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SUMMARY:2017 Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit
DESCRIPTION:Northwest Arkansas Premier Technology and Innovation Summit. The NWA Technology Summit brings cutting-edge innovation to the latest thinking at the intersection of business and technology.  Want to explore how to innovate and use technology to succeed in the digital era?  Then the Summit is for you. Forward-thinking and practitioner-driven general session speakers and high value breakout sessions will deliver ways that you can effectively collaborate on innovative solutions to common business challenges and learn how technology is powering change and leveling the playing field.  nwatechsummit.com \n\nMeet our speakers\n\nWe have expanded this year to offer two additional days of options:\n\nWomen in Technology Conference  - October 16th.\n\nArkansas Maker Summit - October 16th.\n\nSocial Coding (Codefest) - October 15th.\n\nDiscount ticket available for bundle purchase for a 2 day event. Contact Debbie Griffin for sponsorship opportunities. \n\nWho should attend:\n\n\n	Small Business Owners\n	C-level Executives\n	Retail/Suppliers\n	Communication and Social Media Professionals\n	Marketing Specialists\n	Technologists\n	Entrepreneurs\n	Analysts\n	Academia\n	Anyone that works with technology or has an interest\n\n\nSome of our Past Speakers:\n\nKevin Turner\, COO\, Microsoft\n\nDr. John Cohn\, IBM\n\nJon Stine\, Intel\n\nKevin Brobst\, Teradata\n\nRalph de la Vega\, CEO\, AT&T Mobile Business Solutions\n\nKarenann Terrell\,  CIO\, Walmart\n\nLouis Patler\, NY Times Best Selling Author\n\nJacqui Canney\,EVP Global People\, Walmart\n\nLarry Logan\, CMO Digimarc\n\nBill Franks\, CAO\, Teradata\n\nPolly Sumner\,  CAO\, Salesforce\n\nOver 80 + Industry Leading Speakers including:\n\nIBM\, Gartner\, AT&T\, Roku\, Digimarc\, Cylance\, Intel\, SAP\, Oracle\, Metova\, Teradata\, Rockfish\, Walmart\, Clearpointe\, RS&H Engineers\, George's\, The Arkansas Children's Hospital and several more.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Northwest Arkansas Premier Technology and Innovation Summit. The NWA Technology Summit brings cutting-edge innovation to the latest thinking at the intersection of business and technology.&nbsp\; Want to explore how to innovate and use technology to succeed in the digital era?&nbsp\; Then the Summit is for you. Forward-thinking and practitioner-driven general session speakers and high value breakout sessions will deliver ways that you can effectively collaborate on innovative solutions to common business challenges and learn how technology is powering change and leveling the playing field.&nbsp\; </span><a href="http://nwatechsummit.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">nwatechsummit.com</span></a>&nbsp\;<br />\n<a href="http://www.nwatechsummit.com/speakers" target="_blank">Meet our speakers</a><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">We have expanded this year to offer two additional days of options:<br />\n<a href="http://business.greaterbentonville.com/events/details/2017-women-in-technology-conference-4773">Women in Technology Conference</a>&nbsp\; - October 16th.<br />\n<a href="http://www.nwatechsummit.com/arkansas-makers-summit">Arkansas Maker Summit</a> - October 16th.<br />\n<a href="http://business.greaterbentonville.com/events/details/2017-social-coding-nwa-technology-summit-event-5644" target="_blank">Social Coding (Codefest)</a> - October 15th.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Discount ticket available for bundle purchase for a 2 day event.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Contact <a href="mailto:dgriffin@greaterbentonville.com">Debbie Griffin</a> for sponsorship opportunities. </span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><u>Who should attend</u>:</span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Small Business Owners</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">C-level Executives</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Retail/Suppliers</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Communication and Social Media Professionals</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Marketing Specialists</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Technologists</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Entrepreneurs</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Analysts</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Academia</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Anyone that works with technology or has an interest</span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Some of our Past Speakers:</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Kevin Turner\, COO\, Microsoft<br />\nDr. John Cohn\, IBM<br />\nJon Stine\, Intel<br />\nKevin Brobst\, Teradata<br />\nRalph de la Vega\, CEO\, AT&amp\;T Mobile Business Solutions<br />\nKarenann Terrell\,&nbsp\; CIO\, Walmart<br />\nLouis Patler\, NY Times Best Selling Author<br />\nJacqui Canney\,EVP Global People\, Walmart<br />\nLarry Logan\, CMO Digimarc<br />\nBill Franks\, CAO\, Teradata<br />\nPolly Sumner\,&nbsp\; CAO\, Salesforce<br />\nOver 80 + Industry Leading Speakers including:</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">IBM\, Gartner\, AT&amp\;T\, Roku\, Digimarc\, Cylance\, Intel\, SAP\, Oracle\, Metova\, Teradata\, Rockfish\, Walmart\, Clearpointe\, RS&amp\;H Engineers\, George&#39\;s\, The Arkansas Children&#39\;s Hospital and several more.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<h3 style="color: rgb(170\, 170\, 170)\; font-style: italic\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><big><var><a href="www.nwatechsummit.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><img alt="" height="65" src="http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2048/Image/NWATC-logoColor-1.png" style="width: 200px\; height: 65px\;" width="200" /></span></a></var></big></span></span></h3>\n
LOCATION:John Q Hammons Convention Center 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy. Rogers\, AR 72758
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