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The Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory selected David Hiller as its first executive director.

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Heinz Endowments in Pittsburgh tapped Bomani Howze to help run its two-person Innovation Economy program.

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Dr. Daryush Ila was chosen to serve as executive director of the Alabama EPSCoR Steering Committee. Ila heads the Alabama A&M University Research Institute.

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Ryne Johnson was named the new director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Chico State University.

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The Colorado Governor's Energy Office added to its staff three regional representatives: Bob Mailander, Joani Matranga and Mona Newton.

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Gov. Rick Perry appointed Bill Morrow as the new chairman of the Texas Emerging Technology Advisory Committee. Morrow replaces David Spencer, who remains a member on the committee.

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Thomas Rainey was named the new president and CEO of the Northern Arizona Center for Emerging Technologies.

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The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association and the Rhode Island Manufacturing Summit have joined forces to serve as one voice for manufacturing in the state.

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The Pittsburgh Technology Council appointed Audrey Russo as president and CEO.

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The Idaho communities of Greenleaf, Homedale, Grand View, Marsing, Melba, Parma and Wilder have formed the Western Alliance for Economic Development.

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The North Carolina Biotechnology Center selected Rick Williams to lead its Business Acceleration and Technology Out-licensing Network, a new technology transfer program.

Window Closing Soon to Attend SSTI's Annual Conference

Only a dozen seats remain available for new registrations to attend SSTI's 11th Annual Conference, which will be held Oct. 18-19 in Baltimore's fun-packed Inner Harbor. That's 12 seats, not a baker's dozen of 13. Given the two-week lead time before the event, SSTI strongly anticipates we will not be able to accommodate walk-in registrations the day of the conference. We encourage those of you making arrangements or planning to attend to register as soon as possible. Registrations can be taken over the phone (614.901.1690) or on our secure webpage: https://www.ssti.org/Conf07/registration.htm