The Primer: Solutions in Social Media for HR

From: 12:30 to 2:00 pm on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, Annual Kentucky SHRM Conference, Kentucky International Convention Center. To register, go to: http://www.kyshrmconference.com/mx/hm.asp?id=home. We will look how connecting the virtual dots among social networking tactics, search, and information sharing in a button click can provide simple solutions for primary tasks.  One-fifth of all recruiters check Read more about The Primer: Solutions in Social Media for HR[…]

Scholarships available for Ky. high school teachers to attend cybersecurity conference

Up to 20 scholarships available LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 10, 2016) – Up to 20 Kentucky high school teachers will receive scholarships to attend cybersecurity educational training in Texas through a partnership program between Technology Association of Louisville Kentucky (TALK) and the National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center (NICERC). The Kentucky Computer Science Teachers Association will identify Read more about Scholarships available for Ky. high school teachers to attend cybersecurity conference[…]

Part II: The Art of Workforce Development

The Art of Workforce Development STEAM injection into curricula and training programs builds innovative thinking into math and science skills Editor’s Note: Part 2 of a two-part look at the incorporation of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) into education curricula and workforce training in Kentucky. Louisville became home to the VEX Robotics World Championships Read more about Part II: The Art of Workforce Development[…]

Part I: The Art of Workforce Development

Part I:  The Art of Workforce Development Injecting STEAM curriculum into education programs aims to build innovative thinking into math, science skills Bill Cloyd provides a hands-on demonstration of mechanical advantage to field trip students as they load G-Force, the bungee powered mini-rollercoaster built years before as an engineering project by students at West Jessamine Read more about Part I: The Art of Workforce Development[…]

Entrepreneurship program headed by Signature HealthCARE seeks to make Louisville long-term industry’s global leader

The lobby of Signature HealthCARE’s new headquarters in Louisville. Signature moved from Florida this year and is leading an initiative to create the International Center for Long-Term Care Innovation, also known as Innovate LTC, whose goal is to make Louisville the world’s top center for aging care. Across the globe, silver-haired citizens anticipate their futures Read more about Entrepreneurship program headed by Signature HealthCARE seeks to make Louisville long-term industry’s global leader[…]

Louisville’s Inaugural TechFest Will Be Celebratory Two-Day Conference and Trade Show

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 19, 2015) — Last-mile issues for municipal broadband service and initiatives in regenerative medicine will be among the focus topics in August when the Technology Association of Louisville Kentucky holds its inaugural TechFest conference and trade show. TALK will hold TechFest Aug. 20-21 at the Henry Clay Building and two offsite locations Read more about Louisville’s Inaugural TechFest Will Be Celebratory Two-Day Conference and Trade Show[…]

What will a new gTLD do for retail IT?

The application process for new generic-top level domains (gTLDs) has opened and continues through April 12, 2012, allowing for new extensions to enter the scene as options for helping organize online content.  Many of the anticipated gTLDs ( about 300+) will be specific by industry or by geography, leaving under 100 that are anticipated to Read more about What will a new gTLD do for retail IT?[…]

Funded Startups in Aging Care Share Lessons

The 65+ crowd has never seen so much action as in recent years regarding innovation addressing long term care, as is evidenced by the hype of the Louisville-Ky.-based Innovate LTCs expected Consumer Experience Center opening later this year and the long-awaited first deals of CincyTechs partnership with Cincinnati-based Link-age Ventures, just sparking new collaboration. The Read more about Funded Startups in Aging Care Share Lessons[…]

Efficiency is healthy for Accountable Care Organizations

Kentucky’s Accountable Care Organizations are just gearing up analysis of millions of bytes of data on Medicare patients’ health to determine the best preventative care paths. The ACOs’ focus is to move from episodic to pre-emptive care and a continuum of care that, in theory, allows for better clinical attention at a lower cost. ACOs Read more about Efficiency is healthy for Accountable Care Organizations[…]

Link-age Ventures raising money for a new fund aimed at tech for seniors

Ohio-based private equity firm Link-age Ventures is raising a $20 million to $35 million technology fund this year. The team involved says the fund will invest in everything from early stage to growth-stage larger players in serving the aging population’s needs that include healthcare services and IT. “We are interested in the interplay between the Read more about Link-age Ventures raising money for a new fund aimed at tech for seniors[…]