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To
promote the technology business sector of the
Columbia River Gorge and build new alliances to
strenghten our surrounding communites.
We
focus on "lifestyle entrepreneurs;" individuals
who take advantage of the area's recreational
resources and business opportunities, combining
their drive for recreational activitites iwth an
industry cluster that continues to
expand.
For more information
contact:
amanda@crgta.org
541-296-2266
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Welcome to the June edition of
the Gorge Technology Alliance newsletter. We have
a Business Intelligence educational meeting on
June 24th- hope to see you
there!
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Business
Intelligence Seminar June 24th
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June
24, 2008
6:30
p.m.
White Buffalo
Winery
4040 Westcliff Drive, Hood
River
Cost: free to attend. White
Buffalo will have food/drinks available for
purchase.
The
importance of making timely, data-driven business
decisions is well understood, but often the tools,
techniques and practices needed to accomplish this
goal are not. This seminar will educate you and
your colleagues on the techniques and technology
needed to implement successful Business
Intelligence.
What we'll
cover:
- Clearly define Data Warehousing
& Business Intelligence (DW/BI) key
concepts
- Describe an integrated DW/BI
technology platform; specifically using the MS
SQL Server 2005 stack
- How to start building a
Business Intelligence program in your
company
Presenter:
Ben Muller, Senior BI Consultant, CSG Professional
Services, Inc. Ben is an accomplished IT
professional with significant management and
reporting experience and hands-on involvement with
business intelligence and reporting
systems.
For
more information see the GTA
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Welcome New
Members!
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Please help welcome these new members to
the Gorge Technology
Alliance:
Kinetics, Inc. Kinetics offers
software research, engineering, design and testing
services for the Defense industry to support the
synthetic representation and computer simulation
of advanced infrared phenomenology. They design
scene generation, optical signature, and signature
modeling software programs. For more information
on Kinetics, or for contact information, click here.
Prigel Machine and Fabrication:
Prigel specializes in machining precision parts.
They also offer some welding and light
fabrication. For more information, click here.
Networking
Members:
Lynette Black- Lynette works
with OSU Extension Service in The Dalles and is
considering options for after-school tech
activities for students.
Michelle Farnham-
Michelle is a recent addition to the Columbia
River Gorge who is seeking employment. She is also
interested in networking with local technology
companies.
Nathan Salter- Nathan joined the
GTA at the "Down into the Deep" event held in May.
This event highlighted the many educational gems
in the Gorge.
Jeremy Spray- Jeremy also joined the GTA at
our May event to engage in additional educational
presentations and network with
members.
You can learn more about these members
by visiting the GTA website and clicking on
"current members." We'll also be providing more
detail in upcoming member
profiles.
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Gorge
Angel Conference- Save the
Date!
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Gorge Angel Investors
Conference 2008Tuesday, September 23,
20087:30 am to 2:00
p.m.Hood River Inn (Columbia
Room)
Gorge Angel Investers
Conference hopes to bring together the
Mid-Columbia Gorge's brightest entrepreneurial
talent with qualified Angel investors. This year's
event promises to be exciting for the attendee,
entrepreneur and investor. In 2008 there will be
three companies competing for a minimum $70,000
prize. Money will be awarded to the company deemed
the most investor ready by the Gorge Angel
Investment Network (GAIN).
Parties
interested in presenting business proposals should
go to www.GorgeAngelConference.com
or call 541-387-6863 for more
information.
The Gorge Angel
Conference is an event of the Hood River Office of
Economic Development in cooperation with Oregon
Entrepreneurs Network, MCEDD and the
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PacificNWTech
Career Fair
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Thursday, June 19,
2008
3:00pm to 6:00pm
OHSU/OGI School of
Science and Engineering
Wilson Clark Center -
20000 NW Walker Rd - Beaverton, OR 97006
Cost: Free to attend -
no registration required
Presented by: IEEE
Oregon Section, OHSU-OGI, SAO, and PacificNWtech
This career fair is open
to professionals seeking to connect with
technology companies, entrepreneurs, and small to
medium business owners are seeking experienced
professionals to fill hundreds of their
jobs.
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Poll-
Visit the website
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We've
added a rotating poll to the homepage of the GTA
website. The website also has a great new section
on employment
opportunities.
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Oregon
Connections Telecomm
Conference
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The
13th annual Oregon Telecommunications Conference
has been set for October 16-17 in Newport, Oregon.
Keynote speaker will be Vinton G. Cerf, vp and
chief internet evangelist for Google. For more
information, click here.
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Thank
you!
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Finally, we would like to extend our
gratitude to Custom Interface because they have
stepped up, once again, as a sponsor for the GTA.
They join Insitu as our 2008 sponsors. Gorge
Technology Alliance staffing is primarily
supported through sponsor donations.
Help
us meet the challenge to match Custom Interface
and Insitu's donations. Become a sponsor. Contact
Amanda at 541-296-2266 for more
information.
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Calendar
of Events
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June 2008
- June 19- PacificNWTech Career Fair
- June 24- Gorge Tech Alliance meeting at
White Buffalo wines in Hood River. Featuring a
Business Intelligence Seminar.
July 2008
- July 22- Gorge Tech Alliance meeting
featuring Ed Dietrich
August 2008
- No GTA meeting- enjoy the summer
break!
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