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Alliance Mission |
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 July edition of
the Gorge Technology Alliance newsletter. Don't
miss the next GTA meeting - Holograms,
Global Counterfeiting & IP Theft meeting on
July 22nd- hope to see you
there!
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Another
Inconvenient Truth: Global Counterfeiting
& IP Theft and What You Can Do About
It
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What:
Gorge Technology Alliance Meeting
When:
7/22/08, 6:30 p.m.
Location:
Insitu "SuperFortress" room, White
Salmon
Speaker: Ed Dietrich, Senior VP -
Hologram Industries
Cost: Free to GTA members.
$10 for all others. Click here
for membership details. Reservations can be made
to amanda@crgta.org
Ed Dietrich
leads the North American Business Development
efforts of Hologram Industries, a global maker of
authentication and anti-counterfeiting
technologies which is located outside or Paris,
France. Ed has had a 20+year career of working
with governments and companies on the issues of
counterfeiting and piracy and building effective
technologies to counter these threats.
For
more information see the GTA
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Volunteer
Opportunity
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Volunteer your creative
and technical skills - the Columbia Gorge
Center needs
help to develop a commercial website that will get
their name "out there"and increase demand for
their products which will in turn assist in
eliminating barriers to people with disabilites.
Contact Rita Rathkey, Executive Director at
541-386-3520 for more information.
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PubTalk in Hood
River
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When:
Tue, Jul 15, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Where:
White Buffalo, 4040 Westcliff Dr, Hood River, OR
Admission:
$10 in advance, $15 at the door.
For
more information: call 541-387-6863 or visit the
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
website for more information.
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Grants & Training
Opportunities Now Available for Oregon Small
Businesses |
Oregon
Economic and Community Development Department
(OECDD) has
announced a new round of grants to help Oregon
small businesses access federal funding
opportunites.The state grants aim to
increase Oregon's competitiveness in capturing
federal Samll Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
grants. These two federal grant programs provide
direct funding to small busninesses for research
and develpment of new
technologies.For more information and
to download an application, visit www.oregon4biz.com/sbir.htm. |
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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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"Simply Sunsational" - Local
Video Wins Telly Award |
"Simply
Sunsational" the latest video released by Columbia
Gorge-based video producerand GTA member John
Hardham of Light Wave Communications
was chosen for a Bronze Award in Public Relations
from over 14,000 entrants to the Telly Awards
international competition. Shot on location in The
Dalles and the eastern Columbia Gorge in HDTV,
"Simply Sunsational" was produced for The Dalles
Chamber of Commerce to promote economic
development in The Dalles. To learn more visit the
Chamber
website.
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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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Silicon Forest Electronics
Adds Key Management Personnel |
GTA member,
Silicon Forest Electronics has added Jim Yeager as
Quality Assurance Manager and Jay Schmidt as Sales
and Marketing Manager. To learn more visit
Silicon Forest
Electronics or
contact Karen Phillips at
karen@si-forest.com. |
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The
Three Things You Need To Know - Happy Hour
Briefing For Employers
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Join
Fisher and Phillips for an employment law
presentation at the traditional "Happy Hour
Briefing" seminar.
When: Wed, Jul 16, 3:30pm -
7:00pm Where:
Fisher & Phillips, LLP, US Bancorp Tower, 111
SW Fifth Ave, Portland, OR 97204, 30th Floor
Visit
the GTA
website calendar
for additional details.
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Calendar
of Events
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July 2008
- July 15 - PubTalk, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Hood
River, OR
- July 16 - The Three Things You Need. To Know
- A Happy Hour Briefing For Employers. Visit the
GTA website calendar
for details.
- July 22- Gorge Tech Alliance meeting
featuring Ed Dietrich. Visit the GTA website calendar
for details.
August 2008
- No GTA meeting- enjoy the summer
break!
September
2008
October 2008
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