Conference Website:
www.sotecconference.com
Conference Pricing:
EARLY BIRD - REGISTER BY OCTOBER 10TH AND SAVE $50!
Members $199
Non-Members $249
Regular Price (after 10/10/13):
Sponsor Members: 2 day - $249, 1-day $209
Non Members: 2 day- $299, 1-day $259
In-Transition- $135 1 or 2 days (no early bird savings)
NEW! Full Time Student 1-day $65, 2-day $99
HOTEL ROOM BLOCK - $119/night:
Limited number of rooms - Hilton Long Beach
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Continuing Ed Units:
PDU:12, CPE: 15, CDU: 12
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SoTeC Inspiration Award 
Who Has Inspired You? Who Have You Inspired? The SoTeC Inspiration Award recognizes inspirational community service by a Southland technology professional and is a special part of the SoTeC experience. YOU are invited to join us the 2nd day of the conference for the award presentation. Prepare To Be Inspired!
Nominations: CLOSED
We will be presenting the Inspiration Award at Saturday's sit down luncheon.
14th Annual Southland Technology Conference
SoTeC 2013 - November 1-2, Long Beach Hilton
"Thinking BIG: Influencing Change"
Register by October 10th and save $50
Visit the SoTec website for detailed agenda, breakout sessions and speaker bios.
www.sotecconference.com
SoTeC 2013 is the Premier Technology event of Southern California. The Southland Technology Conference (SoTeC) is sponsored, planned and executed by a coalition of practitioner associations and provides the most cost-effective opportunity to expand your network while providing you with a wealth of knowledge. There are TWO full days of speakers, breakout sessions, a vendor showcase, and a job fair, with resume reviews.
EXCITING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Daryl Pelc
VP of Engineering and Technology Phantom Works of Boeing Defense, Space and Security
"Innovating at Boeing and the impact of a scarcity of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) graduates on our industry"
Kim Terry
CIO, Guthy Renker
"Using Technology for Innovation—The Guthy Renker Experience"
Mario Leone
Founder APRI Technology Partners, former Global CIO Ingram Micro
"Managing the Introduction of New Technology Products and Services-- A CIO Perspective”
Andrea Hoy
CISO SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union & VP ISSA International
"What's the BIG deal around CyberSecurity?"
CONFERENCE FEATURES
FOUR EXCITING INFORMATIONAL PANEL DISCUSSIONS
- Gatekeepers Panel: Secrets from inside the Human Resources and Recruiting Departments
- Project Management Tools: The Real Deal
- Change Management: Benefit or Bureaucracy?
- The Evolution of the QA Profession - Industry Trends and What They Mean to Your Career
FRIDAY EVENING SOTEC MEETUP
Join your fellow attendees, vendors and speakers at the Hilton Bar, from 5pm-8m to network and discuss your hot topics. This event is open to the public. Free parking if you park in the back and exit after 7pm. Otherwise, parking is $7 with validation.
STRUCTURED NETWORKING (Saturday Afternoon)
Discuss key topics with your colleagues, including BYOD, Cloud, Mobility, Managing Infrastructure projects, SMAC, How to encourage more women and underserved into Science, Technology& Math Careers, What job seekers are looking for, etc.
FOUR EDUCATIONAL TRACKS
- Project Management/Business Analysis
- Quality Assurance/ITIL
- SMAC - Social, Mobility, Analytics & Cloud
- Personal Development/Social Networking
RESUME REVIEWS & JOB FAIR
Staffing firms and company HR Departments will be available to review and critique your resume. These invited companies will have Technology related positions available, and have staff to look over your resume and answer questions. Statistics have shown that you most likely will get your next job from a face to face event rather than an online job website! The Job Fair is made available to help YOU with your search for a new or enhanced future position.