Northern Virginia Technology Council Technology Innovations Committee Hosts Destination Innovation May 15

HERNDON, Va., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) Technology Innovations Committee will host Destination Innovation on May 15, 2012. The event will highlight 21 companies selected to showcase their technology advancements and keynote remarks by Opower President and Founder Alex Laskey.

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Destination Innovation will connect innovators from both large and small companies with parties interested in collaborating on technology development and job creation. The event will leverage an exhibition, networking, keynote remarks and company presentations to encourage active discussion among participants. Companies in the B2B, B2G, B2C and B2E markets will be able to network with potential partners and investors and promote further growth and technological advancements in our region.

PRESENTING COMPANIES:

The presenting companies will be grouped based on their number of employees into four categories. Companies in each category will compete in a mini competition to be named "winner" in their size category.

To learn more about Destination Innovation, visit http://nvtc.org/events/geteventinfo.php?event=TECH-7.  

The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) is the membership and trade association for the technology community in Northern Virginia. As the largest technology council in the nation, NVTC serves about 1,000 companies from all sectors of the technology industry, as well as service providers, universities, foreign embassies, nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies. Through its member companies, NVTC represents about 200,000 employees in the region. NVTC is recognized as the nation's leader in providing its technology community with networking and educational events; specialized services and benefits; public policy advocacy; branding of its region as a major global technology center; initiatives in targeted business sectors and in the international, entrepreneurship, workforce and education arenas; the Equal Footing Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that serves local area youth; and The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC, which mentors new technology entrepreneurs. Visit NVTC at www.nvtc.org.

SOURCE Northern Virginia Technology Council

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