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Hosted by OHTec and a number of community partners, Tech Week is an annual initiative to support and engage the local tech community through education and networking.\u00a0 Originally, our\u00a0intent was to expand upon the Best of Tech Awards and to increase awareness of the IT industry in Northeast Ohio.\u00a0We\u2019ve since expanded our efforts by developing new partnerships to include programming that supports entrepreneurs, executives, students, educators and other stakeholders\u00a0in the IT industry.<\/p>\n
This\u00a0exciting week<\/a>\u00a0will\u00a0kick off at Tri-C on April 16, 2018 (limited space still available) with an update on current laws, policies, trends and tips regarding cloud computing, cybersecurity and all things data. With the speed that technology is moving, everything can change in a heartbeat, including the future of your organization. Join other local executives to learn from\u00a0a panel of experts about what is new and what has changed.<\/p>\n Registration & Breakfast 7:30- 8:00 AM Eaton CIO and RITE Board Chairman, Bill Blausey, stated this about Tech Week: \u201cI believe that OHTec\u2019s Tech Week has become one of the most important events in our region.\u00a0 It is truly a celebration of the many great technology companies and technology teams that we have in Northeast Ohio.\u00a0 It gives us a chance to build awareness about our technology community.\u00a0\u00a0 It gives us an opportunity to learn about information technology careers, understand how to build technology talent, and share experiences. Tech Week highlights that\u00a0Northeast Ohio has a vibrant and growing technology community, and I encourage the leaders in our community to take the opportunity to join the week\u2019s events!\u201d<\/p>\n The Current OHTEc Board Chair, Paul Chaffee, CEO of Software Answers, The Creators of ProgressBook, also acknowledged the importance of Tech Week saying: \u201cIt\u2019s great to see COSE, OHTech and the\u00a0Northeast Ohio area come together annually and put together an entire week of excellent technology events.\u00a0 The range of sessions is impressive!\u00a0 When I look at the calendar and see sessions on security, cloud computing, internet of things (IoT), government security policies, and how to adopt technology in the classroom, it\u2019s impossible for me to believe that there is not something for everyone.\u00a0 The\u00a0Northeast Ohio Tech region keeps getting stronger and Tech Week gives us a wonderful chance to both learn about technology and see how our neighboring businesses and schools are implementing it.\u201d<\/p>\n With the growth and maturation of the technology industry in our Region, Workforce Development is a fundamental component to a sustainable and growing IT community. Addressing this need is\u00a0RITE<\/a>\u00a0(Regional Information Technology Engagement). Led by Courtney DeOreo,\u00a0RITE\u00a0is addressing the shortage of qualified tech talent in Northeast Ohio through signature programs for regional high school students such as Passport to IT Careers and The CoolTech Challenge. Since its inception, RITE has partnered with OHTec on Tech Week.\u00a0 For the first five years of the Passport to IT Careers, this program was held during Tech Week.\u00a0 In 2018, RITE\u2019s signature site visit program \u2013 now called RSVP \u2013 will be RITE\u2019s contribution to this year\u2019s Tech Week.\u00a0 In addition, RITE will continue to partner and convene others in the IT talent development milieu from educators to IT professionals\u00a0in an effort to streamline and promote the resources available to IT employers, educators, students and job seekers.\u00a0 Tech Week is a great way to put a focus on these efforts.<\/p>\n![\"Tech](\"http:\/\/blog.clevelandplus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Tech-Week-3-600x454.jpg\")
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Justin Herdman, United States Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Northern District of Ohio<\/h4>\n
Event Details:<\/h3>\n
Date: April 16th, 2018
\nTime: 7:30am \u2013 9:30am
\nLocation: Advanced Technology Training Center
\n3409 Woodland Avenue | Cleveland, OH 44115.<\/h4>\n
\nWelcome 8-8:15 AM
\nKeynote Address 8:15-8:45 AM
\nPanel with Q&A 8:45-9:30 AM<\/p>\nRegister Here<\/a><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nImportance of Tech Week<\/h2>\n
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