Cape Cod Technology Council seeks interest group coordinators
Published on Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Would YOU Like to Coordinate or Join a Special Interest Group (SIG)?
CCTC is currently working to create and foster Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in all technology sectors; would YOU like to coordinate one? Or would you just like to be involved?
SIGs are an important part the Tech Council. They are small, intimate groups for sharing ideas, stimulating conversation and converting to action items for the Tech Council to use for seminars, First Fridays and special events.
There has been interest in the following sectors and we will need someone to coordinate the meetups as well as interested parties who would like to be a part of them. Each SIG will also be given the opportunity to submit an organized plan for their own First Friday focusing on their own specialty!
Sectors:
B2B Roundtables
Education
Environmental Sciences
Renewable and Alternative Energy
Infrastructure Committee
Graphic Design/Web Design
Health Care
IT/Networking
Geek Girl Camp
Manufacturing
Marine Sciences
Non-Profits in Technology
Transportation/Utilities
Web Development, Web Applications and Programming
Social Media, Video, Podcasting, Blogging, Internet Marketing
SIG Leaders so far are:
(Please email them personally if you would like to attend or just have some questions for them)
IT/Networking - Bill Fallon
The IT-SIG is a networking opportunity for those interested in Internal IT issues. The group is self directed toward topics that are important and urgent to the technology that runs and supports the business. The ideal participants lead the IT function regardless of their title, eg. Director, Manager, consultant, etc.
Geek Girl Camp - Leslie Fishlock
Geek Girl Camp is a networking group that also organizes meetups and conferences that educate girls/women of all ages, on all forms of technology to assist them in their professional lives, careers, business, and at home. It is geared to empower, educate, evangelize, excite and improve the overall knowledge of the ever-evolving world of technology, specifically dealing with consumer products, computers, the Internet and web-based services.
Infrastructure - Gene Curry
The Infrastructure Committee is charged with formulating and implementing Council policy regarding infrastructure issues of interest to members. Current issues under consideration by the Committee include telecommunications planning and review of the 2008 Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan. The Committee usually meets at 9:00 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at 3010 Main Street, Barnstable, Massachusetts. The next meeting is scheduled for November 5, 2008.
Renewable and Alternative Energy - Lynda Terry
A networking group to bring together like-minded people so that they may bring together ideas of alternative, renewable and sustainable energies with the use of technology.
Manufacturing - Len Egan
SIG for Manufacturing companies and consultants focusing on the issues and opportunities for today on Cape Cod and globally.
Graphic Design/Web Design - Chris Boyd
This SIG is for any graphic designers, web designers, or people interested in getting into these fields and too share ideas on design.
Please email us if you are interested in starting a SIG and we will get you together with others who share your passion about your special technology sector!
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