CompTIA Breakaway 2010 Comes

Online, April 22, 2010 (Newswire.com) - CompTIA Breakaway, North America's premier event for the IT channel, is scheduled to be held from August 9 to 12 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio, Texas.

All the key channel players will be there, including top VARs, established and emerging vendors, distributors and media.

Registration is now open. For CompTIA reseller, vendor, and distributor members, they can attend Breakaway for free, but registration is required. For non-members, they can sign up for an early bird rate of $ 199 before April 30. After April 30, non-member reseller price is $ 250, and non-member vendor or distributor price is $ 650. Also, non-member registration can be applied toward the cost of a one-year CompTIA membership.

Daniel H. Pink, the bestselling author will be the keynote speaker at CompTIA Breakaway and is scheduled to speak at 2: 15 p.m. CDT Tuesday, Aug. 10. He will discuss the "Science of Motivation", giving insight into the difference between what science knows and what business does when it comes to motivating employees, and learning how autonomy, mastery, and purpose can increase results and productivity. Pink is overturning the traditional wisdom about human motivation and reshaping how organizations operate and how individuals navigate their own careers.

"Each year we strive to build a speaker line-up of top business leaders who can provide CompTIA Breakaway attendees with practical advices for running their business today, and a vision of what they'll need to do to stay competitive in the future," said Kelly Ricker, vice president, events and conferences, CompTIA. "We've exceeded our expectations this year and are extremely pleased to welcome Daniel Pink to CompTIA Breakaway 2010."