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Georgia Technology Summit Celebrates A Decade and Beyond

Media Mogul Ted Turner to be honored as event brings together the brightest minds from the state’s technology community.


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ATLANTA (March 26th, 2014) – The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) announced that it expects over 1200 technology professionals to attend one of the nation’s largest statewide gatherings of technology companies and professionals at the 2014 Georgia Technology Summit which is being held today at the Cobb Galleria Center.

This year’s event will focus on “Innovation Connections: Celebrating a Decade and Beyond” and will feature scheduled keynoters:

  • Ted Turner- CNN founder in a rare public appearance and the latest to be inducted into the Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia.


  • Joe Plumeri- Senior Adviser to the CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of First Data Corporation will offer his insights to the GTS audience.


  •  Terry Jones- leading internet expert, founder of Travelocity.comand Founding Chairman of Kayak.com will share his unique perspective on innovation.


  • Carl Eschenbach, President and COO, VMware, with John Marshal, SVP/General Manager at Atlanta-based AirWatch discuss their recent $1.54 billion deal.


  • TAG’s Top 40/Top 10- Georgia’s most innovative technology companies


The State of the Industry: Technology in Georgia Report will also be unveiled at the Summit. The annual report is a repository of facts, statistics, trends and other insights and serves as a resource for large and small technology business owners and decision makers.

For more information about TAG and the Georgia Technology Summit and to register for the event, visit: http://www.tagonline.org/events/georgia-technology-summit

Follow the conversation on Twitter through #TAGGTS. 

 About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

TAG is the leading technology industry association in the state, serving more than 22,000 members through regional chapters in Metro Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Columbus, Macon/Middle Georgia and Savannah.  TAG’s mission is to educate, promote, and unite Georgia’s technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances a tech-based economy. The association provides networking and educational programs; celebrates Georgia’s technology leaders and companies; and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state’s economic climate for technology. 

TAG hosts over 200 events each year and serves as an umbrella organization for 34 professional societies. Additionally, the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG’s charitable arm) focuses on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. 

 For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org or TAG’s community website at www.TAGthink.com

 To learn about the TAG-Ed Collaborative visit http://www.tagedonline.org/.



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