Objectives
The Council's objectives include fostering communications and networking opportunities among its members, creating and maintaining a link between the software industry and local educational institutions, and promoting a mutually beneficial dialog between San Diego's software industry and local government. These objectives are accomplished through events, presentations, roundtables, and committees organized and sponsored by the Council.

SDSIC offers a variety of events - and members enjoy reduced rates for each event. The presentations on current industry subjects also offer superb opportunities for you to network with other professionals.

Monthly Events
SDSIC Business Interest Groups are peer-to-peer networking groups that hold monthly BIG Meetings providing technology and IT professionals an effective networking environment as well as a forum for important industry developments. These meetings focus around marketing issues as well as technology issues. There are approximately six of these meetings per month. Due to the broad reach and ever-changing nature of the software industry, these groups change with the markets and technology. Take a look at the current list of Business Interest Groups, where you can sign up for those of interest.

Other Events
The Special Events focuses on issues of interest to the entire industry. Each month, programs look at the latest opportunities presented by new technology, changes in the marketplace and changes in the law. Panelists and speakers take a forward-looking view and identify the best directions for company growth. Notable speakers at this event have included: Scott Cook, Chairman of Intuit; John Warnock, Chairman of Adobe Systems and Jeff Jacobs, President of QUALCOMM Global Development.

SDSIC Entrepreneur's Forum We have created a forum for technologists, sales and marketing executives, managers, researchers and industry experts to accelerate business formation and growth. The key audience for the event is technologists, business people and entrepreneurs (and some who are all three) whose goal is to participate in an early stage or startup company on a full time basis, as well as those who invest in early stage companies. Those wishing to sell services to such companies should not attend.

Bull's Eye Sales Coaching. This allows senior sales professionals to polish their formal sales presentations in front of a panel of experts and potential customers. It is fast paced, interesting and always rewarding.

Yearly Events
Special annual events provide special member assistance, visibility, and recognition

Since 1995, the SDSIC Investment Conference has been San Diego's forum for screening and coaching the top new software and Internet startups in the San Diego area - and presenting them to the investment community. Sponsors include: Ernst & Young; USI; Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP; QUALCOMM; PriceWaterhouseCoopers; and ContentOne. The conference is held in October.

The SDSIC Sponsors Luncheon brings SDSIC corporate and associate sponsors together with the SDSIC board of directors, for a lively discussion of our organization and industry.

Networking and Education
An important goal of the SDSIC is to build a large network of companies and individuals to ensure high tech organizations in our region have access to critical resources. For the past several years, SDSIC member organizations have worked together to create high-quality programs, events and resources that benefit developers and service providers region wide.

Affiliations
SDSIC has strong affiliations with other special interest organizations including:

• Software & Information Industry Association
• San Diego Regional Technology Alliance
• Information Technology Association of America
• UCSD CONNECT
• San Diego Telcomm Council
• MIT Forum
• CRITA

Business and Marketing Support
The SDSIC plays a role in key industry initiatives that provide marketing and business assistance to high tech organizations. Specifically, the entrepreneur's venture forum has helped create a network of business start ups and advisors. And our annual investment conference has helped enable almost 50 companies to find early stage start up capital.

Member Communications
To keep you informed and in touch, SDSIC provides regular information for your use. All corporate members receive monthly news, weekly email updates and access to web based resources. In addition your company receives a free listing in the SDSIC Industry Directory.

Volunteering
All SDSIC programs, events and activities are managed by volunteers who find the experience very rewarding, both professionally as well as personally.

We're constantly working to put together more events with great topics -- to help you get a better picture of new and exciting market opportunities. (Have a topic in mind that you'd like to have covered in an upcoming program? Our Programming Committee would value your input, and welcomes new participants.)

If your talents lie in helping to market SDSIC and publicize our events, our Marketing Committee would welcome your participation.

If you or anyone in your organization are interested in helping, call SDSIC at 858-793-6655 and get actively involved now!