Buchanan Breakfast Briefing: Mandating & Funding Green Building Initiatives
December 2, 2009





Sierra Data Centers Open House
December 9
Sierra w/o Wires will host an Open House at its Sierra Data Center located at 322 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, on Wednesday, December 9th from 4 - 7p.m. The event will give attendees a view and education into the value of leveraging Data Center solutions to drive business results. Sierra's sales and technology professionals will be on-hand to share how Sierra is leading the way with the new industry cloud computing and virtualization technologies. 





Junior Achievement to host 8th Annual Alumni Celebration Honoring Max Starks
Junior Achievement is hosting the 8th Annual Alumni Celebration Honoring Max Starks on Wednesday, November 18, from 5:30-7 p.m., at The Rivers Club. Join them for this fun event, which is also a great networking opportunity! Individual tickets and company tables are still available for purchase. Special discount tickets are available if you are a JA Alum! Click here for complete pricing information. Contact Rebecca Maier at 800.522.6957, ext. 111, or rmaier@jawesternpa.org to RSVP.


MIT Enterprise Forum Presents: The Tough Get Growing – How to Succeed in a Down Economy
November 18
The current economic climate doesn't mean companies can't succeed. It just means the WAY a company succeeds has its own unique challenges.

Hear the real-world experiences of entrepreneurs from today, the lessons learned going from start-up to success story, and the research and best practices that will help YOU get growing. You will hear first from a broadcast from MIT that is presented in association with NASDAQ OMX in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week. Introductory remarks from MIT President Susan Hockfield are followed by a panel discussion that includes:

• Bo Fishback, VP, Entrepreneurship at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
• Helen Greiner '89, SM '90, CEO, The Droid Works
• Daphne Zohar, Founder, Managing Partner, PureTech Ventures

Moderator:

• Dennis S. Meteny is President and CEO of Cygnus Manufacturing Company LLC

Panelists will include:

• Matt Harbaugh, Chief Investment Officer of Innovation Works
• Don A. Linzer, JD, LLM, CFP^®, Shareholder at Schneider Downs
• Mike Maggs, of Payroll Solutions

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At the Intersection of I.T. and the Law – bit-x-bit builds success with topnotch e-discovery and computer forensic consulting services 
By Matt Pross

The ever-growing and pervasive nature of electronically stored information (ESI) in today’s society is transforming civil litigation. Now the e-discovery process and the necessary computer forensics involved can play major roles in determining whether or not a plaintiff has just grounds on which to sue, or a defendant has grounds for dismissal. In business litigation, recovering, restoring and reviewing all potentially relevant ESI is critical to establishing the claims and defenses of the parties.

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Public Policy Forum: President Obama's Innovation Strategy
Thursday, November 19 | 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Location: AlphaLab, 2325 East Carson Street, 15203
This event is free, please RSVP.
The Pittsburgh Technology Council and Innovation Works are teaming up to convene a presentation and discussion about the nature and direction of President Obama's recently announced Innovation Agenda .

As special guest speakers, we will be hosting Ed Paisley and Jonathan Skallet, authors of Geography of Innovation: The Federal Government and the Growth of Regional Innovation Clusters .

These influential authors will discuss the role of the U.S. Economic Development Administration in coordinating innovation policies with the White House and the potential impact of those policies on Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia.

Don't miss what promises to be an informative and thought provoking discussion of America's emerging innovation strategy.
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PTC's Second Annual Legislative Reception
Thursday, December 3 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Rivers Club, 1 Oxford Centre, 301 Grant St #411, 15219
$90 Member | $175 Non-Member
Open to C-level executives and technology entrepreneurs, this session is intended to introduce key policymakers to the business leaders who are driving the region's growth and success.

As we look to the months ahead, the importance of educating policymakers about the role that the technology sector plays in the growth of the region and Commonwealth will become even more essential.

Please join us for this exclusive and important opportunity to interact with and educate our region's key leaders.
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Membership Open House
Monday, December 7 | 3 - 5 p.m.
Location: Council Training Room, Pittsburgh Technology Council, 2000 Technology Drive, 15219
This event is free, please RSVP.
Are you looking to increase sales, acquire talent or gain visibility for your company within the region? The Pittsburgh Technology Council would like to help you. We are hosting this Open House for prospective, new and renewing members. Come as our guest to connect with others, meet our staff, see our offices and most importantly learn how the Pittsburgh Technology Council can help you.

Note: Seating is limited for this event, please register soon.
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Breakfast Briefing Featuring James Cashman, President and CEO, ANSYS, Inc.
Wednesday, December 9 | 7 - 9:30 a.m.
Location: Rivers Club, 1 Oxford Centre, 301 Grant St #411, 15219
$40 Member | $175 Non-Member
Join James Cashman, president and CEO, ANSYS, Inc. as he presents an overview of ANSYS and the role that the company plays in helping its customers to drive clean and green initiatives in today's competitive landscape. Because technology from ANSYS provides detailed insight into the behavior of designs, it is ideal for developing a wide range of products that can benefit the environment - inventing low-mileage and clean energy automobiles, tracking pollutant plumes, increasing efficiency of wastewater treatment plants, optimizing energy production from fossil fuels, and engineering safer and more sustainable buildings.
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