Carahsoft, in conjunction with its vendor partners, sponsors hundreds of events each year, ranging from webcasts and tradeshows to executive roundtables and technology forums.
Events and Resources
Events
Snowflake Snowday Chicago 2026
Hosted By: Snowflake, AWS, Workday & Carahsoft
Location: Chicago, IL
Snowday 2026: Accelerating Chicago’s Data-Driven Future, where data professionals from across the city and state gathered for a collaborative day of learning, networking, and hands-on exploration.
What You Experienced:
- Customer stories from organizations that advanced their work with data and AI
- Engaging in panel discussions with peers across Chicago
- Live demonstrations in public safety, health and human services, transportation, and higher education
- A hands-on lab that built practical skills
- Actionable solutions you could apply immediately
- Networking opportunities with public-sector data leaders, industry experts, and fellow practitioners
Who Attended: Data analysts, engineers, managers and anyone in Government or higher education working with data and looking to accelerate their modernization journey.
Resources
AWS Spotlight Series: Custom vs. Off-the-Shelf Applications: Everything You Need to Know to Make the Right Choice
In this installment of the AWS Spotlight series, attendees heard from Mindgrub's Senior Vice President of Strategy & Design, Ben Slavin, as he detailed:
- Whether or not you need an application at all to achieve your goals
- Specific advantages and disadvantages to each approach and how to prioritize those factors
- Real-world instances of an off-the-shelf app being the best option and others when a custom option provided more value
- Decision-making tools that will empower leaders to build a sustainable, cost-effective, performance digital solution that their audience will want to use
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