JACKSON: The third #eTech Conference will be held Tuesday, August 25, at the Clyde Muse Center of Hinds Community College, Rankin Campus in Pearl.
CEO & Founder, Matt Frazier, with Beakn Mobile will deliver the keynote speech about beacon technology and how it can be used for retailers to provide personal shopping experiences for customers. Three time TedX presenter, Tim Mask, with Maris, West & Baker Advertising, will moderate eTech’s lunchtime roundtable discussion entitled “Silicon Valley South: Building a Knowledge Economy Infrastructure in Mississippi.” Panel participants include an array of professionals with various backgrounds from assorted industries. Innovate Mississippi’s Entrepreneurial Development Manager; Mississippi Development Authority’s Bureau Director for Minority & Small Business; Trustmark Bank’s VP for Infrastructure Security; plus a few other business owners and founders from ecommerce, nonprofits and social media marketing sectors will sit on the panel.
Three simultaneous breakout sessions will run throughout the day. The Adobe mobile products session will be presented by author, speaker and graphic artist trainer, Claudia Mccue. With the release of Adobe’s Creative Cloud, participants can learn about their newest innovations like artboards and performance boosts, plus new touch features in the Adobe apps.
The sessions running in the other two conference rooms will host 30 minute training sessions on advertising, news media, selling and branding in a digital environment, social media, crowdfunding, mobile applications, text marketing and many more resources for small businesses.
The eTech Conference is designed for industry leaders, educational professionals, graphic designers, website developers, social media managers, consultants, economic developers, community members, and agencies looking to help businesses better participate in the “new” economy and introduce them to some of the latest innovations.
“Our goal is to help companies develop strategies for growing in the new economy by leveraging technology in an effective way,” says Ralph Smith, president of Edaptit and eTech Conference organizer.
The goal is to assist companies in developing strategies for growth by leveraging technology in effective ways. eTech is bringing together entrepreneurs, technology experts, and economic development leaders, with the intention to help businesses expand their markets.
Admission for attendees is $60, college students $35, and $200 for a vendor table which includes three entrance tickets. Visit the eTech website www.eTechconference.com for a full list of speakers and information about the days schedule.
The event is sponsored by Edaptit, Innovate Mississippi, FedEx, Hansen Global Event Management, A Marketing Mind and Hederman Brothers.
For more information, contact Ralph Smith at ralph@edaptit.info or 6018130480.
Visit the event website at www.eTechconference.com for additional information and to register for the event.
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