The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the largest technology council in the nation, announced today that Michael Dell, Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Dell Inc. will keynote the February 3rd Premier Titans Series luncheon.

In an infrequent visit to the Washington area, Dell will discuss emerging green technology, critical investments in infrastructure and steps to stay liquid in these challenging economic times. Attendees will also learn why Dell Inc. is going through a significant evolution at this time, Dell’s thoughts on IT’s role in U.S. competitiveness and how Dell Inc. plans to successfully compete in Chinese and Indian markets. The session will be moderated by Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, who will lead the conversation with Dell followed by an interactive Q&A session with attendees.

After founding the company in 1984 with $1,000 and the idea to have direct relationships with customers, Michael Dell became the youngest CEO to earn a Fortune 500 ranking in 1992. He also authored a book titled Direct from Dell: Strategies that Revolutionized an Industry that documents the rise of the company and his strategies that have transpired and transformed businesses across all industries.

    DATE:         Tuesday, February 3, 2009

    TIME:         11:00 - 11.45 a.m. - Registration & Networking
                  11:45 - Lunch & Program featuring Dell Inc.'s Michael Dell

    LOCATION:     Hilton McLean
                  7920 Jones Branch Dr.
                  McLean, VA
                  Directions to Hilton McLean

    REGISTRATION: To register as a member of the press, please contact
                  Kristine Gager at 703 218 3555 or via e-mail to
                  kristine@w2comm.com
                  Free for press but must register in advance; Press
                  credentials will be required.

The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) is the membership and trade association for the technology community in Northern Virginia and is the largest technology council in the nation. NVTC has about 1,100 member companies representing more than 200,000 employees. Its membership includes companies from all sectors of the technology industry and the service providers that support these companies, as well as universities, foreign embassies, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies. NVTC is recognized as the nation’s leader in providing its technology community with networking and educational events, specialized services and benefits, public policy advocacy, branding of its region as a major global technology center, initiatives in targeted business sectors and in the international, entrepreneurship, workforce and education arenas, the Equal Footing Foundation that focuses on venture philanthropy and public/private partnerships, and The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC to mentor new technology entrepreneurs.

Visit NVTC at www.nvtc.org