Less than two weeks remain until the 2014 Tableau Conference begins, and the InterWorks team couldn’t be more excited. As Tableau’s most-established services partner, we join the party as a Giga Sponsor.
This year’s sponsors include some of the biggest names in data, such as Teradata, Cloudera, HP Vertica, Metric Insights and Syncsort. It just so happens that many of these sponsors are also InterWorks partners. Alteryx, an InterWorks and Tableau partner, sits atop the sponsorship throne as this year’s Yotta Sponsor. That’s fancy tech jargon for “top sponsor.”
What We’re Bringing to the Party
Being the comprehensive IT and data company that we are, we plan on bringing a little bit of everything for conference attendees to enjoy. What exactly does that include? Here’s a peek:
Check Out Our Speaking Session with Cisco: ‘Stealth IT FTW!’
This year, InterWorks client and tech juggernaut, Cisco, shares insights gained from their Tableau deployments. Their session details how a “Stealth IT” approach changed the way they rapidly prototype and develop solutions. This approach enables them to greatly improve product and customer experiences.
Specifically, the session covers:
- Partnership with InterWorks for rapid Tableau development
- Going from Excel to Tableau - meeting business users where they are
- Using web applications to create a portfolio of Tableau dashboards
- Stack ranking products across different metrics
- Helping business users leverage advanced features, such as R integration, to provide better insight
Presenting are Cisco Data Engineer, Mauricio Palomar, and InterWorks’ Principal BI Consultant, Benjamin Bausili. The session takes place at location 611 on Tuesday, Sept. 9 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Add the session to your agenda, and be sure to show up early! Seats fill up fast.
You can also find the session on the official TC14 Agenda page.
Above: Cisco's Mauricio Palomar and InterWorks' Ben Bausili.
Discover the Buzz Around Power Tools for Tableau
Our extensive Tableau knowledge leads our team to create some fantastic tools surrounding Tableau. Not too long ago, we began creating Power Tools for Tableau. These tools let you achieve things in Tableau that were previously impossible. What are these tools?
The Workbook SDK for Tableau gives users programmatic access to their Tableau workbooks. The recently released Workbook Tools for Tableau allows Tableau users to perform batch and automated actions across multiple workbooks. That’s just the beginning. We’re actively developing several new Power Tools that will revolutionize the way you work in Tableau, including the highly-anticipated Enterprise Deployment Tool.
Above: InterWorks' Matthew Miller demos Power Tools at The Tableau Conference on Tour - The Hague.
TC14 attendees can get exclusive demos of Power Tools at the InterWorks booth throughout the week, witnessing firsthand how game-changing these tools are.
In the meantime, you can learn more at the official Power Tools website.
Meet Dan Murray, Author of “Tableau Your Data!”
InterWorks’ Director of BI Services and “Tableau Your Data!” author, Dan Murray, will naturally be attending the conference. Swing by the InterWorks booth for a chance to meet one of data visualization’s leading authorities. You might even be able to score to a signed copy of “Tableau Your Data!” If you don't have a copy yet, grab one from Amazon.
Above: Dan Murray speaking to the Bay Area TUG.
Get Your Caffeine Fix, It’s on Us
Last year, we thought it might be a good idea to bring some coffee to everyone at the conference. So, we sponsored an espresso bar. Little did we know just how huge it would become. The lines never ended! This year, we’re stepping it up a notch with three espresso bars. After all, Tableau excellence is equal parts data analysis mastery and caffeine. You can also pick up more information about Power Tools at these espresso bars.
Marvel at Our Snazzy Hotel Key Cards
Who thought plastic cards could look so good? We did away with the boring hotel branding and whipped up a data-inspired design to get you in the right mindset from day one. We know – it’s just a hotel key card – but it’s the attention to the little details that make TC14 that much more engrossing. This key card is also the start to unlocking your #datavision.
What is #datavision? You’ll just have to wait and see …
Sponsorship Turned Evangelism
For InterWorks, being a TC14 sponsor means much more than financial support, espresso bars and a nice booth. It’s the perfect chance to connect with Tableau users like you. TC14 is an excellent vehicle for our team to share all of the exciting ways in which we’ve helped our clients succeed. We want to show you how we can apply this experience to your Tableau endeavors, no matter what your need.
Above: Members of the InterWorks BI team cutting loose at TCC13.
It all starts with our knowledgeable and friendly team of Tableau experts. This year, we’re bringing along 30+ of the brightest minds in data whose sole mission is to help you succeed in Tableau. They’re also more than happy to discuss needs beyond Tableau, showcasing InterWorks’ complete offerings in IT, BI and data.
You can get to know our team ahead of the conference by visiting our Meet the Team page.
Where to Find Us at TC14
Curious where to find us at the conference? The short answer is everywhere! The InterWorks booth is a good place to start. We’ll be right across from our friends at Alteryx in the Exhibitor Hall. Several team members will be hanging out at the booth around the clock, ready to talk shop with whoever stops by to see us.
You can also find us scattered throughout the various breakout sessions and keynote speeches. After all, we’re at TC14 to learn ourselves! Feel free to spark up a conversation whenever you see someone in an InterWorks shirt. We’d love to talk to you about anything; whether it’s consulting, training, Power Tools, “Tableau Your Data!” or even career opportunities at InterWorks. Above all else, we’re at TC14 to see you.
In the meantime, keep your eyes glued to the InterWorks blog and follow us on Twitter (@interworks) for exclusive conference updates, tips and coverage. You can also learn more about TC14 by checking out the official conference hashtag: #data14.
See you there!
About the 2014 Tableau Conference
For the past 7 years, data enthusiasts from all over the globe have come together for the Tableau Conference. They’ve discovered how to leverage their investment in data analytics, hear what’s next in business intelligence, and network with other like-minded individuals. With 220 breakout sessions, 50 hands-on training sessions, 4 engaging keynote speakers, 10 featured speakers, Tableau Doctor and Community, Tableau has filled this week with more learning and networking opportunities than ever before.
Learn more at the official TC14 website.
About InterWorks
Nobody knows Tableau like InterWorks. We lead the largest deployments, advise the most respected organizations, teach thousands of users and develop the most powerful tools to enhance Tableau's reach. We even wrote the definitive book. Tableau is what we do. Our approach is simple. We blend twenty years of IT business consulting experience with the top talent around. Throw in a tenacious drive for complete customer satisfaction and amazing things happen. We were the first Tableau Gold Partner, the 2013 VAR Partner of the Year and received the 2013 EMEA Partner Excellence Award. Trusted globally, InterWorks knows Tableau.