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Regional Offices & Councils >> Midwest >> How to Get Involved

How to Get Involved || Committees

Expand your opportunities for new business, establish relationships with current and future clients, and increase your awareness of all the resources available to impact your bottom line. The key to maximizing your resources with AeA is by using them. Sign up for a committee, attend an event or roundtable – you never know where your next great idea or contact will come from.

Get the knowledge you need and the contacts you want
Technology industry focused program opportunities allow you to meet your peers and industry leaders for meaningful conversations and informative speakers.

  • Executive Roundtables

  • CFO Committee

  • Membership Receptions

  • Industry Showcases

Get your voice heard in legislative issues that affect your company
Committee involvement allows you to get your voice heard and to build relationships that will help your own business development.

  • Executive Committee

  • Public Policy & Government Affairs Committee

Get the visibility you want in the high-tech industry
Sponsorships in AeA’s programs and online advertising on AeANET provide visibility for your company to potential strategic partners and clients.

  • Local Events hosted in the Midwest Region of the U.S.

  • The Annual Medal of Achievement Dinner

  • The Annual High-Tech Government Dinner

  • Membership Receptions

  • Rotating Member Companies Featured on the AeA Midwest Council Website

Don't miss out, get connected today!
To help improve your bottom line, an AeA representative will come to your facility to meet with your various departments to ensure that you are receiving the full benefit of your AeA membership. Contact the AeA Midwest office today to schedule an appointment.

Executive Committee:  Marty Singer, CEO of Chicago based PCTEL, Inc., and Chairman of AeA's Midwest Council.

Under Marty's leadership, AeA's Midwest Board of Directors is responsible for driving initiatives, programs and legislation to benefit and protect the high-tech industry at the state and federal level. AeA's Midwest membership is comprised of 130 leading technology companies employing more than 45,000 high-tech workers in the Midwest region and generating nearly $50 billion in annual revenue.

A seasoned entrepreneur and communications industry veteran with a history of revitalizing tech companies, Singer is the first new chairman of the Midwest Council since it reopened in November of 2004.

At AeA, Singer aims to turn around the once-prosperous I-88 tech corridor and help smaller tech companies get relief from costly Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Prior to joining PCTEL in late 2001, Marty held the position of President and CEO at SAFCO Technologies where his team grew revenues from $18 million to $42 million in two and one-half years. SAFCO led the cellular industry in providing network design tools, measurement products, and network performance information. Marty was a Vice-President within Motorola's Cellular Infrastructure Group.

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CFO Committee:  AeA's Midwest CFO Committee is an exclusive forum for AeA member Chief Financial Officers to network, address issues of interest & concern to finance professionals, and to help AeA develop relevant speakers and topics for our Midwest Executive Forums held throughout the year. The AeA CFO Committee meets frequently and is open only to AeA member company CFO's by invitation only. For more information, please contact Ed Longanecker, Executive Director, 630-613-7174, ed_longanecker@aeanet.org.

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Policy Committee:   In cooperation with AeA's extensive grassroots policy program, AeA established it's Midwest Policy Committee in early 2005 which focuses on educating both our members and our area legislators on the potential outcomes of legislative movements.

The committee works diligently to help shape public policy in the Midwest region, to enhance a healthy business climate for the high-tech industry and to raise the visibility of AeA and its member companies. Key legislative issues include: Environmental/EWaste, Tax, Privacy/Security, Homeland Security, Broadband, State Government Procurement, Outsourcing, and Economic Development

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Procurement Committee:  AeA's Midwest Council is pleased to announce the creation of our new Procurement Committee. The Committee's mission is to connect industry with the tools and resources necessary to effectively maneuver within the public sector. Committee meetings will focus on discussing best practices when working with the state and federal government, strategic alliance building with committee members and industry partners, and the development of targeted programs and events in the Midwest region. The Committee will meet quarterly at AeA's Midwest Council office and will work in coordination with multiple AeA offices across the country also focused on assisting companies in expanding their public sector business and opportunities. Committee participation is by invitation only. For more information or to inquire about participation, please contact Ed Longanecker, Executive Director, 630-613-7174, ed_longanecker@aeanet.org.

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Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Working Group:  In response to member concerns, AeA has launched a grassroots initiative to modify Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and has recently released a white paper on the topic.  All 18 Councils of AeA's nationwide grassroots network have established working groups on this issue.  For more information or to join this committee please contact Ed Longanecker at 630.613.7174 or ed_longanecker@aeanet.org.

National Government Affairs Committees:  Get the most out of your membership by joining one of our many national government affairs committees -- participation is open to any AeA member company, and there is no limit to the number of employees per company who sign up.  Learn more about all of AeA's International, National and State Government Affairs Committees at www.aeanet.org/committees.  


For more information or to join the AeA Midwest Council contact Ed Longanecker (bio), Executive Director, at 630.613.7174 or ed_longanecker@aeanet.org.

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