Author Karl W. Palachuk has a motto for his business and life: Nothing Happens by Itself. Basically, this is a reminder that planning, preparing, scheming, and getting your mind set for success are all important – but they mean nothing until you take action.

This is important because many business owners go to conferences, read books, take classes, go to trainings and never implement anything. No amount of time, effort, and energy that you spend educating yourself will improve you unless you add actions to the list.

You have to actually do something. You have to implement the things that you’ve learned. You have to take action to move things ahead.

This year’s conference will give you some great information and strategies for making meaningful change in your business.

Small IT companies face greater challenges than ever. We are facing a difficult hiring market in the middle of a very uncertain economy. We are competing for resources and clients more than ever. And government regulation is growing all the time.

You need a plan.

But, more importantly, you need a plan of action. This year’s speakers will all focus on hand-on actions you can take to improve your business and be more competitive in the years ahead.