Date: Thursday, November 18, 2004
Time: 5:00 p.m. Networking, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Program
Venue: Fluno Center for Executive Education
Located at: 601 University Ave., Madison
Admission: $0 Members; $25 General Admission; $10 Students

Back by popular demand, Larry Landweber's second annual address for Accelerate Madison will reveal some of the exciting information technology developments happening in our country and around the world, including some unique futuristic case studies. One year ago, Landweber received excellent reviews when he spoke to our audience about the Internet's pioneer days, the Internet of today, and the revolutionary Internet2 Project.

Larry Landweber is a Senior Advisor in the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation. He has been on the faculty of the UW-Madison since 1967, serving twice as Computer Science Department Chair, and until July 2001 he held the John P. Morgridge Chair. At the present time, Landweber is the Chair of Internet2's Network Research Liaison Council and a member of its Board of Directors. On the research side, he is participating in the 100x100 Project with the goal to produce a design for an Internet that can accommodate 100 million users, each connected at 100Mbps to 1Gbps.

A true entrepreneur, Landweber co-founded Early Stage Research in 2000, an angel investment group that concentrates on business opportunities in the Midwest. Accelerate Madison, Inc. is honored to have Larry Landweber as a member of its Board of Directors.

Mary Walshok, UCSD CONNECT

Creating & Supporting a Community of Innovation & Entrepreneurship:
The Experience of the San Diego Region
Featuring Mary Walshok, UCSD CONNECT Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Venue: Fluno Center for Executive Education

Madison can learn from the San Diego region, which has been transformed from a "non-tech economy" to a "high-tech networked economy" over the past 25 years.

Mary Walshok of UCSD CONNECT, a well-known education and networking program of more than 1,000 science-based companies and professional service firms, will speak about the outcomes and quantitative metrics associated with the decisions and actions that led to this remarkable transformation in San Diego's economy. A local roundtable discussion will compare/contrast San Diego's achievements to what's happening - or can happen - here in Greater Madison.

5 Panelists:
Mark Bugher, Chair-Madison Economic Development Commission, and Director-University Research Park
Rimas Buinevicius, Chairman & CEO - Sonic Foundry Inc.
Allen Dines, Assistant Director - UW-Madison Office of Corporate Relations
Shirley Eckes, Partner & Director - CGI AMS
Anne Ross, Partner - Foley & Lardner (firm has offices in San Diego and Madison)

"World-Class IT Research in Our Backyard"
Spotlight on UW-Madison's Computer Sciences Department
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Venue: Fluno Center for Executive Education
Located at: 601 University Ave., Madison

The information technology sector is poised for new phases of growth, after having slowly worked through the effects of the dot-com bubble. A number of significant shifts are occurring in the fabric of the computing industry, creating sources of opportunity for innovation driven by rapidly changing performance and economics of storing and managing information (databases), processing vast amounts of information (computing), and protecting the networks that carry this information from intrusion and attack (security).

Truly ground-breaking research at UW-Madison is producing some of the IT industry's most important innovations in these areas. Dr. Guri Sohi, Computer Sciences Department Chair, will lead a team of world-class presenters from UW-Madison's Computer Sciences Department. Learn about more than a decade's worth of pioneering research and the core-enabling ideas and technologies of the next decade's database, computer architecture, and network security systems.

This event is produced in collaboration with UW-Madison's Office of Corporate Relations.

3rd Anniversary Celebration & Annual Meeting
Thursday, June 17, 2004
Venue: Network222, 222 West Washington Ave., Madison
Join Accelerate Madison's board of directors, members and guests for a special networking event and celebration in honor of the organization's third birthday. The program will include the annual business meeting, unveiling of future strategies for Accelerate Madison, and a showcase celebration of information technology companies.

Meet new people, find some valuable contacts for yourself and your enterprise and help us celebrate!
Thanks to Network222 / The Fiore Companies for sponsoring this Accelerate Madison event.

IP Telephony - The Next Generation of Voice Technology
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Venue: Fluno Center
Located at: 601 University Ave., Madison
"Internet Voice," also known as Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony and/or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), is a technology topic that Accelerate Madison's members have been asking for in our line-up of programs.

IP Telephony technology allows you to make telephone calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of a regular analog phone line. A single computer network can be leveraged to deliver fully integrated communications: data, voice, and video traffic. Will IP Telephony change how we mobilize our communications? Does this technology make good business sense for your organization?

Because the Internet and the services provided over it are not regulated, an environment promoting competition and innovation to benefit consumers currently exists.

Jerry Rocco, IP Telephony Specialist, Cisco Systems - Chicago, will present an overview of Internet Voice capabilities and related business strategies for companies of all sizes. Then, panelists representing companies in various stages of evaluation or implementation of Internet Voice technology will share their experiences and opinions on issues such as: strategy, investment, best practices, quality and performance.

Industry Focus: Insurance
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Venue: Fluno Center, 601 University Ave., Madison
How do companies in the insurance sector align business and technology strategies to gain a competitive advantage? AQS, Inc., headquartered in Hartland, Wis., is a technology company that has provided software and robust service solutions to the property and casualty insurance sector for 25 years. Known as an industry leader, AQS developed its Web-centric policy administration solution, AQS/advantage, for implementation at insurance carriers nationwide.

Executives of AQS will highlight IT and business trends in the commercial property and casualty insurance industry and give an overview of how AQS has leveraged a Web-centric software architecture and re-focused business and marketing strategies to create a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

A panel of insurance-sector experts in Madison will provide value-added responses to these issues in a moderated roundtable format.Read More>>

BERBEE'S STORY
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Venue: Fluno Center, 601 University Ave., Madison
September 2003 marked the 10th anniversary of Berbee's founding by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Berbee. With regional offices in five states, the company's success centers on three core business practices: infrastructure integration; e-business development; and enterprise data centers for application hosting. Read More>>

How Successful Businesses Use Technology and How IT Companies Become Successful IT Companies
Thursday, February 19, 2004
Venue: Fluno Center, 601 University Ave., Madison
Whether your company provides products, services, or both, this presentation is for you. Very large companies and small enterprises alike will benefit by hearing fundamental philosophies gained from over 20 years in the software industry throughout North America and Europe. Read More>>

What Can We Learn From Other Technology Regions of Our Country? What Can We Learn From Other Technology Regions of Our Country?
Thursday, January 22, 2004
Venue: Fluno Center, 601 University Ave., Madison
Featuring a panel of local professionals who have lived/worked in other renowned technology regions of the U.S. Discussion will highlight similarities and differences between Madison and other cities, the challenges that our city and state must overcome, a "wish list" of improvements we should focus on as a technology community as well as what should not be changed. Read More>>