Washington Technology Industry Association

Washington Technology Industry Association

Washington Technology Industry Association is the largest state-wide association of technology companies and executives in the world. With more than 1,000 member companies representing more than 80,000 technology sector employees in Washington State, Washington Technology Industry Association is a catalyst for setting new industry directions, sharing expertise, fostering collaboration, delivering key business services, and advancing the economic value and global impact of technology companies doing business in Washington.

By joining the Washington Technology Industry Association, you are connected with a powerful group of technology companies and leaders from around the state. Through face-to-face events and online communities, Washington Technology Industry Association creates an environment that enables you to effectively network with peers, exchange best practices, gain new business insights and achieve professional goals.
In addition, Washington Technology Industry Association provides other valuable member services.

• Education and training for every business stage from start-up through growth, including CEO roundtables, executive seminars, special interest groups, and education sessions focused on relevant business issues.
• A Group Purchasing Cooperative - where members can purchase essential products & services such as health insurance, telecommunications, payroll services and more all at lower cost.
• Advocacy for technology interests in Olympia and Washington DC.
• Access to the latest industry news, trends, salary surveys and other information vital to the success of your business.

Website:
http://www.washingtontechnology.org
Categories:
Industry Associations
Address:
390 - 2200 Alaskan Way
Seattle, Washington, United States

Blog Posts About Washington Technology Industry Association

WTIA hands out Industry Achievement Awards
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WTIA Venture Capitalist Outlook Survey for Q1 2010
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CEO Ken Myer to leave WTIA
The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) announced today that its CEO, Ken Myer, has decided to leave and return to industry. “Three years ago, I saw an opportunity to apply... [more]
Expert WTIA Panel makes 2010 predictions
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WTIA hosts Social Media for your Business event
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Picnik gives you photo-editing superpowers
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Ontela frees your camera phone pictures
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Daptiv - Project Portfolio Management
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Swype speeds up text input for screens
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Visible Technologies tracks your social media reputation
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BuddyTV leverages passionate TV fans
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TeachStreet adds a city and a $1.2 Million investment
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Konnects looks to revive ailing newspaper industry
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TalentSpring utilizes semantic for resume matches
Wrapping up the pre-lunch Search & Information Resources session is TalentSpring and their CEO Bryan Starbuck. TalentSpring provides recruiters and HR professionals with an advanced SaaS-based... [more]
Redfin - the etrade of real estate
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WhitePages - the people search market leader
Next up is John Lusk of WhitePages - the leading people search company with $66M revenue in 2008 and over 2 Billion people and biz searches performed on our site yearly. The company's network of... [more]
SEOmoz pioneers data driven SEO
If you follow search engine optimization (SEO), you've heard of SEOmoz. Up first in the Search & Information Resources session is the web's premier destination for SEO education, tools and... [more]
VANTOS automates investigation management
Wrapping up the session on Productivity Tools & Platforms is investigation management leader VANTOS. VANTOS VP Marketing Raju Dodhiawala opened his presentation by asking attendees if they have... [more]
DataSphere promises an Amazon-like online experience
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Gist - where your inbox meets the web
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LiquidPlanner - Project Managment is about people
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Reality Gap makes digital arcade tokens
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AdReady makes display work like search
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Bonanzle focused on anything but the ordinary
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Mpire optimizes ad spend with AdXpose
The first presenting company during session one - Marketplaces, Online Adverstising & Payment Systems - at WTIA's FAst Pitch Forum is Matt Hulett, CEO of Mpire Corporation. Mpire is an... [more]
Reporting from the Fast Pitch Forum
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Techvibes sponsors WTIA's Fast Pitch Forum
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WTIA Fast Pitch Forum presenters announced
The Washington State Technology Industry Association is hosting their an Investment Forum on May 27th but this time around it's called the Fast Pitch Forum (FPF).  The annual event generates... [more]
WTIA hosts Fast Pitch Forum
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Picnik and Wetpaint.com pick up WTIA Industry Achievement Awards
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Washington Associations Partner Up
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Washington State Tech Finalists announced
The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) announced the finalists today for its 14th annual Industry Achievement Awards (IAA). The awards recognize local companies, individuals, and... [more]
History of Puget Sound tech universe
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