After more than 20 years in corporate America, Kent Barnard founded KB Conferences LLC in 1998, after gaining expertise in events and worldwide product introductions.
Then, in 1999 and 2000, KB Conferences created, produced, and owned a successful major tradeshow called UnderSea Expeditions.
After that, KBC was the driving force behind the creation and production of the MySQL Users Conference & Expo starting in 2001 and the Zend/PHP Conference & Expo starting in 2005.
"KB Conferences has been instrumental in the planning and creation of the MySQL Users Conference, launching that event in 2003. As the creator, producer and owner of the Zend/PHP Conference & Expo from 2005-2007, KBC has again demonstrated success in starting new major events."