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PORTLAND, Ore., April 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- If you are active in the data center industry or looking to become more active, you will not want to miss The Greater Portland Data Center Summit. This full-day conference, the next installment in CAPRE's National Data Center Summit Series, will be held on May 31 at Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront and feature 40+ speakers who will offer comprehensive analysis of the market opportunities and challenges. 300+ senior-level data center real estate and technology infrastructure executives are expected to attend. The Greater Portland Data Center Summit will feature 13 hours of combined informational panels and networking. Participating end-users will represent the leading financial institutions and most active firms. More than 600 senior-level data center real estate and technology infrastructure executives have attended CAPRE's Greater Seattle & Pacific Northwest Data Center Summit over the last two years.

"If you are interested in data centers or technology infrastructure, there is no better platform than CAPRE's regional events. " —David Spiewak, Managing Principal, DJS Group LLC / Next Tier HD

Expert speakers will discuss trends, patterns, opportunities and challenges, including:

• What are the implications of new consolidators emerging in the data center arena?
• What types of industry changes might we expect in 2017?
• How will political changes around the globe impact the data center industry in 2017?
• What are the new innovations relative to connectivity and data center design?
• What is the global outlook in 2017 for data center investment and development?
• Why is there such a huge valuation differential between the "haves" and "have nots" – i.e., scale, cash flow, strategic relevance?

"Great conference, good attendance – the right people. Thanks for the invite. I look forward to doing it again in the future." — Frank X. Lukas, Ph.D., Global Chief Technology Officer, Devonshire Investors International

View detailed agenda and registration > https://www.capremedia.com/events/greater-portland-data-center-summit

Confirmed Speakers, as of April 25, 2017:

• Jonathan Atkin: Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets
• Pete Marin: President & CEO, T5 Data Centers
• John Sheputis: President, Infomart Data Centers
• Ileana Aquino-Otero: Global Critical Infrastructure Engineer, LinkedIn
• Bruce Curling: Cloud Business Development, Microsoft
• Alan Lurie: Managing Director, CBRE
• Tim Guarnieri: Executive Vice President – Data Center Solutions Group, JLL
• Derek Garnier: Entrepreneur, Advisor, Management Executive & Consultant
• Eric Hulbert: CEO and Co-Owner, Opus Interactive, Inc
• Bill Jones: Senior Solutions Architect, Dasher Technologies, Inc.
• Ed Kimm: Partner, Wow Technologies
• Keith Klesner: Senior Vice President, North America, Uptime Institute
• Phill Lawson-Shanks: Chief Architect & VP, Innovation at EdgeConneX
• Conan Lee: Managing Director, JLL
• Roger J. Lee: Executive Director, EDCO
• Jim Linkous: Senior Vice President - Strategic Accounts, Infomart Data Centers
• Miles Loo, Jr.: Executive Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield Western, Inc.
• Craig McGahey: CEO, RT3 Advisors
• Jill Miles: National Business Recruitment Officer, Business Oregon
• Peter Neill: Chief Customer Officer, EdgeConneX
• Kristy Rainwater: Vice President, T5 Data Centers
• John Regan: Vice President - Data Center Division, Carter Validus Advisors
• Jared Reimer: Founder & CTO, Cascadeo
• Eric Rosenberry: President, NorthWest Access Exchange (NWAX) | Principal Infrastructure Architect, iovation
• Brian Tasker: US Ecosystem Director, Megaport
• Jeffrey West: Director of Data Center Research, CBRE

Attending firms, as of April 20:

• 7×24 Oregon & SW Washington
• AECOM
• Aspen Technologies
• Brightworks Sustainability
• Burr Computer Environments, Inc.
• Business Oregon
• ByteGrid
• CapRate Events
• Cascadeo
• CBRE
• Coretek
• CPSI
• Cushman & Wakefield Western, Inc.
• Dasher Technologies
• Data Clean Corporation
• Eaton
• EDCO
• EdgeConneX
• Honeywell | Xtralis Advanced Detection
• Infomart Data Centers
• Intel
• iovation
• JE Dunn Construction
• JLL
• LinkedIn
• MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
• Megaport
• Microsoft
• NorthWest Access Exchange
• OEG
• Opus Interactive, Inc
• Performance Power Concepts
• Port of Quincy
• Pacific Power Group
• Powersmiths International Inc.
• RT3 Advisors
• Skanska USA Building
• T5 Data Centers
• Uptime Institute
• WBX

View detailed agenda and registration > https://www.capremedia.com/events/greater-portland-data-center-summit

Telephone Registration/Questions: Ronnie Niederman | 646-829-7233

For sponsorship/exhibitor information: info@cre-events.com | 917-460-3572

Media Contact: Brian Klebash, CAPRE | The National Data Center Summit Series, 646-331-8777, info@cre-events.com

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