AeA Launches Corporate Governance Series

AeA Ramps Up Commitment to State Lobbying

Meanwhile Back in Washington, DC

Sustainability Practices Survey

Plan Now for AeA's Party in the Pinot

ONAMI Hosts Rollout of New Federal Funding Effort

Welcome New Members

Thanks to Renewing Members

Oregon Council Events

Oregon Team

Events

About the Oregon 
Council

Featured Events

Board of Directors Series: Good Governance Matters

April 23, 2008, Mastering Management Skills Workshop

AeA Oregon Council Launches Corporate Governance Series
Increased scrutiny of corporate leadership makes service on a board of directors more challenging than ever. The AeA Oregon Council is launching a new series of programs to help corporate boards meet the challenges.

Billed as “Good Governance Matters,” the set of four programs, which began March 18, 2008, focuses on best practices for directors of public and private companies. Directors, CEOs, CFOs, corporate secretaries, and in-house counsels are eligible and all will benefit.

At the first event, Denise Amantea, senior vice-president at Woodruff-Sawyer & Co., spoke about the changing roles and responsibilities of the board. She led a panel discussion that included Bill Lattin and Duane McDougall, who each serve on a number of local boards and Rick Wills, chairman of Tektronix Inc.  This event was sponsored by The Brentwood Group, KPMG LLP, and Stoel Rives LLP.

Three more events have been scheduled this year. Topics include: “The Governance of Corporate Strategy” (April 29), “Best Practices for Boards in Executive Compensation” (May 20) and “What Part Does the Board Play in Executive Succession Planning?” (June 17). Each three-hour breakfast event will give seasoned professionals the opportunity to hear from and discuss topics with expert panelists, earn RiskMetrics Group Institution of Shareholder Services (ISS) credits and enhance board success.
 
Cost for each event is $100 for AeA members; $150 for non-members.

The next event takes place Tuesday, April 29, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Oregon Zoo Skyline Banquet Room.

Thanks to our sponsor Stoel Rives LLP.

Click here for more information and registration.

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AeA Ramps Up Commitment to State Lobbying
AeA’s new president and CEO Chris Hansen has announced an even stronger commitment by AeA to monitor and influence legislation at the state level. While AeA will continue to work on federal legislation, the association will build its capacity in the states, where a lot of legislative activity impacting high-tech happens.

“Our members asked us to create a more structured and integrated system of representation throughout the states to assure consistency and effectiveness. We listened to them,” said Hansen. Roxanne Gould from the AeA Sacramento public policy office will oversee and manage the efforts in all 50 states.

AeA will focus heavily on issues surrounding environmental policy, RFID and emerging technologies, education and workforce development, procurement, tax and fiscal issues, e-commerce, and general business and state-specific legislation.

Visit the AeA website for more information.

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Meanwhile Back in Washington, DC
While AeA increases its lobbying focus on the states, federal policy remains an important part of our work. Each year, the AeA national board of directors sets policy priorities for the year. At its recent meeting, it set the following priorities:

• Competitiveness (visa reforms and science and technology education)

• E-Commerce (online safety, data security, and privacy)

• Health care Reform (deploying health IT systems)

• International Issues (export controls, customs, trade agreements, international environmental regulations)

• Tax (R&D tax credit and general tax reform).

Check out the complete list here.

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Sustainability Practices Survey
Are you planning to incorporate sustainability practices within your business? To better understand how Northwest technology companies plan to incorporate sustainability practices, AeA along with SAO and the Washington Technology Industry Association encourage you to participate in an online survey. The results of this survey will be presented at the at the Sustainability and Technology Track at InnoTech in Portland, Oregon, on April 16, 2008.  The survey is geared toward IT professionals, however input from technology business leaders is welcome.

Please take about 10 minutes to complete the survey linked here.

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Plan Now for AeA’s Party in the Pinot
Don't be left out! Make sure you are a part of the summer's biggest bash celebrating high-tech. Set this year for Saturday, July 26, this evening event takes place at Oswego Hills Winery in West Linn, Oregon. We will enjoy a fabulous dinner prepared by one of the area’s finest caterers, high-caliber networking (a who's who in high-tech), live music, desserts, and the ever-popular Scotch and Cigar Bar. A Silent Wine Auction will benefit the Oregon Robotics programs. Thank you to Intel, our returning, presenting sponsor. You will find additional information on Party in the Pinot here.

This event always sells out, so make your arrangements today. Tables of 10 are $2,500. Individual tickets are $250. They are limited to AeA members. Creative sponsorship packages are available.

For a recap of last summer’s event (including photos), click here. 

For more information and sponsorship opportunities, contact Kari_Naone@aeanet.org in the Oregon Council office or call 503-624-6050. Visit our website to reserve tables or individual seats.  

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ONAMI Hosts Rollout of New Federal Funding Effort
Our good friend Skip Rung, who heads up Oregon’s nanotech institute ONAMI, invites you to attend an information session March 26 about a new federal research grant program targeted at jumpstarting new technologies.

The Technology Innovation Program (TIP) will support grants to small and medium-sized businesses to accelerate innovation in high-risk, high-reward technologies. Grants will be multi-year and can range up to $9 million. TIP director Marc Stanley will be on hand to explain the new program and answer questions. The grant competition will be announced in May/June with funds provided this year. (TIP basically replaces the Advanced Technology Program or ATP and is run by the same federal organization – the National Institute of Standards and Technology.)

The event will be held in Portland at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and begins at 9 a.m.. Admission is free, but you need to RSVP to Skip Rung at skip@onami.us.

Visit the ONAMI website for more information.

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Welcome New Members
Intelesoft
ClearVue Project Management
GadgetTrak
GoSeeTell Network
Infinity Softworks
Insight GRM
Lumencor
Lumeno.us
OTBC
Merix
TSSI
UV Cleaning Systems, Inc.
Xander Software Development
Zubeo

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Thanks to Renewing Members
Advanced Inquiry Systems, Inc.
Avnera Corporation
CollegeNET, Inc.
CresaPartners
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
Hinds Instruments, Inc.
Innovation Asset Group
Jive Software
K&L Gates
KPMG LLP
Marger Johnson & McCollom, PC
Miller Nash LLP
MKTX, Inc.
Moss Adams LLP
Northwest Evaluation Association
OECO, LLC
On-Site Financial
Oregon Institute of Technology
Planar Systems
Routeware, Inc.
SignaCert, Inc.
Silicon Valley Bank
SnapNames.Com, Inc.
VeriWave, Inc.

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OREGON COUNCIL EVENTS

April 10, 2008, The Search for and Development of Authentic Leaders

April 17, 2008, CFO Forum: Building a Strong A & F Team: How to Recruit and Retain Top Talent

April 23, 2008, Mastering Management Skills Workshop

April 29, 2008, BOD Education Series Event: The Governance of Corporate Strategy

Complete Calendar of Upcoming Events

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OREGON TEAM

Jennifer Bosze, Executive Director
Jim Craven, Director of Legislative and Public Affairs
Kari Naone, Events and Programs Manager
Patricia Tolle, Office Administrator