BizTech, the 蘑菇视频 campus technology fair, will not be held in 2009.
“BizTech has been a successful forum for campus service providers to engage the 蘑菇视频 community, continuing to attract close to 2,000 visitors after its fifth year,” wrote Scott Mah, associate vice president for 蘑菇视频 Technology Services, in his staff blog. “However, the severity of anticipated budget cuts across campus and refocusing resources on 鈥榯he basics and essentials’ this year required some hard choices.”
The fair’s organizers said though canceling the fair this year is unfortunate, they are prioritizing people over such programs in a year of severe budget challenges. Money saved from canceling this year’s BizTech could help protect a 蘑菇视频 position from staff reductions.
Clarice Nakata-Hall, 蘑菇视频 Technology Services project manager, said, “It is our hope that we will be able to bring BizTech back when the environment is more stable.”
BizTech is sponsored by Finance & Facilities, 蘑菇视频 Technology and the Office of Information Management.