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July 23, 2010


Annual Conference & Technology Showcase - Registration Deadlines Two Weeks Away

Registration deadlines for the 33rd Annual Conference & Technology Showcase are drawing near.  The hotel registration deadline is August 5 and the conference registration deadline is August 6.

"You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet…the Future of IT (2011 and Beyond)" is the theme for this year's conference, which will be held August 28 – September 2 at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront hotel in Portland, Oregon.

NASTD Vice President Dan Corcoran (NY) has put together a strong, diverse information technology agenda.  Sessions included in the preliminary agenda are:

• Strengthening the NASCIO and NASTD Relationship
• The Future of the Compute Continuum
• State presentations from all four NASTD regions
• Next Generation Wireless and the Wireless Data Explosion
• Making IT Smarter:  Computing in an Instrumented, Interconnected & Intelligent World
• Leadership in Transitional Times – the Workforce of Tomorrow
• Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining (cloud computing panel presentation)
• National Broadband Strategy & the Role States will have in Implementing the Strategy

Conference information, including hotel & travel, registration, technology showcase and sponsorship opportunities, may be found here.  


2010 Edition Book of the States Available

The Council of State Governments’ 2010 edition of The Book of the States is now available.  Published since 1935, The Book of the States has been the reference tool of choice for more than half a century, providing information, answers and comparisons for all 56 U.S. states and territories.

Within The Book of the States, you can find analysis and comparative information on a wide range of topics.  The book not only focuses on historical data, but also highlights trends in various state public policy areas.

For more details, click here.


Web Site Tip of the Week – Joining an eGroup

The eGroups are an essential networking tool for NASTD members.  eGroups provide a robust interactive platform for communities to exchange dialogue while pushing out and archiving user‐generated content. Users receive an easy‐to‐read e‐mail that contains a picture of the author linked to the author’s profile, a link to the online archive where all postings are automatically stored, and a direct link to respond to either the author or to the entire group. Members can receive new posts via real‐time or daily digest e‐mail or RSS and a special PDA/Smartphone option allows them to receive and reply to messages on the go.

NASTD recommends that all state members belong to the “State Technology” eGroup and all corporate members belong to the “Corporate Affiliate Council” eGroup as the organization uses these eGroups for essential communications.

To subscribe to an eGroup:

•   log in to www.nastd.org
•   click “eGroup discussions” under the “Community” tab
•   click “My Subscriptions” in the left hand navigation bar
•   click the delivery preference radio button to the right of the eGroup(s) you wish to join
•   click “Save” at the bottom of the page

You can unsubscribe or change your eGroup message delivery options at any time.

If you have any questions about the Web site, please contact Paul Czarnecki (pczarnecki@csg.org or 859-244-8186).