The Conference on High Technology will celebrate 10 years as Mississippi's premier innovation and technology conference.  The 2009 Conference on High Technology will be held on November 18-19 at the Jackson Convention Complex, MS.  The conference brings together technology, economic development, academic, manufacturing and business professionals throughout Mississippi and surrounding states for a two-day event that includes a reception for sponsors and speakers, numerous informative sessions, networking breaks and a luncheon with a top keynote speaker.  Past speakers have included George Gilder, Jeff Taylor, Guy Kawasaki and Bill Rayburn.  More details about the 2009 Conference on High Technology will be posted soon.

This year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), one of the world’s premier scientific research organizations, joins the conference to showcase the agency’s cutting edge technologies, approaches and capabilities for addressing foreseeable uses and applications for geographic information data systems and devices.

Day 1

1:30 - 4:30 p.m.      Exhibitor Set-up

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.      ARS Presentations

3:30 - 3:40 p.m.      Networking Break

3:40 - 5:00 p.m.      Round-table Discussions

5:00 p.m.                Reception 

7:00 p.m.                Dinner with a Colleague 

Day 2

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.      Continental Breakfast

8:15 - 9:15 a.m.      University & Company
Presentations

9:15 - 9:30 a.m.      Networking Break 

9:30 - 10:45 a.m.     Round-tables with Companies
and Researchers 

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.   Conference on High Technology
Plenary Session 

Noon - 1:30 p.m       Conference on High Technology
Luncheon

1:30 - 3:00 p.m.      Small Group Meetings  

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For more information about MTA events, contact Sandra Buckley.

For more information regarding the GIS portion of the conference, contact Shanda Barrett.

Cost: $50 per person

*Fee includes materials (minimal hard copies will be provided), meals, exhibit floor access and networking reception.