Posted by dave reid on January 15, 2011 at 8:45pm
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From http://www.nebraskaentrepreneur.com/news/state-chambers-technology-summit/
On Wednesday, January 19, the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry will host a full-day summit devoted to technology and its impact on Nebraska’s economy. Entitled “Building Nebraska’s Economic Future Through Technology,” the summit will be held at The Cornhusker Marriott Hotel in Lincoln from 8:30 a.m. (CT) until approximately 3 p.m.
Governor Heineman and University of Nebraska President J.B. Milliken are scheduled to address the summit, which is open to the public. Students and members of the news media are also encouraged to attend.
Other summit highlights will include:
- Opening presentation by Ken Jones, chairman and CEO of Globe Wireless in San Francisco, on business opportunities in today’s world of technology. Jones, a 1968 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, also founded Automated Call Processing Corp. and Ditech Communications. He is a member of NU’s Engineering Dean’s Advisory Board and a recent recipient of the NU Alumni Association Achievement Award.
- Business leaders revealing how companies in Nebraska are investing in technology and seeing real returns.
- Guidance on how businesses can develop collaborative arrangements with other businesses and the academic community to enhance their operations through new technology and research.
- Presentations by NU researchers on the groundbreaking work being conducted in the fields of agri-business, engineering, energy, nanotechnology, material science, biotechnology, medicine and computer science.
Registration fee is $75, which includes lunch. To register, call the State Chamber at (402) 474-4422 or e-mail csibley@nechamber.com.