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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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Upcoming Events

10/22/2008: Leading An Organization Through Major Change (Van Nuys, CA) The rules of the game are changing. How will your company adapt? Gain inspiration from a technology company that has been there and come out on top. The success story of JPL's massive transformation offers lessons for today's technology companies forced to rethink how they operate in an ever-chan...More

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

AeA's Salary Survey o...More

CA State Public Affairs Events

11/20/2008 - 11/21/2008: AeA Fall Legislative Retreat (San Diego, CA)

Thursday, November 20:
Dinner with Assemblymember Jose Solorio and the New Democrats
5:30 - 6:30 Cocktails
6:30 - 8:00 Dinner

Friday, November 20:
Full day policy discussion including Legislator of the Year scorecard
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch with the San Diego...More

12/16/2008: CA State Government Affairs Committee Meeting (Santa Clara, CA)
Monthly meeting of government affairs representatives to discuss priority public policy issues and develop related action plans.

Time:
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

1/26/2009 - 1/27/2009: AeA State Government Affairs Winter 2009 Meeting (San Francisco, CA)
Join policy professionals and executives from around the U.S. at AeA's Biannual State Government Affairs (SGA) Meeting, which will be hosted by Monica Mueller, Motorola and AeA SGA Chair, and Mike Foulkes, Apple and AeA SGA Vice-Chair. Tentatively, this members only meeting will provide:

Januar...More

Additional AeA National Events

10/14/2008 - 10/16/2008: AeA Board of Directors Fall Meeting (San Jose, CA) Board of Directors October meeting. Location at The Fairmont San Jose, CA.

Reserve your room by September 18, 2008 to receive discounted rate.

10/22/2008: Environmental Compliance Webinar (Via Online & Telephone Conference, NJ) Get the latest information on environmental rules and regulations in the states and internationally from the experts and from a company that lives it. 

This program is designed for managers compliance executives legal departments and environmental and facilities professionals to better under...More

11/2/2008 - 11/5/2008: 2008 AeA Classic Financial Conference (San Diego, CA) The 38th Annual AeA Classic provides public member technology companies with access to 400+ investors in one location. At this exclusive conference, company executives present their technologies, strategic missions, trend analysis and other significant information to a focused group of investors. Th...More



Local Council Events
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Council News
September 23, 2008:  California Ranks 1st in Exports in Six of the Eight High-Tech Sectors
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, reaching $214 billion in 2007.
Learn more about high-tech trade in California.
 

June 24, 2008: Los Angeles’s Tech Employment Totals 172,200, 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 Los Angeles.
 

April 17, 2008:
TechLine Magazine - Spring 2008

Check out the newly expanded TechLine Magazine. Now covering the thirteen western states, TechLine is your connection to Westcoast Technology Today


April 2, 2008:  AeA Report Shows that California Tech Industry Adds 21,400 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 California.

February 25, 2008:  AeA Los Angeles Council Launches Series on Corporate Social Responsibility  
UCLA to host the first Corporate Social Responsibility event on "Going Green"...read more.

January 23, 2008:  AeA, Government Technology Magazine, and Symantec hosted a Green Government event in Sacramento. 


Deb Calevro, AeA; Assemblymember Lloyd Levine; Denise Pearl, Symantec; Will Semmes, Department of General Services, California; and Dave Blevins, Symantec (L-R).

January 16, 2008:  Newly-appointed California State CIO Addresses AeA High-tech Executives at First Official Public Appearance
In an event held on January 16 at AeA’s Sacramento office, the newly-appointed State of California Cabinet-level Chief Information Officer (CIO), Teresa (Teri) Takai, addressed high-tech executives from AeA Member Companies, and gave an overview of her priorities for the high-tech industry writ large...read more.


Fred Thompson, Microsoft; Teri Takai, CA’s CIO; and Barbara Ross, Apple (L-R)

P.K. Agarwal, CA Director of Technology Services; Teri Takai, CA's CIO; and Kathy Hatch, AeA (L-R)

September 19, 2007:  Los Angeles technology executives enjoyed a day of thrills, speed, and left turns at the AeA CXO Race Day
Executives took the driver's seat at one of the best racing schools in the country, the Race Training Center at Irwindale Speedway...read more.

July 17, 2007:  California’s Tech Exports Total $52 Billion in 2006, Says AeA Report
Nationally, Trade in the Cyberstates 2007 shows that international trade of high-tech goods continues to rise.  High-tech goods exports grew by 10 percent for a total of $220 billion in 2006, representing 21 percent of all U.S. exports to the world...read more.

New! Trade in the Cyberstates 2007: A State-by-State Overview of High-Tech International Trade provides comprehensive trade statistics at the national and state level, including 52 state overview pages with detailed graphs.

Learn more about high-tech trade in Los Angeles.

June 27, 2006:  AeA Report Shows that Los Angeles Totals 165,700 Tech Jobs, 2nd in California
Los Angeles is the state’s second largest technology hub after Silicon Valley, employing some 165,700 tech industry workers, and paying them an annual average wage of $75,500 – 71 percent more...read more.

California Cybercities 2006, is a 51 page report that provides you with the latest data on high-tech employment, wages, establishments, payroll, and leading industry sectors for the state's top 17 metropolitan areas.

Greenberg & Bass LLP is offering a Member Legal Assistance Program to all AeA/LA members.  A one-time fee provides up to three hours of legal advice and a professional discount off of the firm's hourly rate. Complete the G&B Legal audit and receive a complimentary assessment of your business's legal health.

National News

AeA and ITAA Announce Merger DiscussionsHandshake
The Boards of Directors of AeA and the Information Technology Association of
America (ITAA) have announced that they are in discussions to merge the trade associations’ memberships and programs.  The merger would bring together the technology industry's leading trade associations...read more.  

AeA Applauds Gov. Schwarzenegger and CA Legislature for Passage of High Tech Computer Software Professional Exemption
Washington State  Gubernatorial
AeA recognizes the work of the Governor and Legislature with the passage and ultimate signature of AB 10, which would make clarifications to California Law in relation to highly paid high tech professionals...read more

New AeA Report Shows that U.S. Technology Exports Totaled $214 Billion in 2007Trade in the Cyberstates 2008
AeA's report Trade in the Cyberstates 2008: A State-by-State Overview of High-Tech International Trade provides data on high-technology trade at the national level and for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico...read more

Washington State Governor & Republican Challenger to Discuss Tech Agendas at AeA
Washington State  Gubernatorial
Join AeA for our Executive Leader Forum and meet the Gubernatorial Candidates, Incumbent Chris Gregoire and Challenger Dino Rossi, who will discuss their vision for Washington's Technology Industry on October 10...read more

Contact Information
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Dotty Kaminsky - Events Marketing Manager x105

6320 Canoga Ave., Suite 220
Woodland Hills, CA  91367

Phone: 818.226.3800
Fax: 818.226.0400

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