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The boys are back from Channel Partners Evolution! Craig and Kevin provide a recap of everything you saw and missed at the show in Austin; plus, Craig sits down with Buck Baker, president, worldwide communications and services, ScanSource, and Jay Bradley, president of Intelisys, at the master agent's Channel Connect event. They go over highlights of the three days of festivities and talk about how the companies are working together one year after ScanSource closed its acquisition of Intelisys.

This is your 15-minute guide to Channel Partners Evolution! In the latest episode of the podcast, Craig and Kevin break down everything you won't want to miss at Channel Partners Evolution, from the education and keynotes, to what's new in the expo hall, a golf tournament and the best networking opportunities in the channel! It's all happening in Austin, Texas, next week. Oh, and did we mention food trucks? And dancing?

Craig and Kevin celebrate the beginning of football season with a pair of juggernaut guests. First, Hillary Gadda, who was just promoted in TPx Communications' partner channel, updates the guys on what's happening not only at the managed-services carrier, but also what's in store for Women in the Channel--of which she is president--at the upcoming Channel Partners Evolution in Austin, Texas. But that's not all. Lauren Robinette of Intel, a first-time Channel Partners event exhibitor, breaks down how you can work with the IT giant to make a ton of money. All that, plus the Kevin Morris Summer Concert Series continues!

It's a super-sized edition of the popular Channel Partners podcast. CompTIA's Carolyn April and Seth Robinson chat with Craig and Kevin about a number of industry trends with huge impacts on the channel -- most notably SaaS and IoT. And the guys get into a cloud and data-center groove with Colotraq's Dany Bouchedid. And, as usual, if you're a music fan, Craig and Kevin serve up a variety along with their take on Monday's eclipse.

In the latest edition of Coffee with Craig & Kevin, the guys welcome Comcast channel chief Craig Schlagbaum to catch up on everything cable, from the latest new technology--notably SD-WAN--and what the cabelcos have planned for Channel Partners Evolution, Sept. 25-28, in Austin, Texas. Speaking of Evolution, you need to hear about Channel Partners' effort to help worthy United States veterans land jobs after their service is done. We've partnered with a veterans group in Austin on a very worthy cause. All that, plus Craig and Kevin once again embarrass themselves with a series of one-liners and self-deprecating jokes sure to make you at least chuckle.

Craig and Kevin welcome Pax8's Ryan Walsh to the podcast to get the lowdown on what the cloud distributor has in store for Channel Partners Evolution. Also, new Rackspace channel chief Lisa McLin explains what her company's partners can expect from the managed cloud provider's channel program in the next few months. And somehow it all ties in to Top Gun -- hopefully the millennials know what that is.

The guys catch up with Avant's Drew Lydecker to talk about the master agent's big plans for Channel Partners Evolution, the latest and greatest news at Avant, and his prediction for more channel consolidation in the next year or two. Also, the team from GSA discusses the growing importance of regulation and compliance as they pertain to taxation in the channel. If you simply tune in for some of Craig and Kevin's offbeat humor, there's plenty of that too, as they tackle the topic of the many buzzwords floating around the channel these days.

In the latest edition of the popular Channel Partners podcast, the guys catch up with Alex Brisbourne, CEO, of KORE, who talks about the IoT revolution and what partners need to do to get in on the ground floor. Also, Beachhead Solutions channel leader Cam Roberson chats about the latest in security and the challenging regulation and compliance issues facing partners -- and particularly MSPs -- today. Want more? Craig talks about the exciting new Evolution Hub at the upcoming Channel Partners Evolution in Austin, and Kevin explains his love of U2. Great information, sales tips and fun ... it's all here.

Craig and Kevin are back after a short hiatus, firing up an in-depth interview with Telarus CEO and co-founder Adam Edwards. Edwards talks about the growing importance of partner tools in today's channel, as well as the tremendous impact that M&A activity is having -- and will continue to have -- on the industry as more traditional tech distributors are poised to gobble up master agents. The guys also catch up with Ankur Srivastava, CEO of Swarmsales, to discuss the interesting value proposition that his company is offering the market. Of course, it wouldn't be "Coffee" without a few jokes and insight into Craig and Kevin's personal lives. Enjoy.

In the latest installment of Channel Partners' Coffee with Craig & Kevin podcast, the guys catch up with a couple of CP360 Award winners to talk about the digital future and what partners can do to get recognized through the Business Value Awards.

Craig and Kevin offer up a recap of this month's Channel Partners Conference & Expo, and welcome several guests to talk about the brand-new SDxE (Software-Defined Everything Enterprise) show to be collocated with Channel Partners Evolution this fall in Austin. Meantime, editor in chief Lorna Garey catches up with Wendy Bahr, SVP, Cisco Global Partner Organization.

Channel Partners' Craig Galbraith and Kevin Morris welcome their first international guest--HPE's Xavier Poisson, and sit down for a chat with CBB about their rebrand. Of course, we'll also talk about the imminent Channel Partners Conference & Expo, and Craig and Kevin will include what they consider to be hilarity.

It could be the biggest edition of Coffee with Craig & Kevin to date. The guys interview David DeCamillis of Platte River Networks to preview his session at the upcoming Channel Partners Conference & Expo. Topic?: Crisis prevention. And does he have a doozy of a story to tell about his company's involvement in the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server. But that's far from all. Craig files a report from the PlanetOne Communications Tech Tour in Newport Beach, California, where he caught up with Verizon channel chief Janet Schijns. She outlines what people can expect from her keynote at the show -- including a special celebrity guest who will join her on stage.

In this jam-packed edition of Channel Partners' Coffee with Craig & Kevin, the guys talk about the "experience areas" at the upcoming Channel Partners Conference & Expo. Also, you'll hear Craig's interviews with CenturyLink channel chief John DeLozier and Intelisys co-founder Rick Dellar. But that's not all; we welcome The 2112 Group's Larry Walsh to the show. And expect a few Academy Awards jokes along the way in a podcast with an underlying theme of rock 'n' roll.

In this edition of Channel Partners' "Coffee With Craig & Kevin," the guys welcome to the show Brian Babich, the new channel chief at BullsEye Telecom. He shares his goals for his company's channel program and what he has in store for the upcoming Channel Partners Conference & Expo. Also, David Walter, the boss at MSP SEO Factory, joins the podcast, with some tips for partners to get their marketing houses in order.

Craig Galbraith and Kevin Morris welcome Channel Partners editor-in-chief Lorna Garey and former editor-in-chief, BuzzTheory Strategies' Khali Henderson, to talk about concurrent education at the upcoming Channel Partners Conference & Expo. At the heart of the conversation is the "business of the channel," which promises to deliver topics and speakers dedicated to helping partners improve their businesses. Plus, Khali shares some memories of previous Channel Partners shows, with a promise not to embarrass the hosts of this podcast!

Channel Partners' Craig Galbraith and Kevin Morris return for the new year. Joined by special guests Brian Snortheim, new Channel Partners VP of sales, and Angela Leavitt, chief mojo-making officer at Mojo Marketing, they discuss the benefits of attending the upcoming Channel Partners Conference & Expo as well as some marketing tips for partners to use in their businesses.

Channel Partners' Craig Galbraith and Kevin Morris talk about the upcoming Channel Partners Conference & Expo, a new addition to the team and exciting things on tap for 2017.

Craig and Kevin finish off a busy day two at the show with none other then Michael Bremmer! Join us as they talk about what happened today in Washington DC at Channel Partners Evolution.

Enjoy a podcast recorded live from the Channel Partners Evolution show in Washington DC as Kevin and Craig welcome guest David DeCamillis of Platte River Networks. Find out what has happened so far at the show as they discuss the First Time Attendees Reception, Keynote panel discussions, after work parties and more!