges in:
IT Efficiency & Flexibility: Learn how to bridge legacy applications and infrastructure with new technology: Citrix modernizes the datacenter, shifting to service delivery and unified management of multi-cloud environments.
Employee Productivity: See how IT can drive employee engagement and facilitate high-performing virtual teams by securely delivering applications and data across a variety of globally dispersed locations and devices.
Security & Compliance: Reduce the risk of an evolving and complex threat landscape with powerful security controls and comprehensive system visibility that enable IT to deliver secure access, respond proactively to issues and simplify audits, while ensuring workforce continuity and productivity.
Networking: Without the network to secure and manage traffic, load balance and ensure reliable performance on any connection, business can’t function. Learn about SDN, DevOps support, next-gen SD-WAN, app fluent architectures and the orchestration and analytics that can modernize your datacenter.
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While at Synergy, please join our experts Clint Gates, Jeff Silverman and Chris Owens for a Wednesday night dinner at The Capital Grille . Seating is limited for the sake of an enjoyable discussion, grab your spot at the table asap!
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Can’t make it to Synergy?
Join Kraft Kennedy consultants Jeff Silverman and Clinton Gates for a post-Synergy 2017 Webinar review of new features, including application layering via Unidesk and adaptive transport and display technologies.
June 19th. 12-1pm.

ndElevate 2017: NetDocuments Executive Summit
2017-05-22 08:00 - 2017-05-24 17:00 (America/New_York) | FL
Thinking Outside the Docs: Maximizing the Impact of Document Management in Your Environment with NetDocuments

For over 15 years, NetDocuments has provided unparalleled service and features as a secure cloud-platform for your documents. But how do you take your current NetDocuments implementation to the next level? How do you expand the functionality and reach of your DMS? What if you could automatically convert every scanned PDF into searchable text using OCR technology? What if you could add document approval and e-signatures into your NetDocuments workflow? What if you could surface your NetDocuments content from a CRM or other web portal or dashboard? What if you had a partner that can put this all together, with their close relationships to all major legal technology vendors? Join Kraft Kennedy as we discuss the various options available to you to elevate your NetDocuments experience. 3pm, May 23rd
About ndElevate:

NetDocuments is excited to announce its annual customer and executive summit, ndElevate, held this year in beautiful Park City, UT at the world renowned Stein Erikson Lodge.
Join us as a Partner Sponsor for this exclusive two-day event to learn the latest in legal technology trends and how NetDocuments’ trusted cloud platform continues to deliver leading solutions to our customers. Attendees will include executives and administrators from the NetDocuments global customer community along with a select group of partner sponsors from the NetDocuments technology and services partner network.
We will begin Monday, May 22, 2017 with an evening reception. Sessions will begin Tuesday morning with keynotes from NetDocuments executives and subject matter experts. Breakout and technical sessions will continue through Tuesday and Wednesday. There will also be plenty of networking opportunities during meals and breaks.

Couldn’t make it to Park City for ndElevate?
Wondering what’s coming in the next NetDocuments platform update? Find out directly from those who were there, as subject matter experts from Kraft Kennedy and NetDocuments discuss the key takeaways and highlights from the annual customer and executive summit.
Webinar. June 9th. 12-1pm

Security Panel - Webinar
2017-05-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Securing your Firm with your Document Management System, Systems Integrator, and Security Awareness Program

Join us for a dynamic webinar that will highlight how you can strengthen your security program by drawing on the expertise of these security industry leaders from NetDocuments, Kraft Kennedy and Capensys.

The panel will discuss how your document management provider, systems integrator and training partner can work with you to create a robust security system.

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Patching Changes: How To Manage the New Windows 10 and Office Updates (ILTA Webinar)
2017-05-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
In this webinar, we’ll review how Microsoft has modified its patching strategy to incorporate the new Feature Updates for Windows 10. After an overview of the branch model and how MS has positioned the various offerings of Windows 10, we will dive into patching strategy and what works best at firms deploying these new upgrades. A discussion of task sequence best practices within SCCM will be followed by specific examples of how firms can leverage this functionality as part of their patching strategy in Windows 10. We’ll also discuss configuration and deployment of Windows 10 and Office cumulative updates, and what these changes mean for law firms. Lastly, we will demo a proof of concept for the Microsoft “rings” within an organization, and how firms can use different collections to streamline deployments.
Speaker:
Christopher Wilson is a Practice Manager at Kraft & Kennedy, Inc, where he provides technical design guidance and troubleshooting capacity on engagements involving thin client, virtualization, and operating system design and deployment technologies. He also leads the enterprise client systems desktop infrastructure team, investigating and recommending solutions based on the most recent technologies for Windows deployment and operating system management. Christopher has over 11 years of experience with Active Directory design, Group Policy configuration, software distribution technologies and operating system deployment..
ILTA is pleased to offer this programming at no charge to ILTA members. If you’d like to tweet during this session, our hashtag is #ILTA.
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MPF 2017 Leadership Conference
2017-05-03 18:00 - 2017-05-04 17:30 (America/New_York) | Capital City Club, 7 John Portman Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Michael Kraft Speaks at MPF 2017 Leadership Conference
Managing Partner Idea Exchanges (MPIEs): Investing in Your Firm

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On May 3-4, 2017, The Managing Partner Forum will present its 26th leadership conference designed especially for managing partners and leaders of smaller and mid-size US law firms. Since 2002, more than 1,100 firm leaders from 43 states have participated in previous programs.
Kraft Kennedy’s founder and General Counsel, Michael Kraft will speak on May 4th at 10:45am. Investing in Your Firm. Topics include firm culture, core values, policies, procedures, profitability, accountability, infrastructure, budgets, office space, technology, partnership agreements, governance models, compensation models, strategic planning. Gary T. Swisher, II, CLM, President at Association of Legal Administrators and Chief Administrative Officer, Clark Partington will also be speaking at this event.

The Business of Law: Day in the Life of a Modern Firm (Afternoon Session)
2017-04-26 13:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Microsoft Technology Center, 11 Times Square, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Law firms are aggressively investing to improve client relationships, mitigate risk, enhance visibility, and enable modern marketing and revenue generating efforts across your firm.
Join Kraft Kennedy and Microsoft as we highlight best practices walking thru a ”day-in-life” of a modern law firm. Our keynote will be Microsoft’s Corporate Counsel and the session is a non-technical overview highlighting the latest legal solutions from Microsoft.

Target Audience: CMO, COO, PMO, CIO/CTO, CKO, CSO, Practice Manager
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Agenda
Keynote “Digital Transformation of Legal Industry”- Microsoft Corp Counsel

Mitigation of Risk, Legal Compliance
Secure Ecosystem, Cloud in Legal
Trust, Privacy, Transparency, SLA
Perspective of Corporate Counsel @ Microsoft
Suggestions for winning Outside Counsel

Modern CMO @ Law Firm

Insight into Market, Clients, Prospects, Social Media
Identifying Priority Clients-Prospects, Markets, Offerings
Execution Campaigns, Events, Social Media
Marketing Analytics – Tracking ROI, Monitoring Impact, Reports, Trends

Day in Life Attorney

Client Intake, Relationship Insight, Conflicts
Engagement & Lifecycle of Case/Matter/Project
Virtual Team Agility, Secure Collaboration, Client Portals
Relationship Development, Retention, Next Opportunity

Firm & Practice Management Relationship Development & Next Opportunity

Monitoring Financials, Utilization, Budget Modeling
Firm & Practice Analytics, Trends, Recommendations
Evolution of Law Firm – Educated Path Forward

Discussion, Q&A
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The Business of Law: Day in the Life of a Modern Firm
2017-04-26 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Microsoft Technology Center, 11 Times Square, New York, NY, 10036, United States

Law Firm Exec Roundtable: Firm Insight, Practice Mgt, & Legal Analytics
2017-04-25 14:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Microsoft Technology Center, 11 Times Square, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Law firm leaders from across our customer base are actively exploring analytics, data visualization, project/matter management, automated assistants,… and additional offerings for a modern law firm.
Join your peers as we discuss the latest advancements in “Law Firm Insight and Analytics” presented by Kraft Kennedy and Microsoft.
This roundtable will allow a short update covering the latest solutions from Microsoft Azure, D365, and O365 (which you may already own). However, the majority of our time allows a discussion among other leaders exploring the same goals.
What trends are we seeing in the industry? What is available, proven, and affordable? How have other firms moved forward to evaluate Analytics? What additional resources are available to assist?

Target Audience: COO, CFO, CKO, CIO/CTO
Evolution of Modern Law Firm
Marketing to Client Intake
Attorney Insight, Productivity
Lifecycle Case, Matter, Project
Secure Collaboration, Responsiveness
Client Retention, Next Engagement
Growth, Leveraging Firm Relationships
Firm & Practice LPM
Reporting, Data Visualization, Firm Analytics
Financials, Utilization, Budget
Discussion: Trends, Firm Evolution, Q&A
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ILTA Product Briefing: Windows 10 Best Deployment Practices
2017-04-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | FL
Windows 10 Deployment Best Practices: Webinar

Learn from our experience in deploying and managing Windows 10 and the latest features from Microsoft, and discover how firms can reduce IT effort, improve reliability and save money.
We’ll address the Windows 10 anniversary update as well as hidden gems in the OS, like free tools to replace third-party apps. We’ll share our experience with new features such as Windows Defender Advance Threat Protection, Device Guard and Credential Guard, and explore the increasing use cases for Application Virtualization (App-V), User Experience Virtualization (UE-V), Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM), Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) and Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT). We will also discuss the new Windows as a service model, ensure everyone understands the new licensing options and examine best practices for working with the Office 365 Click-to-Run installation.

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ILTA Roadshow Boston: Windows 10 Deployment Best Practices
2017-04-06 11:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Manion Gaynor & Manning LLP, 125 High Street 6th Floor, Boston, MA, 02110, United States
Description:
Learn from our experience in deploying and managing Windows 10 and the latest features from Microsoft, and discover how firms can reduce IT effort, improve reliability and save money.
We’ll address the Windows 10 anniversary update as well as hidden gems in the OS, like free tools to replace third-party apps. We’ll share our experience with new features such as Windows Defender Advance Threat Protection, Device Guard and Credential Guard, and explore the increasing use cases for Application Virtualization (App-V), User Experience Virtualization (UE-V), Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM), Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) and Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT). We will also discuss the new Windows as a service model, ensure everyone understands the new licensing options and examine best practices for working with the Office 365 Click-to-Run installation.
Presenter:
Christopher Wilson is a Practice Manager at Kraft & Kennedy, Inc., where he provides technical design guidance and troubleshooting capacity on engagements involving thin client, virtualization, and operating system design and deployment technologies. He also leads the enterprise client systems desktop infrastructure team, investigating and recommending solutions based on the most recent technologies for Windows deployment and operating system management. Christopher has over 11 years of experience with Active Directory design, Group Policy configuration, software distribution technologies and operating system deployment.
Rob Brindell is a Managing Director at Kraft & Kennedy, Inc. Rob has been providing a wide variety of consulting services to law firms of all sizes for over 20 years. He has been involved in many consulting projects, including messaging design and planning, document management design and implementation, desktop deployments, disaster recovery/business continuity planning, email archiving, storage design and implementation, and server and desktop virtualization. Rob can be contacted at brindell@kraftkennedy.com.

ILTA Roadshow Minneapolis: Windows 10 Deployment Best Practices
2017-04-05 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Indiana/Tell_City) | Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., 200 South Sixth Street Suite 4000, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, United States
Windows 10 Deployment Best Practices
Lunch Sponsor: Kraft & Kennedy, Inc.
Description:
Learn from our experience in deploying and managing Windows 10 and the latest features from Microsoft, and discover how firms can reduce IT effort, improve reliability and save money.
We’ll address the Windows 10 anniversary update as well as hidden gems in the OS, like free tools to replace third-party apps. We’ll share our experience with new features such as Windows Defender Advance Threat Protection, Device Guard and Credential Guard, and explore the increasing use cases for Application Virtualization (App-V), User Experience Virtualization (UE-V), Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM), Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) and Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT). We will also discuss the new Windows as a service model, ensure everyone understands the new licensing options and examine best practices for working with the Office 365 Click-to-Run installation.
Presenter:

Chris Owens is a Solution Architect and Practice Group Leader at Kraft & Kennedy, Inc. He leads the company’s enterprise client systems practice group, which is responsible for areas including desktop deployment strategies, virtual desktop infrastructure design, application virtualization scenarios and remote access planning, and has deployed Windows 7/8.1/10 to over 110,000 law firm PCs. With 17 years of consulting and technology management experience, Chris provides technical design and leadership in a multitude of law firm technologies. A frequent speaker at industry events, Chris spoke at the ILTACON 2016 session “Laptops and Tablets and Hybrids! Oh My!”

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CIE New York City Spring 2017
2017-04-05 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | FL
In partnership with Microsoft, Kraft Kennedy is bringing the Microsoft Customer Immersion Experience (CIE) to New York City on Wednesday, April 5th from 9:00am-12:00pm. We have to limit this offer to decision makers and technology leaders.

Kraft Kennedy’s Joe Hoegler, a Microsoft Certified Master on Exchange and Microsoft Certified Solutions Master in Messaging (one of 22 people worldwide with that certification), will lead conversations around common scenarios as well as any areas the participant group raises during the group interaction. This is not a generic demo: it is a true-to-life discussion and role play in which you and the other participants will act as various key business leaders—from CEO to Marketing to HR. As you fulfill common duties of your persona, you will have the opportunity to see how various Microsoft technologies like Windows 10, Office 2016, Exchange 2016 and Exchange Online, SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint Online, Skype for Business 2015 and Skype for Business Online, Surface Pro, Lenovo touch-enabled laptops/hybrids, Windows Phone and modern productivity apps for iOS/Android, and OneDrive can help you be more effective in addressing challenges and solving business issues.
These are not sales pitches; rather they are opportunities for you to explore the practical application of Microsoft technology and learn about the latest versions and capabilities it brings.
Seating is limited to ten people.

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Upgrading to Windows 10, Office 2016 and Avoiding the Pitfalls: A RoundTable
2017-04-04 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Chicago Microsoft Technology Center, 200 East Randolph Drive Suite 200, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
This roundtable discussion will focus on common challenges firms face, and how to spot and avoid the pitfalls during your upgrade path.

For example, one area often overlooked in an Office migration are the documents – avoid the unexpected and frustrating problems that can occur when Word 2010 docs are used with Word 2016….
We’ll discuss a range of pro’s and con’s of the various approaches, best practices and share critical ‘must knows’!
Join Microsystem’s Nick Pogvava and benefit from the valuable expertise he gained from years spent troubleshooting in Microsystems Support and Windows expert Chris Owens of Kraft Kennedy as he shares insider tips gleaned from his experience deploying Windows 7/8.1/10 to over 110,000 law firm PCs.
Happy Hour directly following the roundtable, so you can digest all of the freshly aquired knowledge over cocktails with your industry peers!
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ILTA Roadshow Chicago: Windows 10 Deployment Best Practices
2017-04-04 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | FL
Windows 10 Deployment Best Practices: Chicago
Lunch Sponsor: Kraft & Kennedy, Inc.
Description:
Learn from our experience in deploying and managing Windows 10 and the latest features from Microsoft, and discover how firms can reduce IT effort, improve reliability and save money.
We’ll address the Windows 10 anniversary update as well as hidden gems in the OS, like free tools to replace third-party apps. We’ll share our experience with new features such as Windows Defender Advance Threat Protection, Device Guard and Credential Guard, and explore the increasing use cases for Application Virtualization (App-V), User Experience Virtualization (UE-V), Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM), Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) and Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT). We will also discuss the new Windows as a service model, ensure everyone understands the new licensing options and examine best practices for working with the Office 365 Click-to-Run installation.
Presenters:

Chris Owens is a Solution Architect and Practice Group Leader at Kraft & Kennedy, Inc. He leads the company’s enterprise client systems practice group, which is responsible for areas including desktop deployment strategies, virtual desktop infrastructure design, application virtualization scenarios and remote access planning, and has deployed Windows 7/8.1/10 to over 110,000 law firm PCs. With 17 years of consulting and technology management experience, Chris provides technical design and leadership in a multitude of law firm technologies. A frequent speaker at industry events, Chris spoke at the ILTACON 2016 session “Laptops and Tablets and Hybrids! Oh My!”
Sara Zezza is an Account Executive for Kraft Kennedy Inc., where she works with a team of engineers to provide her clients with innovative and customized technology solutions. She has over eight years of experience and has helped organizations of all sizes with strategic technology projects including global network deployment, messaging design and planning, fully immersed SIP deployments, disaster recovery/business continuity planning, storage design and implementation. Sara can be contacted at zezza@kraftkennedy.com.

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CIE - Legal NYC Spring 2017
2017-04-04 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Microsoft Technology Center New York, 11 Times Square, New York, NY, 10036, United States
In partnership with Microsoft, Kraft Kennedy is bringing the Microsoft Customer Immersion Experience (CIE) to New York City on Tuesday, April 4th from 9:00am-12:00pm. We have to limit this offer to decision makers and technology leaders.
Kraft Kennedy’s Joe Hoegler, a Microsoft Certified Master on Exchange and Microsoft Certified Solutions Master in Messaging (one of 22 people worldwide with that certification), will lead conversations around common scenarios as well as any areas the participant group raises during the group interaction. This is not a generic demo: it is a true-to-life discussion and role play in which you and the other participants will act as various key business leaders—from CEO to Marketing to HR. As you fulfill common duties of your persona, you will have the opportunity to see how various Microsoft technologies like Windows 10, Office 2016, Exchange 2016 and Exchange Online, SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint Online, Skype for Business 2015 and Skype for Business Online, Surface Pro, Lenovo touch-enabled laptops/hybrids, Windows Phone and modern productivity apps for iOS/Android, and OneDrive can help you be more effective in addressing challenges and solving business issues.
These are not sales pitches; rather they are opportunities for you to explore the practical application of Microsoft technology and learn about the latest versions and capabilities it brings.
Seating is limited to ten people.

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ILTA Roadshow Washington, DC: Windows 10 Deployment Best Practices
2017-03-29 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | FL
Windows 10 Deployment Best Practices
Lunch Sponsor: Kraft & Kennedy, Inc.
Description:
Learn from our experience in deploying and managing Windows 10 and the latest features from Microsoft, and discover how firms can reduce IT effort, improve reliability and save money.
We’ll address the Windows 10 anniversary update as well as hidden gems in the OS, like free tools to replace third-party apps. We’ll share our experience with new features such as Windows Defender Advance Threat Protection, Device Guard and Credential Guard, and explore the increasing use cases for Application Virtualization (App-V), User Experience Virtualization (UE-V), Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM), Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) and Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT). We will also discuss the new Windows as a service model, ensure everyone understands the new licensing options and examine best practices for working with the Office 365 Click-to-Run installation.
Presenters:

Chris Owens is a Solution Architect and Practice Group Leader at Kraft & Kennedy, Inc. He leads the company’s enterprise client systems practice group, which is responsible for areas including desktop deployment strategies, virtual desktop infrastructure design, application virtualization scenarios and remote access planning, and has deployed Windows 7/8.1/10 to over 110,000 law firm PCs. With 17 years of consulting and technology management experience, Chris provides technical design and leadership in a multitude of law firm technologies. A frequent speaker at industry events, Chris spoke at the ILTACON 2016 session “Laptops and Tablets and Hybrids! Oh My!”
Rob Brindell is a Managing Director at Kraft & Kennedy, Inc. Rob has been providing a wide variety of consulting services to law firms of all sizes for over 20 years. He has been involved in many consulting projects, including messaging design and planning, document management design and implementation, desktop deployments, disaster recovery/business continuity planning, email archiving, storage design and implementation, and server and desktop virtualization. Rob can be contacted at brindell@kraftkennedy.com.

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ILTA Roadshow Philadelphia: Windows 10 Deployment Best Practices
2017-03-28 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | FL
Windows 10 Deployment Best Practices: Philadelphia
Description:
Learn from our experience in deploying and managing Windows 10 and the latest features from Microsoft, and discover how firms can reduce IT effort, improve reliability and save money.
We’ll address the Windows 10 anniversary update as well as hidden gems in the OS, like free tools to replace third-party apps. We’ll share our experience with new features such as Windows Defender Advance Threat Protection, Device Guard and Credential Guard, and explore the increasing use cases for Application Virtualization (App-V), User Experience Virtualization (UE-V), Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM), Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) and Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT). We will also discuss the new Windows as a service model, ensure everyone understands the new licensing options and examine best practices for working with the Office 365 Click-to-Run installation.
Presenters:

Chris Owens is a Solution Architect and Practice Group Leader at Kraft & Kennedy, Inc. He leads the company’s enterprise client systems practice group, which is responsible for areas including desktop deployment strategies, virtual desktop infrastructure design, application virtualization scenarios and remote access planning, and has deployed Windows 7/8.1/10 to over 110,000 law firm PCs. With 17 years of consulting and technology management experience, Chris provides technical design and leadership in a multitude of law firm technologies. A frequent speaker at industry events, Chris spoke at the ILTACON 2016 session “Laptops and Tablets and Hybrids! Oh My!”
Rob Brindell is a Managing Director at Kraft & Kennedy, Inc. Rob has been providing a wide variety of consulting services to law firms of all sizes for over 20 years. He has been involved in many consulting projects, including messaging design and planning, document management design and implementation, desktop deployments, disaster recovery/business continuity planning, email archiving, storage design and implementation, and server and desktop virtualization. Rob can be contacted at brindell@kraftkennedy.com.
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