Digest Newsletter | April 2021 |
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Hello TECNA Community,
My father-in-law moves quickly. I recall a specific instance when he decided he wanted to install a powder room in his basement, and in a very short period of time, he had a powder room. No job is too big – just do it. My mother-in-law often says about him, “to say is to do.” I love that phrase. So simple and no nonsense.
That phrase describes you all – the TECNA members. You live by “to say is to do.” You don’t just say you’re going to do something, you always most certainly do it. You fill holes, you meet needs, and you are thoughtful and creative in how you do it. In meeting with you, I am so energized to hear of what you’re doing, how you’re serving your members, and helping the technology industry in North America be successful.
To that end, this time has been particularly hard for doers. The way the rules have been ever-changing for the last year has made it very difficult to say, then do. Now with a full year under our belt living with the COVID-19 pandemic, we are starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel, and many members now have an official “first in-person event” scheduled.
One of the biggest topics of discussion that has come up, is the discussion around what your association looks like on the other side of the pandemic. What will service delivery models look like? What will events look like? What will your members need now, and what won’t they need any longer? What legislation is being proposed in your provinces and states that presents a new opportunity or challenge? You all are eager to be able to say what you’re going to do, but many of these questions and more still linger putting us in a perpetual start-stop mode.
TECNA will be discussing all of these topics and more at our virtual Summer Conference July 21-23. As questions and topics come to mind, please send them to me at jyoung@tecna.org. We will have registration for the Summer Conference live in the next couple of weeks.
I hope you will plan to attend, because it’s a conference for doers! I look forward to hearing from you.
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Jennifer G. Young
CEO
Technology Councils of North America
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TECNA Online Summer Conference
Thursday-Friday, July 21-21, 2021
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TECNA Innovation Awards
TECNA is pleased to announce the 3rd annual Innovation Awards. The 2021 awards will recognize TECNA Member Council staff who have been integral to developing and implementing innovative and impactful work on behalf of their tech association or council in 2020.
2021 Innovation Award Categories:
- Innovative Member & Client Services
- Creative Marketing & Communications
- Talent Pipeline & Workforce
- Major Impact on Tech Community
- Public Policy/Advocacy
- Innovative Virtual Events
- Innovation in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Read award category details and submit nominations on website - click here. Finalists and winners will be recognized during the 2021 Online TECNA Summer Conference.
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NVTC is hosting its third annual Impact AI Summit May 10 – 13, it will be virtual and tickets are complimentary. NVTC also launched a new digital series, Let’s TalkTech with NVTC, where we explore tech's most notable trends, new innovations, digital transformations, lean agile principles and mindsets, the future of work and more.
NVTC’s president and CEO, Jennifer Taylor, wrote an op-ed on women’s history month; her message is for it to be a year-long commitment - read online.
TALK Executive Director, Dawn Yankeelov, was recently featured on The Connected Nations Podcast during Women's History Month, speaking on her role with the National Cyber Readiness Institute helps small businesses, what she's doing to encourage young women to engage in STEAM. Dawn was also interviewed recently on cultivating women in tech for Louisville Future, an online publication on innovation subjects.
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TechPoint reports Indiana’s tech sector shot out of the investment gate this year with $102 million in publicly announced raises at 16 companies, 15 M&A transactions reported, three grant awards, and two new, tech-focused venture capital funds in the first quarter of 2021. The TechPoint report focuses on investments made into tech companies, so the creation of the new venture funds are not factored into the sector’s quarterly investment total. However, formation of the funds is significant and worth noting - read more.
MassTLC shares Accelerating DEI: Linking Business & Social Impact - a case study-focused workshop in early-May, featuring Harvard Business School faculty members and industry executives, that will provide you with the analytics and tools needed to identify and evaluate DEI strategic opportunities and to develop an action plan that enables you to make the systemic change versus incremental change needed to drive business value and impact, including impact to your bottom-line performance.
Arizona Technology Council joins a collaborative of community partners to establish the Arizona Workforce Training Accelerator Partnership for Next Generation Jobs (AZNext). The partnership will enhance regional competitiveness, address workforce shortages and train workers for high-demand jobs in advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity and IT - Read more. Plus check out the TechConnect Spring Issue: Artificial Intelligence.
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ChaTech is forming an Early Stage Tech Startups Group for founders and principals of early-stage startups to network and connect about the unique challenges they face - learn more.
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Best Practices Databank
We're gathering Sample Documents and Best Practices to update our databank of resources available to all TECNA Members.
Documents available to all TECNA Member Staff on the Resources tab when you login to tecna.org/login include Job Descriptions, Governance Docs, Event Best Practices, Membership Structures and more.
If you have files you're willing to share with the TECNA membership, please send them to Alina at ahardy@moochurch.org. |
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TECNA Communities of Interest |
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TECNA Communities of Interest (COI) are peer-to-peer collaborations and information-sharing groups exclusively for members: communications, events, membership, public policy and workforce.
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Upcoming COI Webinars:
Workforce - Community of Interest
Friday, April 16, 10:00am PT/1:00pm ET
Events - Community of Interest
Friday, April 30, 10:00am PT/1:00pm ET
Communications - Community of Interest
Friday, May 7, 10:00am PT/1:00pm ET
Membership - Community of Interest
Wednesday, May 12, 10:00am PT/1:00pm ET
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Community of Interest
Next Gathering TBD
Missed a Recent Webinar?
Past COI webinar recordings and slide decks are available for download in the members-only portal on the TECNA website. Login at tecna.org/login and click on the Resources tab to view.
Requests or ideas for Community of Interest webinar topics, contact the COI Chairs:
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TECNA Public Policy Advocacy |
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Register online to be added to the US or Canadian Public Policy Committees mailing lists - click here. |
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TECNA Discount for Premier Virtual
We are very pleased to announce TECNA has partnered with Premier Virtual to offer a 2021 TECNA Discount for their platform which offers virtual career fairs and virtual hiring events:
- First Individual Event with Premier Virtual - TECNA Member Cost $3,500
- Additional Individual Events - TECNA Member Cost $4,000
- Yearly License - TECNA Member Cost $15,300 (30% discount)
We are thrilled to offer this TECNA discount! We encourage you to reach out to Jamie Varraso at Premier Virtual directly with any questions about this software that bridges the gap between technology and human interaction.
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TECNA 401k Program Offering
TECNA is partnered with 401(k) Tech Collective to offer the TECNA National 401(k) Program. This is a national retirement program built by the WTIA, one of our member associations. This program has been constructed specifically for technology organizations.
This partnership enables you to offer this exclusive program to your own member companies, providing additional value to their membership and helping them attract and retain talent in this competitive time. It also opens the door to a new revenue opportunity for your association.
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TECNA Health Insurance Benefit
TECNA offers a health insurance benefit for members, as well your members. TECNA is committed to helping member councils provide additional value to you, your staff and your members. Insurance is one area where TECNA may be able to offer immediate savings on items for which you and your members are currently paying. Your council must be a member of TECNA in good standing to qualify for this benefit. Please click here to see an overview of TECNA’s Health Insurance Benefit.
Coming Soon: Member General Liability, Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) Cyber Liability, Property & Workers Compensation Insurance.
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TechGirlz Partnership Opportunities
TECNA and TechGirlz are partnering in 2021 to offer member tech councils the opportunity to host a workshop.
The TechGirlz program works to make learning technology both thrilling and inviting for middle school girls, through their free extra curricular workshops (or TechShopz as their coined them!). From programming to robotics, web/app design, genetics and beyond, there is so much for the TechGirlz to experience. Their vision is to create a world where girls have a lifelong passion and confidence in their use of technology throughout their careers.
TECNA member councils interested in organizing a TechGirlz workshop please contact Alina Hardy, ahardy@tecna.org.
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