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Posted By Debby Spear, Payroll Network, Inc.,
Sunday, February 17, 2013
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The 5th
Annual Social Enterprise Symposium: "Here and Now”
Friday,
March 1, 2013, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Check out this year's Symposium! We will have presenters from Whole Foods, Clif Bar, Goodwill, Unilever and many more! From Sustainability to Social Entrepreneurship, the Symposium explores the role of business in creating economic prosperity and lasting social & environmental change. Two keynotes will be featured, a series of breakout sessions, an evening networking reception & the new Professionals Only Networking Luncheon.
For the Symposium agenda:
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/ses/agenda.aspx
For more
information & to register
:
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/ses/
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Posted By Kris Shock, Chesapeake Regional Tech Council,
Wednesday, January 02, 2013
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Time
is running out! Less than a week remains to submit your nomination for
TechAwards 2013, the region's top celebration of technology excellence!
2013 Award Categories Include:
• Tech Company of the Year Award
• Innovator Award
• Future Innovator Award
• Best Place to Work Award
• People’s Choice: Woman in Tech Award
Members & Non Members are encouraged to Submit!
If
not your company, perhaps a client or colleague?
Start the New Year with a nomination that
will pay dividends in regional exposure through the whole first quarter (and beyond)!
Nominate a client or colleague!
You can't win if you don't SUBMIT! Do it today!
The Chesapeake Regional Tech Council (CRTC) is now accepting nominations
for its prestigious 8th Annual TechAwards program, a celebration of technology
excellence in the Chesapeake region that recognizes outstanding achievements in
the areas of innovation, strategic growth, customer service and leadership.
The CRTC is pleased to
announce the CyberCenter at Anne Arundel Community College has stepped up for
the second consecutive year as Title Sponsor of the awards, which are open to technology
companies, tech professionals and students in Science, Technology Engineering
and Math STEM programs located in the Annapolis-Washington-Baltimore region.
For
additional information including past TechAwards winners, award
criteria, nomination forms, sponsorship opportunities and event details
please visit www.chesapeaketech.org/techawards.
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Posted By Kris Shock, Chesapeake Regional Tech Council,
Friday, December 28, 2012
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CRTC & 2013
A GREAT COMBINATION
2013
is all set for you to engage in the CRTC and the regional tech
community. We've fine-tuned our calendar to help you make the best use
of your time in the New Year. We have created some brand new events and
bid farewell to some old ones so make sure to check out the CRTC's 2013 lineup.
 Please join us in kicking off 2013 with a new quarterly series, Tech Talks,
that will serve up equal parts thought leadership and inspiration to
help member companies learn from the success of other leading regional
businesses. Our inaugural Tech Talk will feature the CIO of Under Armour so get registered and get inspired by this global powerhouse!
 We
will still have our fantastic Forum and Committee meetings and we are
bringing back the all-time favorite Signature and Networking events like
the Tech Awards, Mustang Alley Bowling Mixer, Mini Golf, President's
Reception, the Tech Tasting and so many more...just check out the calendar and get those events penciled, make that typed in!
Quarterly Networking Events
Annual Signature Events
The clock is ticking...make your remaining 2012 marketing $$ work for you in 2013! Contact exdir@chesapeaketech.org, call 410-630-8200 or visit the online store to purchase CRTC 2013 Sponsorship Opportunities before year-end.
Best Wishes for a safe and prosperous New Year!
See you in 2013!
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Posted By Kris Shock, Chesapeake Regional Tech Council,
Monday, December 03, 2012
Updated: Wednesday, December 05, 2012
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 A hearty THANK YOU to all who made the Inaugural Member Thanks-Giving event on Friday, November 30th a GREAT SUCCESS! A special shout-out goes out to Event Chair Karen Sutter, her enthusiastic Committee and the talented team at The Sutter Group for making us look so good! From the event logo to table decoration, signage and the Keynote presentation used to spotlight all of the CRTC volunteers - we can't thank Sutter enough for jumping on-board and making the event come to life! Many thanks to the featured Tech Demo companies and the Power Hawks robotics team for reminding us what we're all about: Advancing Technology throughout the Annapolis-Washington-Baltimore tech triangle!
For those of you who missed the big event, here's a recap of the big take-aways: - The CRTC is a Member-Driven organization with more than eight active Committees and Forum Groups to drive the programs and forge connections throughout the CRTC network year round.
- If you need helping finding your best connection and getting top value form you Membership investment, plan to attend Membership 101 on Friday, December 14th at 9:00am. It's not just for new Members! Membership 101 offers powerful training on how to work the CRTC network to increase your results.
- The last CRTC networking event - the favorite 5th Annual Holiday Mixer - is scheduled for Thursday, December 13th from 5:30 - 7:30pm in Annapolis. Don't miss this great opportunity to mix holiday cheer with your tech connecting!
- The 2013 CRTC calendar is chock-full of opportunities to wrap your brand around the CRTC mission to garner top exposure for your company through CRTC Sponsorship. Whether you are spending the last 2012 Marketing dollars or planing your 2013 Budget, contact us today to make the most of your marketing resources with CRTC Sponsorship.
- TechAwards 2013 is accepting nominations! The deadline to submit is January 7th! This year "Geek is the New Chic"! We'll celebrate tech achievement with tried and true awards such as Tech Company of the Year, Innovator of the Year and Best Place to Work plus new categories such as Woman in Tech and Future Innovator.
If you need help connecting, CRTC Staff stands ready and waiting to assist. Please don't hesitate to reach out for a quick call to get you up to speed and ready to make your best connection in 2013!
Click Here for Event Photos by Wendy Hickok!
Thank You Inaugural Meber Thanks-Giving Sponsors:
 
   
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Posted By Kris Shock, Chesapeake Regional Tech Council,
Friday, November 09, 2012
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It's been a great week and before we hit the weekend we've got send some shout-outs and share a couple of pics from two great CRTC programs:  The Inaugural Tech Tasting was a big hit with more than 60 Members turning up at Bin 201 in spite of the dreary rain and sleet!
Special thanks to the Event Sponsor who took the leap with us to support this first-time event! It was a terrific night of connecting and we have lots of ideas for next year! Special Thanks to our Bronze Sponsors:   
Click Here to view more Tech Tasting photos on Flickr
 On Thursday we had the great privilege to connect the CRTC Women in Tech (WIT) Forum with students at the Howard County Public Schools' Applications & Research Lab in Ellicot City.
Chaired by CRTC Board Member Angie Lienert of IntelliGenesis the WIT Forum engaged two speakers, Dina Haines, Instructional Specialist | CyberCenter, Anne Arundel Community College and Shapna Pal, Sr. Liaison Officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to engage the students on career opportunities in cyber security. Both our speakers offered a different, yet equally interesting Cyber presentation. Shapna shared her role as a Liaison officer with the DHS and the value her technical background brings to her position. She did a great job of describing different cyber attack scenarios and the impact those attacks have on different people/agencies.
Dina was very animated with her presentation and had a lot of fun with the kids. She demonstrated ways to restore deleted files and gave a couple of parallel scenarios where that information would come in handy. She shared a lot of free and open source applications, that the students may want to explore. Thank you to Kristin Herber at Tydings and Rosenberg for Chairing the WIT Volunteer Event and Susan Schneider from /training/ etc. for lending her support to the success of the event!
Click Here to view photos of this WIT Volunteer event on Flickr
This morning we had a great group of folks around the table for Membership 101. If you could use a tune-up on all of the value offered through your CRTC Membership, click here to register for the December Membership 101 Meeting! It's not just for New Members! Have a wonderful weekend!
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Posted By Kris Shock, Chesapeake Regional Tech Council,
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Updated: Thursday, October 25, 2012
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We were thrilled to see TRX Systems has won another award! This just in from MD DBED - State Looks to Grow as Cybersecurity Hub Last Call for the Early Bird Discount for the Member Thanks-Giving Event! Looking for MORE VALUE and INCREASED CONNECTIONS? This is the event for YOU! Meet the CRTC Board and Committee and Forum leadership and jump-start 2013 Opportunities! Sponsorships are available for this high-profile event!
The CRTC is proud to sponsor TechBreakfast Meetups! Will we see on 10/31 in Baltimore? We'll stop by Bin 201 this afternoon to finalize details for Tuesday's Tech Tasting. Are you registered? Big thanks to inaugural event sponsors: Expedient, Sidus Data & The Sutter Group! Check out this article on SRA's bid protest in advance of the B2G Forum's next meeting: Preparing for Bid Protests - The New Normal in Government Contracting
Will we see you at the Social Media Marketing Forum meeting in the morning? I hear Garret Ohm's got a top notch presentation to get us all up to speed!
How can we help you grow today?
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Posted By Kris Shock, Chesapeake Regional Tech Council,
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2012
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FANTASTIC presentation this morning by Monica Randall of the Randall Group! Many thanks to TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) for Host Sponsoring and to Panelists: Jason Peay (VersaTech), Mike Peart (i4DM) and Bruce White (TCS)! If you are 8a or planning to go 8a click here to download the valuable presentation available in the B2G Presentation Archive!
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Posted By Kris Shock, Chesapeake Regional Tech Council,
Friday, July 06, 2012
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  Which Comes First?
Each day we speak with technology professionals who believe they would receive
value from engaging with the CRTC network, but they want to experience the
benefit before they invest in Membership.
We also speak with Members who are already invested in the network but have
trouble finding time to come out and connect.
So which comes first: Value or Engagement? Do you get value because you
are engaged or do you get engaged because you perceive value?
No matter which side of the "chicken or egg" you come down on the
truth is there is an undeniable, reciprocal link between value and
engagement.
That said, in our over-scheduled culture it is hard to make the time to get
engaged even when you believe you will benefit from the time invested. That's
why the CRTC has invested in a robust new member community platform to drive
connections and value from your desktop to supplement the value you receive
from in-person member engagement.
 This
new web platform can find you business partners and connections, lead to new
business wins and help you find the region’s top talent. But the site
can’t do it without you. Login at chesapeaketech.org
today and enter your detailed company and personal profile today and reap the
rewards.
The new online engine provides loads of opportunity to build
relationships and drive connections online to add value to your in-person CRTC
experience. To get up to speed fast, click
here to view the CRTC Community Connections e-Learning program provided by
Foster Knowledge.
Help connecting is just a phone call away! Need a
little help logging in? Schedule a quick call with CRTC staff to fast-track
your online connections. Email info@chesapeaketech.org
to request a phone call. Please provide a few times that would work for you and
CRTC staff will reach back to confirm an appointment.
Everything we do at the CRTC is about advancing technology throughout the
Annapolis-Washington-Baltimore triangle but we can only connect you as well as
we know you! Login
TODAY* and complete your Corporate Primary profile to drive connections and
opportunities all year long!
Looking forward,
Kris
Valerio
Executive Director
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Posted By Garret Ohm, The Sutter Group,
Monday, May 21, 2012
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(Note: This is a repost from the Social Media Marketing Forum blog) This ties back to the Social Media Marketing Forum's "Making a Good First Impression" meeting from a few months ago, so I thought I should post. Especially since many of us in this Forum are involved in business development. Here's the article with the full infographic: http://mashable.com/2012/02/09/boomerang-email-infographic/ (Via Mashable) Do you have any email best practices that you'd like to share with the group? Leave them here as a comment. For me, it's not about any one thing, but if someone comes off as too "pitchy." That, combined with an email message that doesn't show any amount of thought or customization for me is a recipe for deletion. Garret Ohm
The Sutter Group
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Posted By Garret Ohm, The Sutter Group,
Friday, January 13, 2012
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The Chesapeake Regional Tech Council (CRTC) will be hosting its seventh annual TechAwards 2012 on Thursday, March 29th. This year, we have added an exciting new category, the Future Innovator Award, that promotes excellence in technology advancement by a regional high school or college student. The award fosters new thinking in the understanding of technology and its place in the future careers of area students.
Students compete for this accolade as individuals and can self-nominate or be nominated by a teacher or mentor. This award is open to students in grades 9-12, community college and four year college programs. The student must be either from the Annapolis-Washington-Baltimore triangle and/or currently studying in the Annapolis-Washington-Baltimore area. Those participating in their school’s STEM program are encouraged to apply.
Criteria judges will use to decide this award are:
- Student has shown how he/she incorporated new technologies or innovative strategies into a school science or technology project(s).
- Student demonstrates critical thinking to implement technology as a solution to a current problem or issue.
- Student demonstrates the ability to develop a strategy.
- Student demonstrates product or service innovation, including proprietary technology or other advantage.
- Student shows initiative in moving their project forward into the marketplace.
Please note that the deadline for nominations is Wednesday, January 25th. For more information, including links to the nomination forms, please visit: http://bit.ly/CRTC_TA2012_FutureInnovator
Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to your participation!
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