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AeA and ITAA are now
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staff email
addresses.
Looking for
information on the stimulus package and what opportunities exist for
tech companies? TechAmerica can help.
Contact us to
learn more.
Massachusetts Data
Breach Regulations - Update
TechAmerica testified at a public
hearing at the State House on May 12th in support of proposed legislation
to address flaws in the current Massachusetts data breach regulations (201 CMR 17.00) issued by the MA Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR).
The legislative fix would restore the original intent of the law and
address some very problematic aspects of the regulations. On February 12, 2009, the state
announced an additional delay creating a new effective date of January 1,
2010, but TechAmerica and the business community continue to argue changes
are needed.
Read our testimony.
View the regs and learn how to comply.
Join us Tuesday, June 30 for the next in our
TechAmerica New England Webinar Series with Social Media Analytics:
Uncover Actionable Insights from Social Media -- With 130+ million blogs, 1000+ social network sites, 100+ thousand forum
sites, 3 million Tweets per day, the social media explosion has made
quantifying actionable measurements around unstructured conversations
about your brands and products a huge challenge. Join us to learn why
social media intelligence is becoming a crucial component of enterprise
intelligence, how quantitative measurement benefit many areas of the
enterprise and what unexpected insights you can uncover by analyzing
social media content.
Register now.
Sold Out! Our
7th Annual Environmental
Compliance Conference on May 1st at TechAmerica member
Philips Electronics North America brought together over 70
participants to learn the
latest about global environmental
compliance requirements for high tech. Content included RoHS, WEEE,
Batteries, REACH, Energy Efficiency and Design for Environment.
View event summary and photos.
AeA Financial Classic
Showcasing Public Tech Cos. with $25M -
$4B in Market Cap or Revenues
Note expanded qualifications for presenting
companies!
Plan now to present at the AeA Classic on November November 1-4,
2009 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina. This independent investor conference offers an ideal forum for public tech companies to gain visibility in
front a focused group of technology investors. Among the industry segments featured are: Alternative Energy, Computer, Defense, Health IT,
Internet, MedTech, Semiconductor, Social Networking, Software,
Telecom and more. Private company showcase also featured. Contact
Anne Doherty Johnson
to learn more.
Details.
TechAmerica recently participated in a meeting
with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and a small group of
corporate leaders, associations and universities to discuss how the
interested stakeholders can better publicize the significant contributions made by the IT industry to the
state's economy. TechAmerica is part of an IT Advisory
Committee formed to enhance the competitive environment in
Massachusetts for technology innovation. Initial efforts include a survey to identify
business trends and challenges. Survey results are now being analyzed; thank you to all those who
participated.
TechAmerica's Cyberstates Shows Tech Industry Remains Vital to Massachusetts
/Regional Economy
The Cyberstates 2009 report - which details national and state
trends in high-tech employment, wages, and other key economic factors for
all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico - shows that
Massachusetts's high-tech industry added 3,800 net jobs - a rise of two
percent - in 2007, the most current year for which state data are
available. These jobs are well compensated at an average of $100,500 - 80
percent more than the state's average private sector wage...read
more.
Cyberstates 2009
provides
2008 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 in
MA,
CT and
NH.
Mike Scher, CEO of Frontline Selling, leads attendees through an exercise
designed to improve their ability to reach sales decision makers.
TechAmerica
recently hosted an
Executive
Thought Leadership Forum on Demand Creation Strategies.
Participants engaged in an interactive discussion centered on a
Demand Creation Approach designed to help
companies identify net-new sales opportunities in a consistent
and measurable way. Special
thanks to AeA Member
FRONTLINE Selling for
sponsoring this event. Read a
Guest Article by company CEO
Mike Scher.
 Chris
Hansen, President & CEO, AeA, spoke at an executive dinner in Burlington,
MA that focused on why tech is crucial to our economic recovery on
December 11th. Pictured (l to r) are Mike McGurk and Christopher Schultz,
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner; Hansen and Bob Mohr,
General Dynamics.
TechAmerica was delighted to welcome President
and CEO Chris Hansen to the area for dinner and a lively discussion
on Why Tech is So Crucial to Our
Economic Recovery. Chris has may ties to the region and
spoke on key issues being addressed by the Obama
Administration and the Congress and their impact on our
industry. Special thanks to our sponsor, member law firm
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett &
Dunner, LLP.
Top Ten Cyberstates with Highest Tech
Exports Concentration Include MA, ME and VT |
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Trade in the Cyberstates 2008
examines high-tech trade flows at the national level and tech goods
exports for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
The report shows that nationally,
high-tech is the largest merchandise export sector in the United States,
reaching $214 billion in 2007. Learn more about high-tech trade in
MA,
CT,
VT and
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AeA strongly supported passage of the Massachusetts IT investments
included in the Governor's bond bill last session. View
press release and testimony. Read our
Op Ed in Mass High Tech. Learn more about our
State Government Affairs Legislative Tracking service and lobbying efforts
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Looking for Health Insurance for your employees? Our
AeAHealth! Program offers richer insurance plans, access to a strong
provider network and enhanced services for you and your employees. In New England, AeA has partnered with
21st Century Benefit Advisors,
Inc. to provide quality insurance services, packaged specifically for the
unique needs of technology companies. Contact them for a high level
employee benefit audit covering your current program, design and
cost.
View more details.
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Check out local service
providers that support
AeA's New England Council. We invite you to tap
into our Signature Service Providers, a useful
directory of AeA business partners offering services
to technology companies. All companies and
contacts listed are AeA members in good standing
and are among the highest quality firms in their
field.
Contact AeA for a copy. |
Growth:
We're working every day
to help our member companies grow and to advance the business of
technology. Learn what TechAmerica
can do for you.
Stay in the Know.
Sign up for any of our newsletters
to stay in the know on key trends and developments.
Member resources: Our continued growth in New England is a testament to the strong base of
high-tech companies here and our
extensive resource portfolio.
Register for
upcoming
AeA New England events.
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AeA, ITAA, GEIA, and CSIA Merge to Form TechAmerica
Together, we are the industry's leading trade association, offering companies a broader array of programs and services...read more. TechAmerica President Testifies to U.S. Senate
Phil Bond testified to the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security...read more. Cyberstates 2009 Report Released
The U.S. high-tech industry added jobs for fourth straight year acording to TechAmerica's 12th annual Cyberstates report...read more. |
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4/16/2010: Annual International Environmental Compliance Conference (Andover, MA) This conferences addresses compliance, implementation, enforcement issues, pending changes and best practices surrounding Global RoHS, WEEE, EuP, REACH, Batteries, Recycling, Substance Restrictions, Chemical Regulation and Energy Efficiency. Learn the latest global developments from TechAmerica, th...More
8/8/2010 - 8/19/2010: Stanford Executive Institute (Stanford, CA) Since 1975, TechAmerica's AeA/Stanford Executive Institute, in partnership with Stanford's School of Engineering, has developed the careers of over 3,500 high-tech executives.
Additional AeA National Events
5/12/2010 - 5/14/2010: Growth Cap Financial Conference (San Francisco, CA) TechAmerica presents the 2010 Growth Cap Financial Conference at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, the only neutral forum for smaller technology growth firms to meet with potential investors.
- 3 Growth Focused Company Tracks
- Unbiased Forum
- Private Presentation Rooms
6/7/2010 - 6/10/2010: Santa Clara University Management Development Program (Santa Clara, CA) For 30 years the TechAmerica/Santa Clara Management Development Program has enhanced the performance of over 1,000 managers and directors from more than 350 high-tech companies. This intensive four day program teaches new managers core business disciplines and effective management techniques to lead...More
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