AeA New England Event Archives

Pictured left to right: Bill Archey, AeA CEO & President, David Litman, DOT and Lorraine Lavet, AeA COO.

An attentive audience hears about business opportunities for high-tech in the government sector.

In September 2003, AeA New England presented a two-part series on intellectual property. Entitled Protecting and Valuing Your Intellectual Property, this successful series offered a comprehensive two-part analysis and review coupled with ample networking opportunities.

Access the event summaries, photos and presentations. 

Session I: Protecting Your IP

Top row (left to right): Ira Heffan, Testa Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP; Michael Rosen, Foley Hoag LLP; Kim Cauthorn,  Marsh Risk Consulting and Robert Tosti, Testa Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP. Bottom row ( left to right): Karen Copenhaver,  Testa Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP; Debbie Dean,  MatrixOne, Inc. and Patty Davis,  Palomar Medical Technologies.

Session II: Valuing Your IP Dr. Russ O'Haver, NERA Economic Consulting, Mitchell I. Weisberg, Lumen, Inc. and John M. Hession, McDermott, Will & Emery answer questions from the audience.

James H. Geisman, Marketshare, Inc., Alan Cody, Standard & Poor's  and Anthony Miele, Palmer & Dodge take questions from the audience.

AeA hosted an HR Breakfast Roundtable on the topic of Employee Evaluations and Appraisals: How to Achieve Employee and Manager Satisfaction at AeA Member Company, Brooktrout Technology in Needham, MA on September 18. Read the summary.

AeA New England presented Practical Insights on Doing Business in China hosted by member company BTU International, Inc. in North Billerica, MA on July 11.  Pictured left to right: Dan Brody, AeA Beijing; Dan Del Rosario, Photronics, Inc.; Dr. Jeffrey Chu, BTU International, Inc.; Tim Bennett, AeA Washington, DC; and Anne Doherty Johnson, AeA New England. Read the event summary.

Left to right: Roberto Laver, New England-Latin America Business Council; Andres Bianchi, Ambassador of Chile; Anne Doherty Johnson, AeA New England; and Carlos Alvarez, Chilean Economic Development Agency pause for a moment at AeA's June 20 event on Chile as a Gateway to Latin America. Read the event summary.

An attentive audience learns about Investment and Trade Opportunities in IT and Services in Chile.

On June 17, 2003, AeA hosted an HR Breakfast Roundtable on the topic of Removing the Benefits Blindfold: Communicating the Total Benefits Package at AeA Member Company, Softrax in Canton, MA. Curtis Mead, President of BenComp Communications, Inc. reviews the various types of benefits statements with the audience. Read the event summary.

AeA's HR Breakfast on May 16 focused on Winning Your Seat at the Executive Table offering insights on how HR can be a better business partner in your organization.

AeA members met on May 19 with U.S. Congressman Mike Capuano at a Legislative Roundtable at Inficon in Cambridge, MA.  Read the event summary.

On May 20, 2003, AeA hosted a program on the topic of Power Moves to Increase Sales Now at AeA Member Company, FLIR Systems in North Billerica, MA. Mike Miller, The Alexander Group, Inc. shares some best practices with an attentive audience. Read the event summary.

AeA hosted an HR Breakfast Roundtable on the topic of Winning Your Seat at the Executive Table at AeA member company, Webhire in Lexington, MA on May 16, 2003. Pictured left to right: Sarah Stoddard, Webhire; Rita Allen, Gatti & Associates; Steve Wentzell, Brooks Automation, Inc., and Susan Gaskell, Suffolk University. Read the event summary.

On May 2, 2003, AeA held its 4th annual update on Keeping Your Company Trade Compliant, hosted at Agilent Technologies in Andover, MA. The audience learned about the latest changes and challenges in import and export regulations. 

Pictured left to right: Kerry Scarlott, Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, PA; Ed Szymczak, U.S. Customs Service; Bernie Der, U.S. Customs Service; AnnMarie Treglia, AeA; Steve Handy, Agilent Technologies; Jim Paul, U.S. Department of Commerce, and Peter McDermott, Agilent Technologies. Read the event summary.

Tom Kristoph shares his expertise on April 15, 2003, at Moldflow Corporation in Wayland, MA on the topic of Identifying and Growing Successful Leaders. This HR Roundtable offered a good discussion on challenges companies have securing potential leaders. Read the event summary.

The HR Roundtable on March 14, 2003 offered attendees advice on Dangerous Documents and company strategies for storing documents and emails. Pictured left to right: Anne Dugan, AeA, Tom Galligan, Electronic Recovery, Inc., James Bertelli, CEO, Mercury Computer Systems, Inc., Adam Forman, Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP, Anne Doherty Johnson, AeA, Frank Donlan, AeA. Read the event summary.

In January, AeA's New England HR Breakfast Roundtable met at Webhire in Lexington, MA to address the topic of Managing the Toxic or High Maintenance Employee.  Shown left to right: Jack Thomas, formerly BTU International; Judy Malone, Palmer & Dodge; Ronald Schouten, M.D., J.D., Massachusetts General Hospital; Martin Fahey, Webhire, and Anne Doherty Johnson, AeA.

Left: AeA members met with Congressman Marty Meehan at an AeA Legislative Roundtable at American Science & Engineering on January 13, 2003. Read the event summary.

Left: Attendees at our recent program on How to Protect Yourself, Your Company and Your Directors from Directors and Officers Lawsuits held in September at Brooktrout, learned about recent changes in D&O liability and how companies should prepare.

Left to right: Anne Doherty Johnson, AeA; Thomas Finneran, Massachusetts Speaker of the House; Dennis Austin, Raytheon, and Frank Donlan, AeA.

Read the summary from our program on Your Life in Today's World of Revenue Accuracy. 

Read more about our Legislative Roundtable with Massachusetts Speaker of the House Thomas Finneran at Raytheon in Lexington in AeA New England News. 

Find out more about our special breakfast with European Union Ambassador Guenter Burghardt in June and about AeA's work on international trade issues by calling the AeA office or viewing the international-related materials on our web site.

China in the WTO: Opportunities for High Tech Companies - July 2002. Left: Dan Brody, AeA Beijing office, addresses attendees about the realities of doing business in China.

Left to right: Paul J. van der Wansem, BTU Chairman; Mark Rosenzweig, BTU CEO; Jennifer Guhl, AeA DC; Dan Brody, AeA Beijing; Jack Thomas, BTU Chief People Officer, and Anne Doherty Johnson, AeA New England at our China program which was hosted by BTU International.

Keeping Your Company Trade Compliant is AeA's annual international seminar focused on the latest world trade regulations.  Pictured above at our 2002 event is John McGovern, Customs Manager for Sun Microsystems who also serves as Chairman of AeA's Customs Committee, at last year's seminar.

Scenes from Executing the Winning Deal, AeA New England's successful three-part series on mergers and acquisitions, held over the summer. Special thanks to the many speakers who contributed their expertise to AeA New England's Mergers & Acquisitions series.  

Panelists from our session on Current Market Conditions: Financial, Legal and Liquidity: James R. Stone, Partner & CEO, Converge Capital. Inc.; Kerry Tomasevich, Partner, Palmer and Dodge, and Patrick Curran, Partner, Great Hill Partners.

James Simms, Partner, Adams, Harkness and Hill, leads a discussion of Real World Differences in Valuations/Applying Theory to Everyday Deals.  Other panelists were: Bruce Macrae, Managing Partner, Parthenon Capital and Israel Shaked, Managing Director, Michel-Shaked Group.

MA and NH Stock Options events addressed the impact of changes in securities laws.  John Palafoutas, AeA's SVP, Domestic Policy and Congressional Affairs addresses participants on Securities Litigation and Stock Option Rules at Softrax in Canton, MA.

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Keeping Your "A" Players: Retaining and Developing Your Top Performers
This event was received very high marks from program participants. Hosted by PRI Automation on December 13, 2001, members learned about retaining top performers, particularly after a downsizing. New ways to address effective compensation plans – beyond stock options, how to develop career tracks for top performers, and tips for getting buy-in from senior management for these new approaches.  Speakers were: Deb Titus, Managing Partner, Human Capital Solutions, Manchester, NH and  Tom Wilson, President, The Wilson Group, Inc.
Note: AeA repeated this event by popular demand AeA repeated this event by popular demand on April 4, 2002 at Autodesk in Manchester, NH. 

AeA members met to discuss How the High Tech Industry is Responding to 9/11 at Microsoft Corporation on January 14, 2002.  Left to right:  speakers Ralph Sheridan, President and CEO, American Science and Engineering, James Simms, Managing Director, Mergers and Acquisitions, Adams, Harkness and Hill, Anne Doherty Johnson, Executive Director, AeA New England, Richard Swenson, Director, Office of Commonwealth Security,Massachusetts.

At the AeA Classic with Photronics AeA member Photronics, a Brookfield, Connecticut designer, developer and producer of reticles and photomasks for semiconductor and microelectronic applications, was one of the 33 New England high tech companies presenting at this year’s AeA Classic. Left to right: Michael W. McCarthy, Photronics Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications; Anne Doherty Johnson, AeA Executive Director; and Steven Carlson, Photronics Senior Vice President, Technology Development and Marketing at the opening reception.

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Hedging Against Higher Insurance Costs: Strategies for Today's Tough Market
Sponsored by Marsh Advantage America and hosted by MAPICS, Inc., this seminar took place on September 27, 2001 in Woburn, MA.  Participants learned how to weather the impending storm of rising insurance costs, better manage their insurance budgets and get more for their insurance dollar.  Speakers were: Carol Renzi, Vice President, Marsh Advantage America, Boston, MA; Cathy Shea, Account Executive, Aetna, Inc., Waltham, MA; and Paul Rankowitz, Regional Vice President, Reliastar, Riverside, RI. For more information on AeA Insurance Programs, visit the AeA Website under Insurance and Business Services.

What CEO's Need to Know: Challenges on the High Tech Horizon for 2002
On August 22, 2001 area CEOs were invited to have dinner with Bob Bigony, President of the North American Region of Motorola and incoming AeA Chairman, and Bill Archey, President of AeA.  Participating CEOs discussed some of the policy challenges facing the high-tech industry both in Washington and in the state houses. Data from Cyberstates on the New England high-tech industry was also shared and discussed.

AeA New England CEOs Attend White House Event on Trade Promotion Authority

AeA Works to Help Pass TPA Three high tech leaders from New England were among a group of industry CEOs who flew to DC to attend a meeting at the White House with President George Bush, Ambassador Bob Zoellick, and Commerce Undersecretary of Trade Grant Aldonas on legislation granting trade promotion authority to the President.  This important meeting was one step in the long process that led to passage of this important legislation.

Participating CEOs from AeA's New England Council were: Joseph Alsop, CEO, Progress Software, Bedford, MA (NASDAQ: PRGS); Rory Cowan, CEO, Lionbridge Technologies, Waltham, MA (NASDAQ: LIOX); Piyush Patel, former Chairman and CEO, Cabletron Systems, Rochester, NH (NYSE:CS)

Facing the Economic Slowdown: New Trends in Human Resources
AeA's HR Solutions Breakfast received high marks from participants. Held on May 17, 2001 and hosted by BOS Corporation, the event provided an excellent forum to learn how New England companies are coping with recent economic challenges and to learn from the speakers what pitfalls could be avoided. Speakers were: Judy Malone, Esq., Partner and Chair, Labor and Employment Department,  Palmer & Dodge, Boston, MA and Tom Wilson, President, The Wilson Group, Inc., Maynard, MA.

AeA Legislative Roundtable with U.S. Senator John Kerry AeA New England member companies met with Senator John Kerry on Friday, March 16, 2001 in a Government Roundtable to discuss issues of concern to the high-tech community. The roundtable took place at the Sun Microsystems Burlington, MA campus.  Pictured left to right:  U.S. Senator John Kerry and AeA New England's Anne Doherty Johnson.

Maine Legislators Learn About High Tech's Economic Importance at  Grassroots Event at National Semiconductor Pictured (left to right): Anne Doherty Johnson, AeA New England Executive Director; Paul Edmonds, VP of Operations, National Semiconductor, Senator Lynn Bromley, Cumberland County (holding Cyberstates); State Representative Boyd Marley, Portland and Bill Archey, AeA President & CEO.

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