On October 18th, 7:30am-7 pm The Tech 2000 Expo will take place at Pease Tradeport in Portsmouth, NH. This is a different event from the one Dan York e-mailed us about. This is hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and The E-Coast Technology Roundtable. 85 high tech companies are participating with booths and Keane, Genuity, Bowstreet Software and Newmarket Software are Sponsoring. Keynotes speakers include Dan Taylor from The Taylor Group and The President of UNH. Booth participation is limited to high tech companies only. Participation by companies who sell insurance/real estate/bagels to high tech companies have been excluded. Publicity for the event includes a 2 inch color banner across the front page of the Boston Globe Technology Section and coverage in New Hampshire Business Week and Mass High Tech. Here is the opportunity for us: The committee will be reviewing speaker topics next week. Do we have anyone that would be interested in speaking on open source or Linux at one of 15 workshops that will be held throughout the day?. The workshops are 45-55 minutes long and will be attended by up to 200 people. Microsoft has already signed on however I have not seen the abstract of what they are speaking on. I know that it can't be a product advertisement so it isn't "Why you should buy Windows 2000". I'm sure that it is exactly what it will be but they will have their marketing people candy coat it. Do we have anyone who would like to take on this challenge? I need the abstracts to me by Friday the 25th @ 5:00. Lori Hitchcock Hitchcock Staffing 800-867-9188
