Team Optimum has a busy season ahead, and we’d love to see you along the way! From Austin to Washington D.C. to Seattle, our team is heading to some of the year’s most exciting conferences, summits, and showcases. Whether you’re looking for fresh ideas, proven strategies, or just want to talk shop, these events are a great way to connect with our experts, see our solutions in action, and explore how Optimum can help your organization achieve its goals.
Check out where we’ll be for the rest of 2025, and plan to stop by and say hello!
DIR Discover: Exploring Data and Tech
When: October 1, 2025 | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Where: Austin, TX @ Palmer Events Center
Who It’s For: Public sector employees in IT, data, and executive leadership
Hosted by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), the fourth annual DIR Discover brings together IT professionals from state agencies, local governments, and public education to explore the latest in data and emerging technology. This is the perfect opportunity to build connections and see firsthand the innovative solutions offered by private sector exhibitors with DIR contracts, including Optimum.
You can find Optimum exhibiting at Booth #305 – be sure to stop by if you’ll be there!
Learn more about DIR Discover 2025: https://xcelevents.swoogo.com/dirdiscover25attendee/9058574
Smartsheet Summit: An Expert Series on Project and Portfolio Management
When: October 14, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Where: Arlington, VA @ Convene
Who It’s For: Enterprise PPM professionals, with tracks for solution builders/collaborators and strategic impact leaders
This Smartsheet Summit offers two unique tracks designed to help project managers, program/portfolio directors, and strategic leaders connect strategy to execution at scale. Sessions will provide insights into best practices, real-world success stories, and direct access to Smartsheet experts — including the Optimum team, who will be on hand to answer questions, collaborate, and share how we help organizations move their initiatives forward.
Learn more and RSVP by 10/7: https://app.smartsheet.com/
Houston Lunch & Learn: Data and AI Powering Government Transformation
When: October 16, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Where: Houston, TX @ Industrious at the Ion
Who It’s For: Texas government agencies and leaders working with data and AI
Join Optimum and Databricks for a collaborative Lunch & Learn designed to empower public sector agencies to better utilize their data. You’ll discover how self-service data estates and best practices are transforming government outcomes, hear real success stories, ask questions directly to Databricks experts, and network with peers across Texas agencies.
Learn more and sign up here:
Smartsheet ENGAGE 2025
When: November 5–7, 2025
Where: Seattle, WA @ Seattle Convention Center, Summit Building
Who It’s For: Smartsheet super users, enterprise leaders, and organizations seeking advanced integrations
As an award-winning Platinum Smartsheet Partner, Optimum is excited to return to ENGAGE 2025 to showcase how we help organizations boost efficiency, solve complex challenges, and achieve sustainable digital transformation. Stop by to explore our Catalysts — pre-built, industry-centric Smartsheet solutions ready to deploy in weeks — and learn about our advanced integrations, AI-powered innovation, and enterprise-grade automation offerings.
More information about our Booth location and Breakout Session coming soon!
Learn more about Smartsheet ENGAGE 2025: https://www.smartsheet.com/engage
Future of Communications Conference 2025
When: November 12–14, 2025
Where: Austin, TX @ Hyatt Regency Austin
Who It’s For: Communications and marketing leaders across industries
Join us at Ragan’s Future of Communications Conference to explore the trends, tools, and strategies shaping the future of the communications discipline. From breaking down silos to proving ROI with data, attendees will gain insights into agentic AI, smarter workflows, and building agile, future-ready teams. Optimum and Fresh Intranet will be on site to showcase how our intranet solutions can help your organization lead in this evolving space.
Learn more about Ragan’s Future of Communications Conference 2025: https://www.ragan.com/store/future-of-communications-conference/
Stay Connected with Team Optimum
We’re excited to share ideas, best practices, and innovations at these events, and we also want to keep the conversation going long after they’re over. Follow Optimum on LinkedIn to stay up to date on where our team is headed next, get behind-the-scenes updates, and see how we’re helping organizations innovate and thrive.
