YTA Membership Orientation March 2010

www.yorktech.ca

Welcome to YorkTech

Member On-boarding and

Orientation

http://yorktech.ca/

It is Your Community “Fostering a Vibrant Tech Community in the Greater Toronto Region”

www.yorktech.ca March 2010


You Belong in the YTA

1. Solid foundation, vibrant and growing community

Member driven agenda

2. Shortcuts to success Networking and learning Participation and promotion


Formed June 17th ,1983

Source: Statistics Canada, A Decade of Growth, 2003; Industry Canada , Ontario ICT Sector December 2008 – From Ontario Economic Development(2009)

Greater Toronto Geographic Region

Ottawa-Hull

Kitchener-Waterloo

Ontario’s ICT Innovation Corridor

•More than 9,000 companies and 140,000 employees,

•$25 billion in annual revenues, 9+ post-secondary institutions

•YTA is Primary member-driven association for tech companies and their people

• More than 2,500 companies and 34,000 employees

• $10 billion in annual revenues, 5+ post-secondary institutions

• More than 550 companies and 12,000 employees

• $5 billion in annual revenues, 4+ post-secondary institutions

Ontario Tech Clusters


Participation in the YTA uniquely places you at the centre-point of

Canada's leading technology corridor, with

a connection to more than 10,000 leaders and influencers of the

technology cluster in the Greater Toronto Region.

The YTA is a dynamic member-driven community offering opportunities

for peer collaboration, networking and knowledge sharing

essential to the development of your business and your people.

www.yorktech.ca


Geo-location of members

Over 200 corporate members of the YTA.


Array of Benefits

Lessons learned – shortcuts to success Discounted services and offers Portal to professional development Export opportunities funnel through the

Association Recognition and promotion through

broad network


Topical Issues

Luncheons

TPM

Practical Application Panels

Branham 300

York U Innovation

Deloitte Tech Outlook

Leadership Icon Series

Member Recognition

Practical Knowledge

Boot Camps

SalesLeadership

Business Structures

People Matters

OnlineMarketing

SR&EDInsights

Peer to Peer Collaboration

Women in Tech

Topical Issues

HR

CEO

CFO

ServiceExecs

Emerging Tech Leaders

MarketingSales

Business Innovation

Networking Events

Awards Celebration

Annual Golf Tournament

Tech Breakfast Seminars

Members Tech-working

Scholarships and Student Participation

Green Tech

Solutions Showcase

Shortcuts to Success

Peer2Peer Opportunities

Connect with leaders in the tech organizations who regularly attend:

As a subject matter expert presenter As a program co-facilitator As a participant As a host of a client or potential client As a sponsorwww.yorktech.ca March 2010



Check the Calendar – often.

Over 150 events and activities this year.

Nearly 3000 participants per year in YTA Programs.

Check the calendar at www.YorkTech.ca and register for the event right for you.

http://www.yorktech.ca/


Membership in the YTA

Appeal to Tech members; Services will find value

Membership category is by corporate staff size Geographically comprehensive membership

All staff in Greater Toronto Region have access NOT based on restricted number of participants

Service and tech companies on same basis Same Corporate Category / Same Fee


Membership Categories

Membership type

Tech Company

Professional Service Provider

Description

5 Corporate categories Based on total staff in the

GTR Exceptions vetted by

Membership Committee


Current Membership

Corporate Membership 1

51%

Corporate Member-

ship 220%

Corporate Member-

ship 311%

Corporate Member-

ship 45%

Corporate Member-

ship 514%

Service Members

Corporate Membership

119%

Corporate Membership 2

35%


316%


415%


514%

Tech Members

Company Size in GTR Annual FeeMembership Category 1: 1-3 employees $300Membership Category 2: 4 – 15 employees

$600Membership Category 3: 6 – 50 employees

$1000Membership Category 4: 51 – 100 employees $1500Membership Category 5: more than100 employees

$2000


YTA Board Roles

BOARD COMMITTEES

Chair

Full

Board

Operations

Committe

e

*Executive

Committe

e

Vice Chair

Past Chair

Sub-Committees Treasurer

Secretary

Member Communications Bookkeeping Event Management Executive Director

Recommendation Recognition Recruitment 1) Membership Recognition Prospecting 2) Sponsorships Luncheons (8) 3) Luncheon Programs Bootcamps (4) Breakfast Seminars (4) 4) Learning Programs Monthly Series (12) 5) Peer Group Program Solutions Showcase Awards Golf 6) Events and Awards Mentorship Co-op Program Scholarship 7) Student Program Gov't & Trade Services Associations 8) Community Partnerships Appreciation Recruitment 9) Volunteer Management

Strategic Direction

2010 Board of Directors

Jim Brown Colliers Realty

David Burnett End to End Solutions

John Cameron Aizan Technologies

Stephen Chait Town of Markham

Stephen Chan Dapasoft Inc.

Steve Charikar Seneca College

Johanna Delroy Compugen

Jordan Dolgan Wilson Vukelich

Allan Faux Deloitte

Andrew Ford Sales CoPilot

Rudy Joss Spyder Capital

Mike Kavanagh KPMG

John Kitchen ESRI Canada Inc.

Alex Li Kiji Soft Inc

Ted Madden TM & Assoc

Sean O'Donnovan FunnelBuilders

Joe Olivier RBC Financial

Peter Ott Peter Ott & Associates

Dan Pelletier Biznovations

Greg Secord Open Text Corp

Patrick Shaw YTA

Ray Simmons Cable Test Inc

Eamonn Flaherty Miller Thomson

Michael Stephens Atria Networks

Kevin Tribe Tequity Inc.

Mark Usher Wellington Financial

Michael WadeSchulich School of Business, York U

Marie Wiese Marketing CoPilot


Admin Basics

Operations Calendar Fiscal year end: April 30th Board Year: June to May Programs year-round

Contract Staff Patrick Shaw, Executive Director Sangeetha Karalamoorthy, Events and Membership

Coordinator Laurie MacDonald, P/T Bookkeeping

Office space through Regus HQ sponsorship (Woodbine/Hwy 7)

ED office, meeting rooms, training/presentation room

P2P at 15 Allstate or Seneca College Markham Luncheons in 404/407 area

YTA Sustaining Sponsors

“Thank you for your generous support

and continued participation.”

www.yorktech.ca

GOLD Sponsors:

SilverSponsors:
