Schedule of Events 2012*
Quarterly in 2012: New Member Orientation: New to the Technology Council? Come visit us and learn about
our mission and how you can plug in as a member!
February 8, 2012: Murmuration: The most significant gathering of social media technology keynote speakers and
professionals ever assembled in Nashville,Tennessee. Benefiting scholarships funds for the NTC and Nashville
Social Media Club.
February 28, 2012: Emerging Growth Roundtable: Developing An Exit Strategy: oin the NTC and industry experts
on February 28th at 5:00 p.m. for a Developing an Exit Strategy Round Table hosted by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
LLP. Topics to be discussed include: planning the exit strategy at formation; the pros and cons of the common types of
exit strategies (lifestyle companies, liquidation, acquisitions, and IPOs); and the acquisition and liquidation processes.
March 8 2012: Health Care and Privacy Security Consortia: The purpose of this half day event is to develop a
whitepaper that will address how the health care community can ensure that data is private and secure even when
it is not under their control. It will be followed by a series of round table discussions.
March 22, 2012: TechNet: TechNet is a special event hosted by the Nashville Technology Council to provide
technology job seekers, employers, and high education institutions the opportunity to network together. It is
designed to help unemployed technology workers find new jobs, provide a direction to help them further their
education, and provide networking opportunities.
April 2012: Golfing with the Board: An exclusive outing designed for members only. It’s a great opportunity for our
members to golf and network with our Board of Directors.
April 2012: Roundtable Event: Roundtables are two hour events on various topics with presentations,
discussion and feedback. These roundtables offer unique opportunities for learning and professional
exchange, as well as networking.
May 2012: CODE-A-THON: A multi-day event where programmers meet to do collaborative computer
programming and coding for awards and recognition. The code-a-thon will be held the weekend before
Technology Nashville. More details to come!
May 2012: Technology Nashville: Our annual flagship event, highlighting the State of Technology in
our region, and showcasing emerging technologies. This event has something for every level of the tech
workforce and addresses a variety of industries.
July 2012: Summer Holiday Party: At the Tech Council, we think just one holiday party is not enough.
Celebrate with us again, at this annual networking event.
August 2012: Healthcare Super Roundtable: Super Roundtable focused on eHealth Initiatives.
FirstCamp: FirstCamp is a half-day “unconference” designed to engage high school students into
technology by allowing them to present and discuss their ideas. Presented as a part of NTC’s ongoing
T3 Initiative.
September 2012: InfoSec Conference: Nashville Technology Council and Middle Tennessee chapter of
Information Systems Security Association host over 400 attendees and two-dozen locally and nationally
recognized speakers. InfoSec offers two industry-recognized keynote speakers, panel discussions and
multiple breakout sessions focusing on technical and management issues, as well as healthcare and
other industry regulations in the security industry.
October, 2012: Fall Outing: This year the NTC will host a Fall event for members to treat their peers,
prospects, customers and potential business partners to a day of networking and fun. Stay tuned for details.
October 23, 2012: “Feel the Beat” Technology Awards Gala: The annual awards gala honors Middle
Tennessee’s technology companies, leaders and innovators. We anticipate attracting more than 400
attendees each year for this night of networking, food, and entertainment. The Technology Awards Gala
will feature a “red carpet” entrance, VIP reception, dinner, after party and the presentation of 12
prestigious awards.
November 2012: Emerging Growth Roundtable: The Emerging Growth Roundtable is specifically designed
to address key issues faced by early stage comapnies and their CEO’s.
December 2012: Winter Holiday Party: Celebrate the Holidays at this annual networking event. Don’t miss the
opportunity to mingle with over 200 members of Nashville’s Technology Community in a relaxed setting. This
event features a variety of appetizers and a free drink ticket.
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*Event dates are subject to change.
