Mar 25, 2026

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TechFest is BACK! 

Where experts give you the latest in business IT & cybersecurity best practices.

Wednesday, March 25

Manhattan Conference Center • MHK

We are so excited to announce TechFest 2026 will be held on March 25 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Manhattan Conference Center, 410 South 3rd Street, Manhattan, Kan. Save the date and register today! 

The line-up is full of enthusiastic, knowledgeable speakers who will knock your socks off. Including:

• Motivational Keynote Speaker: Devin Henderson, Multi-talented Powerhouse
• Matt Lee: a.k.a. CyberMattLee
• Crowd Favorite: Marc Laliberte, WatchGuard Technologies
• Defense Expert: John Bryant, CISA, Acting Chief of Cybersecurity Region 7
• Our Fearless Leader: Jake Schulte, Networks Plus Director of IT Operations
• Breakout sessions, including a Disaster Recovery workshop and more! 

COUNT ME IN!

Learn about all things cybersecurity and current best practices for modern day businesses. 

Who should attend: 

• Business owners/managers
• IT Professionals
• Office Administrators 

Registration Information

• A registration bundle of goodies
• A can’t-miss speaker line-up
• A chance at awesome door prizes
• A networking happy hour

Early Bird Registration fee $75
(After March 6, fee goes to $100)

Agenda

8 AM – Registration & Hot Breakfast

9 AM – Jake Schulte, Welcome

9:30 AM – John Bryant, The Evolving Threat Landscape: Insights from CISA Region 7

10:30 AM – BREAK

10:45 AM – Keynote Speaker: Devin Henderson, "Something Greater Is Coming"

11:45 AM – Lunch

12:30–1:15 PM – Breakout Sessions

• Disaster Recovery Workshop, Dan Strom (Concurrent Session)
• Microsoft 365 Business Premium / Copilot Deep Dive, Pax8 (Concurrent Session)
• Cyber Insurance: What Businesses Must Know in 2026, Shepherd Insurance (One Session ONLY)

1:30–2:15 PM – Breakout Sessions 

• Disaster Recovery Workshop, Dan Strom (Repeat)
• Microsoft 365 Business Premium / Copilot Deep Dive, Pax 8 (Repeat)
• NIST Framework Demystified, Matt Topper, ConnectWise (One Session ONLY)

2:30 PM – Marc Laliberte, WatchGuard, "Why Network Security Is Still Important in the Cloud Age"

3:30 PM – Cyber Matt Lee, "Giving Swords to Our AI Overlords"

4:30 PM – Social Hour

I'M IN!

What TechFest 2025 Attendees Had to Say

“Entertaining, personable & quite knowledgeable! Truly enjoyed the conference.” -TechFest 2025 Attendee

“Great stuff! Very informative & right at my level.” -TechFest 2025 Attendee

“Dynamic. Engaging. Great pace of information.” -TechFest 2025 Attendee

“Great presentation! Excellent real-life stories about security breaches.” -TechFest 2025 Attendee

SAVE YOUR SEAT TODAY!

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