EVENTS & INITIATIVES

Happenings To Help You Grow.

From educational roundtable events to social Face2Face events to our annual Tech 50 Awards ceremony, the Council programs more than 100 events each year. Only the PTC provides you with the opportunity to rub elbows with the best and brightest in southwestern Pennsylvania’s tech industry.

Featured Events:

Explore the Floor @ Industrial Scientific Corporation

Thursday, September 02, 2010

8:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Industrial Scientific Corporation, 1001 Oakdale Road, Oakdale, 15071
Industrial Scientific Corporation is the world’s leading provider of Gas Detection as a Service. The Pittsburgh-born global provider of gas detection products and services was named the 2009 Pittsburgh Business Times Manufacturer of the Year and the 2007 Tech 50 Advanced Manufacturing category winner. These accomplishments were realized through the implementation of several manufacturing and supply chain management best practices. Processes such as Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing as well as single-piece-flow, cellular manufacturing and kanban material management have helped to increase customer service and efficiency while decreasing cost. With over 850 people working in 15 countries, Industrial Scientific is dedicated to eliminating death on the job by the end of this century. Join us on September 2 as we get behind the closed doors of this employee-driven company and explore their floor!

Industrial Scientific reserves the right to refuse any competitors.

NOTE:
Due to ITAR regulations, all attendees are required to bring photo identification to gain access to the building.

PittJUG: On Functional Programming - A Clojurian Perspective

Friday, September 10, 2010

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Pittsburgh Technology Council, 2000 Technology Drive, 15219
Presented by Raju Gandhi, a Java/Ruby developer and a programming language geek. He has been writing software for the better part of a decade in several industries including education, finance, construction and the manufacturing sector. Raju has a graduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Ohio University. In his spare time you will find Raju reading, watching movies, or playing with yet another programming language. He is affectionately known as looselytyped on Twitter.

International Business Development Reception

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

3:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Pittsburgh Technology Council, 2000 Technology Drive, 15219
The Pittsburgh Technology Council's first International Business Development Reception will be held on September 14^th.

Among our honored guests will include Wilfred Muskens, Deputy Secretary for International Business Development for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as 23 authorized trade representatives that are employed by our state to assist small businesses with international business development efforts.

Mr. Muskens will outline Pennsylvania's innovative grant program that provides cash assistance to small businesses seeking to expand their international business portfolio.

The 23 authorized trade representatives will be available to discuss the economic opportunities from their respective regions and to outline the services that are made available from the state of Pennsylvania through their offices.

Among the nations and regions covered by the 23 participating trade representatives include the following:

- Arab Gulf (Territory Includes: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen)
- Australia (Territory Includes: New Zealand)
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- China (Shanghai)
- China (Beijing)
- Czech Republic (Territory Includes: Hungary, Poland and Slovakia)
- France
- Germany (Territory Includes: Italy, Switzerland and Austria)
- India
- Japan
- Korea
- Mexico
- The Netherlands (Territory Includes: Belgium) Saudi Arabia
- Singapore (Territory Includes: Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and The Philippines)
- South Africa
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom (Territory Includes: Ireland and Scandinavia)

Please don't miss this exciting opportunity to learn how your business can take advantage of Pennsylvania's strong array of international business development services.

NOTE:
This event is free for Members, however space is limited to two individuals per company. Registration is required to attend.

(Want the Member rate? E-mail our Membership Team at blang@pghtech.org)

September SharePoint Users Group Meeting – Automating Business Processes with SharePoint Workflow and ShareVis

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

10:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Microsoft Offices, 30 Isabella St., Alcoa Business Services Center, 2nd Floor, 15212
Please join the Pittsburgh Area SharePoint User Group (PASPUG) for the upcoming September meeting. At this month’s meeting, we will have Doug Burgdorf of Adaptive Corporation and Derek Neiding of Razorleaf Corporation as guests to deliver a session entitled “Automating Business Processes with SharePoint Workflow and ShareVis”. During this session, Doug and Derek will discuss the business value of deploying a SharePoint – ShareVis solution for improving business process and workflow. This presentation will illustrate how a mid-size customer achieved a significant time and cost savings for their organization by deploying the ShareVis solution on the SharePoint platform. In addition to outlining this business case, a technical presentation and demo on the ShareVis solution showing a complex workflow requirement will be given to illustrate what capabilities are supported natively by SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint 2010, and what gaps a third-party solution like ShareVis can fill.

Interested in knowing how other companies in the Pittsburgh area are using SharePoint? As part of this users group meeting, Darlene Daverio of Westinghouse Electric Company and Marty Kenny of Federated Investors will offer you a chance to fill out your company’s SharePoint profile, which will be compiled and communicated back to fellow user group members. You’ll be able to use this information to help with networking or to see how you compare with other local businesses. Additionally, this information will also be used to tailor future user group topics to areas most relevant to our members. This opportunity will be discussed in the latter half of the user group session.

Science for a Better Life: Breakfast Briefing Featuring Gregory S. Babe, President and CEO, Bayer Corporation and Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

7:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Location: Westin Convention Center Hotel, 1000 Penn Ave, 15222
From aspirin to fertilizer to plastics, Bayer products can be found in nearly every home, office, hospital, farm and factory around the world. It’s easy to forget that our seemingly most trusted products and medicines are rooted in advanced technologies and innovation. Gregory S. Babe, President and CEO, Bayer Corporation and Bayer MaterialScience LLC, will showcase the research in Healthcare, MaterialScience and CropScience that drives product development and the innovative culture at every Bayer location, including Pittsburgh. Babe will also highlight Bayer’s vision for the future. Get a sneak peek at the science and technology behind the products you use every day.

CinemaTech 50

Thursday, October 14, 2010

5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: Hilton Pittsburgh, 600 Commonwealth Place, 15222
The Pittsburgh Technology Council’s Tech 50 Awards represent southwestern Pennsylvania’s most successful and innovative technology companies. The awards represent transformative technology centers of excellence with companies at all stages of growth. We're also honoring the industry's top executives.

You don’t want to miss a moment from the red carpet entrance to the Gala Opening Night Party. Be part of Pittsburgh’s biggest event honoring technology and innovation in our region.

Cost:
$119 Individual Ticket (Member)
$200 Individual Ticket (Non-Member)
$550 Group of 5 Tickets (Member)
$1,000 Group of 10 Tickets (Member)

For information on tickets for finalists, please call Melissa Ungar at 412.918.4292.

Event Sponsors:
Alpern Rosenthal | Google | Highmark | Morgan Lewis | Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse | PNC Financial Services | University of Pittsburgh Office of Technology Management

Special Sponsor:
Comcast Business Class | Harvest Gold/Salesforce.com

Production Sponsor:
Wrecking Crew Media

Supporting Sponsors:
DQE Communications | The Hartford

Print Sponsors:
Kreider Printing

Tech Titan: Oracle President Charles E. Phillips, Jr., to Address Pittsburgh’s Tech Sector

Thursday, November 04, 2010

7:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Location: Westin Convention Center Hotel, 1000 Penn Ave, 15222
Oracle President Charles E. Phillips, Jr., will make a rare appearance in Pittsburgh November 4, 2010 to detail his company’s rise as the number one maker of database software.

Today Oracle is the gold standard for database technology and applications in enterprises throughout the world. The company is the world's leading supplier of information management software and the world's second-largest independent software company.

Charles E. Phillips is President of Oracle Corporation and a member of the Board of Directors. He joined Oracle in 2003. Before joining Oracle, Mr. Phillips was with Morgan Stanley, a global investment bank. Prior to Wall Street, Mr. Phillips served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps in the 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines. Mr. Phillips holds a BS in Computer Science from the United States Air Force Academy, a JD from New York Law School, and an MBA from Hampton University. Mr. Phillips is on the boards of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, The American Museum of Natural History, New York Law School, and Viacom Inc. In February 2009, Mr. Phillips was appointed as a member to the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board.

This is an exceptional opportunity to learn from the man behind one of the world’s largest and most innovative technology companies.

Event sponsorship provided by:
Deloitte

Supporting sponsorship provided by:
CSC | Dell | LoudMountain | Marketsphere Consulting | The Hartford powered by the PTC Employee Benefits Group

NOTE:
Sponsorship opportunities are still available for this event. For more information, please contact Brian Lang at blang@pghtech.org or 412.918.4249.

Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference (TRETC) 2010

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Regional Learning Alliance, 850 Cranberry Woods Dr., 16066
Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference (TRETC) is the premier K-16 educational technology conference in western Pennsylvania. More than 300 educators from K-12 schools, higher education and non-profits come to the event. In addition, each year more than 25 vendors showcase their new technologies. TRETC is an outstanding inexpensive way to find out what’s happening and to network with colleagues and experts in educational technology. The 2010 conference will feature 20 presentations from educational technology leaders and keynote speaker Alan November. Past speakers have included Hall Davidson from Discovery Education and Milton Chen the executive director emeritus of the George Lucas Foundation, the publisher of Edutopia, the premier online resource for what works in public education. More information is available at www.tretc.org.

Sponsored by:
California University of PA | Cisco | Comcast | Bytespeed

Explore the Floor @ United States Steel Corporation's Mon Valley Works

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

8:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: US Steel Corporation, Research and Technology Center, 800 East Waterfront Drive, 15120
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, United States Steel Corporation is one of the world's largest steel producers with operations in the United States, Canada and Central Europe and an annual raw steelmaking capability of 31.7 million net tons. US Steel's sheet and tubular products are used in the automotive, appliance, industrial machinery and oil and gas industries to name a few. On November 16, US Steel has graciously opened their doors to the members of the AMN to tour their impressive Tech Center and historic Mon Valley Works. This is an opportunity of a lifetime for Pittsburgh residents and for regional manufacturers. You do not want to miss this chance so reserve your spot as soon as possible.

Due to the limit on attendance, only two individuals per company are permitted.

NOTE:
In compliance with US Steel Requirements, attendees must present valid photo identification as well as provide their Social Security Number to gain entry to the plant. Lack of either will result in denial of facility access.

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Event Registration Policy
Attendees must pre-pay for all Council Programs. Registration is not confirmed until payment has been received. Walk-ins, when accepted, will be processed on-site with an additional $20 surcharge. Unless otherwise noted, cancellations must be received two business days prior to an event to qualify for a refund. Substitutions welcome. Please attempt to register at least 24 hours prior to the event so that there is an accurate count for food orders and venue.