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TechNite is an annual celebration of the Roanoke - Blacksburg region’s technology community. It’s an opportunity to network with more than 400 leaders in business and innovation. The evening is highlighted with an awards ceremony, where leaders will be recognized in six categories: Rising Star, Entrepreneur, Regional Leadership, Innovation, Educator, and People's Choice.

Join FredTech for the 4th Annual CNEW Non-Profit Expo!

Meet Virginia’s trade representatives from around the world at a global opportunities luncheon and networking event. Join the Hampton Roads Technology Council, Women in Defense – Hampton Roads, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, and Virginia Economic Development Partnership as we welcome our international partners and learn how they assist Virginia companies in increasing their international sales.

Join the RichTech Women in Technology Peer Group Forum for a TechTalk as they provide an overview on mobile apps and familiarize you with wearable computing. Sonali Shetty of Hodges Digital and Kim Mahan of Intelligraph will introduce Sphero and show the power a simple mobile app has as well as discuss our current "State of Mobile".

If you are planning to submit to an upcoming SBIR/STTR grant deadline, need an SBIR/STTR “refresher”, or just want to learn the key points to an effective proposal, this half day, low cost workshop is a must attend. Key aspects to a competitive proposal are covered, with reminders about specific proposal content, processes, and submission tips. Consider key modifications to make your proposal more competitive. Includes Budget Prep and Abstract Summary Modules at no extra cost!

TechEDGE is the Lynchburg area’s premiere business and education conference- featuring trends in technology and innovation- with speakers, awards, member exhibits, and business networking.

At this gala event, chief financial officers will be recognized for extraordinary achievement and excellence in promoting the development of the Greater Washington region's technology community.

Hear a short intro on the SBIR/STTR program, followed by in depth overview of the National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR and STTR programs. Ideal for those about to submit a proposal to the June 11 NSF SBIR or June 13 NSF STTR deadlines as well as those new to the program who want to learn the goals of the NSF programs.

Feed your appetite for innovation at CBIC's annual awards gala and fundraiser, a fun-filled and inspiring evening of celebration with friends, celebrities, innovators, colleagues and community leaders. The evening will shine a well-deserved spotlight on a series of delicious innovations and a a vast array of remarkable achievements cooked up by spicy entrepreneurs, tangy innovators, and zesty leaders.

Hear a short intro on the SBIR/STTR program, followed by in depth overview of the Dept. of Defense (DOD) SBIR and STTR programs. Ideal for those about to submit a proposl to the June DOD SBIR/STTR deadlines as well as those new to the DOD SBIR/STTR programs.

The Virginia Wounded Warrior Program, Rappahannock Goodwill Industries, Inc., The Disability Employment Initiative, and The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a Military Job Fair. Open to all Veterans, Active Duty, Reserve & Guard Service Members and their Families.

Please Join Governor McDonnell, Lt. Governor Bolling and The National Federation of Independent Business

Join RichTech and the Dominion Innovation Center for breakfast with Weston Johnson of Electric Force Motors, Hugh Conway of Green Vision Energy, and Wei Zhang of the Polymer Exploration Group. This panel of GreenTech businesses on Disruptive Technology will be moderated by Robert Skunda of the Virginia Bio Tech Research Park.

The Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council, in conjunction with the Science Museum of Western Virginia and the Roanoke Robotics Club, is organizing our Third Annual indoor Robot Parade with seminars and table-top exhibits at the Science Museum at Center in the Square.

NVTC Technology Town Hall Forum with Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates Ken Cuccinelli and Terry McAuliffe.

The Insights Conference will link the community of researchers, entrepreneurs, developers, data providers, educators, workforce professionals, preschool experts, and citizens to highlight the power of Virginia’s Longitudinal Data System and to provide data-driven insight.

Celebrate the hottest entrepreneurial technology companies that have exhibited that special something that makes them "Hot Tickets" - great vision, the ability to implement and deliver, an innovative management approach or star-quality charisma. The annual NVTC Hot Ticket Awards will be held June 26 at the home of NVTC President and CEO Bobbie Kilberg.

Join The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC for an interactive program highlighting best practices in angel investing. This full-day seminar, facilitated by John May of New Vantage Group, will provide an overview of the angel investing process, including finding, evaluating, and structuring deals, and will explain how to develop angel-entrepreneur relationships that lead to success.

Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011.

Join your NVTC colleagues on Friday, May 10 for the final Titans breakfast of the 2012-2013 series, featuring General Keith Alexander, Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, Director of the National Security Agency and Chief of the Central Security Service.