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Tech Stomp, TAG's annual summerfest on  August 6, 2008.
For event details and sponsorship opportunities click here >> 

Friday July 18: TAG Luncheon with Ken Myer, CEO/President of Washington Technology Industry Association

Join us on July 18 for a presentation by Ken Myer, President & CEO of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), the largest state-wide association of technology companies and executives in the world with more than 1,000 member companies. Ken will give a brief update on the state of technology in Washington and will also give an overview of programs available to TAG members through our association. 

WTIA has negotiated a variety of discounted business services for Washington Technology companies.  While Washington Technology Industry Association represents 1,000 member companies, employees of member companies also benefit from the collective purchasing power of more than 100,000 individuals. Whether your company employs a couple of people or several hundred, WTIA leverages its entire membership to offer you the best prices on health and business insurance, telecommunications, payroll services, office supplies or other services typically accessible only to larger companies

Ken will share these services along with an update on recent activities at the WTIA. 

This will be a popular meeting so please RSVP by clicking as soon as possible.

Date and Time: Friday, July 18 from 12:00 - 1:15 pm. 

Location: DIS building at 1315 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA

Read the complete program description here >>

Social Media Conference NW
- The New Word of Mouth Marketing,
September 10 -11, 2008, Bellingham, WA.
Tickets are limited. Sign up early to secure a seat!

Other Industry Events:

July 17, 'Take Me Out to the Beer Garden,' - The Technology Industry's Summer Celebration
Pyramid Alehouse, Seattle
Hosted by WTIA in partnership with TAG and other technology associations.
View the Event Flyer >>
Email Anna for opportunities to carpool.

New and renewing TAG members:

PIER Systems Inc.
Lassesen Consulting
Hal M. Hofherr
Christopher Clizbe
Jim Thompson
Jeffrey A. Vaughan

Past Events:
Pictures from Bellingham Technight (May 20, 2008) >>

Upcoming Special Interest Group Meetings - Mark your Calendars:

Special Interest Groups (SIGs) meet to discuss a common interest in a particular topic. SIGs provide excellent opportunities for developing and maintaining professional contacts, promoting industry awareness and extending the technical knowledge of members. SIG meetings are free and open to the public, unless otherwise indicated.

Upcoming Security SIG Meetings:

TAG's special interest group (SIG) on Security is targeted to people that are interested in advancing their knowledge about information technology security.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12-1pm
Topic: Customers Want it, Can you Provide It?  The importance of privacy to your Business in a Digital Age
Location: Bellingham Central Library, Lecture Room

• Privacy from the customers point of view
• Data security from the businesses point of view
• Assessing the risk
• Protecting people from themselves
• What can you do right now to help those around you with privacy issues.
  

Presenter: Greg Marshall
For more information and to RSVP >>

Wednesday, August 13, 12-1pm
Topic: PCI Compliance
Location: Logos Bible Software, 1313 Commercial St., Bellingham, WA

'Maintaining Innovation in an Insecure World'
This presentation will provide a case study of Logos Bible Software's effort to become PCI compliant and focus on the importance of maintaining an open and innovative spirit in an insecure world. This will include a brief discussion of network and application architecture,  general information on the security solutions implemented at Logos, and how security best practices pay for themselves.
More information will be provided in July.

Presenter: Jim Straatman
Lunch provided courtesy of Logos. RSVPs required.

For questions on the TAG Security SIG, contact SIG leader Bart Pestarino