Colorado Technology Industry Day at the State Capitol

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April 8, 2013

Built In Denver, Colorado Technology Association and Coalition for a Connected West are teaming up for "A Day at the Capitol."  Includes thought leaders in technology like Erik Mitisek (NextGreatPlace), Tom Higley (Vokl), Brian Pontarelli (Inversoft), and Peter Hudson (iTriage).

Join us on April 19th from 7:30-11:00am and engage with policymakers on the issues that matter to you. The event is free.

Here's the invitation sent by CTA earlier today. Click here to register.

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Colorado Technology Industry Day at the State Capitol

Friday, April 19th starts at 7:30 am

We invite you to join this special opportunity where leaders from government and industry convene to discuss both hot legislative issues and hot business needs to seek alignment to create a more business-friendly environment. Read below for the agenda and a full list of speakers who will be available.

Register now and be a part of this important event.

AGENDA
(the core program runs from 7:30-10:00 am, with optional Chamber visits from 10:00-11:00 am)

7:30 am - Welcome

  • Bill Soards, President–Colorado, AT&T
  • Erik Mitisek, Co-Founder and VP at Next Great Place

7:35 am - Perspectives of Select Legislators
Dialog in which government leaders are inviting technology industry companies to learn about hot legislative issues that are relevant to technology companies in order to spur company engagement in building business-friendly policy.

  • RepresentativeAmy Stephens
  • SenatorMark Scheffel
  • Secretary of TechnologyKristin Russell
  • Senator Linda Newell (invited)
  • Representative Dan Pabon (invited)
  • Representative Angela Williams (invited)

8:15 am - Innovation and Growing Technology Companies
Dialog in which technology companies are inviting legislators to learn about what emerging and mid-size companies need to grow and thrive in order to shape policy to support a start up and innovative-friendly environment.

  • Moderator:Michael Price, Executive Director, Coalition for a Connected West
  • Wyoming SenatorCale Case
  • Tom Higley, CEO at Vokl, Inc.
  • Brian Pontarelli, CEO at Inversoft
  • Peter Hudson, Founder and CEO, iTriage

9:00 am - Insights: Under the Dome
Gain executive insights into the workings of Colorado's legislative process. This is a not-to-be missed opportunity to accelerate your understanding and increase your ability to impact legislation!

  • Andrew Romanoff, Colorado House of Representatives 2000 to 2008, Speaker 2005 to 2008

9:30 am - 2013 In-Session Review, Q&A
Understand the 2013 legislative session to date; review relevant bills and get status updates from the CTA Public Policy Leadership Team.

  • Bill Soards, President–Colorado, AT&T
  • Sandra Hagan-Solin, Founder and President, Capitol Solutions and CTA lobbyist

10:00 am - Chamber Visits (OPTIONAL)
Visit both the house and senate chambers with the option to call out select legislators for brief discussions.

Session ends at 11:00 am

We look forward to having you join us on this important occasion for our industry!

Register Now. Stay for as many sessions as you are able.

Thank you to our Sponsors:
AT&T | Google | Hein

Your friends at CTA!

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