| NATIONAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY GROUP SELECTS OVERLAND PARK FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
KTEC efforts secure October 2009 conference
KTEC is proud to announce that the State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI), the leading national organization dedicated to improving the economy through science and technology, has selected Overland Park, Kan., as the location for its 13th annual conference. This annual conference has grown to become the nation’s premiere event for the promotion of technology-based economic development and will be October 21-23, 2009 at the Overland Park Sheraton Hotel.
Overland Park was selected as the conference site after a national competitive bid process. Key in winning the bid was the efforts of KTEC in demonstrating regional commitments to technology innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship in spurring economic growth throughout the state.
"We are thrilled that SSTI selected Overland Park as the host site for the 2009 conference," said Tracy Taylor, President and CEO of KTEC. "We look forward to showcasing Kansas and the innovative approaches to tech based economic development that KTEC has led and implemented."
The annual SSTI conference attracts more than 350 business leaders and entrepreneurs from across the world to learn from the nation’s leading practitioners in technology-based economic development. Previous conference topics have addressed: university commercialization, manufacturing excellence, angel and venture capital needs, business incubators, globalization, and public-private sector collaboration.
Representatives from SSTI made a site visit to Overland Park during the fall of 2007, touring potential facilities and meeting with regional economic development leaders to discuss potential topics, speakers and logistics. Previous SSTI conference locations have included: Cleveland, Baltimore, Oklahoma City, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Seattle and Chicago.
“KTEC’s cutting-edge initiatives and history of success in positively impacting the Kansas economy made Overland Park a natural choice to showcase KTEC’s successful strategies before a national and international audience,” said Dan Berglund, President and CEO of SSTI. “Kansas has a vibrant technology community that boasts innovative programs, such as the Kansas Bioscience Authority, KTEC PIPELINE and the ‘Come Home to Kansas’ initiative.”
Click here for more information about SSTI’s 10th annual conference.
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