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Attendee & Sponsor Testimonials

ACEDS Conference Attendee

Highly qualified presenters on a broad scope of topics; great format. Outstanding facility, food and organization.” Julie Fleming, Records Manager, Mednax Services, Sunrise, FL

Very well put together. I’ve been responsible for bringing e-discovery in-house and cannot stress how valuable this info would be to decision makers. It gives legal the IT perspective, and gives IT the legal.” Christine Fowler, Litigation Support Analyst, Scotts Miracle Grow Co., Marysville, OH

Very well organized. Topics very concise, to the point. Great synergy with audience. Panelists able to transmit their knowledge to the audience.” Maria Castaldo, Paralegal, Sandoz/Novartis, Princeton

The conference was well worth the investment. First class production. Speakers are top of their field, very informative.” Lisa Ream, Owner/Paralegal, Ream Litigation, Mount Washington, KY

Well worth attending. Very educational and highly relevant.” Kermit Wallace, IT Director, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, New York

Focused, easy to follow presentations and materials. ACEDS is a great leader of peer groups.” Raymond Massie, Managing Partner, Raymond Massie Law Office, Boca Raton

I gained extensive information and feel much more confident in my abilities to handle and process document requests.” Karen Swift, Litigation Support Paralegal, Ni Source, Merriville, IN

In a word…Excellent! I seldom get to attend a conference packed with as much quality information and knowledgeable speakers.” John Hopkins, Paralegal, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, West Palm Beach

Outstanding!! Very professionally organized! Excellent format! I highly recommend it for everyone in e-discovery. All panels were so well prepared there wasn’t one in which I did not obtain helpful info.” Michelle Lange, Litigation Support Manager, Buchanan Ingersoll, Pittsburgh

Eye-opening perspectives on so many topics – from experts throughout the field.” Clennie Davis, Supervisor, E-Discovery Team, Family Dollar Stores, Matthews, NC

Great conference, really learned a lot from each of the sessions.” Ryan Kopf, Associate, Hill, Adams, Hall & Schieffelin, P.A., Winter Park, FL

One of the best I have attended. I have been in records management for over 20 years and have attended many conferences.” Melisa Baize, CRM, CBCP, Owner/Consultant, Clark-Baize Consulting, LLC, Louisville

Excellent conference, very informative! Well worth the time and money. I’ll be back next year! Gorgeous location.” Amy Koski, Litigation Support Manager, Foley & Mansfield, Minneapolis

The topics were current and on-point on real issues. The speakers were experienced in e-discovery and available to respond to our inquiries. This conference has given me… greater confidence in creatively responding to my client’s issues. The food was also truly fantastic!” Debbie Miller, CEDS, Litigation Support, Lerners LLP, St. Thomas, Ontario

I would like to attend every year. I’ll be sending my boss an email with details of this conference and why I feel all 7 of my team… must attend.” Michelle Soto, Litigation Support, Greenberg Traurig, Miami

Excellent – very helpful to my practice.” Nancy Block, Partner, Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP, New York

Very well organized; it provided detailed information in an efficient manner.” Earl C. Rich, Document Services Manager, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Brooksville, Florida

Great conference! Great location! And great training for those of us who live north.” Brenda Miller, Senior Paralegal, Transamerica Life Insurance Co., Cedar Rapids

ACEDS will quickly become the leader in e-discovery conferences and certification.” Dale Beauchamp, Branch Chief, US Department of Homeland Security, TSA, Arlington

Excellent, well worth the time and money.” Milton Robinson, Senior Attorney, US Government Agency, Washington, DC

Very well done; I like the format and interactivity.” Robert Lincoln, Attorney, Icard Merrill, Sarasota

An excellent conference for ACEDS. I look forward to attending it next year.” Retley Locke, Attorney, Locke Law, Ft. Lauderdale

I thoroughly enjoyed it. Not only were the facilities (and beach) first class, but so, too, were the speakers and their sessions.” Roberto Toscano, Senior Consultant, Navigant, Toronto

Excellent, a MUST for the attorneys in the digital era and information exchange.” Ivonne Rivera, Attorney, Rivera & Rivera PSC, San Juan

The v2.0 conference for e-discovery professionals. Well planned, coordinated, content-rich.” David Neff, Supervisor of Litigation Support, ConocoPhillips, Houston

Professionalism all the way. This will be the #1 E-Discovery Certification to sit for, bar none!!” Jake Jordan, Senior E-Discovery Analyst, Family Dollar Corp., Matthews, NC

Very informative. Panels stayed on point and were approachable even after the session.” Bob Rivas, Director, Aquipt, Inc., King of Prussia, PA

I liked the fact that the conference is not vendor-centric. I loved the experts and moderated format.” Karamoko Dickens, Senior Legal Technology Analyst, Fannie Mae, Washington, DC

Great. I’ve taken several advanced e-discovery classes; this was the icing on the cake (with a cherry on top).” Belinda Martinez, Legal Assistant, Becker & Poliakoff, Ft. Lauderdale

Excellent! I seldom get to attend a conference packed with as much quality information.” John Hopkins, Paralegal, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, West Palm Beach

As a law student with a software background, I found the sessions and networking top rate. The wealth of knowledge provided by such strongly credentialed panelists was outstanding!” Donna Chesteen, 2L Law Student, Orlando

ACEDS Conference Sponsor

It exceeded my expectations. Great conference. Wonderful booth traffic. Nice networking sessions – especially in the Exhibition Hall.” Christina Berrios, Marketing Manager, BIA, New York

This was an outstanding conference…. Well organized, well attended and exceptional overall value. ACEDS has broken the code.” Rich Cohen, President, RenewData, Austin

Wonderful. New format, very different from the norm; helpful friendly staff.” Sean Byrne, CEDS, Counsel, Project Leadership, Chicago

I really enjoyed the conference. The depth of knowledge of the expert panelists and interaction with the audience kept it exciting and educational.” Jeannine Bell, Director of Delivery Services, Special Counsel, New York

I firmly believe in the message of ACEDS and the overall value of the CEDS credential. It's been amazing what it's done for me and my company in such a short time." James Bickley, CEDS, Executive VP, Counselor Resource Group, Washington, DC

The ACEDS conference went very well. We had good foot traffic at the booth, which led to meaningful conversations and mid-sized deals. The show drew a good cross-section of executive stakeholders and technologists, who are the decision-makers in 90% of e-discovery sales. The affiliate membership has been a great partnership.” Devin Krugly, Director of Corporate Development, AccessData, Austin

I’ve participated in hundreds of conferences. The ACEDS conference is in my Top 10 for two reasons: Depth of subjects presented by experts and the level of interest of the attendees, with a significant depth of discussions. A most meaningful and valuable experience.” Barry Schwartz, Director, BIA Advisory Services, Washington DC

Informative, fun, engaging, great venue, entertainment, food.” Melissa Unsell, Director of Marketing, elumicor, San Antonio

Excellent venue, timely topics, knowledgeable panelists. I especially like that each was given a designated topic and time frame. Not as much verboseness as other conferences.” Barry D. Willms, Senior Attorney and Discovery Process Architect, Counsel on Call, Brentwood, TN

Very well organized, excellent tracks; also well organized for networking. (Thanks for ordering the nice weather.)” Bruce Malter, CEDS, Solutions Group Leader, Project Leadership, Chicago



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