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DENVER, Sept. 15 -The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) is set to launch the first Colorado Tech Week, a series of events celebrating and showcasing statewide innovation. As part of the weeklong event, eBay CEO Meg Whitman will deliver the keynote address at the CSIA DEMOGala.
"Meg Whitman is one of the most influential business leaders in the world, and we're pleased to have her join us in celebrating Colorado's growing technology economy," said Brian Vogt, director of the OEDIT and acting secretary of technology. "With the industries of the future aligning in Colorado, our state is leading the world to the next phase of global development."
WHEN: October 17-21, 2005
WHAT: Statewide events with business, academic and community technology
demonstrations and celebrations taking place over five days around
Colorado. Below is a partial list of scheduled events.
* Colorado Science Forum - October 18
* CTEK - The State of Capital in Colorado - October 18
* Silicon Flatirons Telecomm/DTP - The Rise of the Cable Industry &
Its Future - October 18
* The Cable Center's 2005 Cable Television Hall of Fame - October 19
* RFID Breakfast - October 19
* Pueblo E-Gov Services - What s in it for you? - October 19
* CU @ Colorado Springs - Tech Transfer Symposium - October 19
* AeA Lunch - October 20
* CSIA DEMOGala - October 20
* IEEE Symposium - October 21
* CIT - Homeland Security - October 21
For a complete listing of events, locations, times, and additional information about Colorado Tech Week events, please visit http://www.coloradotechweek.com.
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade offers a host of programs and services tailored to support business development at every level. They include business retention and relocations services, a bioscience and emerging industries program, business finance programs like the Venture Capital Authority and CAPCO, the Colorado Tourism Office, the Colorado Office of International Trade, the Colorado Small Business Development Centers, minority- and women-owned business services and economic research. For more information or to sign up for OEDIT's free eNewsletter, visit http://www.AdvanceColorado.com.
