Vermont 3.0 Two-Day Tech Jam

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10/15/2010 - 9:00am
10/16/2010 - 5:00pm

 

Tech Jam — October 15 & 16, 2010

Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center (map)
Burlington, FREE Admission

This tech expo will showcase creative, tech, green and bioscience companies that are reinvigorating Vermont’s economy. Our three previous Vermont 3.0 career expos in 2008 and 2009 drew hundreds of students, job seekers, entrepreneurs, reporters and lawmakers, all of them interested in learning more about Vermont’s most innovative companies.

» Attending? Pre-register here... (free & optional)

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Who's Coming?

60+ local companies are exhibiting, including Dealer.com, BioTek, Seventh Generation, MyWebGrocer, AllEarth Renewables, Burton, IBM, Chroma Technology Corp., MicroStrain, Union Street Media, MBF Bioscience, Logic Supply and Green Mountain Antibodies.

» Click here for a full list of exhibitors...

Special Events

Five Vermont CEOs will speak on Saturday about the advantages and challenges of doing business in Vermont. The speakers are David Blittersdorf of AllEarth Renewables (formerly of NRG Systems), Briar Alpert of BioTek, Carolyn Edwards of Competitive Computing (C2) and Greg Brand of Bluehouse Group.

Middle- and high-school teachers from across Vermont are bringing their classes to the Jam on Friday, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., to inspire students to pursue careers in math, science and technology, and to connect them to post-graduation internship and employment opportunities.

NASA-trailer-webNASA is driving its 3-D space exhibit "Exploration Experience"from Alabama to Vermont for the Tech Jam. They're also present an engaging lesson entitled "Challenges of Living in Space: Applications for Earth" during three sessions on Friday.

The Champlain College Emergent Media Center will be hosting educational discussions and video game demonstrations on Friday and Saturday in the Black Box Theater.

» Click here for a full schedule.

Spread the Word!

1. Tell your friends on Facebook & Twitter:

2. Tweet using hashtag #vt3jam

3. Download a Tech Jam poster...