| Honorary Chairman, Congressman Jay Inslee, will address attendees from the business, government, education, technology, and economic development sectors from an eight-county region at West Sound Technology Professional Association’s (WSTPA) 4th annual “Western Washington Summit on Technology and Economic Development Entrepreneurship.” The event will take place Oct. 13, from 3 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kitsap Conference Center at the Harborside in Bremerton. The world-class agenda includes a technology showcase with exhibitors, a cocktail reception, and presentations. A no-host bar is available throughout the entire event.
The keynote presenter is internationally-renowned author John Thorp (The Information Paradox), whose topic is “Re-thinking IT Governance: Delivering Real Business Value from IT-enabled Change.”
Other special guest speakers include:
John Wylder, a strategic security advisor, for Microsoft, and author of “Strategic Information Security.” His topic will be, “Innovations in Identity Management — What Bill Gates Meant When He Said “The Password is Not Enough.”
Mike Bookey of Pachena Light Consulting will kick off the presentations with, “America at the Internet Crossroads: Choosing the Road to Innovation, Wealth and a Supercharged Economy.”
Early registration is now open through September 16 at www.wstpa.org/summit2005.asp, and sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are available.
Premier Sponsors:
- Kitsap Bank
- Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal
- Kitsap XerographiX
- The Kitsap Sun
- Culminis
Event-Sponsors:
- Microsoft
- Puget Sound ComputerUser
- Washington Technology Center
- Kitsap Economic Development Council
Collaborating Sponsors:
- Bremerton Chamber of Commerce
- Washington State Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development
WSTPA Corporate Sponsors:
- Platinum: The Kitsap Sun; Professional Options
- Silver: Phynity Software
- Bronze: Sprint; Boxlight; Kitsap Regional Economic Development Council; Kitsap Bank; Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal; Kitsap Xerographix; eAcceleration; Advanced Technology Management Corp.; Phunghi, Inc.
For more information, visit www.wstpa.org. |
