January: Tech Trends in Michigan
glimaWest held its January event, entitled "Tech Trends in Michigan; What Does
The Future Hold?", on Jan. 29 at the Eberhard Center at Grand Valley State
University.
George Boresma, Director of Technology Partnerships for the State of Michigan,
discussed the role of state government in information technology in Michigan.
He also discussed the future of information technology in Michigan; how it is
impacted by the the business climate of the state; what the state government is
doing to support economic development and information technology; and Governor
Granholm's "Cool Cities Initiative" utilizing "cool" technology and how it
affects companies and local governments across Michigan.
A panel discussion of the topic by representatives from glima chapters across
the state followed the discussion.
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