TBAN - Technology Business Alliance of Nevada

Join us for a presentation by Mike Legg
of Petroglyph: “What’s New at Petroglyph”

Founded in 2003, Petroglyph is an award-winning, independent game development studio located in Las Vegas, Nevada. With over 90 people on staff, the company is composed of industry veterans with a studio-wide average of over ten years in game development. The Petroglyph team specializes in online, Action-Strategy and Real-Time Strategy titles, leveraging the experience gained from developing original hit franchises for PC and consoles. Petroglyph uses their proprietary GLYPHX Online game engine, tools and technology to power their next-generation titles. Currently
announced projects in development include Mytheon, Panzer General: Allied Assault, and WW4 MMORTS (codename).

Wednesday, September 16, 2009
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
$35 prepaid / $45 at the door
For more information call (702) 586.8689

CILI RESTAURANT
5160 LAS VEGAS BLVD. SOUTH

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LUNCHEON SPONSOR:

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER

Mike Legg absolutely loves making and playing games of all kinds, and has enjoyed working in the computer/video entertainment industry for 23 years. He is a cofounder of Petroglyph and is the company’s President, in addition to being a Senior Programmer on the company’s Core Technology Team. Past game titles/series that Mike has worked on include Star Wars: Empire at War, Universe at War: Earth Assault, Command & Conquer, Blade Runner, Legend of Kyrandia, Lands of Lore, California Games, and many more.

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR

Telesphere is a nationwide business phone and Internet services provider that delivers an innovative package of IP telephone services and Internet access to businesses throughout the United States. Telesphere’s services allow businesses to enjoy all of the latest voice and data features of large businesses without the costly investment of on-premises equipment. Telesphere is a driving force in the convergence of office PBX phone service, cellular phones, PC’s and Unified Communications features.Telesphere fully manages its customers’ services over a private IP facilities-based network.

Please join TBAN for “In the Cloud–Services, Applications, Data–anytime, anywhere, anyone?” a presentation by John K. Beaird of World Wide Technology.

John is a hands-on information technology (IT) leader. He has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. He has worked in just about every area of IT, in IT shops as small as one and as large as hundreds in both the private and public sectors. John has a very strong business focus and continually brings enterprise quality, business focused IT to organizations large and small.

John is the Account Manager, Nevada for World Wide Technology a leading Systems Integrator providing technology products, services, and supply chain solutions to customers around the globe.

John is also the President of The CIO Collaborative. The CIO Collaborative provides CIO advisory and ‘noted’ expert services with a focus on writing for IT executives. We focus on IT Management – delivering expertise in IT Assessment, IT Strategic Plans, IT Demand Management and IT Governance.

John began his career in IT by working on the early Commodore computers. Today, his passion for technology and the business-oriented management of information technology is fueled by working with clients, IT vendors and colleges and by keeping abreast of the latest trends

Wednesday, August 19, 2009
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
$35 prepaid / $45 at the door
For more information call (702) 586.8689

CILI RESTAURANT
5160 LAS VEGAS BLVD. SOUTH

Download form for fax or mail registration

LUNCHEON SPONSOR:

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR

SkyWire® Media (www.SkyWireMedia.com) offers a wide range of messaging services for the hospitality and gaming industries. The Mobile Connect™ product suite improves service and increases revenue by giving operators the ability to communicate quickly, easily and directly with customers via text messaging. Other modules in the Mobile Connect™ suite include: Table Connect™ (restaurant guest paging), Progressive Connect™ (Player Tracking interface), and Rooms Connect™ (PMS interface), which interfaces to the Lodging Management System^® (LMS) by Agilysys (www.Agilysys.com).