the link to technology in central virginia			2008 Business Partners               Website Partner Website Host Official Wire Service Join these companies and become a GRTC Business Partner!  Details
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October 2008	Good Morning Technology! Breakfast Series
	Vendor relationships, change management, recruitment and all those acronyms! Just another day in the life of a CIO/CTO. Please join us on October 3rd at The Place in Innsbrook, as local technology leaders representing the retail, internet, manufacturing and service industries discuss their daily challenges and rewards. Panel Discussion featuring: Patrick Kaine, Director of Information Services, Virginia Farm Bureau Chellam Manickam, Vice President - Information Technology, Ukrops Supermarkets Gregory Samuels, Director of Information Technology, Interbake Foods Wei Wang, Chief Technology Officer, SnagAJob Details Signature Sponsors           A Co-Sponsorship is available, please contact the Council at 379-1177 for details.
	Sustainability Summit - November 12th at the Jefferson Hotel
Details Nominate for Technology Leadership Sponsor Registration to Come! Jefferson Hotel (Listed in the Virginia Green Lodging Program)	Sustainable energy policies and green initiatives are hot topics in business, particularly in the technology sector. Creating and managing a green supply chain, or a carbon-reducing energy plan, call for both new technologies and a creative approach to existing technology. What will the short and long-term impact of green strategy be on your business? Is there a way to reduce a company’s environmental impact while simultaneously increasing its business value? The Tech Council Sustainability Summit will explore those questions in depth on November 12, 2008 at the Jefferson Hotel.  In addition to panel discussions about the business impact of “green”, the Council will recognize area companies that are leaders in making green work for them, and the community at large. Premier Sponsors The Greater Richmond Technology Council will highlight businesses in the Central Virginia Region that perform exemplary sustainable business practices in their day to day operations. Leadership Sustainability Award: The Leadership Sustainability Award is awarded to the Central Virginia based company that demonstrates active involvement and leadership in sustainability programs and practices both internally and in the community. Make your Nominations here. Technology Sustainability Award: The Technology Sustainability Award is awarded to the Central Virginia based company that demonstrates innovative business services and solutions that produce or utilize cutting edge technology to develop or refine sustainability practices. Make your Nominations here. Sponsorships are available for this important Technology Council event.  Details here or contact Chip Farmer.
	Secretary of Technology Press Release - Virginia Announces Launch of Community Broadband Toolkit
	Secretary of Technology Aneesh Chopra announces the launch of Virginia's Community Broadband Toolkit, a web-based resource to assist localities in attracting broadband service providers, especially in the more remote communities where coverage gaps remain.  More
	TechLinks Winner
	Thank you to our 2008 Sponsors! Congratulations to our 2008 Winners! Photos from the tournament and reception.
	Greater Richmond Companies to Watch
Nominations Deadline for Nominations is September 29th Details and Register for the Event	The Greater Richmond Technology Council is proud to be a partner along with many other local business organizations in the upcoming fourth annual Venture Forum's “Greater Richmond Companies to Watch” event. Every year the GRCTW highlights a group of local early stage companies deemed to have high growth potential. In the past, the majority of the selections have been high tech-oriented and many have gone on to successful sales, raised venture capital or experienced high growth in employment. This year’s event will be held at Toad’s Place on Wednesday, October 29 starting at 5:00 PM. We will be encouraging our members to apply for selection as a “company to watch”  and to attend the event that celebrates the Greater Richmond entrepreneurial community.
	First Annual Striper Showdown
	Thursday December 4, 2008 Deltaville, VA A GRTC/HRTC Joint Venture Details
	Member News and Calendar
	As a member benefit, the Greater Richmond Technology Council includes news and calendar events for our member companies.  These items appear on our website and are also included in the monthly electronic newsletter TechLink.  To submit your Member News, please email to the Council office.  To submit your Calendar Events, please use this form. Inclusion in our newsletter is limited to Members Only.
	Calendar of Events
Please submit  your company events to be included in the next TechLink	September 30 Greater Richmond Technology Council Board of Directors' Meeting, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond October 02 VA Asian Chamber of Commerce Holds ProcureCon ASIA 2008: Global Supplier Diversity - Passport to Innovation and Success 03 Good Morning Technology! Breakfast Series - Register 07 VCU Executive MS-IS Program Upcoming information sessions for the Class of 2010 09 MathScience Innovation Center 18th Annual Chip in for Education Golf Tournament at Independence Golf Club 09-10 Virginia Oracle Users Group 2008 Conference 11 VCU FTEMS Fall Leadership Development Seminar Series 16 VCU Executive MS-IS Program Upcoming information sessions for the Class of 2010 23 VCU Executive MS-IS Program Upcoming information sessions for the Class of 2010
	Member News
Please email your company news to included in the next TechLink Photos of GRTC Members at Events	BranCore Technologies Selected as Prime Supplier for Capital One Services, Inc. CXI Achieves Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status Science Museum of Virginia Calendar of Events Virginia Biotechnology Research Park Park News Virginia Technology Alliance TechEvents Velocity Micro will offer the entire line-up of Razer peripherals for purchase with its PCs
	Welcome New Members
Membership Application Member Benefits Not sure if your company is a member?  Check the GRTC Member Directory	NSN, Inc. James Applebach (804) 501-0100 timmitchell@nsntech.com Richmond Metropolitan Authority Robert Todd (804) 523-3300 robertt@the-rma.org Valtech Michael Euripides (972) 789-1200 michael.euripides@valtech.com Virginia Tech Richmond Center Melissa Maybury Lubin (804) 662-7288 mmlubin@vt.edu
	Renewing Members
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