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TechNet Day 2010

TechNet Day is our annual event at which TechNet CEO and Executive members convene in Washington, DC for a series of discussions with Senior Administration Officials and Congressional leaders on the issues of importance to the technology industry as well as networking with other TechNet Members and Government Officials.

This year's event will take place on March 24, 2010. Please note that TechNet Day is open to to TechNet Members only or by invitation.

Schedule of Events

Tuesday, March 23

7:30 p.m. New England and Northwest Nodes Joint Dinner

Wednesday, March 24

7:00 - 7:20 a.m. TechNet Executive Council Meeting
The Hay-Adams Hotel
John Hay Room
7:20 a.m. Registration Opens
The Hay-Adams Hotel
800 16th Street Northwest
(202) 638-6600
Continental breakfast served
7:30 - 8:15 a.m. TechNet Policy Board & Member Meeting
The Hay-Adams Hotel
John Hay Room
8:15 a.m. Board Buses for Capitol Hill
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Congressional Meetings
Capitol Hill
Lunch provided
CEO Meeting with Senate Democratic Steering Committee (confirmed)
Hosted by: Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chair.
Participants: Senate Democratic Caucus invited
CEO Meeting with House Democrats (confirmed)
Hosted by: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
Participants: House Democrats involved in tech issues invited
CEO Meeting with Senate Republican High Tech Task Force (confirmed)
Hosted by: Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Chair.
Participants: Senate Republican High Tech Task Force invited
CEO Meeting with House Republicans (tentative)
Hosted by: Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH).
Participants: House Republicans involved in tech issues invited
CEO Meeting with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski (confirmed)
3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Obama Administration Meetings
Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Hosted by: Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President and the White House Office of Public Engagement
Participants (Invited): Cabinet Secretaries
Confirmed to date:
Peter Orszag, Director, OMB
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke
6:30 p.m. TechNet Day Reception & Dinner
The Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Confirmed panelists:
Michael Mandel, former Chief Economist, BusinessWeek
Josh Green, Atlantic Monthly
Karen Tumulty, Time Magazine
Bob Samuelson, Newsweek
Cisco
Hewlett-Packard

TechNet thanks Cisco and Hewlett-Packard for sponsoring TechNet Day. If you are interested in being a sponsor, please contact Kirsten Vernon at kvernon@technet.org.