News & Events
NCW Innovation Showcase - Accepting Exhibitors
GWATA, the North Central Washington Technology Alliance, will present the NCW Innovation Showcase on Thursday, October 6, from 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. centered-around the Confluence Technology Center (CTC) in Wenatchee. Now thru August 30, 2011, GWATA is accepting exhibitors that would like to display an emergent technology or innovative product or service in the showcase.
The NCW Innovation Showcase will feature the region’s top innovators in education, healthcare, agriculture, energy, transportation and emergent technology companies throughout North Central Washington. The CTC venue will provide the ideal setting for our region’s top businesses to provide hands-on demonstrations.
All exhibitors must meet guidelines and adhere to policies outlined by the committee. Exhibitor’s will not be selling merchandise or programs, but providing real-time opportunities for attendees to see, touch, and/or understand new products and services in the region. Exhibitor fee is $100 for an 8x10 space. GWATA members have first priority to assigned space, but it will be filled on first-come, first-serve basis.
The NCW Innovation Showcase is still accepting co-presenting sponsors, a total of only eight businesses for a $500 contribution. Presenting sponsors will receive signage, logo banners, social media marketing, print ads, and announcements on the radio prior to and during the event.
For more information on the NCW Innovation Showcase, visit www.gwata.org or call Program Coordinator, Amy Lewis at 509.661.9000.
Celebrating Technology and You
Thursday, August 4th, 5:00-8:00pm
Enjoy a relaxing evening on the beautiful grounds of
Bella TerrazzaVineyards
1260 Lower SunnyslopeRd, Wenatchee
Network with GWATA members and attendees while enjoying two complimentary glasses of wine and appetizers by Visconti's.
$15 for members; $20 for non-members
RSVP online, here, or call 509.661.9000 by Thursday, July 28 –SPACE IS LIMITED.
Sponsored by:
Tuesday, June 21 12pm-2pm
CTC, 285 Technology Center Way, Wenatchee
Navigating the legal potholes of social media is challenging for both employers and employees.
- Is ‘cybervetting’ legal?
- As an employee, can you be terminated for what you post on social networking sites?
- As an employer are you liable for what your employees post?
Paul Kube of Ogden, Murphy, Wallace will provide the answers to these questions and many more at our June Round Table Event, Facebook 201, Managing Your Online Exposure.
Keynote Speaker: Paul Kube from Ogden, Murphy, Wallace
Lunch provided for GWATA members;
$10 for non-members
Click here to download the PDF of Paul Kube's notes from the event.
Come tour the Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center!
Tuesday, May 17 | 2:00pm -4:00 pm
327 E Penny Rd, Wenatchee
The Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center is a school providing career and technical education to students ages 16-20.
Enjoy refreshments and culinary samples while Director Jon Torrence provides an overview of the facilities.
Check out their website for more information about Wenatchee Valley Tech!
Free for all who attend!
Tours at 2:00, 2:45 and 3:30
Please RSVP by May 16 by clicking HERE or calling 509.661.9000
The State of Technology Luncheon Featuring Our Nation's CTO, Aneesh Chopra
Written by gwataadmin
May 10, 2011
The Westin Seattle
Registration & Networking: 11:00 am
Luncheon: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Join more than 800 business, academic and government leaders at the premier annual event for Washington's innovation community, featuring a keynote conversation with the United States' Chief Technology Officer, Aneesh Chopra. As our nation's first-ever CTO, Chopra will share his vision for harnessing the power of technology to spur job creation, reshape health care, bolster our security, and transform the way we do business. Explore how we can accelerate innovation and the future of our state and national economy – reserve your place today!
Ticketing:
Individual tickets are $85 in advance and $100 at the door
TA Patron packages are available for $550 and include 2 reserved seats and 1 membership in the Science & Technology Discovery Series
To learn more, visit www.technology-alliance.com
Tuesday, April 19 | 12pm-2pm
CTC, 285 Technology Center Way, Wenatchee
S.E.O. (Search Engine Optimization) is not alchemy, nor is it something only a web developer can do! Having a web site is one thing, having a web site that is found and well listed by Google is quite another.
In this presentation you will be taught the easy, basic, fundamentals of getting your site found and indexed by Google, Bing, and other search engines. This presentation is NOT just for the web developer it is for the web site owner. By learning the fundamentals of SEO you can take control of your site and make sure it's working as hard as it can for you and your business.
Keynote Speaker: Lawrence Cramer, Application Dynamics
Lunch provided for GWATA members;
$10 for non-members
Please RSVP by April 14 HERE or by calling 661-9000
Doug McLeod Joins GWATA Board of Directors
GWATA ANNOUNCES TOP NOMINEES FOR INNOVATOR AWARDS
March 18, 2011
7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Microsoft Executive Conference Center, Redmond, WA
http://www.technology-alliance.com/events/events.html
Designed to focus on what really makes innovation economies grow, the Washington Innovation Summit is the must-attend event for our state's innovation-driven business and economic development community. This day-long conference will identify new, effective strategies that will promote high-impact job growth and provide a framework for Washington's work in technology-based economic development. Explore how innovation is changing the enterprise and our economy with leading technology, business and policy experts, featuring: Crossing the Chasm author Geoffrey Moore; Larry Smarr, Founding Director of the California Institute for Telecommunications & Information Technology; Congressman Jay Inslee; Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna; and Travis Sullivan, VP for International Strategy & Business Development, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Registration:
http://innovationsummit2011.eventbrite.com/
Register online by March 11 to receive the early-bird rate of $225. After that date, advance tickets are $255.
GWATA, the NCW Technology Alliance will be holding our annual Innovator Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, March 29 from Noon to 1:30 at the Wenatchee Convention Center. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The Technology Alliance is a not for profit organization and all proceeds from the event, featuring a keynote address by Microsoft’s Rick Bakken, Senior Director Data Center Evangelism with the focus on the Cloud, will support GWATA programs for the year.
Rick represents Global Foundational Services (GFS), the group that is the platform for Microsoft’s search, advertising, live, cloud and other online services. His organization supports over 200 Microsoft online services for consumers and businesses worldwide. GFS designs, builds and administers Microsoft’s global datacenter footprint to include connectivity and service availability. Bakken is an 18 year veteran with Microsoft and has managed IT operations, sales and marketing, business development, procurement, global strategies, product development, technical support, manufacturing and supply chain, and finance practices. He holds a BS in International Management from Muskingum University and is a member of the International Coaches Federation (ICF) and is a practicing executive trainer and coach.
News Release - GWATA-NCW Technology Alliance Announces Innovator Awards Luncheon And Sponsorship Opportunities
-TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011-NOMINATE TECH SAVVY BUSINESS OR ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR TODAY
!Wenatchee- GWATA, the NCW technology alliance is pleased to announce the annual InnovatorAwards Luncheon on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. GWATA, celebrating eleven years, is a regional organization founded in 2000 to promote a vibrant technology-based economy benefiting thecitizens and communities of North Central Washington. GWATA’s core values are to connect people and resources, provide an exchange of ideas, create a culture that encourages entrepreneurs, and to support innovators around North Central Washington.
Since 2001, GWATA has presented an Award Luncheon and recognized technology-based businesses in our region. Currently, GWATA is accepting sponsorship for the awards luncheonfrom $250 to $5000. Each year, there are two awards given; a Tech Savvy Business of the Year Award and an Entrepreneur of the Year award. In 2009, the organization added the FutureTechnology Leaders award. The Tech Savvy Business is defined as an organization or entity that has successfully applied technology to one or more aspects of their operations to improve their efficiencies and an Entrepreneur is defined as a person who develops a new innovative product or service or establishes as new enterprise to bring a new or existing product to the marketplace.
Previous award winners from around Central Washington are as follows:
Tech Savvy Business
2010 Wenatchee Valley Medical Center
2009 Mike Harvey, Moses Lake Industries
2008 Mark Bolz, Confluent Data Systems
2007 Roger Erlandsen, Erlandsen & Associates, Inc.
2004 Jerry Isenhart, GoLakeChelan.com
2003 Lorne Brown, Lovitt Cider
2002 Bernie Schell, Pak it Rite
Entrepreneur of the Year
2010 Dan Carr and Candy Mecham, Cured by Visconti’s
2009 Daniel Pirestani, Systematech
2008 John McQuaig, McQuaig & Welk, PLLC
2007 Valda Sarty, Sarty Mountain, Inc.
2006 Andy Metcalfe, NTI
2003 Scott Berglin, Berglin Corporation
2002 Chris Raines, Sun Graphics
2001 JC Baldwin, GTC Technical Support
Future Technology Leaders
2010 Kelsey Taylor & Waterville 4th grade class
2009 WHS Solar Drag Team
GWATA is pleased to recognize technology based businesses and Entrepreneurs throughout NorthCentral Washington. “It is important to recognize businesses, individuals and students who are bringing innovation to our region,” states Jenny Rickel, GWATA President. GWATA is accepting nominations until February 22, 2011. For more information on GWATA, the technology alliance, membership, luncheon sponsorship or nomination forms, visit www.gwata.org.
NOTE TO THE MEDIA: PLEASE CONTACT, AMY LEWIS, 509.661.9000.
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