NELATEK

Don't forget tonight's Nelatek meeting at 6:00 pm at Tower Place where Joshua (JTan) Tannehill, CISSP will be presenting on the "Evolution of the CISO" role. Diane Tabulog will be participating remotely, and her amazing husband and business partner, Kenneth Tabulog of iReqs will be onsite to host you. Dinner tonight will be Pizza Hut and salad. We hope to see you there!

A huge thank you to Rob Cleveland of Grow NELA for speaking at our January NELATEK Meetup at Tower Place in Monroe, LA! It was a great evening filled with insightful discussions and engaging questions. With 51 attendees in person and 9 joining via Zoom, this was one of our best-attended Meetups yet! Stay tuned—our February NELATEK Meetup date will be announced soon. We can't wait to see you there!

Come and kick off 2025 with NELATEK?as we learn more about the?EXPLOSIVE economic growth and development?in Northeast Louisiana!?NELATEK's January 2025 Meetup?is on?Wednesday, January 29th,?at?6:00 pm?at?Tower Place?(1500 N 19th St, Monroe, LA 71201). Rob Cleveland,?CEO?of?Grow NELA,?will share the journey of?Meta's $10B investment?in an artificial intelligence (AI)?data center on a 2,250-acre site in?Richland Parish.?He will also share how GrowNELA is attracting other new businesses and what we can expect in the near future.?Come ready to learn, question, share, and?collaborate?with the man spearheading these exciting new business development efforts. This is a?FREE?event open to the public.?Diane Tabulog?of?iReqs?is providing dinner, so please?RSVP?if you plan to attend onsite (to ensure enough food is ordered). Dinner will be chicken pasta, salad, rolls, and a few bottles of wine from the Lotus Club (as we kick off 2025 in style). If you can't come in person, use the Zoom link below. Zoom Link: https://lnkd.in/eYPB5Ub2

Come and kick off 2025 with NELATEK?as we learn more about the?EXPLOSIVE economic growth and development?in Northeast Louisiana!?NELATEK's January 2025 Meetup?is on?Wednesday, January 29th,?at?6:00 pm?at?Tower Place?(1500 N 19th St, Monroe, LA 71201). Rob Cleveland,?CEO?of?Grow NELA,?will share the journey of?Meta's $10B investment?in an artificial intelligence (AI)?data center on a 2,250-acre site in?Richland Parish.?He will also share how GrowNELA is attracting other new businesses and what we can expect in the near future.?Come ready to learn, question, share, and?collaborate?with the man spearheading these exciting new business development efforts. This is a?FREE?event open to the public.?Diane Tabulog?of?iReqs?is providing dinner, so please?RSVP?if you plan to attend onsite (to ensure enough food is ordered). Dinner will be chicken pasta, salad, rolls, and a few bottles of wine from the Lotus Club (as we kick off 2025 in style). If you can't come in person, use the Zoom link below. Zoom Link: https://lnkd.in/eYPB5Ub2

NELATEK wants to wish you all a very happy holiday season and a Happy New Year. There will be NO Meetup in December. We will kick off our 2025 Meetings on Wednesday, January 15th. Stay safe and warm, and I'm looking forward to our best year yet!

NELATEK's October Meetup with Dharmendra Sharma speaking on "Using AI in Your Job Search" was a tremendous success, with EVERY seat in the conference room taken for a remote speaker. It was so informative that I forgot to take pictures during the meeting...lol! I recorded part of his presentation, so I have a few screenshots and some images with the ULM students (they have to take a selfie with me to show that they attended). Thanks to iReqs for the delicious pizza and wings, and thanks again to Dharmendra for such an amazing presentation. If you want a link to the recorded section of the presentation, message me your email address, and I will send it to you.

Workplace trauma is a real thing—especially in the Information Technology field.?Network outages, cyber attacks, the Crowdstrike event, natural disasters, etc... are all events that are beyond your control but that?YOU are held responsible?for?as the head of the IT department (or as one of the company's IT guys).?The business doesn't care whose fault it is or that you haven't slept in two days; they just want it fixed NOW. If this scenario sounds familiar, you don't want to miss?NELATEK's November Meetup,?which will be held on?Thursday, November 14th,?at?6:00 p.m.,?at?Tower Place?(1500 N 19th St, Monroe, LA 71201). This month's?remote?speaker is?DJ ?? Eshelman, ?an IT Leader, Speaker, Author, and Podcaster. He will discuss "Trauma in IT" and?how management and leadership can help to prevent it. He will also discuss?coping mechanisms when one finds themselves in this type of situation. Come ready to share?your experiences?and collaborate?to create solutions?as we bring awareness to this often-overlooked reality that almost all IT professionals have experienced at least once in their careers. This is a?FREE?event open to the public.?Diane Tabulog?of?iReqs is providing dinner, so please RSVP?if you plan to attend onsite (to ensure enough food is ordered). If you can't come in person, use the Zoom link below. Zoom Link:?https://lnkd.in/ekH8xcuS Note:?We generally meet on the third Wednesday of the month, but we will be flexible with the holidays and busy schedules for the next few MeetUps.

Are you currently looking for a new job and wondering if AI can help? If so, then you don't want to miss NELATEK's October Meetup on Wednesday, October 23rd at 6:00 pm at Tower Place (1500 N 19th St, Monroe, LA 71201). This month's NELATEK will be a hands-on workshop presented by Dharmendra Sharma, a software engineer at Presidio and ULM Alumni who will virtually present, "Unlocking Career Success with AI: Crafting Resumes, Acing Interviews, and Thriving in the Tech World". This hands-on workshop is designed to help you: * Build strong resumes with AI tools * Master your interviews with AI-driven techniques * Learn how to thrive in the tech industry We encourage you to bring your laptop or device to the meeting for this hands-on training. We will also hear from everyone's favorite Tech Recruiter and NELATEK Leader, Diane Tabulog of iReqs who will share some job search and recruiter insights to help make you a more competitive applicant. This is a NELATEK Meetup that you don't want to miss. This is a FREE event, open to the public. Dinner will be provided by Diane Tabulog of iReqs, so RSVP if you plan to attend onsite (to ensure enough food is ordered). If you can't come in person, use the Zoom link below. Zoom Link: https://lnkd.in/e3vTuS9T

The NELATEK September 2024 Meetup was a smashing success! Joshua (JTan) Tannehill, CISSP spoke about Louisiana's Critical Infrastructure Threats, and Dr. William Barnett of ULM spoke on the Spring Wifi Wardriving Survey results. We also had a delicious Olive Garden dinner thanks to Diane Tabulog and iReqs. We hope to see you at next month's Meetup!