We are excited about AstriCon’s sixth year as the official conference for Asterisk^®, the world’s leading open source PBX, telephony engine, and telephony applications toolkit.

AstriCon’s mission is to expand awareness and knowledge of Asterisk over the course of a three-day conference and exhibition. AstriCon^® includes a wealth of information for every Asterisk user, whether you are getting started or have already discovered the power of Asterisk.

What Can I Learn About at AstriCon^®?

You’ll be excited to know that version 1.0 of this year’s educational program has been released. There are four concurrent conference tracks each day of the conference, that focus on the following areas:

- Carriers/Call Centers
- Cloud
- Commerce
- Government/Enterprise
- Technical
- The Asterisk Ecosystem

You can view all tracks and sessions now on the AstriCon 2009 Website.

Who Will be at AstriCon^®?

You will not find a greater mix of individuals than at AstriCon. From code gurus to venture capitalists to social activists, AstriCon brings together an astounding and vibrant mixture of perspectives, goals and outlooks. From organized group meetings, to all-night coding sessions in the Code Zone, AstriCon is the place to connect with the Asterisk Community.

This year’s event has expanded to reach the broad group of professionals who design and manage large enterprise, government, and carrier networks. Celebrating the tenth anniversary of Asterisk’s release as an open source project, the conference will be rich with content for Asterisk software developers, Digium’s channel and technology partners, and business users from small, medium and large companies.

Those also expected to be in attendance include:

- Programmers
- Open Source Coders
- Enterprise IT
- Software Developers
- PBX Developers
- Call Center and CRM Developers
- System Integrators of Open Source Technology
- Entrepreneurs
- Web 2.0 Integrators

So what can I expect to see in the AstriCon^® exhibition?

There is no question that Asterisk has inspired the entrepreneurial spirit. Dozens of products have been based on the Asterisk code, and hundreds of products and services have been created to expand on the power of Asterisk. The AstriCon exhibit hall brings together these industry-leading products under one roof. The exhibit hall is filling up fast, so contact Joe Fabiano if your company would like to join the growing list of AstriCon sponsors.

Premier Sponsor: Digium^®

Platinum Sponsor: Polycom^®

Sponsors: Aastra, Amtelco, AG Projects, Freeside, Infradapt, Loquendo, LumenVox, Open SIPS, OpenVox, Orecx, Pika Technology, Presence Technology, Sangoma, ScanSource, Snom, Vestec, Voice Systems, Xorcom