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Building Austin's Technology Community One Company at a Time
 Upcoming Events
5/19/2008 - CEO Roundtable (invitation only): Alternative to Litigation
5/21/2008 - CIO/CTO Roundtable (invitation only): Gartner
5/22/2008 - Sales & Marketing Strategy Session: Maximizing B2B Sales
Since 1994, the Austin Technology Council has been the principal point of connection for companies from the technology industry that represent a critical mass of businesses in Central Texas. It is our mission to ensure that Austin maintains its world-renowned technology status, and a community that capitalizes on its assets - university-based research, venture funding, a broad array of support services, an entrepreneurial culture and a rich pool of intellectual talent and leadership.
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NEWS ADVISORY - Rescheduled: Power Up Austin: Clean Energy Luncheon
The Austin Technology Council and Forbes have rescheduled the Power Up Austin: Clean Energy luncheon to September 17, 2008, featuring Bruce Upbin, Assisting Managing Editor of Forbes.
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WHAT: Power Up Austin: Clean Energy Luncheon
WHO: Forbes and the Austin Technology Council
WHEN: Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 12 p.m. CDT
WHERE: Four Seasons Hotel, 98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin |
With today’s urgent call for increased environmental awareness has jump started corporations into action. Companies like the bottled water giant Fiji recently announced their plan to be carbon negative; BP is investing up to $8 billion over ten years in solar, wind, natural gas and hydrogen to provide low carbon electricity; Timberland is using recycled contents for their rubber soles and organic cotton for their clothing line. How will clean tech development ultimately impact consumer behavior and corporate strategy? Will greener practices bring businesses more profit — is green really the new gold?
About Forbes/ATC Roundtable Series Luncheons:
In partnership with ATC, Forbes will produce Power Up Austin, a roundtable series of luncheons, each of which will bring Austin's best and brightest business and technology leaders together to discuss and promote Austin's emerging technology sectors. Each event will be hosted by a Forbes editor and technology expert. Austin's technology leaders will share ideas on the business-critical needs of CEO's and their executive teams, how to build domestic and global business alliances and best practices for enhancing business operations, among other topics.
For additional information about the Forbes roundtable series, please contact Alisha Ring at 512-305-0043 or Alisha@austintechnologycouncil.org. Media should contact Keely Johnson with Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, 512-527-7036 or kjohnson@waggeneredstrom.com.
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