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Women Tech Council Recognizes 2014 Women Tech Awards Recipients

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Yesterday, the Women Tech Council honored 17 trailblazing women with 2014 Women Tech Awards, an annual award recognizing women who are changing the face of technology with ties to Utah. The awards luncheon took place at The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. Five college students were also recognized for outstanding work in their pursuit of STEM-related fields of study.

Award recipients, are as follows:

Academic Excellence – Tina Van Riper, Weber State University
Engineering Excellence – Stacy Pierce, Rockwell Collins
Education Excellence – Helen Hu, Westminster College
Technology Innovator – Kathy Philpot, ATK
Marketing […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-14T03:20:10-07:00

Liz Wiseman, Best Selling Author, to Keynote 2014 Women Tech Awards

Women Tech Awards to recognize 17 finalists and 5 university finalists

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Women Tech Council is pleased to announce that Liz Wiseman, author of Wall Street Journal bestseller Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, and president of the Wiseman Group, will address the 7th annual Women Tech Awards luncheon. The event will be held Wednesday, September 17, at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. Over 700 are expected to be in attendance.

Liz Wiseman teaches leadership to executives around the world. She is the president of the Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-12T21:48:57-07:00

Women Tech Council Announces 2014 Finalists

Women Tech Awards to be held on Sept. 17

SALT LAKE CITY, July 2, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Women Tech Council (WTC) will host its Seventh Annual Women Tech Awards Luncheon on Sept. 17, 2014, honoring 17 women in the technology field. The Tech Awards recognize technology-focused women who are driving innovation, leading technology companies, and are key contributors to the community. Sponsored by EY, USTAR, Wells Fargo, and MountainWest Capital Network, the event will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Grand America Hotel (555 S. Main in Salt Lake City).

Over the past seven years, WTC has been able to honor 110 women, 20 university students, and sponsored over 250 […]

Kristin Wright2018-07-11T21:27:03-07:00

Women Tech Council Introduces Sponsors

The Women Tech Council announced its 2014 Industry Sponsors. Industry Sponsors support the Women Tech Council and enable the nonprofit organization to provide networking, mentoring, and educational events to members and non-members throughout the year.

“Our goal is to provide resources to women and young women who work in the technology industry,” said Kim Jones, Women Tech Council Board Chair. “The support of these wonderful sponsors makes it possible to bring our 5,000 members together and expand our capabilities as an organization.”

According to a release, sponsorship levels include: Elite, Premier, Innovation, Visionary and Education. The following companies are the Women Tech Council’s 2014 supporters:

Elite:

ATK (atk.com): ATK Aerospace Systems is the world’s top producer of solid rocket propulsion systems and a leading […]

Kristin Wright2018-07-11T21:24:57-07:00

More than 600 High School Students to Attend March 13 Conference Highlighting Careers in Technology

SALT LAKE CITY, March 4, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — More than 600 high school students will converge at the Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) South City Campus on March 13, 2014, to learn more about careers in technology. With the campus’ new Center for Arts and Media as a focal point, students will learn about careers in technology in workshops with names like “Anyone Can Code,” “Girls Gone Tech,” and “Game Programming: Math, Myths, and Careers.” SLCC’s new Center features courses, degrees and certificates in the digital arts, including TV, film, radio, music, sound and lighting technologies and animation. Conference presenters include EA Games, SpyHop and the […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-12T21:50:54-07:00

EXPERTS DISCUSS VALUE, FUTURE OF ONLINE EDUCATION

When it comes to higher education, does it matter to a hiring manager if someone got a degree through a traditional college or an online program? The answer is no, according to three of Utah’s online education experts.

Sally Johnstone, vice president of academic advancement at Western Governors University; Jonathon Nichols, associate director for online programs at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business; and Claire Peterson, professor and eLearning task force member at Salt Lake Community College, made up the panel of online education experts at the Women Tech Council’s monthly Tech Talk meeting Tuesday, where they discussed several facets of online education, including costs, class sizes, types of online education and the […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-12T21:53:43-07:00

5 More Women in Tech Orgs You Should Know

Folks, a while back my team and I created a list of the Top 10 Women in Tech Orgs and I’m following up with some of the suggestions that have been sent in. I checked out all of the orgs that people commented about, and appreciate the great women in tech organizations that are really getting the job done.

Here are five more women in tech orgs that you should know about:

App Camp For Girls teaches girls how to brainstorm, […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-12T21:57:41-07:00

Local entrepreneur says to retrain from within

PROVO — One of the most serious shortages in high-tech or innovative companies that employers face is finding technologists and programmers.

By 2020, there will be 1.4 million computing jobs and only 400,000 computer science students graduating.

“We need a new talent pool,” Sara Dansie Jones said and then gave solutions.

Jones comes with an impressive list of qualifications. Jones is vice president of Strategic Development for Patent Law Works LLC and a former shareholder and patent attorney. More […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-12T22:02:07-07:00

OpenWest event doubles its numbers

OREM — Director Victor Villa had an aha moment just a few days before the Utah Open Source Foundation’s 10th annual conference at Utah Valley University.

“I have got to be honest with you, it was a Field of Dreams moment for me,” Villa said.

In 2012 there were 481 who participated in the conference and Villa had made a goal for 700 this year.

A few days before the OpenWest Conference, online registration spiked. Organizers capped registration at 760, and a conservative estimate of those in attendance including speakers and volunteers is 840.

“This has been a huge increase […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-12T22:09:39-07:00

Women Tech Council Announces 2012 Finalists

Women Tech Awards to be held on Sept. 20

SALT LAKE CITY—The Women Tech Council (WTC) will host its Fifth Annual Women Tech Awards on Sept. 20, and will honor 15 women in the technology field. The program recognizes technology-focused women who are driving innovation, leading technology companies and are key contributors to the community. The event is presented by EnergySolutions, Ernst & Young, Stoel Rives, USTAR and MountainWest Capital Network. Finalists and award recipients will be honored at an awards luncheon. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Grand America Hotel (555 S. Main in Salt Lake City).

Over the past five years WTC has been able to […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-14T03:21:42-07:00

Women Tech Council Opens 2012 Women Tech Awards Nominations

-Fifth annual award will showcase Utah’s top female technology leaders, mentors and entrepreneurs-

SALT LAKE CITY – 2 May 2012 —The Women Tech Council (WTC), (www.womentechcouncil.org) today announced it is accepting nominations for the 2012 Women Tech Awards. The Women Tech Awards recognize technology-focused women who are driving innovation, leading technology companies and contributing to the community. Nominations will be accepted until May 31, 2012.

“We are honored to recognize the women in Utah who lead the way in the technology field and give back to their communities,” said Cydni Tetro, Women Tech Council director. “This is a great opportunity to recognize your colleagues, clients and other notable women who are doing great […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-04T19:03:50-07:00

Technology & Magic – Spring Networking Event

– Speakers from Disney to keynote technology-focused discussion –

SALT LAKE CITY, 23 April 2012—The Women Tech Council (WTC), (www.womentechcouncil.org) today announced its fifth annual Spring Networking Event, Technology & Magic, will be held Thursday, April 26, 2012, at Zion’s Bank Tower from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

“We are excited to host this event and help cultivate relationships between our members and potential members, while learning from two key expert technologists,” said Cydni Tetro, Women Tech Council Director.

The event will feature a networking lunch followed by an interactive conversation with Disney technology professionals Amber Samdahl and Scott Rench, who will talk about media and entertainment technology trends, including how they use technology, […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-04T19:03:56-07:00

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Women Tech Awards to recognize 17 finalists and 5 university finalists