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AeA, founded in 1943, is a nationwide trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry and is dedicated solely to helping our 2500 members' top line and bottom line.

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Council News
September 23, 2008: Florida’s Tech Exports Grow by Nearly $1 Billion, 2nd Largest Rise in the Nation
New! 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, with $214 billion in 2007.
Learn more about high-tech trade in Florida and Puerto Rico.
April 30, 2009 - DeVry University HerWorld Event
DeVry University’s Orlando campus is hosting its first-ever HerWorld event, a day long conference for high school junior and senior girls aimed at helping them learn more about careers in technology, science and business. Read the Press Release!
June 24, 2008: Miami-Fort Lauderdale’s Tech Industry Employs 72,900, says AeA Report.
Cybercities 2008 examines the high-tech industry in the nation’s 60 largest metro areas focusing on tech employment, wages, establishments, payroll, employment concentration, and wage differential. The report compares different U.S. regions and delves into the 16 sectors that comprise the high-tech industry for these 60 cities.
Learn more about high-tech employment in Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Palm Bay-Melbourne, Orlando, and Tampa-St. Petersburg.

July 22, 2008:  AeA Launches the Focus Florida Pass it On Initiative.
View the video below for more information.
Visit the Focus Florida Pass It On! webpage to join the initiative.


July 31, 2008: Green Energy and IT explored at Green Tech @ SeaTech
Entrepreneurs, companies, municipalities explore Green IT Initiatives and Green IT Projects at AeA Florida Council's Green Tech @ SeaTech.
View the Recap!


April 2, 2008:  AeA Report Shows that Florida's Tech Industry Adds 5,700 Jobs
Nationally, Cyberstates 2008 shows that the high-tech industry added jobs for the third consecutive year. Tech industry employment totaled 5.9 million, after adding 91,400 jobs in 2007. This is on top of job gains of 139,000 in 2006 and 87,400 in 2005...read more.

Cyberstates 2008 provides 2007 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 employment in Florida and the Puerto Rico.
 


AeA Member Captures Two Awards
“The AeA Florida Council extends congratulations to SECNAP Network Security Corporation, a leader in providing network and email security solutions, for capturing two awards in May for its patent-pending network security solutions and leadership in the technology field. The firm is one of just ten solution providers, including Microsoft, to win the Shaping Information Security 2008 award sponsored by Info Security Products Guide, a leading buyers’ guide in the digital security space. Commending SECNAP for its “exceptionally accurate and function-rich Intrusion Detection and Prevention solution,” the award also recognized chief technology officer Michael Scheidell for “his contribution to the industry and to users of security products and services around the world.” In addition, the firm also captured the Technology 2008 Award in the Internet-Based Technology category for “driving technological advancements in network and email security.” That award was sponsored by the South Florida Business Journal, Citrix and Verizon Wireless. SECNAP Network Security is headquartered in the technology corridor in Boca Raton, Florida.”


March 5-6, 2008:  Florida Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp Keynotes Annual AeA Event
T
he fourteenth Annual AeA Tech Days in Tallahassee brought leaders from the high-tech industry, government, and academia together to discuss the state of the industry in Florida and brainstorm on ways to improve it ...read more.


Florida Lt Governor Jeff Kottkamp keynotes the AeA Florida Tech Summit in Tallahassee


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Travel Costs are on the Rise, Let AeA Help You Save
Global growth is placing unprecedented pressure on the travel industry. Business Travel News magazine estimates that travel costs will grow by 5% due to inflationary demand which will cause more than 300,000 U.S. companies to face significant business travel expenses this year...read more.

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AeA's Salary Survey ensures you have the right information to determine if you are over or under compensating your employees, allowing you to maximize your top and bottom lines...read more.


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Events

12/11/2008: AeA Salary Survey Tutorial Webinar (Via Online, Webinar) New Page 1

AeA's Salary Survey o...More

12/12/2008: AeA Webinar - Economic Storm Hits IT Spending (Via, Webinar)

Economic Storm Hits Government IT Spending: How You Can Weather It!

AeA will host a panel discussion with Government officials, a leading government business intelligence provider and a sales coach. They will outline the anticipated impact of the economic crisis on State G...More

3/4/2009: AeA Tech Days in Tallahassee - Day 1 (Tallahassee, FL) AeA Tech Days in Tallahassee

Additional AeA National Events

12/2/2008: Immigration in 2009 and Beyond (Via, Teleconference) What are your options in the U.S. and Canada?

Presenter - Elizabeth Stern and Alan Diner, Baker & McKenzie, LLP

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12/10/2008: The Current State of Green Cards (Via, Teleconference) What Your Company Needs to Know

Presenter - Jim Levine and Dan Kreeger, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

As more technology companies recruit talent from overseas, it is important for employers to know exactly what preparations need to be made, and how to fulfill the U.S. Government requiremen...More

1/22/2009: Quarterly Government Industry Executive Interchange (Washington, DC) DC's premier executive networking event that brings Federal CIOs Program Managers and Procurement Officials together with the leaders of the high tech industry. This forum is held for Government and Industry executives to discuss their similar experiences share insights and exchange best practices. ...More

6/8/2009 - 6/11/2009: AeA/SCU Management Development Program (Santa Clara, CA)

June 8-11, 2009
Santa Clara, CA

Cross functional educational program designed to turn high-tech managers into future leaders. Introductory coverage of Leadership, Finance, Accounting, Product Development, Program Management, Market Strategy, and Negotiation techniques.

6/10/2009: AeA's Annual Technology for Government Dinner (Washington, DC)

The Annual AeA Technology for Government Dinner is the premier Washington DC networking event bringing hundreds of industry congressional and government leaders together at one venue.

Contact Information

Maryann Fiala, Executive Director
Jennifer Gabriel, Program Director

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Orlando, FL  32826
Phone: 407.882.2425
Fax: 407.737.2512

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