Panelists:

• Carl Howe - Director, Anywhere Consumer Research, Yankee Group (moderator)
• Julian Ehrhardt - Head of Business Development, USTWO 
• Rolfe Swinton - Co-founder, Apollo Mobile
• Andrew Scott - Founder, Rummble
• Stuart  Varrall - Director, Fluid Pixel

Just as New England is establishing itself as a worldwide hub for mobile technologies, so is the United Kingdom. The UK is home to an exciting group of technology companies that also focus on mobile advertising, applications, marketing and content. 

Join MITX and UK Trade and Investment, as we discover some of the unique ways in which mobile is being used in the UK from the eyes of the international mobile technologists themselves.  Discussion points will include:

• The technology advancements made in the UK and the role they play in mobile consumption
• The mobile web technological, economic and cultural differences in the United States versus the UK
• Given the discussed differences, what lessons can we learn from the UK and what lessons can we offer to them?
• The role social is playing in mobile developments and the way in which consumers use their mobile devices

As we in New England continue to lead in many areas of mobile technology, the need to understand changes in platforms and markets is imperative. What better way to learn about these changes than through the eyes of leaders in the UK, whose advancements in mobile parallel some of our own?

More about our featured companies:

Apollo Media - Apollo Mobile has developed a cutting-edge mobile content management platform RE4CTOR, which uniquely enables real-time user interaction with most types of content (audio, video text and image). Apollo's RE4CTOR technology offers social interactivity for branded communities and is powering solutions for companies in market research, broadcast television,  publishing, social communities, music and film distribution, and advertising.

Fluid Pixel - Fluid Pixel Ltd is a media development studio specializing in mobile devices, dedicated to Flash Lite and the iPhone platforms.  Fluid Pixel has embraced the new mobile market for Adobe Flash Lite and recently won the Creative Industries Award at the Best New Business Awards.

Rummble - Mobile Entertainment's calls them "the UK's answer to Foursquare and Gowalla."  Rummble is all about finding and sharing stuff you like, using clever technology called "trust networks." The technology works out who you trust for different types of content.  It is a social network, but based upon trust (or lack of) in peoples' recommendations, all enabling you to increase your discovery of  cool stuff.

ustwo -  ustwo is a creative design studio specializing in pioneering graphical user interfaces that drive the services and products of some of the world's leading brands.  In a world increasingly reliant on digital communication, the ustwo family works with its clients to make digital user experiences for mobile, product, TV and thew web - a visual and useable joy.

This event is part of Mass Mobile Month - Follow on Twitter with hashtag #massmobmonth.

Don't miss this FREE member event!  

Click here to register.

Wind, solar, waste-to-energy, geothermal, biofuels, smart-grid, carbon-emissions capture and storage -- whatever the form, CleanTech is active. Angels want in, VCs want in, large utilities and software giants want in, even the Government wants in! Explore the available early stage capital funding options for CleanTech startups in New England and learn what it takes to successfully attract capital from Boston-area funding sources.

Cocktail reception to immediately follow program.

Panelists:

TBD
 
 
Moderator:

TBD

Event Fees:

Regular Registration Fee - $70

TCN Season Pass Holders - FREE

Approved Guests - FREE

TCN Affiliates - $40

Students - $20

Click here to register.

Time Management Skills for the Technology Savvy
If Technology Saves Me Time, Then Where Did All Of It Go? 
A MITX Training Event

Speaker: Anne Sugar

Technology advancements make your job easier and efficient, but what is stopping you from maximizing the time saved with these new technologies?  In this interactive workshop, you'll learn the key skills of time management in a digital world.  Geared towards employees who are experiencing the busy livelihood of marketing and technology for the first time, this workshop will help you learn a critical skill for succeeding in any job you do: time management.
 
About The Presenter, Anne Sugar
Anne Sugar is an executive coach and training leader who partners with individuals and companies to create the greatest return on goals and metrics by maximizing breakthrough performance. Maximizing breakthrough performance occurs through a combination of leveraging strengths and defining one's brand which in turn directly translates into results for the organization. This process occurs through the use of a proven suite of tools, structure and support.

She is an expert in working with managers making the move into leadership positions as well as executives who want to focus on opportunities, development, and transitions.

Prior to starting her executive coaching firm, Anne was a senior vice president managing people, revenue, and operations of the media department for Digitas. She managed media for various clients at Arnold Direct, a subsidiary of Arnold Communications and Wunderman Worldwide, a subsidiary of Y&R.

This limited seat members-only luncheon provides attendees invaluable information on structuring founder equity to avoid the pitfalls that can harm a company's ability to attract investment capital.

Working lunch programs are hosted by TCN's professional service sponsors in New England to provide tactical level information designed to accelerate the fundraising process for Boston-area startups.

Topic Expert:
Paul Sweeney - Partner, Foley Hoag LLP

 Event Fees:
Regular Registration Fee - $70

TCN Season Pass Holders - FREE

Approved Guests - FREE

TCN Affiliates - $40

Students - $40

Come "Jobnob" with cool new start ups and talented job seekers at this informal networking happy hour where you can find startup jobs. Be flexible on commitment and compensation- bootstrapped startups may be offering *alternative compensation: reduced rates, equity, internships, part time, etc.

Get in on the ground floor with these great startups and meet cool tech companies! Registration required. Register here.

Audience: Jobseekers interested in working with a startup; Startups or tech companies.
MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO ATTEND

**Company Pitches:
. Companies attend for free.
. A select number of companies will have 1 minute to present their projects.
. Each pitching spot costs $50. Click here to reserve your spot!

"Government 2.0" in Massachusetts
A MITX Event

Panelists:

• Brad Blake - Director, New Media & Online Strategy, Office of the Governor
• Chris Dempsey - Assistant Secretary, Mass Department of Transportation
• Anne Margulies - CIO, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Josh Robin - Performance Reporting Manager, Massachusetts Department of Transportation
• Jason Snyder - CTO, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Open Data Initiative Creates Opportunities for Digital Entrepreneurs

Have you ever found yourself waiting in the bitter cold at the end of a long day, wondering "where's my bus?" Did you wish there was a way to know how far away the bus was so you could go into a near-by coffee shop to warm up, but worry you were going to somehow miss the bus? 

Worry no longer. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is working with web developers throughout the state to develop mobile applications that relay transit data in real-time on your mobile devices and through in-store LED screens. This work is an ideal example of the state's Open Data Initiative, a statewide program to release masses of valuable public data to the citizens of the Commonwealth for development of mobile and Web applications.

That may sound boring, but there's a significant opportunity for entrepreneurs to transform spreadsheets about bus and T schedules, public safety figures, health data, and air quality information into useful applications. Join MITX & representatives from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to understand what interesting applications have been developed using this data, and more importantly, how you can use the information for developing your own mobile or Web application.

We'll start the evening with a case study presentation from the Department of Transportation about what has been done - and what will be done through the announcement of the winners of the MassDOT Developers Real-Time Challenge.  The Challenge calls on developers to create both applications and physical installations using a real-time feed of MBTA bus locations and arrival predictions with the goal of making this information available anywhere, anytime.  Interested in participating in this challenge?  Click here  for the full Rules and FAQ.

The evening will close with a "What's Next" conversation about future datasets and opportunities for entrepreneurs from the perspectives of the Commonwealths' CIO and CTO.  Whether you're an entrepreneur interested in learning how to utilize this powerful data or a citizen interested in how these advancements will help you, you won't want to miss this event as we explore 'Government 2.0" in Massachusetts.

Agenda:
6:00pm - 6:30pm Networking
6:30pm - 7:15pm Massachusetts Department of Transportation Case Study and Developers' Challenge Winners Announcement
7:15pm - 8:00pm What's Next:  Upcoming Datasets and How You Can Get Engaged

Submit your best technology initiatives into the 7th Annual Technology Awards competition, the nation's largest and most prestigious awards competition for technology innovations.

The competition is open to digital technologies created or developed in New England  in ten different categories, including:

• Mobile
• E-Commerce/Alternative Retail
• Gaming
• Social Media
• Devices
• And more!

In addition to technology application award winners, MITX will present PwC Promise Awards to start-up companies whose emerging technology solutions show promise to make a significant business impact. If you're a start-up, be sure to read more about our special entrepreneurship program here!

Check out the Awards website at http://www.mitxawards.org/technology/default.aspx for more information. And remember, the deadline to submit entries is Friday, March 26, 2009 at 5:00pm.

If you have any questions, please email awards@mitx.org.

Follow the Tech Awards conversation on Twitter using hash-tag MITXTECH

Speakers to-date:

• Kiki Mills - President, MITX
• Diane Hessan - President and CEO, Communispace
• Nataly Kogan - Senior Program Manager, Microsoft

Hindsight is 20/20, but it doesn't have to be. Naturally, we make career decisions that may feel like the best in the moment; however, in retrospect, even the most well thought out decisions can prove to be less than optimal. And as women, we still have to think about how our gender plays into those decisions and our career path. Regardless of your career level, have you ever asked yourself any of the following: Why did I not instill the confidence in myself to "manage up" and demonstrate my leadership skills to senior management? Why didn't I defend my idea and let someone else claim it as their own? Did I sell myself short by not applying for that senior position that will advance my career and help me realize my full potential?

In celebration of Women's History Month, join Girls in Tech, MITX and the Microsoft New England Research and Development Center in a panel discussion where inspirational women in the marketing and technology fields will reflect on obstacles they've confronted early on in their careers and how they've learned from and overcome them to become successful business leaders. Listen to their stories, gain advice and learn techniques on how to excel in your career using these valuable lifelong lessons.  Each panelist will answer questions such as:
. What is the one thing I know now that I wish I knew back then?
. What is the most significant challenge I faced in my career and how did I overcome it?
. What other important lessons have I learned that have helped me succeed in my career? 
. How can the audience take these lessons to help mentor and cultivate their fellow female colleagues and employees?

In celebration of Women's History Month, this event is FREE & Open to the public!

Agenda:
6:00-6:30pm      Registration and light hor d'ouvres
6:30-8:00pm      Panel Discussion
8:00-8:30pm      Final Networking

Job Seekers: Click here to register as an attendee.  Registration is free for job seekers!

As you know, MITX helps to connect and educate local universities, students and companies on the opportunities that exist in the Internet business and marketing industry. To enable this connection, we are teaming up with Greenhorn Connect to bring you our annual Career Combine - an event to connect great talent with innovative companies.

Introducing: The Career Combine - An Event To Connect Great Talent to Innovative Companies

Finding a job in today's economic times is like competing for a spot in the NFL draft. You go through a series of drills, tests and interviews of your intellectual, physical and mental capabilities. The competition is fierce, the ability to stand out is imperative, and your performance is the driver of your success.

Who It's For:

• For students, recent grads and entry-level job seekers who are looking for a job in the Internet business, marketing and technology industries, from early-stage start-ups to established companies
• For job hunters who need to understand the types of companies and positions available in the Internet industry in New England.
• For job seekers who want to hone their techniques, game plans and strategies in order to be competitive in a crowded applicant market.
• For companies and entrepreneurs who need to scout the best talent on the field.

For more information, download the fact sheet here.

Schedule of Events:

12:00pm - 5:00pm	Registration Open
12:00pm - 5:00pm	Company Showcases (stay tuned for participating companies)
12:00pm - 5:00pm	Resume Reviews
1:00pm - 2:00pm	Educational Session: Personal Branding
2:00pm - 3:00pm	Concurrent Panel Discussions - MITX's "Positions in the Digital Industry" OR Greenhorn Connect's Entrepreneur Discussion w/ Cort Johnson, DART Boston
3:00pm - 5:00pm	Office Hours
4:30pm	Registration Closes

  
How To Get Involved:
1) Companies: If you are a MITX member looking to fill several open positions or an employer interested in showcasing at the combine, please email Jaime Reynolds at jaime@mitx.org.
2) Job Seekers: Register and submit your resume here - your resume will be sent to the company showcases prior to the event and you may be contacted by one of the employers to set-up a specific time to meet with them.

And stay tuned to this event listing for more information about our schedule of events, the participating companies and the open jobs you can apply for.

 Click here to register.

This limited seat members-only luncheon provides attendees a deep dive into equity compensation arrangements and management carve-out plans.  You will have the opportunity to ask specific questions about your company's needs.

Working lunch programs are hosted by TCN's professional service sponsors in New England to provide tactical level information designed to accelerate the fundraising process for Boston-area startups.

Topic Expert:
Michael Conza - Partner, Bingham McCutchen LLP

Event Fees:
Regular Registration Fee - $70

TCN Season Pass Holders - FREE

Approved Guests - FREE

TCN Affiliates - $40

Students - $40

Click here to register.

7th Annual MITX Technology Awards 
Tickets available soon!

The 2010 Technology Awards will recognize and celebrate innovative technologies developed in New England. Winners will be announced in ten categories, as well as several "Best of" and PwC Promise Awards.

During the ceremony, we'll be showcasing each innovative finalist.  As an attendee you'll learn about "what's next" in the technology world, how these products and services solve real live business challenges, and you may just find the solution you (or your client) have been searching for - at the 7th Annual MITX Technology Awards.

Check out http://www.mitxawards.org/technology for more information! Tickets available soon - Save the date!

Follow the excitement on Twitter, with hashtag #MITXTech

PRICING

Individual Tickets
Members: $125 / Non-Members: $195

Table of 8
Members: $800 / Non-Members: $1,200