HRTC produces more than 50 events per year designed to enhance member's networking, educatoinal and business development experience. These include Tech Nite, In The Loops, Deal Flows, SS&TFs, Tech Tee Off Golf Tournament, Critical Masses, Membership Orientations, Beach Bash, Fall Ball, Karting and at least one national sensor conference. On average, attendance runs around 30 with numbers topping 300 at larger events.
The Hampton Roads Technology Incubator System has made great strides in the region and around the state to improve its exposure, success, and participation in the system. The James City County Incubator is up and running successfully. HRTIS has graduated more than 15 successful clients and is currently home to more than 15 new and exciting companies. HRTIS has a significantly refined overall business plan and is agressively pursuing the support necessary to open two new incubators in the near future.
HRTC’s membership tops 130 organization, 30 individuals, and 45 students. HRTC’s nine sponsors provide the council with more than $50k while HRTI’s sponsors provided more than $435k.
Many exciting goals and initiatives are under way in 2007. The legislative agenda includes consulting support in Richmond and Washington DC, pursuing matching funding for the expansion of HRTIS, receiving funds to launch NASST/NC2ST, and securing funding for Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology. HRTC is also focused on re-energizing the IT community through the IT and CIO Forums. HRTC staff is focused on communications and member engagement.
There are several ways that you can help make HRTC the best and most valuable experience possible. By attending events, volunteering, leading focus groups, adding content to the HRTC website, sponsoring events, participating as an expert speaker, recruiting additional members and attendees, sending press releases and submitting company events for our calendar; you can improve not only your's, but everyone's experience with the council. With your help and contributions, we expect 2007 to be the most rewarding year yet for our members.
