Societies

Society Overview

Find a description about each one of our socities listed below.  For more information, click on the society that interests you!

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If you have more specific questions about the functions of each society, check out the Society Liaison page, or contact a board member from the Society's webpage.

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The mission of TAG Business and Technology Alliance is to build alliances between technology industries and traditional industry groups in Georgia through educational programs on leading edge applications of technology in business.

 

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The TAG Business Process Management Society's mission is to provide a leadership forum focused on influencing enterprises to build a process improvement culture to improve competitiveness.

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TAG Content Management gives e-commerce professionals an opportunity to network and share ideas across industries and specialties.  Our goal is to raise the knowledge of our members and our profession.

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The TAG Corporate Development Society's mission is to provide a leadership and networking forum focused on professional development for individuals working in technology-based businesses.  Our goal is to share information and best practices to advance an understanding and professionl skills development around business and corporate development and managing strategic partnerships.  Most important is for professionals to share and apply their knowledge around these functions at their companies to create competitive advantage and achieve their growth objectives.

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TAG CRM assists stakeholders in finding the answers through meeting topics such as: software solutions; cutting the cost of using your CRM solution; and by reviewing which approaches lead to the highest customer satisfaction scores, and best practices for improving data quality.

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The Data Governance Society gives professionals a chance to collaboratively build a regional awareness of Data Governance as a transformational business function.  Join us as we define concepts and ideas to help enterprises throughout the region improve their operations, operating margins and gain new levels of understanding and trust in their businesses through Data Governance.

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Provide a collaborative environment for professionals in thetechnology community for education and increased awareness on the benefit to business goals when diversity is leveraged within their organizations. 

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TAG Entertainment helps people and supports companies embrace convergencem learn about the latest trends, and find investors interested in helping them grow.  Anyone looking to create content, deliver or consume online entertainment will find membership in TAG Entertainment very beneficial.

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 TAG Entrepreneurs promotes entrepreneurship throughout Georgia by orgnanizing educational programs to promote the sharing of practical knowledge and real-world experiences.  Meetings and programs help entrepreneurs develop the critical thinking skills and business skills necessary to successfully compete in the knowledge economy.

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The BI/EPM Society exists to bring together a diverse group of functional and technical experts in all levels of the organization to achieve greater Business Intelligence and Enterprise Performance Management results through knowledge sharing.

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TAG Finance will provide educational, knowledge-transfer, networking and mentoring opportunities in the field of tax, finance and accounting; to the owners and decision makers of Georgia's technology firms.

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 The TAG FinTech Society is a group of professionals representing a broad range of financial technologies as well as a variety of roles within the industry, including executive management, solution specialists, sales and marketing, industry entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.  We also encourage participation of partners and other investors from the FinTech Community.

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The TAG Government Technology (TGT) Society is focused on addressing the challenges of today's marketplace by bringing together government technology leaders and businesses to discuss critical issues affecting government and its constituents. 

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TAG Health, formerly TAG Healthcare, focuses on Georgia’s rapidly expanding healthcare field. Healthcare IT and management professionals, physicians, allied health professionals and hospital administrative personnel are all members of the Society. We focus on the rapid advances in healthcare technology that are having an enormous impact on the field. Emerging biotech firms, new drugs and treatments, regulatory pressures, funding for promising start-ups and the management of a sea of healthcare information are all covered by the Society’s programs.

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The mission of the TAG Human Resources is to assist professionals within technology and technology-driven companies with development and management of the companies' human resources.  We achieve this mission by providing a forum for sharing innovative best practices, developing new ideas and offering networking opportunities.

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TAG Information Security enhances information security awareness in the state of Georgia with regular meetings and panel discussions featuring leaders in the tech community.

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TAG Infrastructure society is focused on becoming an expert resource for companies interested in locating their buisness within the state of Georgia.  A comprehensive report on Georgia's road, power, water, real-estate and fiber infrastructure along with servicess these resources enable to make Georgia the logical choice for the high-tech industry.  

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TAG International Business' goal is to make our members and guests feel welcome in any language.  We help facilitate vital economic development platforms between TAG and the Georgia international business community.  Our seasoned board of volunteer business leaders works with other TAG socieities, International Consulates, International Business Chambers and the public sector to promote international business in Georgia. 

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 The movement of material from origin to point of consumption requires the constant use of technologies that will create value. Cost containment that is measurable to the bottom line requires logistic professionals to continuously identify cost reduction opportunities. The Logistics Society will focus on process excellence practices leveraging technology in the key areas of planning, transportation, warehousing, customer service, and B2B collaboration to support the logistic professionals. 

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The goal of the TAG Manufacturing Society is increasingly comptetivtive production through the application of the evolving and accelerating technology. To be competitive, a manufacturer must make an excellent product with low cost of production. Members strive for eh best value to the customer.

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Our mission is to help marketing professionals create value for their companies. To do this, we offer relevant programs that present the latest marketing techniques and tools using the insight of technology marketing peers.

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TAG Product Management target audience is VP's and managers, developers, marketing professionals and anyone involved in the product strategy and the product management process.  We focus on helping technology professionals to develop high quality, customer focused products and solutions.

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 The future of Professional Services is changing, and we are leading the way. The TAG Professional Services Society provides education, guidance and direction for professional services firms, their personnel, and the organizations that rely on their services.

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TAG's Recruiting SIG helps our members find the right people for the job.  This is the forum for learning how to study, research and practice sound and ethical recruiting practices.  The goal at each TAG Recruiting meeting is to share experiences among fellow members - and to help companies find and hire the right tech employees. 

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Our mission is to educate, enlighten and accelerate the development of Smart Grid Technologies in Georgia by exploring key technologies and collaborations necessary to drive the smart grid systems into reality.

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The TAG Social Business society (previously TAG Enterprise 2.0) will explore key strategic and organizational shifts that organizations need to make in order to adapt to the changing landscape of the digital world.

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The Southeastern Software Association (SSA) is one of the country's premier networking and professional development organizations for high-tech and software professionals.  SSA presents nationally-known speakers, selected for their ability to help executives, managers and entrepreneurs grow their businesses.

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Women In Technology, a TAG society, focuses on accelerating the career growth of our members and offers programs, events and initiatives to promote their advancement.  Each year, WIT delivers a series of meetings where the networking is superb and the speakers are enlightening.

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The TAG Workplace Learning Society (TWLS or WLS) will educate, unite and inform business professionals that are interested in the use of technology as a means to increase their measurable and sustainable business impact of learning in the workplace.

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 TAG Young Professionals is a group of 25-35 (though we don't ID) professionals in the technology industry that focus on networking, building professional relationships, interviewing and resume skills, best practices, and other business related functions through a variety of meetings, events, and programs.