Our Thanks to Verizon Wireless Meeting Sponsor

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Our Thanks to Verizon Wireless Meeting Sponsor

• NETTC Cornerstone
• Members
• Diamond
• State of TN, Economic
• Community Development
• Gold
• Eastman Chemical Company
• Silver Mountain State
• Health Alliance
• Bronze
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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• Corporate Members
• AFG Industries, Inc.
• Akins Crisp Public Strategies
• Al Crymble Consulting
• BAE Systems
• Bailey Computing Technologies
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berokowitz
• Bank of Tennessee
• Barker Building Company, Inc.
• Bristol Motor Speedway
• Burk Consulting, Inc.
• Business Journal

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• Carnegie Hotel
• Centre at Millennium Park
• Chambers of Commerce
• Bristol TN/VA
• Greene County Partnership
• Kingsport Area
• Johnson City/Jonesborough/Washington County
• Charter Communications
• Cisco Systems, Inc.
• Citi Commerce Solutions
• City of Kingsport
• City of Johnson City
• Comfort Inn, Kingsport
• Computer Connection

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• Eastman Credit Union
• eTechSecurityPro
• ETSU, Office of the VP for Administration
• First Community Bank of East Tennessee
• Frontier Health
• Hillhouse Graphic Design
• Industrial Electronics Services, Inc.
• InfoSystems, Inc.
• Intellithought
• iPlenus BioInformatics, Inc.
• Johnson City/Jonesborough/Washington County
  Economic Development Board, Inc

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• Kingsport Economic Development Partnership
• Kingsport Imaging Systems, Inc.
• Kingsport Technology Park
• Kingsport Times-News
• MainTree Systems
• MCI
• Med Tech Park
• MountaiNet, Inc.
• NETSEC
• New Horizons Computer Learning Center
• Northeast State Community College
• n.tara
• Nuclear Fuel Services

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• Paul Rhoton, CPA Firm
• Peoples Community Bank
• RB3 Technologies, Inc.
• Rodefer Moss Technology Group, LLC (RMTG)
• SAFECO., Inc.
• Saratoga Technologies, Inc.
• Services Group
• Siemens Electronics Mfg Center
• Sobel Technology Center
• Sprint
• State of Franklin Bank-Leasing Corporation
• Stewart and Associates, Inc.
• Sullivan County Commission

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• Sullivan County Economic Development Commission
• SunTrust Bank, East Tennessee
• TCI Group
• Technology Resource of the Southeast, Inc.
• TEK systems
• Tele-Optics, Inc.
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
• TrackingSoft, LLC
• Tri-Cities Airport Commission Foreign Trade
  Zone
• Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA
• Tusculum College
• Verizon Wireless
• Wellmont Health System
• WorkSpace Interiors, Inc.

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Northeast Tennessee Technology Council 2003
Review

• A review of the development
• and implementation of the goals and objectives
  since November2002

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Enhance and Support Economic Development Growth
through Technology Advocacy

• Develop a working relationship with the
  regional office of the Tennessee Department of
  Economic and Community Development
• Have representation and leadership on the East
  Tennessee Regional Collaborative to which TDECD
  is a member.
• Engage in feedback and direction with results
  from the Information Technology Survey.
• Meetings with Jeannie Birdwell and have placed
  TDECD on mass e-mail list.
• ORNL trip with economic developers
• Tennessee Valley Corridor Regional Economic
  Summit was opportunity to develop a network
  within the economic development community.

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• Collect and consolidate information concerning
  regional technology assets and capabilities
• Collaboration with NETTC and ETR Collaborative on
  Broadband Needs and Capabilities Survey.
• NETTC Economic Development Committee designed,
  developed and executed a Information Technology
  Phone Survey to identify, gather information and
  document information about the regions IT
  companies. Mapping locations of IT companies also
  a component.
• Access to Business Information Database.
• Student Business Plan Competition for Tennessee
  college and university students. Joint project
  with Tech Councils and TN Technology Development
  Corporation.
• Partnering with Knoxville and Chattanooga
  Councils for Expo03
• Researching a Community Survey
• Project - Science and Technology Camp

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Engage Our Membership

• Focus on image-brand, market and promote
• Designed and adopted a logo
• Developed Membership and Organizational Summary
  Forms
• Joined 4 Chambers
• Opened NETTC Office
• Held Open House
• Engaged several groups through public relations
  presentations
• Attended a variety of events such as Chamber
  Breakfast/After-Hours/Annual Dinners, Legislative
  Updates, Small Business Breakfast, Regional
  Chamber Coalition, Southwestern VA Regional
  Technology Council Dinner, Reception Honoring
  Anne Pope and an Open House for Governor Elect
  Phil Bredeson.

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• Improve Electronic Membership Communication web
  based, comprehensive, accurate, fresh and
  valuable
• Established a Web Site Committee to
  investigate needs and request proposals for web
  design, host and market of a new web site.
• Awarded the contract to The GoTriCities Network.
  Rolled out the new web site in late September.
  www.netntech.org

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• Assure Organizational Sustainability, Leadership
  Development and Successful Membership Campaign
• Held two Board of Directors Retreats with
  outcomes of Refined 2003 Goals and Strategies,
  Developed Board Profile, Refined Mission
  Statement, Fellowship and understanding of the
  individuals serving as Directors
• Designed and conducted first Board Orientation
• Created Board Committees Economic Development,
  Membership, Programs and Nominating
• Increased the Executive Committee by one member
  (Membership Chairman)
• Increased Board of Directors by 7 members
• Developed relationship and partnering with 4
  Chambers
• Representative at TN Means Technology in
  Nashville
• Times-News coverage of Membership Campaign and
  pictures of Board members
• Kick off Membership Campaign at Bristol Motor
  Speedway
• All financial records have been entered into the
  computer using Quicken program

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• Provide Technological Educational Opportunities
  Assuring Regional Competitiveness
• February 4, 2003 NETTC Annual Membership Meeting
  at Northeast State Community College. Some 42
  attended the morning 800 a.m. event. The program
  was provided by Sprint representative Jim
  Brackens, Dave Marshall, Jim Flannagen and Jon
  Olson. They addressed such topics as regional
  infrastructure, cost competitiveness, commitment
  to the community and a look at the future.

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• March 12, 2003 The Future of Manufacturing held
  at MeadowView Conference Center. Some 64 attended
  the lunch time meeting. The program was presented
  by Dr. Thomas Duesterberg, President and CEO of
  the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI. Dr. Duesterberg
  is an internationally recognized expert on
  manufacturing trends and addressed such topics as
  2003 Economic Outlook, Reality of Foreign
  Competition and the Role of Technology. Sponsors
  were NETTC, KEDP and Times-News.

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• April 10, 2003 How Technology has Driven the
  Motor Sports Industry held at the Bristol Motor
  Speedway. Some 40 attended the event. Wayne
  Estes, VP Communications and Events at the
  Speedway and Tim Anderson, RacePac were the
  speakers for the event.

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• April 14, 2003 2003TechStar Awards held at the
  MeadowView Conference Center in Kingsport, TN. 26
  attended the awards. There were 46 entries in 7
  categories from 23 nominations. Cosponsored with
  Kingsport Economic Development Partnership. These
  awards recognize technology in the workplace and
  its unique uses.

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• April 24, 2003 Small Business Administration,
  Historically Underutilized Business Zone
  (HUBZone) held at Northeast State Community
  College Library. The meeting was cosponsored by a
  number of organizations and key organizer was the
  Kiwanis Club of Kingsport Civic Affairs and
  Partners Committee. Ms Sandra Jackson, Small
  Business Administration HUBZone representative
  for TN was the presenter. Ms Jackson outlined the
  HUBZone program and explained how participation
  in the HUBZone contracting process may be
  advantageous.

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• April 25, 2003 Student Business Plan
  Competition for Tennessees college and
  university students. There were 4 grand divisions
  of the state that would be selected for an award
  (West, Middle, East and Northeast). Winners
  received 3,000 in each grand division. This was
  a project of the Tennessee Technology Development
  Corporation to which the Council is affiliated.
  The Council provided the judges and coordination
  for the Northeast division.

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• May 13, 2003 Open House/Office Warming at the
  new location of NETTC. Some 30 attended the
  event. The membership was very generous with
  their office supplies and everything from post-it
  notes to a dictionary was received. The
  networking opportunities were invaluable to our
  members.

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• June 5, 2003 802.1x Wireless Networking and
  Security held at the Bristol Chamber of
  Commerce. 38 attended the tech brief. Rodger
  Johnson with the Department of Defense was the
  speaker and covered an overview of 802.1x
  wireless networks and the security associated
  with this technology.

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• July 1, 2003 Real Word Users for Digital Media
  Streaming held at Northeast State Community
  College Library. 21 attended the event. Tim
  Siglin, founder of Transitions. Inc. was the
  speaker for the event. The presentation detailed
  the vertical markets most likely to benefit from
  the use of streaming video, provided
  recommendations for the inclusion of digital
  media into business workflow and provided
  examples of tools designed to index, search and
  re-use video content to benefit employees and
  customers.

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• August 12, 2003 21st Century Military Technology
  and the Role it Plays in Todays World held at
  the Carnegie Hotel Ballroom, Johnson City, TN. 47
  attended the presentation. The event was
  sponsored by NETTC and ETSU Military Science
  Department at ETSU. The presenters were Chief
  Warrant Officer Steve Sanders who serves as
  Comanche Special Projects Officer and Lieutenant
  Colonel (Retired) Patrick Sheahan, Army Aviation
  Special Projects for the Comanche Program both
  from Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL.
  Networking and positive exposure of the Council
  to the region was exceptional due to this event.

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• September 16-17, 2003 Winning With Technology,
  Expo 03 held in Knoxville, TN and the three
  Councils, (Chattanooga, Knoxville and NETTC)
  joined together to sponsor this event. Quality
  conference with low attendance.

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• October 9, 2003 A Global Perspective on Where
  Technology is Going and How Northeast Tennessee
  Can Benefit held at MeadowView Conference Center
  in Kingsport, TN. 51 attended the presentation.
  The presenter was Dr. John Temple, an
  international speaker and business consultant who
  has been a director of numerous companies
  including Chairman of Saratoga Software. Most of
  his career has been spent in international
  companies or building a multinational business in
  SE Asia.

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• November 10, 2003 Redesigning the Regional
  Economy/Shaping Our Future in health, technology
  and tourism held at the Grove Park Inn,
  Asheville, NC. The one day event was lead by Ed
  Barlow, dynamic futurist, and planned by a group
  of regional organizations including Western NC,
  Northeast TN and Southwest VA. Conference allowed
  participants to share best practices and develop
  a vision for improving the TN-NC-VA areas
  business climate and identified next steps for
  reaching its economic potential.

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• November 12, 2003 IPv6 The Protocol that Will
  Save the Internet held at Northeast State
  Community College Library, Blountville, TN. The
  tech brief covered an overview of IPv6 and
  included the internet problems it was created to
  solve basic details of the protocol itself and
  the new applications it will enable. The current
  state of global IPv6 deployment and details on
  deploying IPv6 were also discussed. This was
  cosponsored by Juniper Networks and NETTC.

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• Provide Member Networking Opportunities
• Bristol Motor Speedway was a great evening for
  not only information but also networking
• NETTC Open House
• All Tech Briefs offer a time to network

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• Coordinate Executive Briefings with Affiliated
  Councils
• Representatives attended the Tennessee Technology
  Alliance Meeting in Nashville. All Tennessee
  Councils attended the meeting and reported on
  each councils activities, etc.
• Visited with East TN Council Executive Director
  in Oak Ridge
• NETTC Executive Director was a presenter at
  Tennessee Means Technology Day on the Hill in
  Nashville, TN where each Council Executive
  Director presented an overview of their of the
  Council.
• East Tennessee, Chattanooga and Northeast
  Tennessee Councils jointly sponsored Winning
  with Technology- Expo03 in Knoxville.

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• Conduct Community Briefings
• The following groups have been briefed on the
  NETTC
• Bristol Industrial Development Board
• Tri-Cities Airport Area Rotary Club
• Kingsport Thursday Noon Rotary Club
• Kingsport Wednesday Noon Rotary Club
• Leads Bristol
• Johnson City/Jonesborough/Washington County
  Economic
• Development Board
• It should be noted that a number of on-site
• company briefings were given.

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NETTC ProjectScience Technology Camp

• Introducing the best and brightest students in
  the region to the challenging and exceptional
  opportunities in science and technology.

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Science Technology Camp Concept
3 Phases

• Gifted Students Program (High School
  Sophomores)
• Summer Program (4th through 7th Grade Students)
• School Year Program (Elementary and Middle
  Schools)

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Project Partnership with Kingsport Economic
Development Partnership/Kingsport Chamber and
NETTC
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• Throughout 2004 Northeast Tennessee Council
  Members will be hosting on-site NETTC Membership
  Meetings. They will offer tech briefs on cutting
  edge technology used in their industry and tours
  of their facilities. Currently the following
  members are scheduled to host
• April New Horizon Computer Learning
  Center
• May -Wellmont Health System
• July - Mountain States Health Alliance
• September Wellmont Health System
• October Dinner hosted by Bristol Motor Speedway

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Additonal Projects Include

• Science and Technology Camp
• Introduce the best and brightest students in
  the region to the challenging and exceptional
  opportunities in science and technology
• NETTC Economic Development Committee
• Continue to Survey the Assets in our region.
• Phase two of the Survey Biotech and
  Pharmaceutical
• Conducting Assessment Living in the Networked
  Word, a self-assessment tool for communities

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TechBiz Liftoff

• The comprehensive one-day course is designed for
• start-up and early stage technology
  companies and small, established technology
  companies.
• Local and guest speakers will address such topics
  as
• Legal Aspects for a New Business
• Assessing the Value of your Technology
• Protecting Intellectual Property
• The Successful Business Plan
• New Business Financing
• Federal Funding, SBIR/STTR Grants
• Entrepreneurial Success Story
• Strategic New Partners

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NETTC Cornerstone Members

• Diamond State of Tennessee Economic and
• Community Development
• Gold Eastman Chemical Company
• Silver Mountain State Health Alliance
• Bronze Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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• Economic Research Study 2002
• 318 Metropolitan Areas
• Economic Strength Ranking
• 1 (Top) 318 (Bottom)
• Knoxville 61
• Asheville 77
• Greenville/Spartanburg 107
• Chattanooga 108
• J.C., Kpt., Bristol 129
• Huntsville 136
• Roanoke 170
• Based on per capita income, employment, retail
  trade, etc.

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• Outlook Magazine 2003
• Recession-proof Cities
• (Top 25 by Category)
• Utilities.
• Automotive/Transportation......Nashville 16
• High Tech Computers.
• Biotechnology.........JC, Kpt., Bristol 15
• Aerospace Airlines.
• Plastics.

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Northeast Tennessee Technology Council
Cornerstone Members

• Diamond State of TN, Economic and
• Community Development
• Gold Eastman Chemical Company
• Silver Mountain State Health Alliance
• Bronze Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Talking Points
Remember "SEE"
S - Support Economic Development in the Region
- provide information on the region's
technical capabilities - provide
business and developers answers to specific
technical questions / explain issues
- assist new businesses to find
technical assistance
E - Engaged Membership - networking
opportunities - "open house" with
member businesses
E - Educate Membership and Publics -
technical seminars - guest speakers
- support math / science education in
regional schools
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Talking Points
Remember "not just about information technology"
Information Technology Biotechnology Pharmaceuti
cals Nanotechnology
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Our Thanks to Verizon Wireless Meeting Sponsor

• NETTC Cornerstone
• Members
• Diamond
• State of TN, Economic
• Community Development
• Gold
• Eastman Chemical Company
• Silver Mountain State
• Health Alliance
• Bronze
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory