Special Digest Issue Offers A Sneak Peek at SSTI's 8th Annual Conference

One word sums up today's efforts to build tech-based economies: challenging. A restructuring manufacturing base, revolutionary scientific breakthroughs, China and Inda heralding a truly global economy, and tight budgets have left many states and communities simply reacting to change or waiting for better times.

Building Tech-based Economies: Preparing for Tomorrow's Challenges, SSTI's 8th Annual Conference, is designed to help policymakers and practitioners meet these challenges head on. On October 14-15 and with pre-conference workshops on October 13, the nation's most widely respected forum for policymakers and practitioners to work and learn together will convene in Philadelphia. This year's conference promises to be even better than ever for the tech-based economic development (TBED) community. Here are a few examples of why:

• The 30 breakout session topics are timely because our state and local sponsor and affiliate organizations defined them. Practitioners like you with educational needs like yours.
• Couple the four pre-conference options and our largest slate of breakout sessions yet and you have the single most important learning opportunity for both new and experienced professionals alike.
• The impressive list of presenters are among the best in their subjects because you demand nothing less than the highest quality.
• The location is ideal — we're in the exciting heart of downtown Philadelphia in comfortable and elegant accommodations at an unbeatable price.
• The schedule includes a fabulous opening reception because you wanted more time to network with the country's top tech-based economic development professionals and policymakers.

We realize, though, that the premiere TBED event of 2004 needs just one more thing to make it perfect: you. Please plan now to join us, your colleagues, old and new friends, in Philadelphia this October. You can register for the conference by going to: http://www.ssti.org/conference04.htm [expired]