Jackie @ SFTA: October 2008

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – October 15, 2008 - The South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA), an organization dedicated to strengthening South Florida's technology community, on Thursday October 23rd, will hold a panel discussion with leaders from South Florida’s major non-profit civic and governmental agencies on the state of the technology economy in South Florida. The SFTA event will be held at the Sheraton Suites Cypress Creek hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. from 5:30-8:00 p.m. Eastern.
The panel will be moderated by Jane Teague, executive director of Enterprise Development Corporation (EDC) of South Florida, and panelists will include: Bob Swindell, The Broward Alliance; Andrew Duffell, The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County; Dr. Jaap Donath, Miami Beacon Council; Dr. Karl Stevens, Ph.D., P.E., Dean, College of Engineering & Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University; and Maryann Fiala, AeA
Chip Casanave, SFTA president, states, “Our session this month will provide insight into the economic outlook for South Florida’s the technology sector so regional executives and management can plan effectively for growth and profitability in the future.”

At this session hear these topics discussed:
* How are organizations reaching out to or helping technology business owners in our county? * What educational initiatives are underway to build the future talent pool for making S. Florida businesses successful? * How is South Florida fairing relative to the rest of America? * How are the technology and general industry trends taking shape? * Examples of technology companies that are choosing to come to our region. * Why are / aren't industries looking to South Florida for opportunity? * Is South Florida a logical gateway to the Middle East? To South America? How is this expected to evolve?

To attend the event, please visit: http://www.southfloridatech.org Join us for a lively discussion with an ample Q&A session following. SFTA offers a premiere membership that enables free attendance throughout the membership year. The fee for other members is $15 per event, and for non-members $45 per event. Complimentary hor d’oeuvres will be served;

Event Sponsor: Accuvant (http://www.accuvant)
Accuvant is the nation's premier information security and compliance management consulting firm. Our security advisors use industry expertise and proven methodologies to help large enterprises assess their environments, improve their compliance postures, and secure their infrastructures.

Drink Ticket Sponsor: Lindsay Group, Inc. (http://www.lindsaygroupinc.com/)
Lindsay Group, Inc. specializes in providing corporate employment solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Human Resources and Sales. We pride ourselves in developing strategic partnerships so that our customers benefit from the professional and responsiveness to their needs.

About SFTA: The South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) promotes the growth, success and awareness of the regional technology community. Through events, networking, programs and education, we provide South Florida's technology-related companies, academic institutions, entrepreneurs, governments and related organizations with an active forum to grow the business of technology in our region. http://www.southfloridatech.org/

Contact:
Jackie Fernandez
Executive Director
South Florida Technology Alliance
Jackie@southfloridatech.org
Tel. 954.239.9739