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Northern Virginia Technology Council
WTPF Survey to help chart a course for attracting and retaining top talent - Now Open!

Are you competing to attract and retain the DC-metro area’s top talent? Would highly specific DC-metro data from other technical companies help to sharpen your talent management strategies? The WTPF Compensation survey, now in its 25th year, has answers for you. In 2012, we compiled data on more than 470 positions across multiple job families covering 64,000 incumbents - all from the Greater Washington area, learning that:

• Voluntary turnover averages 13.8%
• 42% of organizations provide a DC market salary differential
• 81% of firms surveyed compete to fill positions requiring a security clearance

The best way to learn more is to participate in the 2013 survey. Your participation ensures a more robust benchmark, giving you - and the data you reference - greater credibility and a leg up in our highly competitive market. As a participant, you earn a $500 discount on the survey results. Start today by contacting Ken Cardinal at Pearl Meyer & Partners at (508) 630-1473 or ken.cardinal@pearlmeyer.com.

Key Dates:
April 1 - Survey Launch
June 14 - Survey Closes
Late August - Survey Results Released

For more information, please click here.

TIA Offers 2013 ICT Market Review and Forecast

What’s your piece of this year's $5.3 billion global information and communications technology industry pie? Is your company growing in the cloud? How are M2M, cybersecurity and sustainability affecting your business? Tap insightful data and get what you need from TIA's 2013 ICT Market Review & Forecast. With more than 500 pages and 430 graphs and charts, you'll be subscribing to one of the most comprehensive reports in the industry. NVTC members receive a special 20% discount, please enter Discount Code “NVTC-Member” when checking out. Order your copy today!



Deloitte Technology Fast 500 – Nominate today!

Is your private company fast growing and looking for industry recognition? If so, nominate your company for Deloitte’s 2013 Technology Fast 500™. The Fast 500 is a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America based on percentage revenue growth from 2008 to 2012. Nominations are being accepted now through June 28, 2013 at fast500.com. Ranking will be released on November 13, 2013.

For more information contact fast500@deloitte.com or visit fast500.com. Follow us at @DeloitteTMT.



Apps4VA Seeking Mentors for Students

Apps4VA, a program that engages the public in developing fresh and innovative ideas, seeks to match students with professionals who would be willing to mentor them. Recently, regional high school students were challenged to enter an idea for a theoretical app or to develop an actual working prototype based on K-12 education data. Professionals interested in volunteering would be mentoring winners of the challenge. Mentorship roles could range from conducting a one-time session on the subject of your choice, to building the apps – with or without student participation. Mentors could also connect students with individuals or organizations who could build their apps.

Spend time with these students and help to grow the next generation of technologists! There is not a defined time commitment – volunteers may participate whenever time is available. For more information or to discuss how you can help, contact Katie Murphy at kmurphy@nvtc.org or 703-268.5145. For more information about the Apps4VA competition, please click here.



Regional Expansion of Northern Virginia Community College’s SySTEMic Solutions
Hosted by Micron Technology

Date: May 22, 2013
Time: 9:45 -11:15 a.m.

Micron Technology
Manassas, Va.

SySTEMic Solutions is embarking on a regional effort to build a long-term sustainable solution to meeting our workforce needs and ensuring that our young people are positioned to take advantages of the opportunities in Northern Virginia.

The May 22 regional launch will feature an overview of SySTEMic Solutions programs and its partnership model, describe how the business community can get involved, and include remarks from Virginia’s Secretary of Education, the Honorable Laura Fornash. The program will be followed by an optional tour of the Micron facility, where Virginia’s largest export product – memory chips – are made.

Please RSVP to Nadine Mascoso at SySTEMic Solutions by May 15. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Amy Harris, Program Director, directly at (703) 257-6689.



A Dialogue Series Lunch with Dan Tangherlini, General Services Administration Acting Administrator
A Professional Services Council Event

Date: June 4, 2013
Time: 11:30 a.m.

Westin Arlington Gateway
Arlington, Va.

One year after being selected to oversee GSA, Mr. Tangherlini will discuss the agency's strategic sourcing efforts and contract vehicles, including its schedules, GWACs, and the new OASIS acquisition vehicle, along with his vision of the future for GSA and its relationship with industry partners.

Click here for more information and to register today.



Capital Connection 2013
A MAVA premier event

Date: June 5-6, 2013

Mead Center for American Theater Washington, D.C.

Capital Connection™, a MAVA premier event, is designed for seasoned executives, entrepreneurs, and investors at all stages to come together under one roof to expand their innovations, create industry connections, or grow their enterprise. It is one of the nation's most respected industry conferences with more than 800 attendees each year who share a common goal of enhancing our technological ecosystem. Click here for more information.



The Cable Show 2013
Presented by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association

Date: June 10 - 12, 2013

Walter E Washington Convention Center
Washington, D.C.

Like no other live event, The Cable Show 2013 in Washington, DC creates opportunities to learn, network and do business in the multi-billion dollar cable telecommunications industry. Over three days from June 10-12, you’ll see the latest industry innovations, hear from world-renowned speakers, tour the industry’s most comprehensive exhibit floor and cultivate lasting business relationships that advance your company and your career. Don’t miss a special opportunity!

For NVTC members to receive a complimentary pass on June 12, please use NVTC2013 when registering.

Register today at www.thecableshow.com.



Mason Game Design Program’s Summer Game Institute
George Mason University

June 24 – Aug. 9, 2013
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Computer game design is one of the fastest-growing fields of study that incorporates computer technology, visual arts and music with creative and critical thinking and problem solving skills. The adventure begins at Mason Game Design Program’s Summer Game Institute, where students ages 9-12 and 13-18 can learn the fundamentals of designing a computer game for their computer or phone.

Week-long, full-day courses run Monday through Friday, June 24 to Aug. 9. For more information and to register, click here.



Telecommunications Industry Association Presents The Future of the Network

Date: October 8 - 10
Washington, DC

For the first time in the history of telecommunications, consumer spending on mobile data has surpassed spending on mobile voice services. This surging need for data – which the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) predicts will lead to a 34 percent jump in infrastructure spending over the next four years – is placing unprecedented demands on the network.

With this challenge as the backdrop, TIA is bringing together influential industry executives, thought leaders and policymakers for the only event focused purely on The Future of the Network. TIA 2013, taking place October 8-10 in Washington, D.C., will address disruptive technologies and changing business models as companies position themselves for success with wireless, the transition to all IP networks, virtualization and software defined networking, Cloud, M2M, smart buildings, and other critical trends. The conference will offer attendees ideas and direction for thriving in the rapidly-changing ICT environment. Please click here for more information. Registration opens June 2013.