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UPCOMING NVTC EVENTS October 6, 2011 - CFO Series Event October 14, 2011 - Titans Breakfast Series featuring Steve Case October 18, 2011 - Business Development, Marketing & Sales Event October 20, 2011 - Small Business and Entrepreneur Event October 28, 2011 - Entrepreneur Spotlight November 1, 2011 - Cybersecurity Event November 8, 2011 - Social Media Committee Event November 14, 2011 - TechCelebration: NVTC's Annual Fall Banquet Sponsors    |
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CTO Award Nomination Deadline Extended to THIS FRIDAY! Take Advantage of this Opportunity to Nominate an Outstanding CTO!
In response to several requests for additional time, the NVTC/Washington Technology Government Contractor CTO Innovator Awards nomination deadline has been extended to THIS FRIDAY.Take advantage of this opportunity to give your CTO or the CTO at a partner or client company the recognition they deserve. If your CTO helps achieve results for your customers, has used technology to connect the dots between customer needs and business opportunities, or exhibits superior leadership skills, submit your nomination for the 2011 NVTC/Washington Technology Government Contractor CTO Innovator Awards by Friday, October 7, at 5 p.m.! Candidates from small, midsize and large businesses can be nominated by their company, customers and business partners. An independent panel of leaders from the government contracting community will select the winners, who will be honored by Washington Technology magazine and the Northern Virginia Technology Council on-stage in front of more than 750 members of the technology community at TechCelebration, NVTC's Annual Banquet on November 14. Click here to learn more about the CTO Innovator Awards, judging criteria or to nominate an outstanding CTO. Nominations are due THIS FRIDAY, October 7, 2011. back to top NVTC and Sen. Warner to Honor Leaders of NVTC's Arlington National Cemetery Task Force at Nov. 14 TechCelebration Banquet
This stellar event will feature a keynote speech by NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr., who will discuss the future direction of NASA, which was recently ranked as the most innovative federal agency. In addition, NVTC will announce the winners of the 2011 NVTC/Washington Technology Government Contractor CTO Innovator Awards. As a special tribute, NVTC also will present the Earle C. Williams Lifetime Achievement Award, which is presented to a person whose lifetime personal and professional endeavors have made a significant impact on the Northern Virginia technology community, to Dr. Alan G. Merten, president of George Mason University, who will retire in June 2012. This night promises to bring excitement and networking with technology's brightest stars! Register now to be a part of this super NoVa celebration, 20 years in the making! 
Register today!Date: November 14, 2011 Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Registration 6:30-9:15 p.m. Dinner and Program Location: The Ritz-Carlton 1700 Tysons Blvd McLean, VA Attire: Business Cost: Member: $275.00 Non-Member: $350.00 Member Table of 10: $2750.00 Non-Member Table of 10: $3500.00 Platinum Sponsor: CDW Reception Sponsor: ePlus Signature Gold Sponsor: Harris IT Services Gold Sponsors: ACS, A Xerox Company; General Dynamics Information Technology; MAXIMUS; Micron Technology; Microsoft; Serco Silver Sponsors: CACI International Inc.; Houlihan Lokey; Korn/Ferry International; Noblis; The Washington Post; Transformation Systems Inc. Bronze Sponsors: Acentia; AH&T Insurance; ALION; Amazon Web Services; Blue Canopy Group; Comcast Business Class; Consumer Electronics Association; Inova Health System; Invest Northern Ireland; LMI; NTELX Media Partners: Capital Business; SmartCEO Media Sponsor: Potomac Tech Wire back to top Last Chance! Oct. 14 NVTC Titans Breakfast with Steve Case Is Almost Sold Out!
Also a member of the White House Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, Case was chosen to represent America's entrepreneurs at President Obama's joint Congressional address on Thursday, September 8. Case stated that he's pleased the government is focused on, "the pivotal role that entrepreneurs play in creating jobs and ensuring our nation's competitiveness. High-growth entrepreneurial businesses have been responsible for nearly all of the net jobs created in the last three decades so policies that make it easier for entrepreneurs to start and expand companies must be at the epicenter of any jobs effort." Case is one of America's best-known and most accomplished entrepreneurs and philanthropists. After years of partnering with more than a dozen entrepreneurs as an investor and mentor, he created Revolution in 2005 to oversee his rapidly expanding investments. Case also co-founded America Online (AOL) in 1985, served as AOL Time Warner Chairman of the Board until 2003 and is Chairman of the Case Foundation, which has invested in hundreds of organizations, initiatives and partnerships in the U.S. and around the globe. You won't want to miss this opportunity to hear the man CNBC calls "one of the nation's greatest entrepreneurs!" The event has almost sold out. Don't miss your chance, register now! 
Date:October 14, 2011 Time: 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Registration 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. Program Location: The Ritz-Carlton 1700 Tysons Blvd McLean, VA Cost: Member: $65.00 Non-Member: $85.00 Member Table of 10: $650.00 Non-Member Table of 10: $850.00 Walk-in Prices: Member: $75.00 / Non-Member: $95.00 Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. Thank you to our sponsors: Signature Platinum Sponsor: Comcast Business Class Platinum Sponsors: Capital One Bank; Latisys; Transformation Systems Inc. Gold Sponsor: Appian; BB&T Capital Markets | Windsor Group; The Washington Post; Unanet Technologies Silver Sponsors: ALION; Apptix Inc.; Bluestone Capital Partners; Fairfax County Economic Development Authority; Harris IT Services; ICF International; IHS; Invest Northern Ireland; Jones Lang LaSalle; LeapFrog Solutions Inc.; Micron Technology; NetLink Resource Group; NJVC; Protiviti; Resources Global; Serco; The George Washington University; TRAINING SOLUTIONS Inc.; United Bank; University of Phoenix Northern Virginia Campus Media Partners: Capital Business; SmartCEO Media Sponsor: WAMU 88.5 FM back to top Learn to Choose the Right Incentive Compensation Awards at the Oct. 6 CFO Series Event Join the NVTC CFO Series Committee and a panel of experts THIS THURSDAY, October 6, to help you determine what type of key employee compensation awards suit your situation, including:
Register by tomorrow at noon! You must be a CFO of a technology company or you must register and attend with a CFO of a technology company. Moderator: Matthew B. Swartz, Partner, Corporate & Securities-Technology, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Panelists: Howard Clemons, Partner, Executive Compensation & Benefits, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP James C. Reagan, Senior Vice President and CFO, Vangent Inc. David A. Stienes, Principal, LLR Partners Date: October 6, 2011 Time: 7:15 - 8:00 a.m. Registration and Networking 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Program Location: The Ritz-Carlton 1700 Tysons Blvd. McLean, VA Cost: Member: $45.00 Non-Member: $75.00 Walk-in Prices: Member: $55.00 / Non-Member: $85.00 Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. Platinum Sponsor: Ernst & Young; Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Gold Sponsor: Marsh & McLennan Companies Silver Sponsors: AH&T Insurance; UGL Services Bronze Sponsor: Capital One Bank; The McLean Group LLC back to top NVTC TechPAC Announces Endorsements for Several General Assembly Seats in Northern Virginia The NVTC TechPAC, the political action committee of the Northern Virginia technology community, announced its endorsement of 35 candidates running for General Assembly seats in Northern Virginia. The announcement follows a six-month process where the 23-member TechPAC Board of Trustees reviewed each candidate's campaign platforms and proposals, voting records and positions on issues of importance to Northern Virginia's technology community. Three of the endorsements are for open seat races where TechPAC Trustees also conducted in-person interview sessions with each candidate and their opponent. "Over the past six months, the NVTC TechPAC Board of Trustees devoted substantial time and effort toward evaluating candidates seeking to represent Northern Virginia's technology business community as members of Northern Virginia's General Assembly Delegation," said NVTC TechPAC Chairman Dendy Young, chairman and CEO of McLean Capital LLC. "While we did not engage in every race, we have endorsed these 35 candidates, all of whom we believe will support issues of importance to our technology community and champion policies and investments to promote a stronger Commonwealth." The 35 General Assembly candidates endorsed by NVTC TechPAC are: Senate: 13th Senate District: Shawn Mitchell 27th Senate District: Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel 29th Senate District: Sen. Charles Colgan 31st Senate District: Caren Merrick 32nd Senate District: Sen. Janet Howell 33rd Senate District: Sen. Mark Herring 34th Senate District: Sen. Chap Petersen 35th Senate District: Sen. Dick Saslaw 36th Senate District: Sen. Toddy Puller 37th Senate District: Sen. Dave Marsden 39th Senate District: Sen. George Barker House: 31st House District: Delegate Scott Lingamfelter 32nd House District: Delegate Tag Greason 33rd House District: Delegate Joe May 34th House District: Delegate Barbara Comstock 35th House District: Delegate Mark Keam 36th House District: Delegate Ken Plum 37th House District: Delegate David Bulova 38th House District: Delegate Kaye Kory 39th House District: Delegate Vivian Watts 40th House District: Delegate Tim Hugo 41st House District: Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn 42nd House District: Delegate Dave Albo 43rd House District: Delegate Mark Sickles 44th House District: Delegate Scott Surovell 45th House District: Delegate David Englin 46th House District: Delegate Charniele Herring 48th House District: Delegate Bob Brink 50th House District: Delegate Jackson Miller 51st House District: Delegate Rich Anderson 52nd House District: Delegate Luke Torian 53rd House District: Delegate Jim Scott 67th House District: Delegate Jim LeMunyon 86th House District: Delegate Tom Rust 87th House District: David Ramadan back to top Break Quota Become a Sales Rock Star with the Business Development, Marketing & Sales Committee Oct. 18 Join the NVTC Business Development, Marketing and Sales Committee for the 2011 Sales Rock Star Panel, one of the most popular committee events of the year! Learn how to break quota for your company from successful Sales Rock Star panelists who will not only share secrets to breaking through their quotas in this tight economy, but also describe what they are doing differently to make themselves sales rock stars. Register today! Date: October 18, 2011 Time: 7:30 a.m. Registration 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Program Location: Northrop Grumman 7575 Colshire Drive (5th floor of garage) McLean, VA Cost: Member: $45.00 Non-Member: $75.00 Walk-in Prices: Member: $55.00 / Non-Member: $85.00 Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. Silver Sponsor: NetLink Resource Group Inc. Location Sponsor: Northrop Grumman Media Partner: Capital Business Media Sponsor: WAMU 88.5 FM back to top Grow Your Company: Insightful Strategies to Advance Your Startup or Small Business on Oct. 20 Join the Small Business and Entrepreneur Committee on Thursday, October 20, for Grow Your Company: Insightful Strategies to Advance Your Startup or Small Business. At this must-attend event, several successful entrepreneurs from the technology community will share their wisdom and provide insight to aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners about how they grew their companies, the mistakes they made along the way and any additional advice they would give to new startups. Register now! Moderator: Dan Beyers, Founding Editor, Capital Business Panelists: Linda B. Abraham, CMO & EVP, comScore Inc. Alan J. Dabbiere, Chairman, AirWatch Pete Snyder, Founder & CEO, New Media Strategies Inc Pete Stevenson, CEO, Latisys Date: October 20, 2011 Time: 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Registration and Networking 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Program Location: Sprint 12524 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA Cost: Member: $35.00 Non-Member: $75.00 Walk-in Prices: Member: $45.00 / Non-Member: $85.00 Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. Silver Sponsor: Insperity Location Sponsor: Sprint The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC Business Partners: Ernst & Young; Panacea Consulting Inc. back to top Techtopia Map Spots Are Going...Going...Almost Gone! 
Many of the logo spots for the 2012 13th edition of NVTC's popular Techtopia Map have already been spoken for. Sign YOUR company up today while theres still time and space to be included! A logo spot on the Techtopia Map increases your organizations exposure in Northern Virginia and the Washington Metro area and helps a good cause at the same time. A portion of the Map proceeds will benefit the Equal Footing Foundation (www.efooting.org), which supports computer clubhouses for under-served youth in Fairfax and Fauquier Counties.Individual logo spots are available for technology companies or technology nonprofits for just $1,000. There are also a limited number of industry-exclusive major sponsorships open to technology member companies or associate members in the legal, accounting, banking, recruiting and public relations/advertising industries for $4,000. The map will be printed in poster, calendar and brochure formats in December 2011 and be distributed at an upcoming NVTC signature event. It will also appear in The Voice of Technology and Capital Business and in an interactive version on the NVTC website throughout 2012. Check out the online version of the 2011 Techtopia Map at http://techtopia2011.nvtc.org. To reserve your spot or learn more, email Michelle Senglaub at msenglaub@nvtc.org. Special thanks to our 2012 Techtopia Major Sponsors (as of October 4, 2011): AH&T Insurance; Capital Business; Consumer Electronics Association; Cox Business; DigiLink; The Hartford Group; Latisys; Noblis; Off Peak Training and our 2012 Techtopia Calendar Sponsor: Comcast Business Class. back to top Accredited Investors: Five Regional Technology Startups to Present Business Concepts at Entrepreneur Spotlight, Oct. 28 
Are you an accredited investor looking to learn more about local technology startups? Join The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC as startups seeking seed and early-stage funding present their concepts in front of an audience of accredited investors at the next Entrepreneur Spotlight program, Friday, October 28.The Entrepreneur Spotlight program allows both experienced and potential new investors to hear the exciting and innovative ideas of up-and-coming regional startups. Entrepreneur Spotlight focuses on companies that are truly in the startup phase and may only be looking for small amounts of funding. During the event, the companies will take five minutes to present their business concepts and will have 10 minutes to answer questions from a panel. Event attendance is limited to individuals that qualify as accredited investors. The program is intended solely to provide attendees an opportunity to learn about new emerging companies and hear directly from these entrepreneurs about what their companies do, how they do it, what markets they address and their plans for future growth. The program is informational only. No offering of securities will be made by any participants and neither this program nor the presentations by the participating companies should be deemed solicitations of interest for investment. Accredited Investors: Register now! Presenting companies: Dojitsu Euveda Biosciences GroupMD Sparkpad Tales2Go Date: October 28, 2011 Time: 7:30 8:00 a.m. Registration 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Program Location: The Ritz-Carlton Old Dominion Room 1700 Tysons Blvd. McLean, VA Cost: There is no charge to participate. All attendees must be accredited investors. Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. Presentation Sponsor: The Chief Storyteller The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC Business Partners: Ernst & Young; Panacea Consulting Inc. back to top NVTC's Bobbie Kilberg, IBM's Anne Altman, Amazon's Teresa Carlson and Six Other NVTC Members Named on Washingtonian's 100 Most Powerful Women List Washingtonian magazine has announced its latest list of Washington's 100 Most Powerful Women in its October 2011 issue. Congratulations to NVTC President and CEO Bobbie Kilberg and NVTC Board members Anne Altman of IBM Corporation and Teresa Carlson of Amazon Web Services who were named to the list. Congratulations also go to Candace Duncan of Board member company KPMG, Linda Gooden of Board member company Lockheed Martin, Sharon Bulova of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and three other representatives of NVTC member companies: Gail McGovern of the American Red Cross, Sharon Percy Rockefeller of WETA and Katharine Weymouth of Washington Post Media. In addition, Democratic Virginia State Sen. Janet Howell was named to the list. In its 100 Most Powerful Women list, Washingtonian magazine honors women leaders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors for their achievements and successes. For more information and to view the entire list, click here. back to top Nominations Are Now Open for the Entrepreneur Navigator Awards! 
Nominations are now open for the Entrepreneur Navigator Awards. Now in its third year, the Entrepreneur Navigator Awards program recognizes leaders who have mentored and advised entrepreneurs and startups in the Greater Washington region. Join The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC in honoring individuals and organizations that have helped improve the quality of the entrepreneur community in our region by submitting a nomination today! Finalists and winners will be honored on February 2, 2012.Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. on November 11. To learn more about the nomination criteria or to submit a nomination, click here. back to top Now Online: Fall 2011 Telecom Issue of The Voice of Technology! 
The Fall 2011 Voice of Technology is online now! Our latest issue focuses on how telecom companies are changing the way businesses and consumers stay connected, from mobile data to machine-to-machine technologies. The issue also features a Q & A with NVTC Board members and local telecom leaders Bob Johnson of Sprint, Michael Maiorana of Verizon Wireless, Kyle McSlarrow of Comcast/NBC Universal and J.D. Meyers of Cox Business Northern Virginia. Also in this issue is NVTC Board Member and CEO of Blue Canopy Bradley Schwartz on mobile computing, an "Up Close & Personal" with PNC Bank Executive Vice President and Virginia Market Executive Enrico Della Corna, a feature on Virginia Tech researchers forging the future of wireless technology and NVTC's Social Media Committee. Read The Voice of Technology now!
back to top NVTC Members Receive Discount for Nov. 10 SmartCEO Annual G3 Conference for C-Level Executives Join SmartCEO magazine on November 10 at the Washington Hilton for the annual G3 Conference, bringing together C-level executives to share their real-life stories of success, failure, growth and innovation. Presenters include iconic CEOs of local businesses, acclaimed authors and national industry experts. In addition to sharing ideas and inspiration to out-perform and out-grow the competition, this one-day event will include an impressive tradeshow of solution providers. This year, more than 500 business decision-makers will be inspired by speakers including keynote Harley-Davidson Motor Company's Brand Visionary and Communications Strategist Ken Schmidt, as he delivers a rousing keynote address over lunch. NVTC members receive a special discount code for G3 Conference tickets. When registering, type NVTC in the promo-code box to receive the discounted price. To register, click here. For ticket, exhibitor and sponsorship information contact Makenna Henry at mhenry@smartceo.com or visit www.smartceo.com. back to top Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership Technology Breakfast TOMORROW NVTC members are invited to join the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia at a technology breakfast, featuring a discussion of regional technology business issues and current political trends. Taking place tomorrow at the AOL Dulles Campus, the event will include a panel discussion featuring: NVTC Vice Chair Jim Sheaffer of CSC, Tom Davis of Board member company Deloitte and The Republican Main Street Partnership, Todd House of Board member company Micron Technology, Suresh Shenoy of Board member company Information Management Consultants Inc. (IMC) and Jim Corcoran of NVTC member Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce. To attend, RSVP to Rachel Casebolt at rlc9r@virginia.edu or 434-982-5234. Date: October 5, 2011 Location: AOL Dulles Campus 22000 AOL Way Sterling, VA back to top What's the Outlook for Future Federal Spending? Find Out at the TechAmerica 2011 Vision Conference: Oct. 19-20 Join the TechAmerica Foundation October 19-20 at the 47th annual Vision Conference at the Waterford Conference Center in Springfield, Va. The Vision Forecast offers a detailed analysis of government agencies' spending plans in order to help the high-tech industry understand current and emerging government requirements for technology, services and equipment. Day one of the Vision Conference is dedicated to providing a 10-year outlook for U.S. defense spending. Day two is dedicated to forecasting the next five years of federal civilian information technology spending, with keynote remarks from Thomas M. Davis, director of federal government affairs at Deloitte LLP. For more information and to register, click here. back to top 11th Annual Heroines in Technology Gala Dinner Oct. 21 The 11th annual Heroines in Technology event will be held Friday, October 21, at the Hyatt Regency Reston. At the gala, AFCEA NOVA and the March of Dimes will recognize the finalists and announce the Heroine award winners in the following categories: Rising, Individual, Corporate, AFCEA International Government and Lifetime Achievement. Five representatives of NVTC Board and member companies are among the finalists of the 2011 Heroines in Technology Awards: NVTC Board Member Marta Wilson of Transformation Systems Inc., Claire Billings and Regina Cotton of Board member company Lockheed Martin, Catherine Kuenzel of Board member company Northrop Grumman and Lisa Tompkins of NVTC member company The MITRE Corporation. Since 2001, the Heroines in Technology program has recognized and honored women who have devoted their time, energy and resources to help our community. For more information, click here. back to top Welcome New NVTC Members! Amgonna | AT&T | CenturyLink | Clearsight Advisors Inc. | Eagle Bancorp Inc. | eDoctor Inc. | Federal Publications Seminars | Gannon Technologies Group LLC | International Maritime Security Corporation | LuxSynergy | The McLean Group LLC | Miracle Systems LLC | Proexport - Colombia | WAMU 88.5 FM | WestWide Corporation back to top The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC  To find interesting information and resources for entrepreneurs and small businesses, investigate The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC. Visit today at http://www.nvtc.org/tec/. UPCOMING EVENTS Supported by The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC: Startup ELEV8r Mobile 2011 Apply by October 7 Hosted by The Innovators Network The Innovators Network is hosting its inaugural pitch competition, Startup ELEV8r Mobile 2011. The first competition is focused on the white-hot mobile sector all startups with a heavy emphasis on mobile are invited to apply. Ten finalists will be flown to Austin, Texas, to participate in a one-day boot camp and one-on-one mentoring sessions with experts, and the winners will take home $100,000 in prize money. Click here for more information and to apply. Applications must be submitted by midnight on October 7, 2011. Growing Strategically through Jobs, Contracting and Outsourcing October 19 Hosted by the MIT Enterprise Forum What are the best strategies for growing your business? When should you hire full-time employees, work with contractors, or outsource here or overseas? It's all about minimizing risk and making the most of your resources as you grow in a challenging environment. Join the MITEF on October 19 to see how two early-stage companies are handling the growth curve, and hear the feedback they get from a panel of experts and our always-opinionated audience. If you're a job seeker or contractor, get an edge by learning what goes through an employer's head before a job gets posted. Click here for more information and to register. The Small Business Investment Company and its Impact on Technology Transfer and Economic Development October 19 Hosted by the Technology Transfer Society of DC The Technology Transfer Society of DC is pleased to present an open dialogue between Bridget Bean, Washington Metropolitan regional director of SBA, and Fizie Haleem, managing director for technology transfer and commercialization programs for the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development. Click here for more information and to register. back to top Thank You to These Additional Upcoming Event Sponsors Cybersecurity Event | November 1, 2011 Industry Exclusive Sponsor: Morrison & Foerster Platinum Sponsor: Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions; Telos Corporation; Verisign Gold Sponsor: SecureInfo Corporation Silver Sponsor: Welz & Weisel Communications Social Media Committee Event | November 8, 2011 Silver Sponsors: Environics Communications; Welz & Weisel Communications Location Sponsor: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati back to top Upcoming NVTC Committee Meetings
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Member Advantage As a benefit of NVTC membership, all members are eligible to receive exclusive discounts on services from NVTC Member Advantage participants. AIS Network | George Mason University | Google | Microsoft | Northwest Federal Credit Union | Off Peak Training | Unanet Technologies | Virtacore Systems Inc. | Zarca Interactive More information. back to top NVTC Business Partners Booz Allen Hamilton | Center for Innovative Technology | CGI | Cox Business | CSC | Deloitte | Deltek | HP Enterprise Services | KPMG LLP | Lockheed Martin | Microsoft | Northrop Grumman | Pillsbury | PNC Bank | SAIC | Salient Federal Solutions | Sprint | Venable LLP | Verisign back to top | |||
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