Connecting Georgia's Companies

Connecting Georgia's Companies

The essence of the event is to match CIOs with pre-qualified technology providers. The providers will be selected based on their offering of products and/or services that meet the needs, challenges, and "focus areas" of the CIOs.

Next Event:

November 11, 2008, 2:30pm-7:00pm

Focus Areas:
Web 2.0 and Mobility
Solutions and services for applications, collaboration and mobility using the web.

Cloud/XaaS
Cloud Computing; Solutions and services delivered “as a service.”

Security/Compliance
Services and solutions to enhance risk management, information security, and compliance as an enterprise.

About the Event / Application Information / ATDC's Role 

Press Releases / Past Sessions

Program Sponsors

April 29th Event Sponsors: CCCi, Spartan Technologies, Cypress Communications, Racemi, eDataCenter, Cogentes

About the Event

This event is the result of a partnership between the Georgia CIO Leadership Association (GCLA) and the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). The goal of the event is to connect pre-qualified TAG-member companies with Georgia's CIOs. For the CIO it is a unique opportunity to hear from TAG-approved "vendor" companies. This program will also give CIOs the opportunity to hear about new technologies from smaller companies that would not usually be seen in a crowd. Following the event there will be a cocktail reception and an opportunity to visit our TAG member company exhibit booths.

For the companies, this is the ultimate opportunity. Three to five TAG-member companies will be selected to present their solutions to a prestigious group of Georgia CIOs and their teams, CEOs, CTOs, TAG Board Members, Sponsors, selected companies and special guests. Companies will be selected based on submitted RFIs and given support and counsel on their presentations preceding the event by the ATDC. On November 11th, the selected companies will present to a group of leaders from Georgia's best companies. Following the event, every company will receive a ‘report card' from the audience and will be noted on the TAG website as being a selected company.

ATDC will be working with TAG and GCLA on this event. They will be providing pitch/presentation training to the selected companies.TAG and GCLA would like to thank Charles Ross, Cindy Cheatham, Marian Lucia, and Sandy Hofmann.

Interested companies must submit a completed RFI response by 5pm on Ocotber 13, 2008. To be eligible to participate, your company must be a TAG Corporate Level 1, CL-2, or Premier Corporate member.

Smaller companies and Start-up Members with less than $1 million in annual sales may apply for an exception to the membership requirement. To apply for the exemption, please include short justification within your RFI. All presenting companies, event those that are given an exception, must have, at minimum, an Individual membership.

Your company must also be available to present on the evening of November 11. You may be required to present for the selection committee and you should also be available for coaching the week of November 3rd.

RFI Deadline for Submission: 5pm, October 13, 2008 to ashook@tagonline.org in Word (.doc) format.

Download RFI Here

Focus Areas:

Web 2.0 and Mobility
Cloud/XaaS
Security/Compliance
 

Sponsorships, Exhibits, and Attendees

Sponsorship is $1000 and includes:
• Half page ad in event program.
• Company logo and link on event webpage.
• Company logo and sponsor recognition on signage
• Exhibit Table at Event
• 2 total guests from company may attend.

Sponsorships are very limited. If yuo would like to be considered for one of our few spots, please email your information to ashook@tagonline.org. 

If you are interested in attending this event, sponsoring, or presenting, please contact Amanda Shook at (404)920-2023 or ashook@tagonline.org.

Past Event:  April 29th Event Information including Company Descriptions and Presentations for Download!

The Georgia CIO Leadership Association (GCLA) Partners with Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) to Connect Georgia Companies
November 26th, 2007 - ATLANTA - The Georgia CIO Leadership Association (GCLA), the preeminent association for senior technology leaders, announced today that they will partner with the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the southeast's largest tech-membership organization, to connect Georgia companies. The two organizations will work together...

TAG and GCLA are now Accepting RFIs from TAG Member Companies for Connecting Georgia Event
ATLANTA (Mar. 10, 2008) - TAG and GCLA are soliciting "Request for Information" (RFI) from Georgia-based vendors who have innovative solutions to the "pain points" selected by GCLA's members. Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, Reporting/Analytics, and Networking/Network performance were selected as some of the biggest challenges for Georgia's CIOs.