FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Florida Technology
Alliance (SFTA), an organization dedicated to strengthening South Florida's
technology community, on Thursday October 23rd, will hold a panel discussion
with leaders from South Florida's major non-profit civic and governmental
agencies on the state of the technology economy in South Florida. The SFTA
event will be held at the Sheraton Suites Cypress Creek hotel in Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla. from 5:30-8:00 p.m. Eastern.
The panel will be moderated by Jane Teague, executive director of
Enterprise Development Corporation (EDC) of South Florida, and panelists will
include: Bob Swindell, The Broward Alliance; Andrew Duffell, The Business
Development Board of Palm Beach County; Dr. Jaap Donath, Miami Beacon Council;
Dr. Karl Stevens, Ph.D., P.E., Dean, College of Engineering & Computer
Science, Florida Atlantic University; and Maryann Fiala, AeA.
Chip Casanave, SFTA president, states, "Our session this month will
provide insight into the economic outlook for South Florida's technology
sector so regional executives and management can plan effectively for growth
and profitability in the future."
At this session hear these topics discussed:
* How are organizations reaching out to or helping technology business
owners in our county?
* What educational initiatives are underway to build the future talent
pool for making S. Florida businesses successful?
* How is South Florida fairing relative to the rest of America?
* How are the technology and general industry trends taking shape?
* Examples of technology companies that are choosing to come to our
region.
* Why are / aren't industries looking to South Florida for opportunity?
* Is South Florida a logical gateway to the Middle East? To South America?
How is this expected to evolve?
To attend the event, please visit: http://www.southfloridatech.org .
Join us for a lively discussion with an ample Q&A session following. SFTA
offers a premiere membership that enables free attendance throughout the
membership year. The fee for other members is $15 per event, and for
non-members $45 per event. Complimentary hor d'oeuvres will be served.
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About SFTA: The South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) promotes the
growth, success and awareness of the regional technology community. Through
events, networking, programs and education, we provide South Florida's
technology-related companies, academic institutions, entrepreneurs,
governments and related organizations with an active forum to grow the
business of technology in our region. http://www.southfloridatech.org/
Contact:
Jackie Fernandez
Executive Director
South Florida Technology Alliance
Jackie@southfloridatech.org
Tel. 954.239.9739
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