Austin Technology Council Brings Back the Power Lunch

Austin Technology Council is bringing back the Power Lunch with speakers Congressman Lamar Smith and Admiral Bobby R. Inman.

(PRWEB) August 14, 2006 -- Austin Technology Council (ATC), a member-driven association focused on promoting the growth and success of Austin's technology sector, is bringing back the Power Lunch.

Power lunches, by definition, are meetings over lunch that gives individuals the opportunity to cultivate important contacts or discuss high-level business matters. ATC has taken the power lunch to a higher level by bring nationally and internationally recognized thought leaders into the community. Beginning this month, ATC will host four sponsored Power Lunches.

The next two ATC Power Lunches are as follows:

August 30, 2006

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Congressman Lamar Smith

Topic: Immigration and Intellectual Property - What's Next

Austin Country Club, Austin, Texas

Sponsored by: WINSTEAD

September 6, 2006

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Admiral Bobby R. Inman, USN, (Ret.)

Topic: International Challenges Facing the US

Renaissance Hotel, Austin, Texas

Sponsored by: FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.

Past speakers include Steve Jurvetson (Draper Fisher Jurvetson), Abbie Lundberg (CIO Magazine), Dick Armey (Former House majority Leader), Fred Chang (UT executive), and Scott Charney (Microsoft Corp).

“Keith Ferrazzi’s point of never eating alone is not lost on us,” said Alisha Ring, President, Austin Technology Council. “With these Power Lunch series, we have taken power lunching beyond traditional corporate schmoozing and replaced it with the delivery of highly intelligent, high-powered speakers. The take-away from these lunches are profound concepts not to be taken lightly.”

Price of admission to the Austin Technology Power Lunches is $45 for ATC members; $55 for non-members. To reserve space for either of these events, send an email to Austin Technology Council by email.

About Austin Technology Council

The Austin Technology Council is a professionally managed, member-driven non-profit association of Central Texas businesses and organizations working together to promote and enhance the growth and success of Austin’s technology sector through education, networking, mentoring, jobs, economic development, funding, and political support.

The Austin Technology Council is the only organization that exclusively represents the interests of the technology community in Central Texas. As such it is dedicated to helping technology companies in Central Texas grow and thrive through education, networking, mentoring, jobs, economic development, funding, and political support for area technology entrepreneurs and executives, and the service providers that support the industry. ATC represents hundreds of members and maintains its dedication to developing the Austin community into a world leader in technology.

For more information please visit www.austintechnologycouncil.org.

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