CAMP IT Conferences

What CAMP IT Conferences does

CAMP IT Conferences (legal entity: CAMP Conferences, Inc.) is a privately held event production company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, with primary venue operations at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, near O'Hare Airport. The company organizes one-day, vendor-neutral conferences for enterprise IT audiences, covering topics that include Enterprise Risk/Security Management, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Security, Enterprise Architecture, AI Security, AI/Data Innovation, Identity Access Management, IT Infrastructure/Operations, and Data Breaches Defense & Response. Programming is built around CIO, IT executive and management speakers sharing peer experiences, strategies, and tactics, with explicit positioning against marketing-driven content. The firm reports that 50,000+ enterprise IT professionals from 8,000+ organizations have attended events since inception; a slightly older on-page stat cites 35,000 attendees and 6,000 organizations, indicating recency updates to scale claims.

The business model is a two-stream events franchise. Revenue stream one is individual conference attendance, priced at $349 per person, with each attendee receiving 7 CPE / 0.7 CEU / 7 PDU credits alongside breakfast, lunch, breaks, and exhibit access. Revenue stream two is corporate sponsorships, paid by technology vendors and solution providers — predominantly cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, IT infrastructure, and AI/data firms — who exhibit during breaks and meals. Sponsorship is the higher-value stream relative to per-seat ticket revenue, consistent with the roughly 50 distinct vendor partners documented across 2025 and 2026 events. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales plus website-driven registration, mailing-list nurture, and LinkedIn visibility for the President, Dan Horwich.

The company is founder/management-owned with no disclosed external funding, M&A, or institutional investors, and operates with approximately 5 employees. It uses third-party form tooling (Wufoo) for registration rather than proprietary technology, ships no mobile app, and exposes no developer API. The core operating asset is the recurring relationship with the Rosemont venue, the curated speaker network, and the multi-decade attendee database that supports both registration and sponsorship pipelines.

Name

CAMP IT Conferences

Legal name

CAMP Conferences, Inc.

Website

https://conferencescamp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CAMP IT Conferences is a privately held, vendor-neutral enterprise IT conference producer founded in 1984, organizing one-day in-person events at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, for CIOs, IT executives, and technical management across cybersecurity, cloud, AI, IAM, and infrastructure topics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Conference and Professional Education Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Meeting & Conference Planning & Coordination (HSACADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Conferences & Sales Kickoffs (MPAGAGAC), Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

Keywords

• IT conference events
• Enterprise IT education
• Vendor-neutral conferences
• IT professional training
• Executive IT networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Northfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Conference Attendance Fees: Revenue is generated from selling tickets to enterprise IT professionals attending one-day targeted conferences. Prices are quoted at $349 per person for conference attendance.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Technology vendors and solution providers sponsor events to gain access to enterprise IT executives attending the conferences. Sponsors exhibit during breaks and meals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CAMP IT Conferences produces and sells attendance to full-day, in-person IT conferences for enterprise IT executives, managers, and technical staff. Each conference is a single-topic event (e.g., Enterprise Risk/Security Management, Cloud Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, AI/Data Innovation, Identity Access Management, Data Breaches Defense & Response) featuring CIO and IT leadership speakers delivering vendor-neutral, peer-driven strategic and tactical content, and is sold at a flat per-attendee price. The company also sells corporate sponsorship packages to technology vendors who exhibit at the events.

Product overview

CAMP IT Conferences is an event production company that organizes in-person IT conferences for enterprise IT professionals. The company produces targeted full-day conferences covering topics such as Enterprise Risk/Security Management, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Security, AI Security, AI/Data Innovation, Identity Access Management (IAM), IT Infrastructure/Operations, and Data Breaches Defense & Response. The conferences are held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, and feature speaker sessions, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. The events are designed for IT executives, management, and technical staff, with content described as thought-leadership and vendor-neutral. The company also offers speaking opportunities, sponsorship packages, and mailing list subscriptions. As an event company rather than a software product company, CAMP IT does not offer a unified software platform or product modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• One-Day Enterprise IT Conferences (Full Conference Series) Full-day, in-person, single-topic conferences for enterprise IT executives, management, and technical staff, delivered at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. Each conference features CIO, IT executive, and management speakers sharing vendor-neutral, peer-driven strategic and tactical content. Conference topics span Enterprise Risk/Security Management, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Security, Enterprise Architecture, AI/Data Innovation, Identity Access Management, IT Infrastructure/Operations, AI Security, and Data Breaches Defense & Response. Attendees receive 7 CPE / 0.7 CEU / 7 PDU continuing education credits.
• Corporate Sponsorship Packages Sponsorship packages sold to enterprise technology and cybersecurity vendors that grant access to the audience of enterprise IT executives attending CAMP IT conferences. Sponsors exhibit during conference breaks and meals and may provide speaker representatives. Sold through the Sponsoring section of the conferencescamp.com website.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50,000 enterprise IT professionals have attended CAMP IT Conferences since 1984
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

56 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Arctic WolfminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecurity vendor sponsoring CAMP IT Conferences events. Listed as an exhibitor during conference breaks and meals at the Data Breaches: Defense and Response conference on December 3, 2025.
• ExaGrid SystemsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStorage and backup solutions vendor sponsoring CAMP IT Conferences events. Exhibits during conference networking breaks.
• DeepWatchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerManaged security services provider sponsoring CAMP IT Conferences. Exhibits during conference breaks.
• DoppelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecurity vendor specializing in AI-driven impersonation detection. Sponsors CAMP IT events. Speaker Kendra Cooley, Senior Director of Security and IT, presented at Data Breaches conference.
• MINDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerData security and DLP solutions provider sponsoring CAMP IT Conferences. Speaker Landen Brown, Field CTO, presented on data trust and AI security topics.
• Reveal SecurityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecurity analytics vendor sponsoring CAMP IT events. Exhibits during conference networking periods.
• StellarCyberminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecurity operations platform vendor sponsoring CAMP IT Conferences events.
• SpearTipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCybersecurity services firm, fully owned by Zurich Insurance, sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speaker Ricardo Reati, General Manager, served as panel moderator.
• TaniumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConverged endpoint management platform vendor sponsoring CAMP IT Conferences.
• WWT (World Wide Technology)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology solutions provider sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speaker Nick Schloemer, Cybersecurity Solutions Architect & Leader, presented at Data Breaches conference.
• Zerto (HPE)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerData protection and disaster recovery solutions vendor sponsoring CAMP IT Conferences.
• ZimperiumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMobile security solutions provider sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speaker Krishna Vishnubhotla, VP of Product Strategy, presented on mobile threat landscape.
• BeyondTrustminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrivileged access management vendor sponsoring CAMP IT ERSM conference in February 2026. Speaker Christopher Hills, Chief Security Strategist, presented on PAM maturity.
• BlinkOpsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecurity platform vendor sponsoring CAMP IT conferences. Speaker Chris Roszak, Area Director, participated as fireside chat moderator.
• Horizon3.aiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAutonomous penetration testing vendor sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speakers Jake Mickley and Michael Corvo participated.
• PenteraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAutomated security validation platform sponsoring CAMP IT ERSM conference. Speaker Kiernan Roche presented on security control validation.
• Kodem SecurityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecurity vendor sponsoring CAMP IT AI Security Strategies conference on September 30, 2026.
• Nudge SecurityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecurity vendor sponsoring CAMP IT events.
• Tech Risk AdvisorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRisk advisory firm sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speaker Randy Herold, Chief Advisor and Former Global CISO at ManpowerGroup, keynoted at AI Security conference.
• ThreatLockerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCybersecurity platform vendor sponsoring CAMP IT AI Security Strategies conference.
• Zero NetworksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork security vendor sponsoring CAMP IT events.
• MEGA InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnterprise architecture software vendor sponsoring CAMP IT EA conference on March 5, 2026. Speaker Dan Hebda, Enterprise Architecture Evangelist, presented.
• ArdoqminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnterprise architecture platform vendor sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speaker Michael Jedamski, Senior Solutions Engineer, presented.
• BizzdesignminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnterprise architecture tools vendor sponsoring CAMP IT EA conference.
• LG CNSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIT consulting and digital transformation firm sponsoring CAMP IT events. Multiple speakers including Brian Rogan, Jacob Mansfield participated.
• TricentisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTesting and quality assurance platform vendor sponsoring CAMP IT EA conference.
• CriblminorGTM or Marketing PartnerData management and observability platform vendor sponsoring CAMP IT EA Strategies conference. Speaker Bill Emmett, Senior Director of Technical Product Marketing, presented.
• AODocsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnterprise document management software vendor sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speaker Stéphan Donzé, Founder, presented on AI agents and enterprise data.
• GigamonminorGTM or Marketing Partnernetwork visibility and analytics vendor sponsoring CAMP IT events.
• CofenseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPhishing defense solutions vendor sponsoring CAMP IT ERSM conference in October 2026.
• Rapid7minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCybersecurity analytics and automation vendor sponsoring CAMP IT ERSM conference.
• Arista NetworksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCloud networking solutions vendor sponsoring CAMP IT IT Infrastructure conference in May 2026.
• NetskopeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecurity and cloud platform vendor sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speaker Bob Langys presented on Shadow AI topics.
• ninjaOneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIT management platform vendor sponsoring CAMP IT IT Infrastructure conference.
• ParallelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDesktop virtualization vendor sponsoring CAMP IT events.
• SummitminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFacilities management platform vendor sponsoring CAMP IT events.
• Vector Security NetworksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecurity services firm sponsoring CAMP IT IT Infrastructure conference. Speaker Thomas Nicholoff served as panel moderator.
• BeyondTrustminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrivileged access management vendor sponsoring CAMP IT IAM conference in April 2026. Speaker Christopher Hills presented.
• DelineaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrivileged access management vendor sponsoring CAMP IT IAM conference. Speakers Pamela Norris and Erik Scoralick presented on machine identities.
• IDMWorksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIdentity management consulting firm sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speaker Bill Willis, CTO, delivered keynote.
• SaviyntminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIdentity governance vendor sponsoring CAMP IT IAM conference. Speakers Cassie Christensen and George Roberts (McDonald's) presented.
• SSH.COMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecure shell and secure remote access vendor sponsoring CAMP IT events.
• ExabeamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecurity analytics and SIEM vendor sponsoring CAMP IT Data Breaches conference in March 2026. Speakers John Nowotny and Johnny Khan presented.
• IllumiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerSegmentation and zero trust security vendor sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speaker Tim Connolly presented.
• PKWAREminorGTM or Marketing PartnerData security and encryption vendor sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speaker EJ Pappas, Field CTO, presented.
• BlueAllyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology services and solutions provider sponsoring CAMP IT events.
• Object FirstminorGTM or Marketing PartnerData protection vendor sponsoring CAMP IT events.
• RedLeggminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecurity services provider sponsoring CAMP IT events.
• GuidePoint SecurityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCybersecurity solutions provider sponsoring CAMP IT events.
• CyberhavenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerData security platform vendor sponsoring CAMP IT AI/Data Innovation conference.
• VaronisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerData security analytics vendor sponsoring CAMP IT events.
• CBTSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology solutions provider sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speaker Kevin Davis, VP of Applied AI and Data, presented.
• JBS DevminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSoftware development firm sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speaker Doug Parker, Senior Vice President, presented.
• SvitlaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSoftware development and AI consulting firm sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speaker Johann Beukes, Fractional CTO/CAIO, moderated panel.
• MyridiusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerData and AI consulting firm sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speaker Debashis Rana, VP Data and AI Markets, presented.
• TurgonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAI consulting firm sponsoring CAMP IT events. Speaker Ankur Varma, CEO, presented on agentic AI topics.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• IDC (IDC Directions / IDC Summit): IDC runs enterprise IT executive events (IDC Directions, IDC Summit) for CIOs and IT decision-makers. Like Gartner, it is a broader incumbent in the same enterprise IT executive conference category, but with global reach and analyst-led content.
• Informa Tech (TechXchange): Informa Tech operates multiple enterprise IT conference brands (Black Hat, Enterprise Connect, ITEXPO-adjacent events). It is a broad incumbent that organizes comparable enterprise IT events at far larger scale and global footprint.
• Forrester (Technology & Innovation Forum): Forrester produces enterprise technology and innovation forums targeting CIOs, CTOs, and digital leaders. It is a broader incumbent in enterprise IT executive events, with similar audience (IT executives) and sponsor model (enterprise tech vendors).
• Gartner (IT Symposium/Xpo): Gartner runs the largest global enterprise IT executive conferences (IT Symposium/Xpo) for CIOs and senior IT leaders. It is a much larger incumbent in the same enterprise IT executive education space that CAMP IT occupies, but at significantly greater scale and global footprint.

Direct peers

• Cloud Expo / The Cloudcast (SYS-CON Events): SYS-CON's Cloud Expo and related events are long-running enterprise cloud/AI conferences targeting IT architects and executives. They overlap directly with CAMP IT's Cloud Architecture, Cloud Security, and AI/Data Innovation tracks in audience and sponsor base.
• Black Hat: Black Hat produces enterprise cybersecurity conferences (USA, Europe, Asia) featuring vendor-neutral technical content and practitioner speakers. It shares CAMP IT's vendor-neutral, practitioner-driven model in the security vertical that CAMP IT serves with ERSM and Data Breaches conferences.
• RSA Conference: RSA Conference is one of the largest cybersecurity-focused enterprise IT conferences, attended by CIOs, CISOs, and security practitioners. It directly overlaps with CAMP IT's Enterprise Risk/Security Management and Cloud Security topic tracks in audience (IT/security executives) and sponsorship base (security vendors).
• HIMSS Global Health Conference: HIMSS Global is the largest healthcare IT conference for CIOs, CISOs, and IT executives. It operates an analogous multi-track, vendor-sponsored, executive-targeted conference model to CAMP IT but focused on the healthcare vertical.
• ITEXPO: ITEXPO is a long-running B2B technology conference series targeting IT decision-makers, with sponsorship from enterprise tech vendors. It shares CAMP IT's model of multi-topic, regional one-day/short-format conferences serving IT executives and technical management.

Others

• Cisco Live: Cisco Live is Cisco's large enterprise IT customer conference for IT/ networking leaders. While vendor-run rather than vendor-neutral, it competes for the same CIO/IT executive audience and the same enterprise tech sponsorship dollars as CAMP IT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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