HIT WORKFORCE SUMMIT Keeping Electronic Health Care Information Private and Secure TECHNOLOGY FUNDS How Tech Scholarships Help Students Succeed
AWARDS GALA 3URÀOHV RI WKH :LQQHUV RI WKH "Feel The Beat" Technology Awards
EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY IT as a Service: What Does it Mean for the Future of IT Service Delivery?
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TECH INNOVATION
Why Nashville Is Friendly To Innovation
PLANET OF THE APPS
How to Develop a Successful App
BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLPANNIG
Protect What You Have as Best You Can
JUMPSTART FOUUNDRY
Supporting the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY
What to do When Cutting-Edge Technology Loses it’s Edge
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 4 LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
PAGE 23 PLANET OF THE APPS
Welcome Letter From Chris Sloan
Demand for Mobile Tech is on The Rise
PAGE 5 RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY
PAGE 25 EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY
When Cutting-Edge Technology Loses Its Edge
IT as a Service: What Does it Mean for the Future of IT Service Delivery?
PAGE 7 TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
PAGE 27 TECH INNOVATION
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PAGE 31 RELATIONSHIPS MATTER Relationships Are Key
PAGE 11 JUMPSTART FOUNDRY
PAGE 32 SUMMER CAMP/ FIRST CAMP
Supporting the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Help Get Students Excited About Technology
PAGE 13 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
PAGE 33 NTC SPONSORS
Collaborative Effort to Address the Tech Workforce Issue in Middle Tennessee
PAGE 15 SOCIAL MEDIA
Belmont University and NTC Get Social
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Why Nashville Is Friendly to Innovation
PAGE 16 TOP FIVE 7RS )LYH /LVWV IRU
PAGE 17 HEALTHCARE PRIVACY AND SECURITY Keeping Electronic Health Care Information Private and Secure
PAGE 19 TECH FACTS Fun Facts About Technology
PAGE 21 BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING Protect What You Have as Best You Can
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors
PAGE 35 VENTURE FOCUS Entrepreneurs Pursue Venture Capital
PAGE 37 SIGNAL SEEKERS NTC and the Wi-Fi Connection
PAGE 39 LOOKING AND LEANING FORWARD The Year Ahead at the Tech Council
PAGE 40 NTC CALENDAR Upcoming Events at the Tech Council
PAGE 41 - 43 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT/ NTC MEMBER DIRECTORY
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