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 Broadband's future in North Carolina? It's bright, event shows

In looking ahead to a better networked future, "The secret sauce is the connectivity in North Carolina," says Brooks Raiford, chief executive officer of the North Carolina Technology Association.

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012

 Networking event looks to future of NC technology

Extreme Networks, U.S. Ignite, the North Carolina Technology Association, and MCNC will celebrate advanced networking technologies in North Carolina on Thursday with "Networking the Future North Carolina" in Research Triangle Park.

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012

 Tech guru Walt Mossberg to talk post-PC era at RTP event

The North Carolina Technology Association is hosting Walt Mossberg, the Wall Street Journal's personal technology columnist since 1991, and co-creator of D: All Things Digital, on Jan. 17 for a discussion about the post-PC era.

 High-tech job openings drop across North Carolina

The number of information technology openings plunged to 3,700 in October, down 10 percent from the previous month and also fell below the daily advertised average of jobs listed in both October 2011 and October 2010, according to the North Carolina IT Job Trends report from the North Carolina Technology Association.

High-tech job oepnings drop

 High-tech job openings plunge 10% across North Carolina

The number of high-tech job openings plunged 10 percent in October from the previous month and also fell below the daily advertised average of jobs listed in both October 2011 and October 2010.

 Risk management, emerging tech trends top NCTA calendar

Events focusing on risk management and emerging technology trends highlight NCTA's calendar in coming weeks. Plus, its annual meeting is set for Feb. 1 in Charlotte.

 NCTA honors veteran entrepreneur John McConnell with top award

Business veteran and entrepreneur John McConnell walks away with the top individual honor at the annual North Carolina Technology Association "21 Awards."

 NCTA '21 Awards' highlights busy November calendar

NCTA hands out its annual awards on Thursday, schedules events for risk management, social media and businesses, plus brand strategy.

 Red Hat to showcase open source at tech forum

Red Hat plans to display new technologies, discuss corporate strategy, and share knowledge on how entrepreneurs can engage with Red Hat to grow their businesses at October Tech Forum in Raleigh.

 NCTA honors tech pioneer for outstanding achievement

The North Carolina Technology Association on Monday named John P. McConnell as the 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award winner to given at the upcoming NCTA 21 Awards Gala on Nov. 8.

 High-tech job openings in N.C. plunge 12% in September

High-tech job seekers are facing a toughening environment across North Carolina, a new report shows. Advertised IT open positions plunged 12 percent in September and have fallen for three consecutive months.

IT job openings fall in N.C.

 Race is close in voting for N.C.'s top tech exec award

Sharon Allan of Accenture, Lee Congdon of Red Hat, Jesse Lipson of Citrix and Jeff Stovall of the City of Charlotte are the finalists for the award from the North Carolina Technology Association.

NCTA 21 Awards

 Companies large, small fill NCTA 21 Awards finalist list

The North Carolina Technology Association's "21 Awards" are North Carolina's most prestigious statewide technology honors. Finalists were disclosed Wednesday for 18 of the categories.

NCTA 21 Awards

 NCTA names tech executive of year award finalists

The North Carolina Technology Association will name the state's top technology leader at its annual awards program in November.

 High-tech job openings on N.C. decline again in August

The average number of advertised job listings on a daily basis across North Carolina fell again in August to 4,660. That's the second straight monthly decline and fourth over the past five months.

IT job openings in N.C. decline

 Local companies, job seekers ready for CED Job Fair

Companies like Allscripts, Bandwidth.com, Bronto Software, ChannelAdvisor, Netsertive, Red Hat, SciQuest, and more will be looking for talent next week at the All Things Tech Job Fair in Raleigh.

 High-tech job openings tumble 5 percent across N.C. in July

While job openings are up sharply compared to a year ago, they also are down by more than 1,000 from May, the N.C. Technology Association reports.

Job openings decline

 NCTA opens nominations for annual '21 Awards'

 Demand for IT workers has 'peaked,' report warns

Information technology job seekers face the prospect of a market where demand isn't likely to increase until "general economic growth is demonstrated," the North Carolina Technology Association says in its monthly jobs report.

Job openings up slightly

 NCTA offers STEM scholarship honoring founding CEO

The North Carolina Technology Association recently announced that applications are now being accepted for the new Betsy Y. Justus NCTA Founder's Scholarship.