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NCTA will celebrate NC headquartered companies named to the 2017 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list on the evening of Thursday, September 28, at the Executive Briefing Center on the beautiful campus of SAS in Cary, NC. Our state’s fastest growing private companies will be celebrated at a reception featuring remarks from North Carolina’s Secretary of Commerce, Anthony Copeland. Each NC headquartered company on the 2017 Inc. 5000 list will receive 2 complimentary registrations to attend.
If you would like to mix, mingle and show your support for the state’s fastest growing enterprises, now is the time to join a growing list of sponsors (
click here for sponsorship menu
).
This year, NC had 124 companies named to the Inc. 5000 list,
CLICK HERE
to see which companies made the list.
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Are you looking for a fun, engaging and educational team building experience for your company or department? The Robot Rumble is it! This will be the first event of its kind in North Carolina! With the goal of raising awareness and funds for
FIRST
North Carolina
and NCTA, this fun event will bring the tech sector together to engage in friendly competition and learn more about the experiences available for North Carolina's youth through
FIRST
programming.
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Join us for a briefing from
ISACA
about their new program, Connecting Women in Technology, offering a robust platform to attract more women in technology professions, provide support tools to help advance and sustain women’s careers, and deliver educational opportunities to develop skills and increase knowledge to further enhance women’s leadership within the global technology workforce.
Then we will jump into a panel discussion with female tech leaders as they weigh in on a future where digital, artificial intelligence and other technologies will have greater influence on the workplace and our lives. They’ll address topics like under-representation, culture and career/life balance, the ethics and economics for gender parity, and provide insights on how to effectively advocate for change within your own organization.
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Whether hiring for 1 or 100, the COME TECH OUT Job Fair series connects the area's top talent across functional areas and levels of expertise with growing companies and organizations. Don't miss the next Job Fair, presented in partnership with local community partners, to promote regional job openings in the tech industry.
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NCTA Charlotte Office
Welcomes New Staff Leader
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Emily Young
Membership Development Manager
Charlotte/Triad/Western NC
Emily moved to Charlotte in 2015 from her hometown of Springfield, Virginia. After graduating from West Virginia University she taught preschool for four years before transitioning into the IT industry by joining the corporate office of an IT consulting company in Tyson's Corner, Virginia. She has gained experience in HR and Operations, as well as Sales Training and Development since 2013.
Emily’s personal interests include coaching fitness classes part time and discovering new local places to meet people and explore all that her new community has to offer. She recently put down some deeper roots by purchasing her first home here, and is very excited to join the NCTA team. Emily looks forward to meeting NCTA’s great members and sponsors, and becoming involved with and contributing to the association's already established and growing presence in the western half of the state. She can't wait to see you at an event soon!
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Member Spotlight
American Lung Association
The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research.
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Member Spotlight
Massey Consulting
Accounting software is the specialty of Massey Consulting. Their consultants boast a wealth of practical field experience gained as controllers, accountants, and information system professionals in a wide range of business environments.
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NCTA Guest Blog
Steve Stover,
VP of Product,
Samanage
Technology is Evolving,
Tech Jobs Need to Evolve, Too
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NCTA Guest Blog
Rob Mann
, Vice President, Growth and Innovation, North Highland
Turning the Odds for
Innovation in Your Favor
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Wednesday, September 6
Triangle | Centennial Campus
Join us on NC State’s Centennial Campus in Raleigh for Tech Tours at LexisNexis and Republic Wireless. Your visit will provide insight into the culture of each company by touring their operations and hearing from executives.
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Wednesday, September 6
Triangle | Republic Wireless
Join us following the Tech Tours (or stick around) at Republic Wireless for brews, bites and time to network with NCTA members and the greater technology community.
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Wednesday, September 13
Triangle | Legislative Building
The Government Vendor Network is a forum for member companies that have an interest in doing business with state government. This event's special guests are the Secretary and the CIO of the NC Department of Revenue.
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Wednesday, September 20
Sites in the Triangle, Charlotte, and Wilmington (plus virtually via WebEx)
Open to IT execs (CIOs, VP and Director-level executives with primary responsibility for their organization’s IT strategy) at member companies/organizations. Topic for this session is Implementation of Analytics and Big Data.
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Wednesday, September 27
Charlotte City Club
Join host Cenero to discuss
Collaboration Design Trends for Meeting Spaces
. Cenero's director, Fran Milesky, will review critical design elements for meeting spaces, current industry trends and key considerations for accommodating changing workforce demands.
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Thursday, October 12
Triangle | CyrusOne
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that threatens to publish the victim's data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid. Join our discussion, led by CyrusOne, regarding ransomware’s impact on the enterprise and how to protect your business. Our keynote speaker will be Jessica Nye, Supervisor Cyber Security - FBI.
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Friday, October 13
Prestonwood Country Club
NCTA hosts a package at this official PGA Champions Tour event. Select CIOs are invited to attend a private clubhouse breakfast, with all-day passes and full access to the 17th Green Skybox with food and open bar all day. Valet parking included for each attendee.
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Welcome August New Members
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Fuze
BlueLine Associates
botsplash.com
Burwood Group
CATALYST DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Hays
Individual - Greg Naderi
Investors Title
iTech Solutions
Pest-X Exterminating
RiskSense, Inc.
Tech Nation
The Durham Hotel
The Fahrenheit Group
Xponent-Solutions LLC
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Virginia Tech Engineering Exposition - Student Engineers’ Council
September 12th - 14th at Squires Student Center, 209 College Ave., Blacksburg, VA 24061
Healthcare and Tech Giants Joining Forces: Verily + GSK -> Galvani
September 19th, 5:30pm at the Mez Restaurant, 5410 Page Road Durham, NC 27703
2017 MfgCON: Manufacturing Conference
September 19 - 20 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston Salem
#TriangleTuesdays Virtual Career Fair
Each week Wake County Economic Development hosts a virtual career fair on Twitter using the hash tag #TriangleTuesdays as part of their talent initiative, Work in the Triangle
Get registration information and discount codes at our
Partners Page
.
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Thank You Newsletter Sponsors
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