Proclaiming the week of April 17, 2015 to April 25, 2015 as the Fifth Annual Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast, and honoring the broad and vibrant Philadelphia technology community.

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia technology, innovation and creative communities are again coming together to celebrate their importance to the region's economy, culture, and future; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia technology community - with leadership from local technology news organization Technical.ly Philly - has again organized a series of more than 100 scheduled events around technology and innovation in Philadelphia called Philly Tech Week, scheduled from April 17, 2015 to April 25, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Philly Tech Week will be kicked off with an outdoor arcade night at Dilworth Park. The following events will be hosted throughout the City organized by one-day conferences focused on six track themes: Creative, Civic, Business, Access, Media, and Dev. The highlighted events include: a mayoral forum dedicated to the issues of technology; the future of digital marketing conference with local thought leaders; and the Philly Tech Week Signature Event at the Comcast Center; and

WHEREAS, The Title Sponsor is Comcast; the Collaboration Sponsors are CapTech and the University of Pennsylvania; and the Innovation Tour Sponsor is Chevrolet; and

WHEREAS, The Dev Track sponsors are Chariot Solutions, Independence Blue Cross, Susquehanna International Group, LLP, Public Health Management Corporation, linode, Longwood Gardens, NorthPoint Digital, IntegriChain, SevOne, eMoney, and Capital One. The Creative Track sponsors are TonicDesignCo, Jarvus Innovations, and Philadelphia University.

WHEREAS, The Civic Track Sponsor is Microsoft. The Media Track Sponsors are Cashman & Associates, Mondo, SEMRush, iQ Media, and SLICE Communications. The Business Track sponsors are Saul Ewing LLP, Sageguard, Comcast Business, UK Trade & Investment, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Morgan Lewis, Science Center, Silicon Valley Bank, Startup PHL, and CBRE; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That it declares the week of April 17, 2015 to April 25, 2015 as the Fifth Annual Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast; and encourages all Philadelphians to participate in the series of scheduled events, conversations, and action around technology and innovation; and commends the broad and vibrant Philadelphia technology community for creating jobs, increasing community and remaining committed to the betterment of our City.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of the resolution be presented to representatives of Philly Tech Week as evidence of the sincere sentiments of this legislative body.

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