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Association for Computing Machinery
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Founded in 1947, ACM is a major force in advancing the skills of information technology professionals and students worldwide.
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Association of Information Technology Professionals
401 North Michigan Ave.
Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60611
ph: 312.245.1070
fax: 312.673.6659
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Opportunities for Information Technology (IT) leadership and education through partnerships with industry, government and academia. AITP provides quality IT related education, information on relevant IT issues and forums for networking with experienced peers and other IT professionals.
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Baton Rouge Area Digital Industries Consortium
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Dedicated to the development of a new digital media sector in the Baton Rouge area, the consortium seeks existing companies to build satellites, new offices or headquarters in the capital of Louisiana, and works with entrepreneurs to help create competitive start-ups in the animation, video game, and visual effects industries.
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Center for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology - Louisiana Tech
Ruston, Louisiana 71272
ph: 318.257.4627
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Located in Ruston, the school provides leadership in entrepreneurship and information technology outreach activities that will support economic development in the state. Tech offers students a world-class education, and exposes them to the latest technology and award-winning faculty.
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CompTIA
1815 South Meyers Road
Suite 300
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
ph: 630-678-8300
fax: 630-678-8384
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Representing more than 8,000 computing and communications companies, CompTIA helps its members stay competitive and profitable by providing vendor-neutral standards in certification, e-commerce, customer service and workforce development to meet these industry-wide challenges.
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Government Electronics & Information Technology Association (GEIA)
1401 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 1100
Arlington, Virginia 22209
ph: 703.284.5317
fax: 703.525.2279
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GEIA forms the government market sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA), which represents an array of high technology trade associations serving the needs of member companies in the telecommunications, consumer electronics and component parts industries. GEIA represents the "high-tech" industry doing business with government. The members are companies that provide the government with electronics and information technology (IT) solutions.
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IEEE Computer Society
2001 L Street N.W.
Suite 700
Washington, District of Columbia 20036
ph: 202.371.0101
fax: 202.728.9614
help@computer.org
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Founded in 1946, the IEEE Computer Socitety is dedicated to advancing the theory, practice, and application of computer and information processing technology. It is the largest of the 36 societies of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)and is known worldwide for its computer-standards activities.
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InterTech Science Park Biospace 1
2031 Kings Highway
Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
ph: 318.213.0200
fax: 318.213.0205
info@intertechsciencepark.org
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Dennis Lower
ph: 318.213.0200
dlower@biomed.org
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The Intertech Science park is an 800-acre urban science and technology park located in Shreveport, Louisiana. It has a partnership of community, business, government, education and medical institutions intended to create an environment in which knowledge-based economic development may flourish.
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Louisiana Partnership for Technology and Innovation
7149 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
ph: 225.201.9494
fax: 225.201.9470
bizdev@louisianapartnership.com
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Encouraging the creation and growth of entrepreneurial technology-based companies in Louisiana.
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Louisiana State University's AVATAR Initiative
4 Johnston Hall
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
ph: 225.578.5433
avatar@lsu.edu
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AVATAR, a multidisciplinary hiring initiative at Louisiana State University, establishes a university-wide faculty focus on the intersections among art, technology and computation, creating new research areas in virtual environments, digital art, electroacoustic music, animation, video game design, scientific visualization and more.
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Louisiana State University's Center for Computation & Technology
216 Johnston Hall
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
ph: 225.578.4012
fax: 225.578.5362
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The Center for Computation & Technology, or CCT, is an interdisciplinary research center located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, La. CCT advances LSU’s Flagship Agenda and promotes economic development for the state by using computational applications to aid research and develop solutions that benefit academia and industry.
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Louisiana Technology Council (LTC)
1215 Prytania St.
Suite 301
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
ph: 504.304.2910
fax: 504.304.2905
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The LTC's mission is to encourage the advancement of technology applications and to improve the long-term competitiveness of the New Orleans economy.
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Louisiana Technology Park, LLC
7117 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
ph: 225.218.1100
fax: 225.218.0101
info@latechpark.com
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Stephen Loy
ph: 225.218.1100
stephen@latechpark.com
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Located in Baton Rouge, the Louisiana Technology Park serves as a comprehensive catalyst for the Internet economy, focused on growing technology-related startup companies, providing high-speed, high-volume commercial data storage and swift, direct Internet connectivity.
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National Association of Programmers
P.O. Box 529
Prairieville, Louisiana 70769
info@napusa.org
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NAP is dedicated to programmers, developers, consultants and students in the computer industry. Their goal is to provide information and resources to help give members the competitive edge in today's fast-paced, ever-changing computer industry.
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Software and Information Industry Association
1090 Vermont Ave. NW
Sixth Floor
Washington, District of Columbia 20005
ph: 202.289.7442
fax: 202.289.7097
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The Software and Information Industry Association protects the intellectual property of members and advocates a legal and regulatory environment that benefits the entire industry. The SIIA empowers member companies with knowledge by serving as a resource to them on a wide range of traditional and emerging subjects that affect their businesses.
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Southern University and A & M College
Southern Branch Post Office
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813
ph: 225.771.4500
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The mission of Southern University and A&M college, a historically Black, 1890 land-grant institution, is to provide opportunities for a diverse student population to achieve a high-quality, global educational experience, to engage in scholarly, research, and creative activities. It works also to give meaningful public service to the community, the state, the nation, and the world so that Southern University graduates are competent, informed and productive citizens.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette
104 University Circle
Lafayette, Louisiana 70503
ph: 377.482.1000
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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the largest member of the University of Louisiana System, is a public institution of higher education offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Within the Carnegie classification, UL Lafayette is designated as a research university with high research activity.
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University of New Orleans
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, Louisiana 70148
ph: 504.280.6000
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The University of New Orleans (UNO),provides essential support for the educational, economic, cultural, and social well being of the culturally rich and diverse New Orleans metropolitan area. Located in an international city, the university serves as an important link between Louisiana and both the nation and the world. The university serves the needs of the region through its undergraduate and graduate programs and through mutually beneficial collaborations with public and private bodies whose missions and goals are consistent with and supportive of UNO’s teaching, scholarly, and community service objectives.
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UNO Research and Technology Park
Center for Energy Resources Management
2045 Lakeshore Drive, Room 208
New Orleans, Louisiana 70122
ph: 504.280.2004
fax: 504.280.2022
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Norma Grace
ph: 504.280.6874
ngrace@uno.edu
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The UNO Research and Technology Park provides the opportunity for commercial and governmental enterprises to avail themselves of the resources of a major research university, its faculty and students in a technologically advanced and scenic setting. With world-class departments from naval architecture to biotechnology, UNO offers a wide range of opportunities for academic and scientific collaboration.
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Women in Technology International
ph: 818.788.9484
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WITI provides women who consider technology central to their businesses, careers and professions, inspiration, education, conferences, on-line services, publications and an exceptional worldwide network of resources.
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World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA)
8300 Boone Blvd.
Suite 450
Vienna, Virginia 22182
ph: 571.265.5964
fax: 703.893.1269
ahalvorsen@witsa.org
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World Information Technology and Services Alliance is a consortium of 46 information technology industry associations from economies around the world. WITSA members represent over 90 percent of the world's information technology market.
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