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We are excited to invite you to become a part the NTC’s brand new Featured Member of the Month Program!

We invite NTC Members to join us in the space for a month as our featured member, connecting with our many visitors and promoting your company in person and digitally via our communications channels.

We are currently filling Featured Member of the Month spots for April – September, 2017. If your company is interested in becoming a featured member please complete our online interest form here.

Join Cynthia Villacis, Polling Analyst at icitizen, as she dives into the changing landscape of the polling and research industries and explores how advances in technology have empowered grassroots organizations to take ownership over their own research projects. Cynthia will detail how icitizen has built a polling and survey platform and offer a case study where an organization used the platform to design their survey, launch it, collect responses and analyze the data in real time to help move their project forward. Join us at Tech Hill Commons on April 13!

Operation Stand Down Tennessee assists veterans and their families, so they can be self-sustaining and better connected to the community. Volunteers will join with Operation Stand Down for a beautification project at two transitional houses operated by Operation Stand Down.

These transitional houses serve veterans who are recovering from life-controlling issues. These veterans are able to stay in these homes for up to two years.  Volunteer projects will include building picnic tables and benches, landscaping, and overall beautification projects.

Help us out on Friday, April 21 from 12 – 4! Email Erin Miller to confirm your participation.

Craft Content Nashville is a broad community of digital media and content creators and enthusiasts.

Now in its 10th year, the annual spring event has established itself as the premier digital media “unconference” in the Mid-South. Founded as PodCamp Nashville, we broadened our audience in 2015 with a new name and vision to better include digital content in all of its forms.

The 2017 event is open to everyone interested in using online media to share ideas, hearing from industry leaders and fellow community members, and participating in discussions and demonstrations. We explore strategies and techniques used to share stories and engaging content through words, pictures, audio, video and beyond.

Marketing United – now in it’s third year – brings savvy marketers from around the world to Nashville for 3 days of inspiring keynotes, hands-on workshops, and collaborative sessions from leading brands and influences in marketing today. No sleepy workshops, stale cookies, or soulless hotel ballrooms here.

The year’s speaker roster includes brands like Netflix, Nike, Pixar and a whole lot more.

It’s that time of year again! Speaker submissions for the 2017 Nashville Analytics Summit are now open. We will be accepting applications through April 21, 2017. Click here to see session topics & to fill out a submission form.

The 2017 Nashville Analytics Summit will be held on Tuesday, August 8 and Wednesday, August 9 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville. The Summit focuses on a fundamental issue in organizations today: how to effectively leverage analytics. Speakers from various industries and backgrounds will address issues of big data and analytics. Format includes a two day summit with alternating workshops and speaker presentations.

Join the fun at your Microsoft Store, where girls will explore the importance of computer science and how it can enhance the things they already love to do. Attendees will learn what it’s like to work with technology to create something new, solve big problems, and explore possibilities.

During the Workshop, they’ll explore by combining imagination, problem-solving skills, passion, and computer science to turn that into a career in STEM. With STEM, they can be the one to find the cure, crack the code, invent the solution, and #MakeWhatsNext.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to meet new role models, be inspired by the pros, and get a hands-on introduction to the world of design and technology! Register here for the event on April 22nd.

We are excited to announce that the Nashville IT Symposium is coming back to the Music City Center on May 11, 2017. This is an event designed for CIOs and their management teams with expected attendance of 250. As a reminder, this event is open only to IT practitioners and our partner sponsors. If you are interested in participating as a partner sponsor, please contact the event manager, Caleb Reimers at caleb@efminc.com or 515-332-7940. For those practitioners who haven’t registered, please visit the event website and register using the promo code “NTCLinked” to lower your registration fee to $75!

We Build Tech Code Camps allow students to learn the basics of programming while immersing students in an engaging, real-world environment in which they are challenged to create with code. We are offering seventeen camps in twelve different subjects this year!

We need your help! We’re looking for companies interested in helping us fulfill scholarships so we can send every student to camp. Contact Erin Whitaker to learn more about this opportunity.

Craft Content Nashville

Volunteers are what keep Craft Content Nashville running! And this year, we’re going to need a few. We’re looking for some good helpers for both the day of the event (Saturday, April 8) and the night before (Friday, April 7) at our Meet-and-Greet. If you want to meet good people, have a good time, and help out along the way, email our volunteer coordinator at volunteer@craftcontentnashville.org.

MSSA Cohort Tours

Recruit from a pool of proven leaders transitioning into tech. Active duty service members on Fort Campbell Airforce Base participating in the Microsoft Software & Systems Academy (MSSA) want to know more about you, your career, and your company. Students are studying cloud dev, cloud admin, DBA, and BI professionals. Visit the base to speak with candidates seeking opportunities in tech. Available dates during the noted time windows: Wednesday, April 19 (2:30-4:30pm) and Monday, April 24th (1-430pm). Spend 20 minutes or more with cohort members to learn more about their combination of leadership and tech skills and showcase your company. Interested in hosting service members at your company? Contact Erin Whitaker at the NTC to bring them to your campus for 1.5-2 hours.

Web Design & Java Mentors Needed

Support MNPS high school students studying for their certifications in Web Design (CIW) and Programming (Java) this spring. Mentors are needed to supplement classroom time and add needed expertise. Students choose to do extra work to sit for these certifications and propel their life after graduation – your help can make a big difference. Time commitment varies.

Open Call for Code Club Volunteers

The Creative Coding Program at Sunset Middle School (Brentwood) is seeking volunteers for the 2016-2017 school year. Volunteers will support the primary teacher and help students with their introduction to programming curriculum. The Club meets approximately 10 Mondays each semester from 7-8am. Schedules can be flexible! The program is supported by Tractor Supply Company, Jackson National Life, and Mapco Express. If you’re interested in learning more, contact Meg Chamblee at mchamblee@askcts.com.

MNPS Industry Certification Survey

Metro Schools wants your help to make sure graduates are properly equipped after high school. Complete this survey to let Metro Schools and the Chamber identify the certifications best suited to students in your industry.

The Nashville Technology Council is excited to announce Tech Hill Commons: a public gathering place for Nashville’s diverse community of tech leaders, business builders, user groups, students and tech educators. Tech Hill Commons also houses the NTC’s new offices. Come by for a visit to see our new space! Grand Opening in Early 2017. If you or your organization would like to support Tech Hill Commons, please contact Erin Miller.