Description

The annual TECNA Summer Conference is a three-day event focused on sharing best practices and strategies to help technology council staff grow their tech council and increase their value to members, sponsors and stakeholders in their communities.

This gathering of North American tech associations and councils helps renew TECNA community connections while offering a glimpse at the tech ecosystem of our member host. Content will focus on building partnerships, examining trends and practices, and growing your organizations.

Details

The 2022 TECNA Summer Conference will be held July 20-22, 2022, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and hosted by TECNA member Pittsburgh Technology Council.

Click here to download the Conference Program or view the detailed agenda below.

Registration Discounts:
Bringing 3 or more staff members? Use Promo Code: 'tecna2022' to receive a registration discount

The last day to Register to Attend is Wednesday, July 13, 2022.

Agenda*

Click here to download the Conference Program or view the detailed agenda below.

>>WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2022

- 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. - Opening Reception & Registration
PNC Park, 115 Federal St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 - *Enter at the Press Entrance along  W. General Robinson Street
Conference badges and registration materials will be distributed upon arrival.
Click here to see a map of the park with the Press Entrance marked with a star.

- Dinner On Your Own          

>>THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022

- 8:30 a.m. - Breakfast & Registration
Alloy 26 Auditorium, Nova Place, 100 South Commons, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Conference badges and registration materials will be distributed upon arrival to anyone that did not attend the Opening Reception Wednesday evening.

- 9:00 a.m. - Welcome & Morning Panel: STEM - The Future of Technology Talent
Alloy 26 Auditorium
Hear from three dynamic leaders who are driving inclusive talent development initiatives across North America. Panel includes: Stephanie Weber, Director of Regional Initiatives for the National Center for Women & Information Technology; Jennifer Carlson, Co-Founder & Executive Director for Apprenti; Jake Lounsbury, Director of Global Partnerships, Chief Science Officers International. The panel is moderated by Justin Driscoll, Senior Director, Market Development, TechElevator.

- 10:15 a.m. Morning Breakouts

COI: CEO & Board Members - Part I
Nova Place Conference Center
This track is for CEOs looking to find success in building and working with their board and also for TECNA members’ boards to attend. This two-part session will be led by Jim Daniell of Revol LLC and board member of MassTLC. Among Daniell’s areas of expertise is helping nonprofits accelerate their own efforts to transform the organizations for greater scale and impact. 

COI: Workforce / DEI
PTC Resource Room
Christy Uffleman, Founder and CEO, Edge Leadership Solutions, executes the highly successful Edge Women’s Leadership Series. This 9-month cohort promotes critical thinking and coaching skills, building a strategic network, personal branding, and inclusion. Christy is the author of The PEER Revolution, Group Coaching That Ignites the Power of People.

- 11:30 a.m. Fireside Chat: U.S. Ambassador David L. Cohen and Chris Albinson, President & CEO, Communitech
Alloy 26 Auditorium

- 12:30 p.m. Lunch
Alloy 26 Auditorium
We encourage attendees to take your box lunch and eat with someone from another council!

- 1:30 p.m. Featured Speaker: Consul General of Canada in New York, Khawar Nasim
Alloy 26 Auditorium

- 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Breakouts

COI: Marketing and Communications
Alloy 26 Auditorium
How did you find out and register for the Summer Conference? You may have been directed to register through digital routing. Learn how to effectively grow your membership, sponsorship and event attendance in this discussion led by TECNA’s partner, Feathr, the digital marketing company that specializes in association marketing.

COI: Membership
PTC Resource Room
This session will provide an overview of an outreach and retention plan developed and executed by the Pittsburgh Technology Council with their 1,100 member companies. This effective program boasts of an 84% + membership retention rate.

COI: CEO & Board Members - Part II
Nova Place Conference Center
This track is for CEOs looking to find success in building and working with their board and also for TECNA members’ boards to attend. This two-part session will be led by Jim Daniell of Revol LLC and board member of MassTLC. Among Daniell’s areas of expertise is helping nonprofits accelerate their own efforts to transform the organizations for greater scale and impact.

- Break

- 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Reception, Dinner and TECNA Innovation Awards
Aurora, 1654 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Pittsburgh has become a hub of self-driving vehicle research and development. TECNA members will be socializing and fittingly celebrating our innovation and success at the dynamic self-driving vehicle company, Aurora, located in the heart of the Strip District in Pittsburgh.

Transportation: Two trolleys will depart the Wyndham Downtown at 4:45pm for Aurora. And two trolleys will depart Aurora for a return trip to the Wyndham at 7:45pm.

>>FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022

- 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 
King’s Garden Room, Wyndham Grand Hotel

- 9:15 a.m. TECNA Membership Survey Review
King’s Garden Room

- 10:00 a.m. Recession Proof Your Organization
King’s Garden Room
The topic of looming recession has been on the minds of many TECNA members. Jim Daniell, of Revol LLC will lead a discussion on ways to prepare your organization for a potential recession.

- 10:45 a.m. Breakouts

COI: U.S. Policy and Canadian Policy 
King’s Garden Room (Front of Room)

COI: Events and Sponsorship  
Chartiers Room

COI: COO 
Rivers Room
Four years ago, the Colorado Technology Association (CTA) implemented the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) as explained in the book Traction. CTA’s CEO Frannie Matthews and COO Monica Coughlin will discuss their journey.

COI: Workforce 
King’s Garden (Back of Room)
Come one, come all - if you are interested in debriefing your education, workforce, and talent takeaways from this year’s conference. All members of this Community of Interest and others are encouraged to come together one last time for a less formal, but nonetheless substantive, discussion. We’ll talk inclusive tech talent, dealing with the changing labor market, international migration issues, STEM pipeline, and more. During the session we’ll also seek your input on the next TECNA Workforce Survey.

- 11:45 a.m. Closing Remarks & Lunch
King’s Garden Room

*Schedule subject to change.

**COI = Community of Interest

Hotels

You're welcome to book your own accommodations anywhere in Pittsburgh. We've secured a block of rooms at a hotel near Nova Place, where the Pittsburgh Technology Council's office is located and the majority of the conference will occur. Use the links below to access the PTC's room block rates.

Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown

Several other hotels located near the conference venues are:

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