TechSync is an orchestration of community efforts demonstrating technology synergies. TechSync hosts include: The Red Room Revolution, TeamNEO, The City of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University and Playhouse Square Foundation. Each organization is hosting an event centered around technology in Greater Cleveland.
TechSync Calendar of Events
Event: Local Tech Summit
Host: Red Room Revolution
Description: To begin the day, eight local technology firms will give brief presentations to Investors, Bankers, Realtors, Customer prospects, and student groups (Summer on the Cuyahoga (SOTC) students, CASE Weatherhead MBAs and Ingenuity artists) in order to create new possibilities. At 5:00, the event becomes a public affair where a technology showcase featuring 30 of the best regional technology companies will take place prior to Guy Kawasaki's keynote presentation at 6:30, where he will speak on "Innovation and Entreprenership: Is Greater Cleveland Ready." The next day, the student groups will present a new design, business model or idea back to the 8 companies with the hopes of in the hopes of forging collaborations for next year’s Ingenuity or perhaps future employment. Highlights: Keynote Presentation by Guy Kawasaki; Technology Showcase featuring top 30 companies; Student group presentations to technology companies.
Public or Private: Local Tech Summit is private; Technology Showcase and Guy Kawasaki keynote are open to the public. Date: September 6 – 7, 2006
Venue: IdeaCenter and On Stage at The State Theater
Register: Click to Register
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Event: Global Technology Summit
Host: TeamNEO
Description: Select health care technology organizations from around the world have been invited to meet civic and business leaders committed to growing businesses and facilitating success in Greater Cleveland.
Highlights: Leading edge healthcare wireless technology companies visiting Cleveland from around the world.
Public or Private: Private
Date: September 12-14, 2006
Venue: Dively Center at Case Western Reserve University
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Event: Case for Community Day
Host: Case Western Reserve University
Description: Created by the university's Staff Advisory Council's Community Service Committee in 2002, Case for Community Day was designed to dedicate a half-day of community service for the entire campus (staff, faculty, students, and local alumni). There will be a special technology announcement.
Highlights: Major technology announcement.
Public or Private: Public
Date: September 13, 2006
Venue: Case Western Reserve University
More Information: http://www.case.edu/events/cfc/
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Event: The CEO Forum
Host: The City of Cleveland
Description: A forum to initiate dialogues between established company CEOs and emerging growth CEOs in order to learn from each other’s challenges and best practices, thus strengthening the region as whole.
Highlights: Len Komoroski, President of Cleveland Caveliers to keynote. Microsoft’s technology truck featuring latest technologies will be on the arena floor for tours.
Public or Private: Private
Date: September 14, 2006
Venue: Quicken Loans Arena
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Event: Playhouse Square Discovery Tour
Host: Playhouse Square Foundation
Description: This year’s Theater District Discovery party tour salutes the area’s technology based companies and entrepreneurial businesses located in the Idea Center Building and at Star Plaza.
Highlights: Technology tent featuring the technology companies housed in the IdeaCenter.
Public or Private: Public
Date: September 15, 2006
Venue: Idea Center at Playhouse Square
To Register: http://playhousesquare.org/discoverytour/
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