5 ways to convince your boss to join The Things Conference 2022

TheThings Network

The Things Network Global Team

Posted on 14-06-2022


(Wait, I am the boss! Get me some tickets now)

Still haven’t got your hands on a ticket for the go-to event about LoRaWAN® of the year?

Here are 5 ways to convince your boss to join the global 2-day hybrid conference, taking place on 22-23 September 2022 at the amazing Kromhouthal, in Amsterdam. It is pretty simple. Focus on the so-called WIIFT: What's in It for Them? Summarised, it will bring a 5x ROI on the conference investment.

1. The most effective way to level-up your LoRaWAN skillset

At The Things Conference, there’s no boring content or commercial talks. All sessions come in short, bit-sized pieces conveying key lessons on becoming successful in LoRaWAN.

Join short talks, hands-on workshops and live coding sessions from the inventors of LoRa technology, the writers of the LoRaWAN specifications and the creators of large-scale sensor networks. Learn to avoid the mistakes of the early adopters and explore the most successful use cases. Check out the schedule, where speakers are still being added every week.

2. Guaranteed connections with future customers, vendors and integrators

Over 1000 international attendees and all the major LoRaWAN players will join the largest gathering of LoRaWAN professionals of the year. You will have unique opportunities to find your next customers, partners, vendors and employees through:

  • Curated Matchmaking: Secure your Complete and All-inclusive tickets and get in touch with relevant industry players. You define yourself what profiles to get connected with.

  • Networking Sessions: join small groups to discuss specific LoRaWAN topics

3. Experience hands-on the best LoRaWAN devices in the market

Get to experience in a unique way the IoT devices that interest you with the LoRaWAN Wall of Fame. As a device manufacturer or a LoRaWAN service provider, it is the best occasion to showcase your hardware to thousands of IoT professionals. As a visitor, you will get to know the latest and greatest solutions on the market and you are able to play around with all LoRaWAN hardware.

4. Exclusive access to top-notch LoRaWAN hardware and network server

Don’t leave the event empty-handed. The Hardware Kit Add-on, which can be purchased online or on-premise, provides you with a gateway, development device and sensors. In addition, with Complete and All-inclusive tickets you will receive a Developer account to experience the interconnected private The Things Stack network server.

In addition, get free hardware, software and cloud products. We are encouraging all sponsors to bring something that will benefit the visitors. So free gateways, devices, cloud credits and software licences will be present to help you get started.

5. The proof of the knowledge you will gain through official LoRaWAN certifications

Get access to The Things Certification to test and certify your skills on topics such as LoRaWAN basics, security, network management and more. These certifications can be obtained after the event and prove your LoRaWAN expertise.

Check out the latest list of confirmed partners

6. Surprise bonus point! Buy your tickets by invoice

You can buy your tickets by invoice! If your finance department is not willing to do credit card payments, the ticket order form allows you to generate an invoice with your details to be paid later.

In summary, if you are in IoT, the ROI of visiting this conference can come from many directions. Do you want to save money and minimise risks for your IoT projects? Do you want to increase revenue for your IoT business? Then attending The Things Conference is a great idea.

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