NCTA A CEO Conversation 2008 Provides Brain Fuel for Attendees

Industry leaders from Red Hat, IBM, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
and Armada Corporate Intelligence to Discuss Personal Perspectives for
Ensuring Global Business Growth
RALEIGH, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
The North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA), the primary
voice of the technology industry in North Carolina, plans to make A
CEO Conversation 2008 one of the most successful to date. The event
will be held Thursday, April 24 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the
Sheraton Imperial in Durham.

Tickets are still available at the early registration price, and
all individuals representing the greater business community are
encouraged to attend. To register today, contact Jennifer Bosser at
jbosser@nctechnology.org or 919-856-0393 ext. 227.

Program highlights will include the community's introduction to
Jim Whitehurst, president and CEO of Red Hat, Inc., who will give his
observations on the global demand for high value open source
solutions. The Honorable Perrin Beatty, president and CEO for the
Canadian Chamber of Commerce, will offer thoughts on border issues and
trade relations between the U.S. and Canada; guests will also hear
from Bob Greenberg, general manager, IT Optimization and Service
Management & Senior State Executive for North Carolina, IBM--the
largest IBM campus in the world. Dr. Chris Kuehl, managing director
and co-founder of Armada Corporate Intelligence, will focus on
economic issues that have dominated the financial press for the last
several months in his speech aptly titled 'Feeling Cornered--After all
it IS the Year of the Rat'.

"We are extremely pleased to offer such dynamic leaders as this
year's keynote speakers for A CEO Conversation," said Peter Hermann,
NCTA president and CEO. "These individuals are extremely well-suited
to address the high-level of attendees at this event, and discuss
their own experiences in relation to what makes a good leader and how
to overcome challenges to position a company for success both in North
Carolina and globally."

A CEO Conversation is the largest gathering of technology
decision-makers in North Carolina, and provides attendees with an
intimate setting to connect with leaders in industry, global finance
and government. The event provides a forum to explore business trends
in technology, examine local, national and global market
opportunities, gather business intelligence and visionary information,
and meet the global decision-makers who can provide market
opportunities for business growth. Attendees include CEOs, senior
corporate executives, innovators of cutting-edge technologies,
business developers and industry visionaries across all business
verticals.

Corporate sponsors for 2008's A CEO Conversation include Triangle
Business Journal, IBM Corporation, InCentric Solutions, EMC
Corporation, Cisco, Microsoft, Novell, Business Wire, DPR Group, e-NC
Authority, WRAL Local Tech Wire, Frontside Networks, BB&T Insurance
Services, Six Disciplines, Alphanumeric Systems, Call Coverage,
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP, Dell Corporation, Duke Net
Communications, Embarq, Peak 10, Progress Energy, Questcon
Technologies, Red Hat, Inc., Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett,
Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, and Vaco
Technology.

For more information or to register for A CEO Conversation, please
visit www.nctechnology.org, or contact Jennifer Bosser at
jbosser@nctechnology.org or 919-856-0393 ext. 227.

About NCTA

The North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) is a
not-for-profit, membership-driven trade association and the primary
voice of the technology industry in North Carolina. NCTA is the
intersection of leadership and technology, fueling the growth of North
Carolina through Executive Engagement, Public Affairs, and a Knowledge
Workforce. For more information, visit our website at
www.nctechnology.org.

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