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April 2, 2008: AeA Report Shows that California Tech
Industry Adds 21,400 Jobs
Nationally, Cyberstates 2008 shows that the high-tech industry
added jobs for the third consecutive year. Tech industry employment
totaled 5.9 million, after adding 91,400 jobs in 2007. This is on top of
job gains of 139,000 in 2006 and 87,400 in 2005...read
more.
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Cyberstates 2008 provides 2007 national tech
trends on employment and venture capital investments as well as the
latest data on state employment, wages, establishments, payroll, and
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Learn more about high-tech employment in
California.
July 17,
2007: California’s Tech Exports Total $52 Billion in 2006, Says AeA
Report
Nationally, Trade in the Cyberstates 2007 shows that international
trade of high-tech goods continues to rise. High-tech goods exports grew
by 10 percent for a total of $220 billion in 2006, representing 21 percent
of all U.S. exports to the world...read
more.
Learn more about high-tech trade in
Silicon Valley/Northern California.
AeA Silicon Valley/Northern California Council Celebrating Over 20 Years of Advancing the Business
of Technology!
The AeA Silicon Valley/Northern California Council is very pleased to be
celebrating 21 fabulous years in the Bay Area. Keep your eyes and
ears open for all the fun and exciting events we have in store for 2008!
AeA Hosts Panel Discussion on
Attracting Institutional Investors in a
Challenging Environment
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
AeA Silicon
Valley/Northern California Council hosted, Attracting Institutional
Investors in a Challenging Environment, on Tuesday, September 23, 2008.
The event was attended by High Tech Chief Financial
Officers, Investor Relations professionals and Institutional Investors in
the Silicon Valley at AeA's Santa Clara office and across the United
States via webinar. This timely topic
is of key importance to AeA member companies and the High Tech Industry
here in Northern California and across the country. AeA was
pleased to have a very distinguished panel, moderated by Jim Fanucchi,
Founder, The Summit IR Group. Panelists included: Rich Arnold, CFO,
Phoenix Technologies; Candice Eggerss, Managing Director, Firelake
Capital; Todd Friedman, The Blue Shirt Group; Kevin Landis, President &
CEO, Firsthand Capital Management; Christine Russell, EVP Business
Development, Virage Logic Corporation; Tim
Savageaux, Independent Research Analyst, Terrapin; and Doug Whitman,
Portfolio Manager, Whitman Capital.
AeA Holds
2nd Annual Global Trade Compliance
Best Practices Conference at NetApp
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Speakers from the General Trade, Exports, &
Customs Panels
On Thursday, September 18, 2008, the AeA
Silicon Valley/Northern CA Council hosted our 2nd Annual AeA Global Trade
Compliance: Best Practices Conference, sponsored by
Export Strategies,
IHS, and
NetApp. This full-day
event featuring customs, export, and India compliance panels drew over 95
compliance professionals from high-tech companies up and down the West
Coast...read
more.
AeA Silicon Valley/Northern CA Council
Hosts Internationally Recognized Expert
on Convergence of US GAAP & IFRS
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
AeA Silicon Valley/Northern CA Council
partnered with Moss Adams to host Bob Bunting, Deputy President of
International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). Bob Bunting is the
Past Chair of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA),
as well as the Former CEO of Moss Adams. He is an internationally
recognized expert on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS),
and what it means to currently US GAAP compliant companies. Over 60
Controllers and Chief Financial Officers attended this key AeA event,
which followed on the heels of the SEC announcement to develop a plan to
move the US to IFRS.
AeA's High-Tech Execs
Brought Business on the Greens
at the 13th Annual High-Tech Open
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Ed Keible, CEO at Endwave and
AeA Silicon Valley/Northern CA Council's
Executive Committee Chair at Tournament Dinner
On Wednesday August 20, 2008, high-tech
industry leaders participated in the AeA Silicon Valley/Northern California
Council's 13th Annual High-Tech Open at the Cinnabar Hills Golf Club, and
enjoyed a breezy summer day of business golf, networking, and lots of fun
golf prizes!...read
more/see pics.
AeA Hosts CA State CIO Office & Department of
General Services at
CA IT Procurement Town Hall
Friday, June 27, 2008
Attendees at the AeA Hosted CA IT Procurement
Town Hall
Jim Butler, Deputy Director of Procurement with Department of General
Services answering an attendee question
AeA Silicon Valley/Northern CA Council hosted
Bill Maile, Director of Communications with the office of Teri Takai, CA
State CIO, and Jim Butler, Deputy Director of Procurement with the
Department of General Services (DGS) for a CA IT Procurement Town
Hall on Friday, June 27, 2008. The event was well attended by over
30 representatives of high-tech companies from across Northern CA.
The attendees engaged the DGS and CA State CIO Office in a dynamic
discussion over challenges and changes to doing business with the State of
California. The CA State CIO Office and the DGS expressed their
appreciation and gratitude to AeA's member companies for providing their
questions and suggestions concerning IT procurement in the State of
California.
Successful Launch of
Coaching for High-Performance Workshop
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
AeA Silicon Valley/Northern CA Council held
our first Coaching for High-Performance and Development workshop.
The participatory style of this workshop helped managers hone their
coaching skills through one-on-one and group exercises. In addition
to the information presented, attendees were able to share situations
they're facing at work, and get feedback from their peers from across the
Silicon Valley. Companies represented included Endwave, California
Micro Devices, Konica Minolta Systems Laboratory, and Plantronics to name
a few.
AeA Health Seminar:
Tech Specific Emerging Strategies to
Aggressively Manage Benefits Costs
Thursday, May 29, 2008
AeA Silicon Valley/Northern CA Council invited
and hosted key
AeA Health partners to share their knowledge and latest statistical
research on the current trends contributing to rising healthcare costs and
the strategies to reduce those costs. Attendees learned 10 specific
strategies to aggressively manage benefits costs, and heard case-studies
illustrating the possibilities for implementing these strategies to reduce
healthcare costs and increase employee retention. Companies from
across the Silicon Valley were in attendance, such as, Atmel Corporation,
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, CPI International, Digital Dynamics,
Electroglas, Infineon, and SIMCO Electronics.
Join a Silicon Valley/Northern CA Committee: Build business relationships with seasoned professionals across
the high-tech industry and help your colleagues stay in the know about the
latest trends affecting our business. (AeA member companies only) |
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10/14/2008: Hot Topics in Tax & Benefits (San Jose, CA) The Latest from Washington, DC This in-depth panel presentation will be led by Miller & Chevalier, a leading law firm in tax, employee benefits, and government affairs. Drawing from their rich background in these areas, you will hear experts discuss key topics of importance to your ...More
10/14/2008 - 10/16/2008: AeA Board of Directors Fall Meeting (San Jose, CA) Board of Directors October meeting. Location at The Fairmont San Jose, CA. Reserve your room by September 18, 2008 to receive discounted rate.
10/28/2008: Identity Theft: Protect Your Employees (Santa Clara, CA) This program will address an increasing security risk, identity theft, and what steps you can take today to protect your employees and yourself. You will hear Byron L. Dare, federal law enforcement officer with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, on the following: - Why and how does it hap...More
11/4/2008: Mastering Leadership Skills (Santa Clara, CA) This unique program is structured to be the ideal program both for the new manager or supervisor looking to develop the soft skills necessary to be an effective leader and the more experienced manager looking to further refine his of her soft skills, which are so often easier said than don...More
12/11/2008: AeA Salary Survey Tutorial Webinar (Via Online, Webinar)
New Page 1
AeA's Salary Survey o...More
CA State Public Affairs Events
11/20/2008 - 11/21/2008: AeA Fall Legislative Retreat (San Diego, CA)
Thursday, November 20:
Dinner with Assemblymember Jose Solorio
and the New Democrats
5:30 - 6:30 Cocktails
6:30 - 8:00 Dinner
Friday, November 20:
Full day policy discussion including Legislator of the Year scorecard
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch with the San Diego...More
12/16/2008: CA State Government Affairs Committee Meeting (Santa Clara, CA)
Monthly meeting of government affairs representatives to discuss priority
public policy issues and develop related action plans.
Time:
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
1/26/2009 - 1/27/2009: AeA State Government Affairs Winter 2009 Meeting (San Francisco, CA)
Join policy professionals and
executives from around the U.S. at AeA's Biannual State Government Affairs (SGA)
Meeting, which will be hosted by Monica Mueller, Motorola and AeA SGA Chair, and
Mike Foulkes, Apple and AeA SGA Vice-Chair. Tentatively, this members only
meeting will provide: Januar...More
Additional AeA National Events
10/22/2008: Environmental Compliance Webinar (Via Online & Telephone Conference, NJ) Get the latest information on environmental rules and regulations in the states and internationally from the experts and from a company that lives it. This program is designed for managers compliance executives legal departments and environmental and facilities professionals to better under...More
11/2/2008 - 11/5/2008: 2008 AeA Classic Financial Conference (San Diego, CA) The 38th Annual AeA Classic provides public member technology companies with access to 400+ investors in one location. At this exclusive conference, company executives present their technologies, strategic missions, trend analysis and other significant information to a focused group of investors. Th...More
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