The Fredericksburg Regional Technology Council, "FredTech," an affiliate of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, supports, enhances, educates, and attracts technology businesses to the region. This affiliation affords Chamber members another member benefit by giving them an opportunity to become involved with FredTech.
As the voice of technology, FredTech takes an active role in regional business affairs and the local community to promote the region as a recognized center for technology. Technology is impacting the way the Fredericksburg Region business community works.
FredTech is now accepting memberships, please see tab "Membership & Benefits" to join! We encourage you to get involved - become a member today!
For further information, contact info@fredtech.us
FEBRUARY - Education Breakfast Series Seminar
TheFredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce Technology Council – FredTech presents an Educational Breakfast Series Seminar; Cloud Computing is Better Enabling Corporate Disaster Recovery; presented by Jamie O’Brien. Jamie O’Brien is the District Sales Manager for Terremark
Cloud Computing is Better Enabling Corporate Disaster Recovery.
Terremark's Enterprise Cloud™ is changing the rules for mission-critical infrastructure. Instead of deploying traditional servers, you control a pool of computing resources - processing, storage and networking - that allows you to precisely provision your computing capabilities for mission-critical applications.
We'll discuss the agility, scalability and flexibility cloud computing brings to the corporate world, showcase how your peers are using this technology to meet their business goals and reduce costs, and present a live demonstration of our Enterprise Cloud platform, showing how computing capacity can be allocated, deployed and managed at the click of a button, allowing you to respond in real time to disasters and the ever-changing needs of your business. You’ll also be able to register for a no-obligation 30 day trial of this platform.
Join us on February 24, 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. at the Fredericksburg Hospitality House & Conference Center in Central Park. (The Washington Room)
Registration - Call the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce 540-373-9400 to register. The fee is $12 for FredTech members; $17 for non-members; a continental breakfast is included.
For more information, contactMary Garber at 540-373-9400 or mary@fredericksburgchamber.org
March - Education Breakfast Series Seminar
TheFredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce Technology Council – FredTech presents an Educational Breakfast Series Seminar; STAT: Stafford Academy For Technology; presented by Mary Anne Spinella. Mary Ann is the Supervisor of Career & Technical Education/Special Programs for Stafford County Public Schools
STAT: Stafford Academy For Technology
Stafford Academy for Technology (STAT) is a state-approved Governor's Career and Technical Academy designed to prepare students to meet both current and projected work force needs. STAT uses an interdisciplinary course of study bringing science, technology, English, and mathematics together across the curriculum. STAT is a four-year program of study utilizing a hands-on, project-based model of instruction focusing on Computer Network Hardware Operations (CISCO), Engineering and Technology (Using the Project Lead the Way curriculum), and proposed ( 2009-2010) new academies Biomedical Sciences and Geospatial Technology. STAT is open to rising 9th graders on an application basis and to 10th graders who have taken the first technology or engineering program in the sequence.
Join us on March 24, 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. at the Fredericksburg Hospitality House & Conference Center in Central Park. (The Monroe Room)
Registration - Call the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce
540-373-9400 to register. The fee is $12 for FredTech members; $17 for non-members; a continental breakfast is included.
SAVE THE DATE - FredTech Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner
FredTech will hold its Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner on May 7, 2009, from
5:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Fredericksburg Hospitality House & Conference Center. Peter Jobse, President & CEO of the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) will deliver the keynote address! We have two new awards catagories this year - an Educator Award and an Information Technology Scholarship!
For details click here
For Sponsorship opportunities click here
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