On April 12th, Tech Toledo partnered with the BGSU student ACM chapter (computer science students, mainly) to host Darren Kall’s talk “User Insights for the Whole Team” at BGSU. The general feedback was positive: great topic, good examples, very knowledgeable speaker, and nice to meet people from various groups. It was crowded and got warm […]
Back in January, we helped collect data for the Ohio Tech Industry Advocacy Survey. A report based on the first set of results was published a while ago. Download 2015 Ohio Tech Issues Report (PDF, 8 pages) One key purpose of the report is to “help increase lawmakers’ understanding of the industry and how they can […]
Tech Toledo is working with the BGSU Student Chapter of ACM (computer science majors and other future IT professionals) on an event on April 12th at BGSU. Lean, agile, and startup processes emphasis creating customer value and satisfying user needs, both expressed an unexpressed. How do you get valid customer and user insights to guide […]
The release of two reports that show an increase in high-tech jobs in Michigan triggered an article by Tyrel Linkhorn of The Blade (published yesterday, March 5th). He was looking for a Toledo angle, so he contacted me (Keith) and we talked for 30 minutes or so. He used two quotes from me. Here are […]
The Lima 2016 Tech Conference will be April 14th. This is the premier event for IT vendors in the region. It is organized by LRITA, the Lima Regional Information Technology Alliance. Check out the conference web site for more information. Learn about how to be a sponsor, exhibitor, presenter and attendee. Some hi-lites: Keynote presenter Damian […]
Tech Toledo is one of the organizers of the 4th User Experience Toledo Region conference. February 3, 2016, from 9am to 5pm, at the Toledo Museum of Art. Featuring remote speakers from Rosenfeld Media. The topic is Product Management and User Experience. Tickets are $50 and include the program (live and recordings afterwards), networking, lunch, […]
Calling all IT leaders in the Toledo region! We need a few minutes of your time to fill out a survey about the issues that are important to you (such as IT talent attraction and tech start-up funding). The results of our survey will be added to data from other Ohio regions to help advocate […]
For those of you attending the 5th Annual Tech Toledo Geek Dinner Holiday Mixer (Thursday, December 10th, Blarney Event Center), here are details on the schedule, food and drink options for the evening. 5:30pm: Doors open Sign in upon arrival and be sure to circle all of the groups you are affiliated with. Fill out […]
Tech Toledo invites all information technology professionals to join us on December 10th for the 5th Annual Geek Dinner Holiday Mixer. This will be one the year’s largest social gatherings of the IT community in the Toledo Region. We have been averaging over 50 attendees the past few years, and we have a new venue […]
Tech Toledo is happy to be a sponsor of Pitch and Pour on November 12, starting at 5:30pm (NTCC at the University of Toledo). Pitch and Pour is a business competition and a major startup community event for the Toledo region. The following teams will be making pitches to the judges and the audience: AudiblEye […]