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UCF ORBIT Briefs Executives on IT Business Value in Uncertain Economic Times
Helping technology, IT and business executives find ways to increase the value, productivity and financial return for their
organizations, the UCF Office of Resources for Business & Information Technology (ORBIT) will present a briefing titled “Achieving
& Sustaining IT Business Value in an Uncertain Economy” on Friday, May 9. To be held at the Westin Grand Bohemian in Orlando, this
executive briefing is the fifth in a series of “Business Strategies & Best Practices in Information Technology Management
Impacting the Florida High Tech Corridor.” Keynote Speaker Bill Miller, VP of Information Services at Harris Corp. in Melbourne,
will be joined by Gary Henkel of Time Customer Service, a Division of AOL Time Warner, and Bill Metz of Proctor & Gamble. To
review an agenda and to register online, visit
www.orbit.ucf.edu. For further information, contact Tatiana Londono at 407-882-0264, or via
e-mail:
tlondono@mail.ucf.edu. Space Coast EDC and FHTCC Help Florida Tech “GETSMART”
For the second year in a row, the FHTCC has awarded a $25,000 GETSMART grant to the Space Coast
EDC, in partnership with the
Florida Institute of Technology, to educate students and teachers about engineering professions. GETSMART – Gateway to
Engineering, Technical, Science, Math and Resources for Tomorrow – is a one-week summer program for middle school students created
to introduce them to different engineering fields and show their impact on our everyday lives. Administered by Florida Tech
engineering faculty, the program is also open to five math and science teachers from Brevard County. This year GETSMART will be held at Stone Middle School and is tentatively scheduled for June
16-20. For more information about GETSMART, contact program director, Dr. Maria Pozo de Fernandez at 321-674-8838 or
mpozo@fit.edu.
MUSICMATCH Masters the Technology of Personal Entertainment at Orlando-area Office
MUSICMATCH is the global leader in personalized music software and services, with the #1 selling MUSICMATCH Jukebox software and
the online music subscription service, MUSICMATCH MX. Located in Casselberry, MUSICMATCH’S Florida office provides all MUSICMATCH
OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) with software and services, including designing and maintaining customized versions of
MUSICMATCH Jukebox bundled with OEM products such as the iPod for Windows and Dell personal computers. Due to the exceptional work
of this office, MUSICMATCH’s San Diego headquarters recently assigned all OEM support responsibilities to this
team. Creating
more high tech employment for the Orlando area, this office will be hiring several senior level engineers. For more information
visit
www.musicmatch.com.
National Center for Simulation Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
More than 150 executives and community leaders gathered on March 27at Rio Pinar Country
Club in Orlando to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the National Center for Simulation
(NCS). Formed in 1993, NCS provides a voice for the emerging modeling and simulation industry, and plays a key
role in advancing this industry along the High Tech Corridor and around the country. For more information regarding
NCS,
contact Star Mahaffey at
star@simulationinformation.com
or visit
www.simulationinformation.com.
US Department of Defense Funds UCF Research Instrumentation
University of Central Florida’s defense-related research is getting a boost as the recipient of four Department of Defense
(DoD)
research instrumentation awards. Resulting from the DoD’s merit competition, UCF is one of 75 academic institutions nationwide—and
one of four statewide—receiving awards expected to range from $50,000 to $665,000. Conducted by the research offices of the Army,
Navy, Air Force and Missile Defense Agency, the awards are given to meet critical needs of
university researchers to purchase
scientific equipment that will assist in conducting DoD-relevant research. These awards will be used to enhance UCF’s research in
2 and 3-D displays; in developing new kinds of glass for optical data storage specialty components and high powered lasers;
improving thermal imaging systems; as well as enhancing the University’s nanoscience technology instrumentation. For more
information and to view the winners list visit
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar2003/b03072003_bt104-03.html.
Third Annual Florida High Tech Corridor Directory Now Available
Florida’s High Tech Corridor Council and the Maddux Report recently issued the third annual directory of high tech companies in
the Corridor’s 21-county region. Data for the directory is collected on employers and employment in all six high tech sectors:
aviation and aerospace; information technology; medical technologies; microelectronics; modeling, simulation and training; and
optics and photonics. In addition to company listings and contacts, the publication contains valuable statistics and trends for
each industry cluster and the region’s technology community as a whole. The directory also features stories on the region’s
venture capital, workforce development, research, and technology incubators. Copies of the publication are
available by contacting Marcia Turner at
marcia@maddux.com or 800-226-4394 ext. 301.
Upcoming Leadership Forum to Address Region’s Positioning
Community leaders will meet to discuss positioning the region for future high-value opportunities on April 22 at the Regional
Leadership Forum. Representatives from the Regional Board of Advisors, Central Florida Technology Partnership
(CFTP), Metro
Orlando Economic Development Commission (EDC), Central Florida Innovation Corporation
(CFIC) and the Florida High Tech Corridor
Council will update attendees
on their efforts to create a “High Wage-High Skill” workforce. Featured speakers include The
Honorable John “Buddy” Dyer, Mayor of the City of Orlando; John C. Hitt, President of the University of Central Florida; Jacob V.
Stuart, President of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce; William B. Wilson, 2003 Chair of the Orlando Regional Chamber of
Commerce; Richard Seline, Principal of New Economy Strategies (NES) and Richard Q. Fox, President of Central Florida Innovation
Corporation. For additional information on this invitation-only event, please contact
Lynette Jones at 407-835-2459.
Region’s Tech Future to be Examined at Town Hall Meeting
On Tuesday April 29, USF President Judy Genshaft and UCF President John Hitt will join a panel of technology leaders from Tampa
Bay and Orlando at Tampa Bay Technology Forum’s (TBTF) Tech Future Town Hall Meeting. This event will explore how the region can
cultivate its technology community and achieve greater success as a center of technology entrepreneurship and innovation.
Discussion topics will
include the role that Florida’s universities will play in
the future of Florida’s technology economy; how can the university and business communities can overcome the challenges in their
cultural differences and collaborate effectively; and what the region can do to strengthen Florida’s tech companies and promote
their success. To register and for more information visit
www.tbtf.org.
Calendar of Events
In keeping with this newsletter’s mission to educate and inform its
readers on the latest technology news of the region,
Inside Florida’s
High Tech Corridor has added a calendar section. This new section will
be included at the end of each
issue and highlight events across the
Corridor’s 21-county region which readers may be interested in
attending.
Rise of the Creative Class: An Economic Development Summit
Sponsored by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, in
partnership with
the Tampa Bay Partnership, Tampa Bay Technology Forum, Arts Council of
Hillsborough County, Pinellas
County Arts Council, Tampa Downtown
Partnership and FHTCC.
Friday, April 11 – Tampa, Florida
For more information:
Call Elisa DeGregorio at (813) 878-2208.
UCF School of Optics/CREOL Industrial Affiliates’ Day 2003
Friday, April
25 – Orlando, Florida
For more information: Visit
http://www.creol.ucf.edu/Affiliates/AffiliatesDay2003.htm
War and Markets: Global Business in an Uncertain World
Presented by the Metro Orlando Economic Development
Commission
Wednesday, April 30 – Orlando, Florida
For more information: Visit the EDC’s online events calendar at
www.orlandoedc.com.
Space Coast EDC's 2003 Economic Summit
Wednesday, May 14
For more information: Visit the EDC’s online news page at
http://www.spacecoastedc.org/news.
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