Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Chicago – April 22, 2010 Toronto – May 20, 2010 Boston – June 17, 2010 Five Most Recent Posts News: CompTIA Adds New VAR Membership Package with Monthly Payment Plan News: QTS to Convert Virginia Plant into Massive Data Center News: ServInt to Giveaway iPad in Expanded Affiliate Rewards Program News: BizCom Adds Instant Messaging Functionality to Hosted Microsoft OCS R2 Offering (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — In order to include more valuable members, information technology trade association CompTIA ( www.comptia.org ) has added a new membership package for value-added resellers, giving them access to major industry research, education and skill programs, and networking opportunities for as little as $20 per month. Normally priced at $250 annually, the CompTIA VAR Membership Bundle offers companies a monthly payment plan option that cuts $10 off that price savings, giving the full range of CompTIA member benefits for $240 per year to to VARs, systems integrators, managed services providers and solution providers. “Small business owners and resellers are an essential component of the IT channel and a vital constituency for CompTIA,” CompTIA industry relations senior vice president Dan Liutikas said in a statement. “They offer a unique perspective on what’s working in our industry, and what needs to be improved on