TechConnect Ohio Announces Fast-Pitch Networking Event for Ohio Companies and Motivated Jobseekers

Unprecedented event features company-sponsored fast-pitch, casual networking and informative career workshops.

2011-04-21

COLUMBUS, OH, April 21, 2011 (Press-News.org) Local Ohio-based companies who rely on IT and technical talent and tech savvy jobseekers alike are invited to attend the debut of TechConnect Ohio, a company sponsored "fast-pitch" networking event that aims to connect motivated jobseekers with employers. TechConnect Ohio will include six hours of sponsor pitches, informal networking and IT workshops in a low-pressure environment, and will be held on Thursday, May 12th 2011 from 12 noon to 6pm at the OCLC Conference Center at 6565 Kilgour Place in Dublin.

"Ohio has exactly what it needs to become a world-class IT center," said Dan Harris, VP of Strategy at Minds Onand the originator of the TechConnect Ohio concept. "TechConnect Ohio is for forward-thinking companies,industry insiders, recent graduates, students seeking internships, and especially people in transition who are searching for new opportunities. I believe these events will not only spotlight and grow the vibrant technology community in our state, but also stimulate economic recovery and help people locate ideal undiscovered job opportunities in software, hardware, green technology, biotech and engineering."

TechConnect Ohio is made possible thanks to our media partners at WBNS-10TV, 614 Magazine and Community
Partners from Ohio Means Jobs, Minds On, TechLife, TechColumbus, OCLC, IT Martini, eSolutech, eEvents, exhibit pro, IT Martini, Worthington Career Services and Talent Rooster.

Companies participating include: TDCI, OCLC, Ecommerce, FastSwitch, NetJets, BMW Financial, Baax, Motorist Insurance, Northwoods, Thirty-One Gifts, and DataCenter.bz

Companies interested in sponsoring this inaugural gathering of technical talent and the area's most notable companies have a variety of options from which to choose.

Gold, silver and bronze sponsorships come with varying degrees of "brand exposure" on the floor of the event as well as on associated social media sites. Sponsorship and participation is also available for start-ups and college and university career services organizations.

For more information, contact Dan Harris via phone at (740) 417-0500 or via e-mail at dan.harris@techconnectohio.com. To sponsor this event contact Jodi Hoye at (614) 406-8911 or via e-mail at jodi.hoye@techconnectohio.com

TechConnect Ohio is an organization connecting Ohio companies with tech professionals, graduates and
interns in engineering, mathematics, IT, and software development using a unique fast pitch, networking event.
For further information contact us at (740) 417-0500.

Website: http://www.techconnectohio.com

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