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New!   
TechLine Magazine - Spring 2008

April 17, 2008 - Check out the newly expanded TechLine Magazine. Now covering the thirteen western states, TechLine is your connection to Westcoast Technology Today.  

 AeA Report Shows that Arizona Gains 5,200 Tech Jobs, Totaling 116,800

April 2, 2008 - Nationally, Cyberstates 2008 shows that the high-tech industry added jobs for the third consecutive year. Tech industry employment totaled 5.9 million, after adding 91,400 jobs in 2007. This is on top of job gains of 139,000 in 2006 and 87,400 in 2005...read more.

New! Cyberstates 2008 provides 2007 national tech trends on employment and venture capital investments as well as the latest data on state employment, wages, establishments, payroll, and research and development.

Learn more about high-tech employment in Arizona and New Mexico.

AeA Arizona Presents Spring C-Suite Roundtable

Valley C-level executives gathered to hear expert, Dr. Tom Duening, discuss the challenges, risks, advantages and models of Offshore Business Process Outsourcing.  The luncheon roundtable was held on March 2nd at Morton's on Camelback.  

Dr. Duening demonstrated the analyses to determine if it makes sense strategically to outsource.  Dr. Duening is the Director of  ASU's Entrepreneurial Programs Office..

New! TechLine Magazine - Winter 2008

Check out the newly expanded TechLine Magazine. Now covering the thirteen western states, TechLine is your connection to West Coast Technology today.  The magazine features a variety of stories including Arizona submissions on Solar Energy and VoIP Technology.  The magazine has a circulation of approximately 10,000 C-level individuals and is made possible through advertising.  The Arizona Council would like to thank MSS Technologies and Moreton & Company for their support through ads.

We would also like to take this opportunity to indicate a correction to the article introducing business VoIP service provided by C3IP Communications.  The article, How Can Business Grade VoIP Help Your Company?, incorrectly compared Business Grade VoIP to the consumer service, Vonage. The distinct and unique difference between Business Grade VoIP and Vonage is that C3IP's Business Grade VoIP exclusively uses a completely private network as opposed to the public Internet. This use of a private network provides the highest quality of service and connectivity, guaranteeing uptime of 99.999% or better.  If you have any questi ons about this Business Class Service and how your company can benefit from its reliability and cost-savings, please contact C3IP Communications at 480-422-0110.

AeA Holds Winter C-Suite Roundtable Event

AeA Arizona was thrilled to present its first C-Suite Roundtable of 2008 on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Morton's Steakhouse.  The program was designed to bring together C-level executives to share their strategies for future growth in the industry.  Todd Davis, President of LifeLock, was on hand to present his revelations on how to "LifeLock - Being Disruptive and Being an Industry Leader".

Todd Davis, President, LifeLock

As part of Todd's marketing efforts to promote LifeLock's identity protection service, he boldly displayed his Social Security number in the streets of Chicago.  Since the company's inception in 2005, LifeLock has partnered with major organizations including the NRA, Office Depot, AAA and AARP.  Their business has surpassed their expectations and they anticipate breaking the one million mark in members of their service.  Attendees asked Todd a plethora of questions about identity theft and the and the service.

The C-Suite Roundtable Series is expected to be presented quarterly.

Big Draw IV Proves to Be Big Draw For Cigar Afficianados

AeA Arizona kicked off the holidays with its 4th Annual Big Draw scotch tasting and cigar event.  The event was held on December 6, 2007 at The Crown Room.  Attendees sampled a variety of cigars and scotch as they discussed the latest trends in technology.

Executive Committee Members, Heather 
Breshears and Rick Hansen, with Matt Kim, Ph.D., 
 Head of the Arizona Nanocluster
 
 
David Fitzgerald, XL Technology and AeA Executive Committee Member, Bob Brilon, with Murali Gunti, Guanxi Technology Research (Center)

Co-Sponsored Hong Kong Trade Conference a Success

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council coupled with AeA Arizona to present, "Your Partners for Success in China" on Monday, September 17th.  The Conference attracted over 200 Phoenix businessmen and AeA members.  

Cory Miller, Former AeA Executive Director and Vice Chair of the AeA Arizona Executive Committee, served as Master of Ceremonies at the seminar which prepared businessmen for the development of trade and off-sourcing in the Pearl River Delta of China.  Presenting were the Mayor of Foshan, China and Stephen Wong, the highest ranking official in the Americas.  

July 17, 2007:  Arizona's Tech Exports Jump by $1.7 Billion in 2006, Says AeA Report
Nationally, Trade in the Cyberstates 2007 shows that international trade of high-tech goods continues to rise.  High-tech goods exports grew by 10 percent for a total of $220 billion in 2006, representing 21 percent of all U.S. exports to the world...read more.

Trade in the Cyberstates 2007: A State-by-State Overview of High-Tech International Trade provides comprehensive trade statistics at the national and state level, including 52 state overview pages with detailed graphs.

Learn more about high-tech trade in Arizona and New Mexico.

AeA Arizona Masters Series Hits the Spot

The AeA Masters Series featuring prominent business leaders and authors proved to be a big hit among attendees.  The program presented the opportunity to learn the strategies and wisdom to get - and stay - at the top!

On April 10, Steve Sanghi, Author of "Driving Excellence: How the Aggregate System Turned Microchip from a Failing Company to a Market Leader", shared the framework to understanding organizational effectiveness and performance.  Steve discussed building a company culture focused on performance and pride. 

On May 1, Dr. James Powers, Jr., President and CEO of iLinc Communications, discussed how he led his company through two changes in focus and five acquisitions to achieve profitability and become a market leading organization.

Finally, on May 22, 2007, Bob Brilon, CEO of InPlay Technologies and Chair of the Arizona Council of AeA, and Duane Black, Author of "The Hands-Off Manager: How to Mentor People and Allow Them To Be Successful" and COO and Executive Vice President of SunCor Development, shared their valuable insights into management style and the unpredictability in the marketplace.

The Arizona Council thanks our great speakers for their masterful approach to management.

 Learn more about recent activities of the Arizona Council

National News

Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft, to Keynote AeA's Annual Technology for Government Dinner
Steve BallmerSponsor or attend the premier Washington, DC, technology networking event -- to be held on June 3 -- honoring Federal Chief Information Officers (CIOs), Congressional high-tech leaders, and all government technology professionals...read more.

AeA Members Present to 200+ Investors in Monterey from May 4-6
AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference
Celebrating its 10th year, the AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference provides public technology companies with an environment in which to showcase their companies to key technology investors...read more.

To Coincide with Earth Day, AeA Releases a Report Strongly Endorsing Telework Initiatives
Earth DayTelework is the practice of allowing employees to leverage information technologies to work remotely. The report, entitled Telework in the Information Age, is the 21st installment of AeA’s ongoing Competitiveness Series...read more.

Speaker Pelosi Celebrates AeA Leadership at April 9th DC ReceptionSpeaker Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, joined AeA at an informal dinner reception for retired-AeA President & CEO, William T. Archey.  Hosted by AeA’s new chief executive, Chris Hansen, the event was attended by high-tech executives, association heads, and government and congressional leaders...read more.

AeA Lobbies EU and French Government Officials on Environment & Other High-Tech Priorities
AeA Europe High-Tech DelegationDeirdre Hanford, Senior Vice President, Technical Services, Synopsys, and Chairwoman of the AeA Board of Directors, led an executive delegation along with Chris Hansen, AeA President and CEO, on April 15 -17, for a series of meetings in Brussels and Paris with European Union and French government officials...read more.

Events

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Additional AeA National Events

5/19/2008 - 5/21/2008: CIRCA 08 Conference (Saratoga, NY) Join global nanoelectronics and technology industry leaders by attending or sponsoring CIRCA 08, the second annual industry-leading conference on the convergence of international research and commercialization. The conference will be held May 19-21, at the Gideon Putnam Hotel and Resort in Saratoga...More

5/21/2008: Go Green! AeA Midwest Council Green Technologies Program (Chicago, IL) AeA’s Midwest Council Green Technologies: GO GREEN! is a comprehensive program to help you learn best practices, laws & regulations that may affect your company, implement cost savings while greening your company, and how you can make a difference by positively affecting the environment.

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5/27/2008 - 5/30/2008: 2008 SBIR/STTR National Spring Conference in Florida (Orlando, FL) In partnership with NASA the Florida SBDC Network and the Florida Small Business Development Foundation Inc. will co-host the 2008 SBIR/STTR National Spring Conference to celebrate the Silver Anniversary of the SBIR Program and 50 Years of NASA Space Exploration. AeA members will receive a discounte...More

  
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Sandie Schmidt, Acting Executive Director
Stan Barnes, Lobbyist

8283 N. Hayden Rd.
Suite 250
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Phone: 480.607.0233
Fax: 480.607.1921

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