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The New Hampshire High Tech Council (Council) will be designating our October Power Breakfast event to hold a special “Power Forum” featuring the candidates for the US Senate and Governor’s office on Wednesday, October 12 from 7:30 to 10 am at the Manchester Country Club, 180 South River Road in Bedford. This special Power Breakfast Forum will be “town hall” style, allowing each candidate the opportunity to present their views on the impact and importance of the tech sector in NH, and how their respective administrations/offices would support growth and innovation in the future, and will allow for questions from the audience. Read more. Read more

With TechOut applications in and under review, now is a perfect time to take a closer look at the people lending their experience to the next generation of Granite State entrepreneurs. This year’s TechOut judges come from the state’s investment community, representing public and private companies, venture capital firms, development and nonprofit worlds, with one unifying quality – they’re passionate about New Hampshire’s innovation economy and the entrepreneurs driving it. Read more. Read more

Labor Day, which always signals the true end to the summer season and back to full throttle ahead, already seems a distant memory. This fall promises to be action packed for the NH High Tech Council. We have several major events, including Product of the Year, TechOut, Entrepreneur Forum, and a special Power Forum for candidates for governor and US Senate (featured in a separate column in the newsletter by Michelline Dufort). Read more. Read more

Retain younger workers. Retrain the underemployed, unemployed and career changers. Lure talent from other states and even abroad. The NH High Tech Council’s Workforce Development Committee has heard loud and clear from our membership that attracting and retaining a skilled workforce is the top priority. The question is how, and where best to invest our time and effort. Read more. Read more

The New Hampshire High Tech Council will be hosting the candidates for the US Senate and Governor’s office on October 12. Why is this important? The technology sector is a growth industry in New Hampshire, and one of great importance. Many candidates use the words “innovation” and “entrepreneurism” in their platforms. The Power Forum will allow our membership to hear up close and personal from the candidates on not only the understanding of our industry’s importance, but what their plans would be to support the industry through their administration at the state and federal level. Read more. Read more

The NH High Tech Council (Council) and business law firm Sheehan Phinney announced the dates for the popular HR Exchange event series. The Human Resources Exchange breakfast forums feature conversations and presentations about an often difficult but important area of business management. The events, which are held at 7:30am at Sheehan Phinney’s Manchester office at 1000 Elm Street, 17th floor, are free of charge and open to all HR managers, CEOs, supervisors and other experienced professionals. The series is sponsored by the Rowley Agency. Read more. Read more