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Planning Well Underway for SSTI's 11th Annual Conference

Please plan on joining us in Baltimore on October 18-19. You can learn firsthand how the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund successfully secured the increase in funding and how the initiatives are progressing, all while enjoying the view of the gorgeous Inner Harbor (see related story in this Digest). In a few weeks, we'll be asking our members to evaluate ideas for conference sessions. These ratings determine the topics we focus on and the sessions being offered. While all interested parties can submit ideas, only members receive the exclusive opportunity to finalize the conference agenda by voting on session topics. You are invited to participate in the process by becoming a member today by visiting http://www.ssti.org/benefits.htm

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Lyne Bouchard is the president and CEO of TechnoMontréal, a new umbrella organization for the city's information and communications technology cluster. Rich Cook has joined the West Michigan Science and Technology Initiative as venture center director. Jeffrey Corcoran has been named director of the new SUNY Fredonia High Technology Incubator in Dunkirk, N.Y. Anna Ehnmark was appointed executive director of the Technology Alliance Group for Northwest Washington. John Gee was named president and CEO of the Information Technology Association of Wisconsin.

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Lyne Bouchard is the president and CEO of TechnoMontréal, a new umbrella organization for the city's information and communications technology cluster.

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Rich Cook has joined the West Michigan Science and Technology Initiative as venture center director.

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Jeffrey Corcoran has been named director of the new SUNY Fredonia High Technology Incubator in Dunkirk, N.Y.

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Anna Ehnmark was appointed executive director of the Technology Alliance Group for Northwest Washington.

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John Gee was named president and CEO of the Information Technology Association of Wisconsin.

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Donna Kent resigned as president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council to accept a position with Televerde, a marketing service solutions provider based in Tempe.

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Lisa Kuuttila is the first CEO of Michigan State University Technologies, a business organization to train MSU students in the commercialization of science and technology.

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Enterprise Florida selected Louis Laubscher to replace Howard Haug as its new senior vice president and COO.

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Connecticut Innovations has named John Mengacci interim president while it conducts a broad search to fill the position permanently.

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Richard Nelson has been appointed chairman and CEO of the Council of Regional Information Technology Associations.