SALT LAKE CITY – March 18, 2008– Meg Whitman, president and CEO of eBay, will be the keynote speaker for the Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) Annual Members’ Meeting on March 28.

Whitman will share business strategy insights with Utah business and community leaders.

UTC will also honor 2007 Executives of the Year and announce the new Board officers and trustees. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Karen Gail Miller Conference Center at the Salt Lake Community College, 9750 S. 300 W., Sandy, UT. Space is limited, so attendees should register as soon as possible at www.utahtechcouncil.org

“Meg Whitman has a breadth of experience to inspire our industry leaders,” said Richard R. Nelson, president and CEO of UTC and of the national Council of Regional Information Technology Associations (CRITA). “We look forward to hearing her incredible insights garnered from her impressive track record – a wonderful opportunity for Utah’s entrepreneurs.”

After graduating from Harvard, Whitman began her career at Proctor & Gamble in 1979. She then spent eight years with Bain & Company becoming a vice president. Next she worked for three years with the Walt Disney Company’s Consumer Products Division, served three years as president of Stride Rite’s Childrens’ Division, two years as president & CEO of FTD and as general manager of Hasbro’s Preschool Division before joining eBay.

Sponsors of this event are Zions Bank, XO Communications and the Miller Business Innovation Center at Salt Lake Community College.

About the Miller Business Innovation Center at Salt Lake Community College

As the largest publicly-funded incubator in Utah, the Miller Business Innovation Center (MBIC) has over 15,000 square feet dedicated to the housing and the acceleration of some of Utah’s most promising new ventures, including 14 technology-based businesses. Another 15,000 feet is filled with business support services and counselors that help MBIC clients grow their businesses.

A tour of the Miller Business Innovation Center will follow the UTC meeting.

About Utah Technology Council

The Utah Technology Council is the essential resource for Utah’s 4,000 science and technology companies seeking to develop management talent, improve Utah’s business environment and raise investment capital. Members can connect and share insights with industry peers, government and academic leaders, professional service providers and venture capital firms. Visit www.utahtechcouncil.org or call 801.568-3500.

The Miller Business Innovation Center:
Carol Clawson
T) 801.957.5284
Carol.clawson@slcc.edu

UTC:
Judy Young
T) 801.568.3500
jyoung@utahtechcouncil.org