Forbes’ Tom Post to Address Journalism’s Seismic Shift: What it Means for Business at UTC Annual Members’ Meeting, April 12

Mr. Post will also give his observations on why Utah has been Best State for Business for three years

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“Our annual Member’s Meeting provides UTC members with a tremendous opportunity”

Tom Post, managing editor at Forbes Magazine, will present this message to the Utah Technology Council (UTC) (http://www.utahtech.org) at its Annual Members’ Meeting on April 12, 2013. The meeting will run from Noon to 1:30 p.m. and is being held at The Grand America Hotel located at 555 S. Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. To register for this event, please visit: http://www.utahtech.org/utc_events/Annual_Members_Meeting.aspx.

In addition to hearing from a nationally renowned keynote speaker, the UTC will elect board members and trustees and celebrate achievements from the last 12 months. Peer awards will be given in the following categories: CEO, CFO, CTO, Emerging Executive, HR Executive, Marketing Executive and Sales Executive. The UTC will also give Legislator of the Year awards to Utah legislators who have provided key support to Utah’s various technology sectors in the 2013 legislative session.

“Our annual Member’s Meeting provides UTC members with a tremendous opportunity,” said Richard R. Nelson, president and CEO of the UTC. “In addition to receiving top-notch business advice from Mr. Post, members have the opportunity to reflect on last year’s accomplishments and experience the value of UTC’s significant network, including meeting many of the trustees who will be hosting.”

For more information on UTC or becoming a UTC member, please contact our Member Services Director Devin Spann at [e-mail] or call 801-568-3500.

About the Utah Technology Council

Utah’s premier professional association, the Utah Technology Council, has grown 13 percent a year for the past 10 years, becoming the essential business resource for high tech, clean tech and life science companies seeking to achieve greater success. At its core, UTC exists to foster the GROWTH of the state’s 5,500-plus technology companies, ensure Utah develops the highest QUALITY WORKFORCE in the nation and attract an ever-increasing array of FUNDING. Members join UTC to share insights with industry peers, counsel with government and academic leaders, and receive help from professional service providers and funding resources.