Past Brown Bags

Shasta Technology Association

PAST BROWN BAGS

Sept 16th, 2011: Charter Discusses Gigabit Business Infrastructure for Redding
is the topic for the next Shasta Technology Association brown bag luncheon on September 16, from 12:00-1:00. Our guest speaker Jason Meksch, Major Accounts Executive at Charter Communications will review a new and significant upgrade Charter has implemented for its business broadband infrastructure. Businesses in the metropolitan Redding area, Anderson and Red Bluff can now plan for bandwidth speeds from 5 Megabit to 1Gigabit and higher for both uploads and downloads. The capability at the high end will be serviced on a case by case basis since not every business requires large bandwidth. Charter will work directly with any business to create a site evaluation, develop a proposed solution and related cost analysis. This is an excellent opportunity to hear about high-speed business broadband capacity that now puts Redding on par with other major cities.

July 28th Brown Bag Lunch: Customer Contact & Information Management: Making Your Smart Phone Smarter :

is the topic for our next Shasta Technology Association brown bag lunhceon on July 28th from 12:00-1:00pm. Guest speaker, Rob McDonald, owner of Nor Cal Beat (http://www.norcalbeat.com), will present a step by step process of setting up your customer prospect lists into a geo-coded layer for your Google Maps Mobile on your Smart Phone.

Enable instant contact tracking and information for your sales or marketing efforts, as well as greatly improve efficiency with features such as auto dial. This presentation will highlight a valuable business process that is easy to set up and directly benefits any company working with customers. Join us for an engaging, interactive presentation.

June 24th Brown Bag Lunch: Innovators Workshop: Lead the Pack With New Business Technology

Innovators Workshop: Lead the Pack With New Business Technology is the topic for the next Shasta Technology Association brown bag luncheon on June 24, from 12:00-1:00. Our guest speaker Matt Bayon, Technical Support Manager, from NComputing will lead an interactive, hands-on workshop to explore new technologies for businesses. With so many choices such as cloud computing, on-line services and many technical devices to choose from, the challenge is how to work the technology to your benefit.

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Friday May 27th Brown Bag Lunch

Cloud Computing: Smart Strategies for Small & Medium Business is the topic for the next Shasta Technology Association brown bag luncheon on May 27, from 12:00-1:00. Our guest speaker Matt Bayon, Technical Support Manager, from NComputing will present how cloud computing - including NComputing's virtual desktop products - can lower your costs, effectively deliver business solutions and greatly extend the payback of your computer resource investment.

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Next Brown Bag April 22nd: How to win customers and keep them coming back for more!

Is the topic for our next Shasta Technology Association Brown Bag luncheon on April 22, from 12:00-1:00. Our guest speaker Ryan Eldridge, President and Co-founder, from Nerds On Call will present how Nerds On Call’s shift in customer service philosophy helped them to achieve rapid growth in a down economy.

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March 25th Brown Bag: Funding a startup by Pablo D'Anna

Funding a Start-up is the topic for our next Shasta Technology Association Brown Bag Luncheon on March 25, from 12:00-1:00. Our guest speaker is Pablo D'Anna, retired Redding entrepreneur of three start-up companies in Silicon Valley.

Pablo will present a step by step description of the funding methods available for engaging a new company idea. He will also provide, as an example, a description of his new venture to service the clothes’ dryer market with a unique technological innovation.

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February 25th Brown Bag Lunch-The Impact of Healthcare Reform to Employers

The Impact of Healthcare Reform to Employers is the topic for our next Shasta Technology Association Brown Bag Luncheon on February 25, from 12:00-1:00. Our guest speakers are Derek Parsons and Tom Hughes of InterWest Insurance Services. As part of the Benefits Division, analyzing changes to health care is one of their key responsibilities.

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January 28th Brown Bag Lunch-Business Financial Crimes Prevention Deputy District Attorney, Erin Dervin

Business Financial Crimes Prevention is the topic for our next Shasta Technology Association Brown Bag luncheon on January 28, from 12:00-1:00. Our guest speaker is Shasta County Deputy District Attorney, Erin Dervin.

Her presentation will provide you insight regarding the crimes of Identity Theft, Embezzlement and Frauds, with a focus on what businesses can do to prevent becoming a victim. Financial crimes can happen to anyone and are prevalent, so it is important to know what you can do to protect your business.

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