Fwd: Welcome to InfoXchange 2006!

[Jonathan Linowes]

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> From: "info at SwANH.org" <info at SwANH.org>
> Date: October 5, 2006 3:54:01 PM EDT
> To: Recipient list suppressed:;
> Subject: Welcome to InfoXchange 2006!
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> Welcome to InfoXchange 2006!
>
> A recent article in the Wall Street Journal predicted that  modern  
> countries with higher demographics of young people would have the  
> strongest economies. The author pointed to the direct correlation  
> between youth and innovation, and between innovation and economic  
> growth. This may not seem the best news for New Hampshire (median  
> age 38.8), or even the United States (median age 36), when compared  
> with China (32.6) or India (24.7), for example. Yet in many ways  
> New Hampshire is young and vibrant.
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> New Hampshire offers a lifestyle and environment which attracts  
> young technologists and managers, especially those raising  
> families. Our high tech industry, including software and IT, has  
> clearly benefited from this. Today, New Hampshire leads all of the  
> New England states in economic growth and prosperity in terms of  
> real wages, income, and productivity. Within NH, our industry,  
> “Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing”, commands the  
> leading share of all exports from the State at 32.9%, according to  
> State government statistics.
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> InfoXchange 2006 celebrates the vibrancy of New Hampshire, our  
> industry, and you-- the folks who make it all happen -- the young  
> and... uh, the Baby Boomers, and even some old timers as well!
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> Which is one reason we invited Marc Cavender as our keynote speaker  
> this year. Marc has worked with Geoffrey Moore for many years as  
> managing director of the Chasm Institute and the Chasm Group, and  
> understands the value of innovation for young and maturing  
> businesses alike.
>
> Moore's seminal books on high tech marketing, “Crossing the Chasm,”  
> “Inside the Tornado” and others, clarify the risk laden evolution  
> of companies, from the young startups to emerging enterprises to  
> more mature companies and markets. Each has its own set of  
> challenges, different customer bases with different expectations,  
> and potentially opposing business strategies to guarantee success.  
> In every case and every stage, innovation is a necessary element of  
> success. Interestingly, innovations are not always technology  
> based. We look forward to Marc's presentation.
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> New Hampshire thrives on small technology companies, many that are  
> represented at InfoXchange, with over two dozen generous sponsors,  
> speakers who include national and local experts, and of course, all  
> our attendees who come to benefit from the day's events.
>
> As a sign of success, in recent years, NH software companies have  
> been acquired by kingpins of our industry including Microsoft,  
> Google, and Autodesk. Many others have received venture or angel  
> capital and are executing their expansion plans. Most focus their  
> sales efforts nationwide, and many also have international reach.
>
> The morning Business Breakout sessions at InfoXchange 2006 cover  
> hot topics critical to the success of small and emerging companies,  
> including lead generation, organizational culture, marketing via  
> search engines, and open source business models. And we look  
> forward to the debate on the business implications of going with  
> commercial vs open source software, featuring representatives of  
> Microsoft and IBM.
>
> The afternoon Technical Breakout sessions concentrate expert  
> presentations that you would otherwise need to travel far and wide  
> to hear, including topics on the next generation of the web,  
> interactive web applications, web standards, and Microsoft .NET  
> 3.0. And recognizing the importance of quality to the success of a  
> company and its products, the Test Tool Bake-off  features software  
> quality assurance solutions.
>
> SwANH members appreciate the value of peer recognition of our local  
> leading software and IT organizations. InfoXchange 2006 features  
> our 5th annual SwANH Industry Awards, presented by Gov. Lynch  
> (invited) during the luncheon. Award categories are Rookie of the  
> Year, Most Valuable Player, Outstanding Educational Program, and  
> Global Business awards.
>
> Perhaps it is our State's “Live Free or Die” motto, our small  
> government attitude, and the business-friendly climate that keeps  
> us young and vital. Anecdotally, I have found more outside-the-box  
> thinkers among my colleagues here in New Hampshire than anywhere  
> else in the country. And I will find them at InfoXchange 2006 on  
> October 12, 2006 at the Wayfarer Conference Center in Bedford.   
> That's what I have come to enjoy most about SwANH's annual  
> InfoXchange conferences.
>
> Jonathan Linowes
> Chairman, InfoXchange 2006
> www.swanh.org/infoxchange
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