Date: March 17 - 18, 2010

 

 

This is the sixteenth Annual TechAmerica Tech Days in Tallahassee. This year's event consists of three segments.  First, the Technology on Display will allow tech companies to go interactive with legislators and state agency CIOs. Second, The Florida Technology Summit will examine the state of the tech industry in Florida and meet with the legislators to discuss industry concerns. Third, the CIO Speaks will allow tech execs to learn first-hand what is on the minds of state agency CIOs.

When and Where

March 17-18, 2010
The Florida State Capitol
400 S. Monroe St., Room 2103
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001

Day 1 - Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Tech Days in Tallahassee Tech Summit and Lobby Visits:  (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM) Location: The Capitol, Room 2103-C
TechAmerica Tech Days in Tallahassee brings leaders from industry, academia, and government together to discuss the state of high-tech industry in Florida. Additionally, the group will meet with legislators to discuss concerns.

Harnessing Technology to Lower Costs and Improve Service:

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.  - Welcome Remarks - Maryann Fiala, Regional Director, TechAmerica

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. - Opening Address - Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp - Invited

9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - The Role of Social Networking in Government - Kim Kobza, President & CEO, INgage Networks – Confirmed

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. - Dave Royse, News Service of Florida - Confirmed

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Executive Briefing for Lobby Visits - Richard Kip, Director of Government Affairs, TechAmerica

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. - Lunch - Meet and Greet Florida’s Gubernatorial Candidates 

 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Lobby Visits

Tech on Display:  (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM) Location:  The Capitol 2nd Floor Rotunda
Forty of the industry's most innovative companies -- from Florida and around the U.S. -- will be displaying their technology in this interactive showcase. 

Day 2 - Thursday, March 18, 2010

The CIO Speaks Series: (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) Location:  The Capitol, Room 2103
TechAmerica Florida's CIO Speaks is a long-running business development series that brings agency CIOs to the stage to discuss technology projects on the horizon for the short and long term.

CIOs Confirmed to Date:

Ron Lauver, CIO, Florida Department of Education

Nelson Munn, CIO, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Deborah Stevens, CIO & Director of Information Technology, Office of the Attorney General, Florida Department of Legal Affairs

For more information on any of these events, please contact Jennifer Gabriel at 407.513.4703.