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AeA, founded in
1943, is a nationwide trade association that represents all segments of
the technology industry and is dedicated solely to helping our 2500
members' top line and bottom line.
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June 24, 2008: Seattle Sees Nation’s
Largest High-Tech Employment Growth, Adding 7,800 Jobs, Says AeA |
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New!
Cybercities 2008
examines the high-tech industry in the nation’s 60 largest
metro areas focusing on tech employment, wages, establishments,
payroll, employment concentration, and wage differential. The
report compares different U.S. regions and delves into the 16 sectors
that comprise the high-tech industry for these 60 cities. |
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Learn more about high-tech employment in
Seattle
and Boise.
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New! May
20th, 2008:
Spring Fling 2008
Nearly 75 technology leaders joined the Washington Council for our annual
Spring Networking Event...
click here for event photos.
April 28th, 2008:
Washington State Senate Bill 6377
AeA Washington Council Executive Committee Member and Education Committee
Chair, Rick Meeder (Intel), joins members of the Washington
State Senate as Governor Gregoire signs Senate Bill 6377. SB 6377 is a
comprehensive career and technical education bill. For additional
information on SB 6377
click here.
April 17, 2008:
TechLine Magazine - Spring 2008
Check out the newly expanded TechLine
Magazine. Now covering the thirteen western states, TechLine is your
connection to Westcoast Technology Today.
March 26th, 2008: Smart Energy Opportunities:
Think Globally, Profit Locally
Over 100 Washington Council members and guests attended our first Smart
Energy Opportunities Event...learn
more.
Project Lead the Way and AeA
Learn about the Washington Council's efforts in supporting STEM Education
April 2, 2008: AeA Report Shows that Washington’s
Tech Industry Adds 6,300 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
Washington and
Idaho. July 17,
2007:
Washington
Exports $3.0 Billion in Tech Goods
and
70 Percent of Exports from Idaho Are Tech,
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
Washington and
Idaho.
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Sen. Obama's Top Aides at AeA
As part of AeA’s continuing outreach to the campaigns of presidential candidates, senior staff to Sen. Barack Obama met with over 70 executives from the high-tech industry, U.S. universities, and technology professional societies to discuss Sen. Obama’s positions on innovation and competitiveness...read more. 
AeA Report Shows, 51 of the Nation's Top 60 Metropolitan Areas Add High-Tech Jobs
 On June 24, AeA released Cybercities 2008: An Overview of the High-Technology Industry in the Nation’s Top 60 Cities. This report examines the high-tech industry in the nation’s largest metropolitan areas focusing on high-tech employment, wages, establishments, payroll, employment concentration, and wage differential...read more. Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft, Keynotes AeA's Annual Technology for Government Dinner
 On June 3, AeA hosted the premier Washington, DC, technology networking event honoring Federal CIOs, Congressional high-tech leaders, and all government technology professionals...read more.
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Events
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8/8/2008: WA Marketing Committee Meeting (Seattle, WA)
9/5/2008: WA Education Committee Meeting (Lynnwood, WA) Time: 8am - 9am
9/11/2008: AeA Salary Survey Tutorial Webinar (Via Online, Webinar)
New Page 1
AeA's Salary Survey o...More
9/12/2008: WA Marketing Committee Meeting (Seattle, WA)
9/23/2008: Do's & Don'ts of Relocation & Lease Renewals (Bellevue, WA) Professional Development Series
10/1/2008: Oktoberfest (Redmond, WA) Check back for additional information
10/8/2008: Smart Energy Opportunities Luncheon (Spokane, WA) Check back for additional information
Additional AeA National Events
8/10/2008 - 8/21/2008: 2008 AeA/Stanford Executive Institute (Palo Alto, CA) August 10-21, 2008
Stanford, CA
10 day executive education program for senior leaders in technology companies which takes place at Stanford University.
9/24/2008: Quarterly Government Industry Executive Interchange (Washington, DC) DC's premier executive networking event that brings Federal CIO's Program Managers and Procurement Officials together with the leaders of the high tech industry. This forum is held for Government and Industry executives to discuss their similar experiences share insights and exchange best practices....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.
10/15/2008: 2008 Medal of Achievement, Green Technology Dinner (San Jose, CA) Please join us for the AeA 49th Annual Medal of Achievement Green Technology Dinner. Save this date. More details will follow.
11/2/2008 - 11/5/2008: 2008 AeA Classic Financial Conference (San Diego, CA) In its 38th year, the AeA Classic Financial Conference continues to provide public technology companies with an environment in which to showcase their companies to key technology investors. In this exclusive three-day conference, company executives present their technologies, strategic missions, tre...More
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Terry Byington,
Executive Director
Davia Zauhar, Director, Events & Communications
Sherry Zins, Director, Membership
Development
19203 - 36th Avenue West
Building 4, Suite 208
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Phone: 425.775.6168
Fax: 425.775.6281
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