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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 eleven different subjects this year! Camps begin May 30 and go through July 28. Sign up now while there’s still time!

NTC Members –

The 36|86 Technology + Entrepreneurship Conference, powered by our friends at LaunchTN, will be held in Nashville June 4 – 7.

The 2017 lineup is packed with engaging and dynamic speakers, including AOL co-founder Steve Case, CTO of Walmart Jeremy King, CEO of FedEx Fredrick Smith, Sen. Bill Frist, John B. Rodgers (maker of the world’s first 3D-printed car) and many more!

Additionally, the Village 36 has been announced and features some of the most innovative companies the Southeast has to offer – including several that call Nashville home.

To ensure you get the best deal on 36|86 tickets, our friends at LaunchTN have set up a promo code for NTC members. NTC members will get:

• 20% discount on any level of 3686 ticket with code NTC3686
• Street Fair with whiskey tastings, award-winning street food, local bands and more; June 5
• Invitation to business development workshops; June 7

We can’t wait to see you in June. So mark your calendar now, book your seat today and join us and LaunchTN as we push entrepreneurship and innovation to the next level at 36|86 2017!

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.

Stop by Tech Hill Commons to speak to a Red Hat representative & learn more about open source, enterprise IT solutions.

Clearwater Compliance would like to invite NTC members to operationalize your HIPAA and Cyber Risk Management Programs. Clearwater’s AHA-exclusively-endorsed BootCamp™ focuses on the most pressing issues facing Covered Entities and BAs today, instilling in its attendees the steps your organization can take to not only comply with HIPAA, but how to create an overall cybersecurity risk management program that enables your organization to manage information-related risks. You can also gain continuing education credit by attending.

NTC members will receive an exclusive $300 discount when registering for Clearwater’s HIPAA and Cyber Risk Management BootCamp™ virtual immersion program’s May sessions with the code “maybc295”!

Call for the 2017 Nashville Analytics Summit speaker submissions have been extended! We will be now accepting applications through May 4, 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.

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.