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: Join 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.
Sponsorships available for Health Care and Privacy Security Consortia
March 22, 2012: TechNet: Using a speed-matching format, TechNet provides job seekers, employers,
and higher education institutions the opportunity to network together to match potential employees
with tech related jobs or advanced degree programs. It is designed for recent graduates, soon to be
graduates, or individuals who recently received advanced training or certification.
Sponsorships available for TechNet
April 17, 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.Event begins at 1:30 pm
at the Hermitage Golf Course in Old Hickory, TN.
May 11-14, 2012: HACK-A-THON: A multi-day event where programmers meet to do collaborative computer
programming and coding for awards and recognition. The hack-a-thon will be held the weekend before
Technology Nashville. More details to come!
May 15, 2012: Techville: Formerly known as “Technology Nashville”, this is our annual flagship event,
highlighting the State of Technology in our region, and showcasing emerging technologies. Techville will
celebrate tech innovation, talent, and entrepreneurship This event has something for every level of the
technology workforce and addresses a variety of industries.
May 15, 2012: Techville.US : We will be releasing the 2012 Techville.US Map at the Techville event.
Become a Techville.US sponsor and have your logo on the map!
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.
August 2012: 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.
