April 2005

News

AeA scholarship total reaches 28 – all-time high

AeA's Party in the Pinot is Back

Legislature makes progress on budget – industry priorities intact

Wyatt Starnes named to prestigious national committee  

AeA Spring Cleaning

Events

Welcome New Members

Thank You Renewing Members

AeA Products/Services

Oregon Team

NEWS

Twenty eight Oregon high school seniors have been named recipients of the prestigious AeA Technology Scholarship that will enable them to attend public universities in Oregon, beginning this fall. In additional to financial support, each scholar receives 1-on-1 mentoring by an industry professional and the opportunity to apply for an internship at some of the state's top technology companies.

Seven high-technology corporations— Barco Medical Imaging, First Tech Credit Union, FORTiX LLC, FRYE Electronics Inc., Hewlett Packard, InFocus Corp., and Intel Corp.--sponsored this year's AeA Technology Scholarship Awards which are administered by the Oregon University System (OUS). Award winners are eligible for an annual renewable scholarship of $2,500, or $10,000 over a 4-year period while enrolled at an OUS institution.

Intel Corp. initiated the scholarship program in 1999, and it was adopted by AeA Oregon Council the following year. Since then, 162 scholarships valued at more than $1.62 million have been awarded through 2003-2005.

The goal of the scholarship program is to entice outstanding local high school students to stay in Oregon and study for technical degrees. Scholarship majors include: Computer Science, Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Physics, and Chemistry.

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Party in the Pinot is Back! - July 30, 2005

Don't miss out on what will be the high-tech party of the year.  Only a few tickets remain. Reserve your table of 10 for $2,000 or purchase an individual ticket for $200. Call AeA at 503-624-6050 to make your reservation.  Thank you to our presenting sponsors, Intel and ESI. More information on AeA's Party in the Pinot.

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Legislature makes progress on budget – industry priorities intact

Salem lawmakers this month released outlines of the budget priorities for the Democratic Senate and the Republican House.  Major difference in the two budgets is the total for K-12 public school support.  The Senate put $5.325 billion in its budget for schools; the House had the target at $5.175 billion.  The Governor’s budget released at the beginning of the year only had $5.0 billion.  State revenues are rising due to the economic recovery, and there is a little more money than earlier thought.  Both budgets had the same total at the bottom line and don’t rely upon new taxes.  Legislators will jockey over the next several weeks on how to sort out this zero sum game.

On key issues for AeA, lawmakers strongly supported continuation of funding for the Engineering and Technology Industry Council efforts to enhance state engineering and computer science programs, and also expressed support for increased funding for the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI) that was started in 2003.  On other fronts, AeA is tracking corporate tax issues, environmental regulations, proposals to limit outsourcing, and labor-workplace rules.  

For weekly in-depth updates on state legislative activities, please subscribe to the AeA Oregon Weekly Capitol Update.  Visit http://www.aeanet.org/PressRoom/Newsletters.asp and scroll down to Government Affairs, State Policy, Oregon

Wyatt Starnes named to prestigious national committee

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AeA Spring Cleaning-Members Only

Is your company promoted to its best advantage on AeA's Online Member Directory? 

AeA members have almost an unlimited amount of space to promote your products and services...and government and commercial buyers have access to our Directory.

Please follow this link to update your company information: http://www.aeanet.org/CompanyUpdate

Or contact Julia Ostrowski with AeA's Database team at 408-987-4255 and she will be happy to help.

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EVENTS

Complete Calendar of Upcoming Events

5.5.05 - Keeping Your Balance on the Executive Tightrope
7:30-9:30 a.m., Oregon Zoo, Portland, $35 AeA Members, $95 Non Members

5.10.05 - Mentoring: The Forgotten Tool – (Human Resources) Sponsored by First Tech Credit Union
7:30-9:00 a.m., Oregon Zoo, Portland, $35 AeA Members, $95 Non Members

5.12.05 – CEO Forum - Operational Excellence – Do You Know What is Going on Inside Your Company? (by Invitation Only)
Sponsored by Davis Wright Tremaine & 
First Tech Credit Union 
5:30-8:30 p.m., Morton’s Steakhouse, Portland, 
$95 AeA Members only 

5.17.05 – Business Decisions When Going Abroad (IP and Technology)
Sponsored by Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel - 7:30-11:30 a.m., Oregon Zoo, Portland, $35 AeA Members, $95 Non Members

5.24.05- Tax Update 
Sponsored by Ernst and Young 
7:30-9:00 a.m., Oregon Zoo, Portland, $35 AeA Members, $95 Non Members

6.2.05 – CFO Forum (by Invitation Only)
Sponsored by Marsh & Morgan Stanley
5:30-8:30 p.m., Morton’s Steakhouse, Portland, 
$95 AeA Members only

7.21.05- CEO Summit
Sponsored by KPMG & Stoel Rives
Portland, Oregon

7.30.05 - AeA 3rd Annual Gala Event
Presenting Sponsors Intel and ESI
Oswego Hills Winery, West Linn

WebTrends, Greg Drew, CEO
CMstat - Tom Tesmer, President