Agriculture Committee

Business & Youth Education Committee

University Relations Committee

Technology Committee
Chairman: Jeanne Noyes, Charter Communications

Vice Chairman: Lisa A. Kirkpatrick, Viaero
Board Liaison: Brad Holbrook
Meeting Schedule: 4th Tuesday of each month

Purpose: To enhance the Chamber member's business through the use of information technology by increasing awareness and knowledge about current and emerging technologies by offering educational opportunities and promoting new technologies.

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE 2009

ALL MEETINGS HELD AT

KEARNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CENTER (UNLESS NOTED)

2009– Meeting Schedule

• JANUARY 27^th @ 4 p.m.
• MARCH 24^th @ 4 p.m.
• MAY 26^th @ 4 p.m.
• JULY 28^TH @ 4 p.m.
• SEPTEMBER 22^nd @ 4 p.m.
• NOVEMBER 24^TH – NO MEETING

2009- Training Schedule

• FEBRUARY 24^th @ 12 noon – Identity Theft, Attorney General John Bruning
• APRIL 28^TH – @ 12 noon  – “Green Engineering Systems for Buildings” Steve Alvine, Alvine Engineering - Omaha
• JUNE 23^RD -@ 4 p.m. – Photo Editing with Adobe Photoshop – Control Yours, Chase Meyer
• AUGUST 25^TH @ 4 p.m. “Assistive Technology in the Workplace”  Angela Smith, Assistive Technology Partnership
• OCTOBER 27^TH @ 4 p.m. “How to Set Up Your Own Blog” – Control Yours, Chase Meyer
• DECEMBER – NO MEETING

2009 Program of Work/Goals and Objectives:

1. Organize a series of quarterly seminars to provide IT educational opportunities for Chamber members.
2. Educate Chamber members through a series of technology awareness newsletter articles in the newsletter and promote additional information on the website.
3. Create an "acceptable use policy" for the Chamber office and assess their internal technological needs and make recommendations.
4. Research technology grants and integrate with TAN grant as needed.

Committee Contact: Shana at 237-4671or sthomas@kearneycoc.org

SAVE THE DATE - TECHNOLOGY EXPO

April 23rd 2009 - Grand Island