PORTLAND, Maine - nvtip -- The nonprofit Maine Technology Users Group (MTUG) invites IT professionals, managers, and technology enthusiasts from all industries and sectors to the 2022 Information Technology Summit and Tradeshow on Thursday, May 26th, 7:30am-4pm, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland, Maine.

The MTUG IT Summit and Tradeshow is Maine's largest business technology conference with 12 educational sessions, 50 vendor booths, and ample time to explore a broad range of IT topics, products, and services. The event draws 400 IT professionals and decision-makers from across New England.

Workshop tracks include Security, IT Infrastructure, "Disruption", and IT Workforce Development. Topics will include: SDWAN, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint security, Security and Privacy in legacy IT systems, Lessons from the Okta Breach, AWS deployment, Discussion of MITRE Security Tools, the Disrupted Hybrid Workspace, Recruitment & Retention strategies, and more. Presenters come from an array of industries, including business services, supply chain, education, finance, marketing, and government services.

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Keynote Bill Pierce, CIO of The Jackson Laboratory will present "Agility and Resilience in an Age of Complexity", harnessing his deep understanding of analytics, technologies, and organizations to help enlighten our path through increasingly complex and volatile times. After the Keynote, MTUG and the University of Maine Foundation will recognize the sponsors and awardees of the MTUG CoSponsored Tech Scholarship Program. Since 2012, the program has raised/donated over $100,000 in scholarships to UMaine system tech students.

Admission is $55 "early rate" by 5/13, $60 Advance and $65 on the event day. Special rates available for students in technology programs, and active / retired military. Fee includes workshops, tradeshow floor access, continental breakfast, lunch, and door prizes. Proof of vaccination and masking may be required per policy posted on event page. Pre-register at the event website: https://www.mtug.org/techsummit -- or directly on Eventbrite at https://mtug2022.eventbrite.com

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MTUG's top 2022 Summit Sponsors include: Avaya, Consolidated Communications, Fortinet, Lincolnville Communications, and WEI. Silver & Bronze sponsors include A3 Communications, Arctic Wolf, ATX Advisory Services, Blueface, Cambridge Computer, Crown Castle, Dialpad, FirstLight, GoNetspeed (formerly Otelco), New England Communications, Nexum Inc., AHEAD Inc., Headlight Audio/Visual, Maine Technology Institute, MPX, and Pierce Atwood.

MTUG was established in 1987 with a public education nonprofit mission focused on bringing educational events and resources to the IT community, and bringing technology professionals together to share experiences. In 2022, MTUG celebrates 35 years of continuous Maine tech events.