UVa-Wise, Southwest Virginia Technology Development Center to present high-speed Internet workshop May 27

Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology will present a May 27 workshop focusing on the many ways broadband telecommunication technologies can benefit organizations, businesses and homes. The workshop will be held at the Southwest Virginia Technology Development Center (SVTDC) in Lebanon, hosted by The University of Virginia’s College at Wise.
 
The session, “Broadband 101: Untangling the Wires,” will teach business owners, information technology managers and others to understand the jargon, benefits and common misconceptions about high-speed Internet technology.
 
UVa-Wise, Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology, the Southwest Virginia Technology Council and the Virginia Small Business Development Centers will sponsor the session, part of Technology Week, May 27-30, at SVTDC.
 
Ron Perry, a broadband strategist with the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), will conduct the workshop. Prior to joining CIT, Perry managed the engineering and technical development of data products for NTELOS. Perry also serves as the technology chair and vice chair on the Wildlife Center of Virginia’s Board of Directors, which was awarded a Computerworld Honors 21st Century Achievement Award in 2004.
 
In the session, Perry will explain how broadband is changing the business and social landscapes and how implementing broadband can reduce costs and improve productivity.
Workshop participants will learn to use broadband tools to examine their high-speed Internet readiness and to make informed decisions concerning telecommunications technologies.
 
The workshop begins with registration at 10 a.m. at the Southwest Virginia Technology Development Center, located at 141 Highland Drive in Lebanon. Lunch is included.
 
The event is free, but pre-registration is required. To register, contact Krissi Lee at 276-889-8180 or klee@uvawise.edu.

Posted May 19, 2008