‘Trucks & Tech’ Event – Downtown Orlando 4/25/13

Okay, we know you already love tech events…but wouldn’t it be cool if the tech events we all went to had food trucks?

Ahhh, the wait is over my friend.  On April 25th, at 6PM at the parking lot of the old Amway Arena, join the foodies and the techies as they get together to provide some awesome meals paired with technology discussion and demonstrations.

This event is generating a lot of buzz and shaping up to be quite a turnout with already close to 400 people committed on their event Facebook page with still a month to go.

Who’s going to be there you ask?

Speakers:

Food Trucks:

  • All Things Sweet
  • The Mangia Mobile
  • Melissa’s Chicken & Waffles
  • The Pastrami Project
  • Soup to Nuts
  • and others still to be named…

 

For more information on the event, please visit their website, or visit their Facebook Event Page.

 


TriNet Employees Team Up To Give Bikes To Kids

TriNet held their annual National Field Operations Meeting at the beautiful Camelback Inn Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona this year.  The event was amazing to say the least and it was an opportunity for all of the field representatives to get together, share best practices, and plan for what will be an outstanding finish to 2012.

The real highlight was the team building event Friday that will be talked about for years, and remembered forever.   They assigned us all to groups of 8 identified by different colored bandannas.  Our task was to barter with other groups to find the tools to assist with assembling both a boys and girls bike.  The bikes then had to pass inspection and finally cards were made by hand that would later be donated to kids in the Boys & Girls Club.

Once the teams finished the activity, we gathered in the center of the room for a large tricycle relay race amongst all the 8 person teams.

This is where it gets good… rather than talk about it, take a look at this clip of what happened next:


The look on the kids faces when they realized they could pick out a bike sent tears of joy and fulfillment to the majority of our TriNet team.  We have continued to talk about it all week on emails, calls, and all of our social media outlets.  It was a long week of work in a beautiful location, but only 1 hour of beautiful work that will remind me of that place for the rest of my life.  Thanks TriNet!


TriNet: The on-demand HR partner for startups

TriNet has launched a campaign that targets startup companies and how they work with entrepreneurs to help them grow their business.

The banner on their startup landing page reads:  “Most startups have incredible ideas. Most entrepreneurs want to focus on them.“  Below it, there is an option to access a free library of 5 startup white papers that outlines best practices on employee benefits, compliance, human capital, and HR cost cutting strategies.

In addition, they have also released a 2-page data sheet that mentions some of the startups here in Central Florida and across the country that have partnered with TriNet.  I have included the contents of the data sheet below and made it available to download here. 

Most startups have incredible ideas.

What they don’t have is HR expertise. That’s where TriNet comes in.

TriNet provides startups with an instant HR infrastructure that allows them to manage and scale their business. We structure healthcare benefits, manage payroll, and reduce HR liability risks so you can concentrate on what’s most important:  growing your business.

The Right HR Partner

TriNet works with many startup firms in technology, financial services, and professional services. That means we know
your language, understand your objectives, and deliver the premium HR services that highly compensated employees
expect.

We’re uniquely positioned to solve such challenges as:
• Maximizing time and resources
• Attracting and retaining talent
• Managing rising HR costs
• Minimizing exposure to risk

What’s Inside TriNet’s HR Services

TriNet professionals understand that as a startup enterprise you need HR services and guidance that encompass more than just one HR function. We serve your core HR needs by implementing and maintaining our HR outsourcing model that provides you and your workforce direct access
to a comprehensive Service Team, a turn-key HR services portfolio, and industry-acclaimed HR technology.


FTJ Live Recap: Nearly 400 Packed Into Envy Labs to go “Inside Orlando’s Tech Boom”

6/12/2012

Florida Technology Journal’s inaugural “FTJ Live” event was a huge success for Orlando’s growing tech community.   Envy Labs‘ 20th-floor workspace that overlooks downtown was a perfect venue and it played host to some amazing views of the city.  FTJ Live Executive Director, David Glass,  brought his online Florida Technology Journal conversation to the Plaza Building on Orange Avenue where there are over 100 tech related businesses within a 1 mile radius.

In speaking with David during and after the event, he was excited by the overwhelming support for FTJ Live and what Orlando is doing to rally around their tech community.   David has consistently put on events with relevant content that have contributed to Orlando’s Tech boom and the turnout for FTJ Live is an example of just how popular his events are.

If you missed FTJ Live, Orlando-based FilmScape Productions has put together an outstanding video of the event that includes the full panel discussion:

FTJ Live Panel:

(The FTJ Live Panel (L to R) Pete McAlindon, CEO of Blue Orb, Daryl Holt, COO of EA Sports, Ben Noel, Executive Director at Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy, Craig Ustler, Developer of Creative Village Orlando, Gregg Pollack, CEO at Envy Labs, Carlos Carbonnell, CEO at Echo Interaction, Kyle Christian Steele, CEO at Doccaster, David Glass, Publisher at FTJ, Sponsors:  TriNet and Modis)


FTJ Live – “Inside Orlando’s Tech Boom” 6/12/2012

Florida Technology Journal (FTJ) is Florida’s leading source for technology news, venture deals and events.   The site boasts one of the largest tech subscriber bases in the Southeast and strives to inform and connect Florida’s digital community.   On June 12th, FTJ is bringing their digital content offline and into one of Orlando’s emerging tech start-ups, Envy Labs.  The event is called “FTJ Live” and with 2 weeks to go has already seen over 300 registered attendees in what is shaping up to be one of the best events of the year.

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Downtown Orlando’s thriving tech district is a global hub for high-tech and creative industries including; gaming, simulation, e-learning, app development, software, digital media and creative agencies.   This year’s FTJ Live digital leaders will discuss talent, culture, capital investment, entrepreneurship, and the impact of the Creative Village development in Downtown Orlando.

Panelists:

  • Daryl Holt, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, EA Sports
  • Ben Noel, Exec. Director, Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy
  • Carlos Carbonell, Co-Founder & CEO, Echo Interaction Group
  • Pete McAlindon, Co-Founder, Gazelle Lab Orlando
  • Craig Ustler, Real Estate Developer, Creative Village Downtown Orlando
  • Gregg Pollack, Co-Founder, Envy Labs and Code School

Moderated By: Kyle Christian Steele, Co-Founder & CEO, Doccaster

Join technology professionals, entrepreneurs and investors from across Florida at the new Envy Labs headquarters in Downtown Orlando’s high-tech district. Networking opportunities, cash bar and light appetizers served.

When: Tuesday, June 12, 5:30pm – 8:00pm

Where: Envy Labs, 189 S. Orange Avenue, 20th Floor, Orlando, 32801, View Map

Registration Fee: Free with Online Registration

Sponsors:

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Venture Lounge: Tech Networking in Orlando

Reblogged from PROFESSORJOSH.COM:

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Looking for one of the hottest venues for networking among techies, developers, entrepreneurs, social media specialist,  and students around Central Florida. Florida Technology Journal hosted this event at the Voxeo International Headquarters in downtown Orlando, FL.

Over 150 people showed up for this networking event on Tuesday, February 22, 2012. With food, drinks, music, and dynamic conversation the event was a great success.

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Great recap on the "Venture Lounge" event at Voxeo in Orlando. Thanks Josh!
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Looking Back at TechVenture 2011…

First, thank you to Joshua Murdock… aka “ProfessorJosh” for his recap of TechVenture 2011.  You’ll see by visiting his site that I couldn’t have come close to covering the event in as much detail so I decided to reference his hard work by linking to his post below:

“TechVenture 2011 My Top Tech Startup Picks: Code School, Dropost.it, EventGrabber, and Row Sham Bow” by Joshua Murdock (ProfessorJosh.com)

Being part of the planning committee, I had the opportunity to work with some outstanding people (like Josh) that put a lot of time and effort into working with the entrepreneurs, arranging speakers, content creation, and venue planning.   The presenting companies were well prepared and the attendance was fantastic!  The attendees I spoke to shared with me their encouragement for continued events here in Orlando, and hearing that positive feedback for the city as well as the tech community is great news!

David Glass, Founder of the Florida Technology Journal and Executive Producer of TechVenture is already planning a hugh follow up conference (iSummit2012) in September at the Orange County Convention Center.   The word is…it’s bringing “digital disruption” to Orlando…looking forward to it David, can’t wait!


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