Tech Group Meeting-Friday January 16, 2009

Wishing you all a happy and productive 2009.

The CEPCO Tech Group will hold its January meeting on Friday the 16th, 8:00 a.m. at the Uptime Co-Working Studio (First and Salem Streets) in Downtown Chico. Please feel free to suggest agenda items at bob@wemanage.org.

Planning is underway for the February session at Chico State for tech companies to meet directly with Students graduating in Computer Science in the Spring of 2009. In addition we will be working with Professor Fayek for the Alumni Reunion in April.

AGENDA
I. Call to Order Bob Linscheid
A. Self Introductions
B. Sign In Sheet

II. Progress Reports:

A. Butte College-One Stop Job Fair-November 19 Stewart Knox
1. Recap of Job Fair
2. Career Pathways-Grant
3. Offer from Robert Strazzarino to Chico High Schools

B. Chico State All Majors Career and Internship Fair Ken Naas
1. Spring Schedule-Feb. 17 (MESA) and Feb. 25 (Business)

III. Students to Business (S2B) Program Kenny Spade
A. Microsoft

IV. Tech Company Issues Bob Linscheid
A. Company Reports on Talent Needs
B. Schedule Event in February/March to recruit graduates
C. Overtime Policy-Jay Dunlap

IV. Education Issues Chico State/ Butte College
A. Computer Science Alumni Reunion- Moaty Fayek
B. College of Engineering Report- Mike Ward/Jerry Hight
i. Computer Science Faculty Reception-pending
ii. Faculty Internship with Local Firms
V. First Quarter session with Tech Companies and Spring graduates Bob Linscheid

VI. City of Chico Martha Wescoat-Andes

VII. Other Issues
A. Town and Gown Task Force
B. Results and distribution of Wage Survey


VIII. Meeting Schedule:
A. Friday February 6, 2009- 8:00 a.m.