Columbia, MD (May 5, 2010) - The Howard Technology Council is hosting the following events during May and June. For further information and to register, please contact The Center for Business and Technology Development at 410-313-6550 or visit www.hceda.org/thecenter/busEvents.aspx.

 Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Green IT Day

Join the Howard Technology Council as it celebrates Green IT Day, on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., at The Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, North, Columbia, MD.

Come out to hear the real story on Green Information Technology! Featuring multiple breakout sessions on virtualization, storage and more, the Howard Technology Council's free monthly seminar gives you the added bonus - Bring your old IT equipment and E-Cycle it with E-Structors responsibly!

Breakout Sessions and Presenting Companies include:

• Green Data Center Design - Datapoint
• Green Energy Programs for Business - BGE
• E-Cycling - E-Structors
• Server Virtualization - Tier One

There is no charge for admission. However, registration is required. To register online, click here.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Power of Innovation: The Power of Place

Join the Howard Technology Council as it presents, The Power of Innovation: The Power of Place, on June 1, 2010, 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Kossiakoff Center, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, Maryland.

Innovation drives our economy and creates wealth for market savvy individuals and businesses.  Capitalize on federal and state funds to enhance your business’s technological edge.  Come and find out how to access these funds. Hundreds of Government and Academic Research and Development institutions are located in the region, ready and willing to partner with Industry.

Featuring Keynote Speaker Rohit K. Shukla, CEO of the Larta Institute, this program highlights Federal Government Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant programs and other, complementary funding programs promoting entrepreneurship and technology development and commercialization in Maryland. The SBIR program for the National Institutes of Health has nearly $750M available this year exclusively for small businesses to perform innovative research and R&D in the biomedical/behavioral sciences.

For further information including the agenda, please click here.

Cost: $50.00

Pre-registration is required for this event . To register online, click here.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Howard Technology Council June Networking Event

Come out and network with the leaders of the Howard County Technology community at the Pub Dog, on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Pub Dog Restaurant, 8865 Stanford Boulevard, Suite 100, Columbia, MD 21045 (Phone: 410-872-0364).

Enjoy summer-time networking with the Howard Technology Council.  This is an opportunity to meet your next business partner and meet many of the technology leaders in the Howard County area.

Cost: $10.00

Pre-registration is required for this event . To register online, click here.

About the Howard Technology Council: The Howard Technology Council is the premier resource for business growth in Howard County. The HTC provides vision, awareness, forum and focus for informative programs and business networking opportunities that promote technology businesses in Howard County.

The Howard Technology Council is a component of The Howard County Economic Development Authority whose purpose is to encourage business growth and develop educational programs for the technology community of Howard County. The Howard Technology Council is headquartered at the Center for Business and Technology Development. To learn more about the Howard Technology Council please contact Larry Collins Executive Director, Howard Technology Council lcollins@howardtechcouncil.org.

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