TECNA Digest - August 2018 

TECNA Summer Conference
Opening Reception at Pillar
 
Over 100 people attended the 2018 TECNA Summer Conference Powered by Shazam in Des Moines, Iowa July 24-26, 2018. Thank you to all who attended and supported and a special thank you to the team from Technology Association of Iowa for hosting a memorable event!  
 
Photos: Check out some photos from the 2018 TECNA Summer Conference in Iowa on Flickr - click here.

Conference Materials: Click here to log-in to the member-only portal of the tecna.org site. Click on the Resources button in the top navigation, then click the box in the left navigation to filter out the resources for the 2018 Summer Conference. 

Conference Survey: If you attended the Summer Conference and haven't already, please click here to complete a brief survey to provide your feedback. We're already beginning work to plan next year's Summer Conference. 
 
Iowa Caucus General Session
 
Social Media Breakout
 
Membership Community of Interest Breakout
 
 
2018-2019 Board of Directors
The Technology Councils of North America is pleased to announce the election of the 2018-2019 Board of Directors including a new Chair, Doug Robertson of Venn Innovation Inc. The 2018-2019 Board of Directors was ratified by the membership at the annual Summer Conference hosted by TECNA Member Technology Association of Iowa in Des Moines, July 24-26, 2018.  Read More
2019 Summer Conference
Congratulations to the - Wisconsin Technology Council for being selected to host the 2019 TECNA Summer Conference. Dates to be announced soon.  
 
 
2018 Membership Survey
Check out the Membership Survey results and key findings online. The presentation is hosted in the members-only portal on the TECNA website.  
 
Log-in by clicking here: tecna.org/login. Click on the Resources button in the top navigation, then click the box in the left navigation to filter out the resources for the 2018 Summer Conference. 
Member News
The business podcast "Insight on Business The News Hour with Michael Libbie" sat down with the incoming President of TECNA, Douglas Robertson from  VENN Innovation based in New Brunswick, Canada and Ryan Weber from Kansas City Tech Council - Listen Online.  
    
On September 26, the PACT Capital Conference will celebrate 25 years of building connections in a new and different way. Through a condensed one-day format, this year's conference will open doors for all stages of rising success by laying the framework for companies seeking capital and customers. Learn more  
 
Palm Beach Tech has formally partnered with Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast and HotelPlanner.com to expand their JA Job Shadow program - read more
 
New Jersey Tech Council CEO, James Barood, shares a thought-leadership piece on LinkedIn addressing the question, "What's the tech industry's responsibility in an era of robotics-driven unemployment?" - read more
 
The Arizona Technology Council Launches the TechConnect Podcast in an effort to share the incredible accomplishments of AZTC members and Arizona tech innovators in an easily-consumable, convenient format - click here.
 
The New Hampshire High Tech Council has opened the application period for its 7th annual TechOut event, a startup competition aimed at enhancing the state's tech ecosystem by awarding young startups with significant investment capital prizes. Learn More 
 
Strategic Partner News

Slavic 401k answers the question "Has the retirement dream become more elusive?" in this blogpost - read more.

How many warnings have you seen about clicking on unfamiliar links or confirming emails to be sure the sender is a known and trusted source? OneBeacon shares a recently updated whitepaper titled "Minimizing the Impact of Ransomware" - click here.
 
 
Apprenti is partnering with PEAT to close the accessible technology skills gap to build bridges between the technology industry and inclusive apprenticeships. Check out this infographic on The Accessible Technology Skills Gap.
 
COI Chair Wanted
TECNA is establishing a Marketing Communications Community of Interest and Slack channel, and we're looking for a Chair for this new COI.

If you're interested, please contact Alina Hardy: ahardy@tecna.org.

Communities of Interest (CoI) Events
TECNA Communities of Interest (COI) are peer-to-peer collaborations and information-sharing groups exclusively for members: membership, events and workforce.

During webinars, conference calls and Slack Group communications, TECNA members share best practices and gain valuable insights on solving common challenges.

TECNA is establishing a Marketing Communications Community of Interest and Slack channel, and we're looking for a Chair for this COI. If you're interested, please contact Alina Hardy: ahardy@tecna.org.

The Communities of Interest met at the 2018 TECNA Summer Conference.

Upcoming COI Meetings:
Watch for email notification for the next CoI webinars in Q4.

For more information about COIs, please contact Alina Hardy: ahardy@tecna.org.
TECNA On Slack
Join TECNA's growing Slack network exclusively for all TECNA Member Council staff. Slack Channels include membership, events, talent/workforce and private channel for CEOs. 

TECNA Members Only
Join TECNA's Slack Now - Click Here.

You can group chat, private message, share files and search the discussion archive for help and best practices shared by other members.

Contact Alina Hardy with questions about Slack.

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Thank You TECNA's Strategic Partners
 
 


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