{"id":6710,"date":"2017-10-02T17:26:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T17:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/?p=6710"},"modified":"2017-10-04T13:53:38","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T13:53:38","slug":"ncc-hosts-technology-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/2017\/10\/ncc-hosts-technology-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"NCC Hosts Technology Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_6711\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6711\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6711 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/21993104_10155009676661903_233548139004848502_o-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/21993104_10155009676661903_233548139004848502_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/21993104_10155009676661903_233548139004848502_o-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/21993104_10155009676661903_233548139004848502_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/21993104_10155009676661903_233548139004848502_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/21993104_10155009676661903_233548139004848502_o.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Dr. Jonathan Vester, Vice President of Technology and Chief Information Officer, presents keynote address at Technology Symposium<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div>Nash Community College hosted the Duncan-Parnell 2017 Technology Symposium Leadership and Performance Series Thursday, September 28 in the NCC Continuing Education and Public Services Building.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Design-build industry representatives learned concepts in leadership, management and training on the latest in business technology in the free, day-long symposium. &#8220;Our role as a community college is to connect individuals and organizations with relevant educational opportunities,&#8221; Dr. Jonathan Vester, NCC Vice President of Technology and Chief Information Officer said. Vester presented an opening keynote address titled &#8220;Creating a Culture of Accountability and Continuous Improvement in Today&#8217;s Work Environment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 0.95em;\">For more than 70 years, Duncan-Parnell has been a supplier to architects, engineers, construction contractors, surveyors and designers carrying widely-used technology and equipment for surveying and mapping. The company provides solutions to respond to growing industry needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Allison Sykes, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rocky Mount-based Strategy Performance Business Solutions, also presented at the Symposium. Sykes is known for partnering with organizations, corporate leaders, and business owners to provide customized solutions, strategies and accountability.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;Nash Community College worked with Duncan-Parnell to create a venue where industry experts provided solutions for real-world applications,&#8221; Vester said. &#8220;This is just one example of the strategic partnerships Nash Community College facilitates in order to provide customized training and respond to local and regional needs.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nash Community College hosted the Duncan-Parnell 2017 Technology Symposium Leadership and Performance Series Thursday, September 28 in the NCC Continuing Education and Public Services Building. 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