Nashville Technology Council

We want to thank everyone for attending the 2011 “Feel The Beat” Awards Gala last night. We hope you all had as much fun as we did! We want to once again congratulate all our Nominees and Winners. Thank you again to all the sponsors and volunteers who helped make this such a wonderful event and memorable evening.

And the winners are…

Additional “Feel the Beat” Technology Awards Gala seating added

Due to high demand, we have opened up registration for BALCONY SEATING ONLY until Monday, October 24th at 10:00 a.m.

This includes entry into the event, light appetizers and desserts, and a drink ticket to the after party.  Please note that this does not include a seated dinner on the main floor, and seats in the balcony are first come, first serve.  You must check in at Balcony Seating upon arrival.

Click here to register.

We hope that you are getting excited for the “Feel The Beat” Technology Awards Gala next week! We are all looking forward to a great night with our friends and peers.

In honor of this event, we thought it would be fun to have some Awards Gala Trivia.

Check the Awards Gala Trivia page each day leading up to the event and you could win a great prize from Griffin Technology.

We look forward to seeing you all at the Gala where Mark Rowan, President of Griffin Technology, will be the keynote speaker.

We want to thank everyone again for joining the NTC at our Fall Golf Outing yesterday. Thankfully, the weather didn’t dampen our spirits and we all had a great time. We want to thank all our Sponsors and Members who joined us once more and post the top 3 teams. We look forward to seeing you on the golf course next year! Pictures will be posted soon.

FIRST PLACE
Score: 57
Ryan Murphy, Brad Meibers, Trevor Jurgenson and Ben Pyle

SECOND PLACE
Score: 59
Jim Bray, Jeff Bogard, Joe West and Jason Butler

THIRD PLACE
Score: 60
Mark Bledsoe, Jake Neu, Scott Lenz and Jeff Buschmann

This week, we had the pleasure of hearing pitches from Belmont students for a new Social Media plan for the NTC initiative “Nashville is Hiring”, aka “Nash Hire”. NTC Member Steve Chandler and co-teacher Jason Elkins began the Social Media class to teach the fundamentals of social media marketing, what works and what doesn’t.

This is a new class, and “Nash Hire” was glad to be their first client! Students had to present us with a Social Media plan for Nash Hire that could be put to use by the NTC. The class was divided into teams of 4. Each team presented us with a detailed plan for “Nash Hire” with areas that included Linked-In, Facebook, Twitter, Blogging, Press Releases and Metrics… to name a few.

Each team was truly thoughtful and engaging. They all took the time to get to know our brand and objectives. We are going to have a difficult time choosing the winner, but we really enjoyed hearing all the pitches. We just wanted to share a few pictures with you so you can see what fun we had. These students clearly have a bright future ahead of them.

Be sure to check back to see the winner. You will also get to see them at the 2011 Technology Awards Gala. The winning team gets a table at the event as our special guests!

PRESS RELEASE:
NTC Works with Partners to Address HIT Workforce Shortage
Thought Leadership Article Released at Recent HIMSS Summit of the Southeast

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – October 11, 2011 – The Nashville Technology Council today announced release of a thought leadership article focusing on workforce needs in the healthcare information technology sector. The article, presented at the 2011 HIMSS Summit of the Southeast recently, is the result of a two-year effort that involved numerous community and business stakeholders working to identify solutions to fill the increasing number of local HIT jobs. The study was initiated at a 2010 Health Care IT Workforce Solutions Forum, where panels of leading health care executives discussed the need to organically grow a local workforce to support the healthcare industry.

Through a partnership with the Nashville Healthcare Council, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and KPMG, the article Strategies to Address the Health Care Information Technology Workforce Shortage was developed. Liza Lowery Massey, President and CEO of Nashville Technology Council, commented, “The collaborative approach that resulted in this valuable document sets the stage for similar joint efforts to address Nashville’s workforce needs. It is a challenge that we all face together if we wish to continue to enjoy and grow our vibrant economy.”

The Nashville Technology Council is a nonprofit organization devoted to helping the Middle Tennessee technology community succeed. Membership is open to technology companies, technology employers, service providers, educational institutions, and non-profit companies interested in supporting the growth of technology businesses and those businesses that rely on technology in Middle Tennessee. To learn more, visit www.technologycouncil.com.

Download the Press Release here

NTC Secures Mark Rowan as 2011 Technology Gala Speaker
Griffin President Mark Rowan agrees to keynote for Technology Awards Gala

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – October 6, 2011 – The Nashville Technology Council today announced that Mark Rowan, President of Griffin Technology, will be the keynote speaker at the 2011 Technology Awards Gala. The Gala, which features a “red carpet” entrance, VIP reception, dinner and presentation of 12 prestigious awards, is being held on October 27th at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Downtown Nashville.

Liza Lowery Massey, President and CEO of Nashville Technology Council, commented, “We are delighted that Mark agreed to join us at the Gala and make our keynote remarks. He is a delightful, creative person who typifies success in Nashville’s tech community.”

Among the awards are recognition of individuals as CIO, CTO, CISO, Programmer/Engineer, IT Student, and Innovator of the Year, with organizations being recognized for their efforts in being green and promoting the use of technology. NTC also recognizes a member of the tech community for volunteerism. Awards presented at the Gala include Start-up Company of the Year and Social Media Person of the Year.    The Technology Lifetime Achievement award rounds out the event by recognizing an individual who has made significant contributions that have a lasting impact on the technology field.

“It’s a great honor to be invited to speak at the Awards Gala,” said Mark Rowan, President of Griffin Technology. “I look forward to sharing some thoughts on the current tech climate and exploring how Nashville’s tech community will help shape the future.”

This year’s Gala is sponsored by XO Communications. In addition to individual award sponsors, Lincoln is sponsoring the Gala’s VIP Reception and tw telecom is sponsoring the After Party.
The Nashville Technology Council is a nonprofit organization devoted to helping the Middle Tennessee technology community succeed. Membership is open to technology companies, technology employers, service providers, educational institutions, and non-profit companies interested in supporting the growth of technology businesses and those businesses that rely on technology in Middle Tennessee. To learn more, visit www.technologycouncil.com.

Founded on Paul Griffin’s kitchen table in 1992, Griffin Technology Inc., is today one of the world’s foremost creators of accessories for home, mobile, and personal technology. Unique products such as iTrip®, PowerMate®, iFM®, iMic® and Evolve® Wireless Speaker System have broken new ground in consumer electronics and created loyal fans the world over. Today, Griffin products are conceived, designed and developed in-house and continue to push the envelope of the industry they helped create. Learn more about Griffin’s entire range of ingenious designs at www.griffintechnology.com, facebook.com/griffintech and twitter.com/griffintech.

Download the Press Release here.

This week, the NASHHIRE Job Board Spotlight is on Project Management positions.

Please feel free to pass these job listings to others and encourage them to sign up for our NASHHIRE text messages. Don’t forget to check out additional jobs
on our Job Board.

Text “nashhire” to 90210 and you will get weekly job updates right to your phone. You can also follow us on twitter (@NashHire) or “like” us on facebook!

eTransX
Project Coordinator

TrueBridge Resources
Implementation Project Manager

MCA
Network Sales Engineer

Hewlett Packard
Manager ITO Svc Delivery

Ciber
Project Manager

Ardent Health Services
IT Project Manager

CPI
Sr. Project Manager