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TechEDGE 2012 | May 15 (Save the Date)

Many of you have been a part of our regional technology Awards Night and gala that we have hosted for the past 11 years. This year however we are going in a new direction - integrating our regional technology awards into an innovative new conference we are calling 'TechEDGE: 2012'. This year's theme will be "Shaping the Future of Virginia's Region 2000" where we will explore the intersection of leadership, innovation and how technology is shaping/will shape our community in the coming years. It will take place May 15 in downtown Lynchburg at the Holiday Inn from 1-8pm.

 

TechEDGE 2012 is not your 'run of the mill' business conference. As always, it will be a time of gathering for the entire regional technology community but it will also offer new formats for learning, celebrating, and networking...

 

 

You may have never heard of 'dynamic spectrum' technology or 'cognitive radio' research but they are major advances in managing increasingly saturated wireless networks. Come learn about dynamic spectrum research and why it may play a critical role in the future of Virginia's Region 2000.

Bob Bailey, the Executive Director of the Center for Advanced Engineering & Research will be our speaker at the next Tech@Breakfast with a talk on the CAER's work, in collaboration with Virginia Tech and industry partners, to create a cognitive radio network testbed in our region. The proposed infrastructure will enable experimental research on the effects of mobility on radio adaptations and dynamic spectrum access in a cognitive radio network.

Catering by Charley's.
Event sponsored by the CAER.

 

 

Event Details:

When: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 7:30 to 8:45 a.m.
Where: The Center for Advanced Engineering & Research.

Breakfast catered by Charleys.

 

The CAER is located at 1173 Research Way, Forest, VA in the New London Business and Technology Center located on Rt. 460, one mile west of Rt. 811 (Thomas Jefferson Road) intersection in Bedford County, Virginia.

 

 

Virginia's Region 2000 Center for Advanced Engineering and Research (CAER) was featured in Power Engineering magazine's February issue.

 

"We were delighted to be featured along with our partners AREVA and B&W in this national publication," said CAER Executive Director Bob Bailey. "Our simulated digital control room is the centerpiece for our Center for Safe and Secure Nuclear Energy, and with the current switch from analog to digital instrumentation and control systems in U.S. nuclear plants, this truly puts our R&D center on the map."

 

The article also highlighted AREVA's human factors testing and B&W's small modular reactor testing facility at CAER.

Power Engineering is a trade publication for the power generation industry.  More than 70,000 power generation professionals subscribe to the magazine for expert coverage of the industry's most important news and emerging trends.

 Introduction to Project Management (CAER Seminar)

Project management is recognized as a vital skill set for many engineering and management positions, not just those with the title of "project manager". This one day course will provide a solid introduction to the field of project management, with a special emphasis on the role of project management for the engineering professional. The student will review the course content from the perspective of projects from their own organization and will be introduced to tools and techniques that can be used every day to manage real projects.

 

Who should take this course?

 

This course is for anyone interested in learning more about formal project management techniques, including project managers, project team members, functional managers and those on a career track into managerial positions.

"While micro-loans are often associated with aiding entrepreneurs across the globe, the Virginia Small Business Financing Authority has established a program to help Virginia entrepreneurs right here in the Commonwealth.

 

The program is targeted towards existing Virginia businesses that will use the financing to either create new jobs or retain existing jobs. Companies must have been in operation for at least three years, as well as meet additional criteria in order to take advantage of the program.

 

These short-term loans will have a maximum maturity of one year with rates based off the Wall Street Journal  Prime Rate. Funds can be used for financing working capital needs, fixed asset purchases, leasehold improvements or technology infrastructure.

Randolph College's Science Festival and Science Day are coming in March. This is a great event for families, teachers and students in the Lynchburg area to have some fun while exploring issues and topics related to science. Check it out:

"The Randolph College Society of Physics Students is proud to bring you the Fourth Annual Randolph College Science Festival, March 22-25, 2012. Begun as a Science Day for kids in 2005, we are joined by science, humanities and arts departments across the campus, and by numerous presenters to bring a weekend of activities for all. All activities are free and open to the public, and are for all ages. Only the Science Day activity on Saturday afternoon requires pre-registration..."