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AeA is the nation's largest high-tech trade association. Founded in 1943, AeA
serves our members through advocacy, training, research and business services. Welcome to your local AeA connection.
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June 24,
2008: Atlanta Ranks 10th Nationwide by High-Tech Employment, with
126,700 Jobs, Reports AeA |
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New!
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. |
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Learn more about high-tech
employment in
Atlanta,
Nashville, Huntsville, Charlotte,
Raleigh, and
Durham.
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April 2, 2008: AeA Report Shows that Georgia’s Tech
Industry Adds 3,000 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.
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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
Georgia. February 21, 2008:
AeA Southeast Council Honors Senator Hill, State CIO Moore
Sen. Judson Hill, (R-Marietta) and Patrick
Moore, Executive Director of the Georgia Technology Authority and the
state’s CIO, are the recipients of the 2008 Technology Policy Leadership
Awards from the Technology Leadership Coalition (TLC) which is the
governmental affairs arm of the AeA (formerly the American Electronics
Association), Southeast Council....read
more.
February 13, 2008: AeA High
Tech Day at the Capital
Norcross High School (Gwinnett County Public Schools) students of the
FIRST Robotics team "Gear Devils," made up of 30 students from grades 9-12
present their robots to Georgia state legislators at the 2008 AeA High
Tech Day at the Capital Reception in Atlanta.
Approximately 75% of team alumni are pursuing or have earned a degree in
engineering or a related technology field.
Nominations for AeA's 208 Spirit of Endeavor Awards are open May 21 -
August 15th.
Use this
link to Nominate a technology company or an individual!
Watch all of the
videos from the 2007 event!
July 17,
2007:
Georgia's Tech Exports Totaled $3 Billion
in 2006 and North Carolina Exported $3.3 Billion,
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.
Learn more about high-tech trade in
Georgia and
North Carolina.
AeA Southeast Council 2007-2008 Sponsorship
Opportunities
Make Powerful Connections at AeA Events
Technology Leadership Coalition Announces High Tech Day at the Georgia
Capital, February 11, 2009
Use this link for more information
on High Tech Day at the Capital and for Sponsorship Documents. .More
on the Coalition and the Georgia General Assembly.
AeA
Complimentary Conference & Office Space: Your AeA membership
gives your company exclusive access to complimentary office and conference
space in some of the top technology markets across the country and around
the world!
Government Business Opportunities
 AeA
members use this link
Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2007
AeA Southeast
Spirit of Endeavor Awards!
Pictured above... Mike Veronesi & Christina Smith - TalentHire,
Michael Kogon - Definition 6, Lynn Do - RenovoData, David Stern -
CardioMEMS, Cindy Cheatham - ATDC...
for additional information on the recipients please use the links
below.
Technology Leadership -
Michael Kogon, Definition 6
Emerging Technology Business -
Talenthire.com
Technology Entrepreneur - Lynn Do,
RenovoData
Technology Innovator -
Mark Allen, CardioMEMS
Leadership in Education by a Technology Organization -
ATDC
FastTrac Tech Ventures
...More
Attendees of the AeA Executive Caucus discuss critical issues affecting
technology companies and the industry. The Executive Caucus is open
to AeA member executives.
Click here
for more information.
AeA Celebrates Over 60 Years of
Advancing the Business of Technology ... High
Tech Industry Timeline Make a difference in
improving education in Georgia High Schools... Are you looking for a
way to actually influence high school students interest in Science and
Math and exciting them about jobs in the Technology Industry?
If so, check out FIRST
- For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology... "To
create a world where science and technology are celebrated... where
young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes...
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Maximize AeA's Value
Proposition and Your Exposure at our regular monthly meetings:
The AeA Southeast Council hosts monthly meetings where you can network,
discuss best practices and knowledge share: Monthly
Luncheon, Sales
& Marketing Roundtable, HR Roundtable,
Executive
Committee, Membership
& Programs Committee
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- updated
3/27/087!
(link is printable pdf document)
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9/10/2008: HR Roundtable: Motivating Plateaued Employees (Atlanta, GA) HR Roundtable: Motivating Plateaued Employees
9/11/2008: AeA Salary Survey Tutorial Webinar (Via Online, Webinar)
New Page 1
AeA's Salary Survey o...More
9/18/2008: 2008 Southeast Spirit of Endeavor Awards Banquet (Atlanta, GA) Honoring individuals and companies in the Southeast technology community. Online nominations open May 21 - August 15, 2008. Sponsorship opportunities available!
12/11/2008: AeA Salary Survey Tutorial Webinar (Via Online, Webinar)
New Page 1
AeA's Salary Survey o...More
Additional AeA National Events
8/10/2008 - 8/21/2008: 2008 AeA/Stanford Executive Institute (Palo Alto, CA) August 10-21, 2008
Stanford, CA
10 day executive education program for senior leaders in technology companies which takes place at Stanford University.
9/24/2008: Quarterly Government Industry Executive Interchange (Washington, DC) DC's premier executive networking event that brings Federal CIO's 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
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.
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 500+ 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
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Return2Customer Conference - August 26 -
27, Atlanta, GA
AeA Members receive 25% discount...AeA Members
use this link for
registration discount code
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Sen. Obama's Top Aides at AeA
As part of AeA’s continuing outreach to the campaigns of presidential candidates, senior staff to Sen. Barack Obama met with over 70 executives from the high-tech industry, U.S. universities, and technology professional societies to discuss Sen. Obama’s positions on innovation and competitiveness...read more. Read AeA's Monthly News for August 2008
 The issue highlights business development opportunities for members, U.S. encryption export control regulations, AeA's presence at NCSL, upcoming events, and more...read more. AeA Report Shows, 51 of the Nation's Top 60 Metropolitan Areas Add High-Tech Jobs
 AeA's Cybercities 2008: An Overview of the High-Technology Industry in the Nation’s Top 60 Cities examines the high-tech industry in the nation’s largest metropolitan areas focusing on high-tech employment, wages, establishments, payroll, employment concentration, and wage differential...read more.
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Glen Whitley, Executive
Director
Lesley Dubin, Director,
Membership Development
Regina Maddox, Program
Manager
3700 Mansell Road
Suite 140
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Phone: 678.352.9469
Fax: 678.585.9657
This page was last updated on
07/30/08.
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