Grand Strand Technology Council

GSTC Visits Tyson Sign Company

admin — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:45:52 +0000

The Grand Strand Technology Council had the unique opportunity to visit one of the areas largest sign manufacturing facilities, Tyson Sign Company. They truly have a unique business that is both technology driven and manufacture labor force driven. We were introduced to their new division “T-Media” in which they are pushing the boundaries of LED,

February General Meeting on Augmented Reality

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:50:41 +0000

The meeting room at ITT Technical Institute was jammed with attendees to participate in the panel presentations backgrounding the Augmented Reality technologies and witness many of the current applications in the marketplace. Augmented Reality (AR) is a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound,

Robotics Support Committee

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:44:29 +0000

We are proud to announce the formation of the “Robotics Support Committee” of the Grand Strand Technology Council. This is a recognition of the growing importance of robotics along the Grand Strand — most recently with the enthusiasm from the FIRST Robotics Regional Competition at the Convention Center – highlighting the significant efforts in our

Fourth Annual Grand Strand TechEXPO and Horry County Schools Technology Fair

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:38:14 +0000

The 2013 Edition of the TechEXPO was held on March 27 at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center with 75 Exhibit Spaces filled with technology companies, education institutions, government agencies, and support organizations — all offering products and services to consumers, education, and government. The Exhibit Hall A was filled with attendees, making our largest TechEXPO

Horry County Technology Day, March 27

admin — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:55:44 +0000

“TECHNOLOGY DAY” (Mark your Calendar) Wednesday, March 27 FREE ATTENDANCE — FREE PARKING MYRTLE BEACH CONVENTION CENTER ****************************** EXHIBIT HALL A – Noon to 6 pm FOURTH ANNUAL GRAND STRAND TECHEXPO EXHIBIT SPACE – SOLD OUT Technology Products and Services for Business Partners, Consumers, Government and Education Wednesday, March 27, 2013 — Exhibits Open: noon to

FIRST Robotics Palmetto Regional Competition 2013

admin — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:37:48 +0000

Check out what the students of Horry County Schools are doing!

Myrtle Beach app developers earn NASDAQ recognition in international technology contest

admin — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:39:15 +0000

Myrtle Beach area app developers gathered this weekend to participate in a “hackathon”, a global contest that challenges developers to take an idea from concept to a complete functional product in one weekend. They achieved their goal and on Tuesday afternoon, NASDAQ and Foursquare (http://foursquare.com) selected one of the two Myrtle Beach projects out of

2013 FIRST Robotics: Palmetto Regional Volunteers Needed

admin — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:47:10 +0000

The FIRST Robotics Competition is an international high school robotics competition organized by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). Each year, teams of high school students compete to build robots that can complete a task. This year’s regional will take place right here in Myrtle Beach and they are looking for volunteers. This year’s competition will take place

Foursquare Hackathon

admin — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:45:27 +0000

Cowork MYR, members of the Grand Strand Technology Council are trying to Myrtle Beach on the map… literally. One of the area’s newest start-up’s, Cowork MYR is creative work environment aimed at connecting passionate individuals who share common interest. Start-ups, freelancers and one man/woman companies have found a collaborative home at Cowork MYR. Cowork MYR’s latest event looks to combine the

Congratulations to the 2012 GS Tech & Innovation Award Winners

admin — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:40:29 +0000

Congratulations goes out to all of the winners, finalist and nominees of the 2012 Grand Strand Technology and Innovation Awards. Your hard work and dedication to the progression and implementation of technology is greatly appreciated. —– TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR Stella Mercado, Mercom Corporation INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT, ADAPTATION OR SERVICES WINNERS: Sheila Butler, Horry County Government Charles Hucks,