Anjuan Simmons presented on restoring Houston's reputation as a tech hub through new media. Houston faces challenges in perception due to its sprawl and lack of notoriety compared to major tech cities. However, Houston has benefits like a low cost of living and major Fortune 500 headquarters. Simmons proposes that new media can help overcome these challenges by spreading information about Houston's tech community and innovations, and fostering greater community involvement.
6. Wired’s 10 Top Tech Towns (January 2007) 1. Seattle, Washington 2. San Francisco Bay Area, California 3. Los Angeles, California 4. Austin, Texas 5. Orlando, Florida 6. Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina 7. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 8. New York City, New York 9. Boston, Massachusetts 10. Washington, D.C.
7. Business Week’s Best Cities for Tech Jobs (June 2008) 1. San Jose/Silicon Valley 2. Boulder, Colorado 3. Huntsville, Alabama 4. Durham, NorthCarolina 5. Washington, D.C. 6. Manchester, New Hampshire 7. Colorado Springs, Colorado 8. Austin, Texas 9. Palm Bay-Melbourne, Florida 10. Albuquerque, New Mexico … 31. Houston, Texas Source: http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/06/0623_tech_friendly/52.htm
8. PC World’s 10 Best Cities to Find Tech Jobs (May 2009) Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Los Angeles New York/New Jersey Philadelphia Seattle Silicon Valley Washington D.C./Baltimore
9. Entrepreneur's Where to Be an Entrepreneur (2009) 1. Las Vega, Nevada 2. Portland, Oregon 3. Orlando, Florida 4. San Diego, California 5. Phoenix, Arizona 6. Chapel Hill, North Carolina 7. Atlanta, Georgia 8. Madison, Wisconsin 9. Youngstown, Ohio 10. Austin, Texas
14. Forbes’ Up-And-Coming Tech Cities (2008) 1. Columbus, Ohio 2. Santa Fe, New Mexico 3. Palm Beach County, Florida 4. Houston, Texas 5. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 6. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 7. Boise City, Idaho 8. Iowa City, Iowa 9. Lake Charles, Louisiana 10. Yuma, Arizona
15. Forbes’ Top Cities to Start a Career (2009) 1. San Jose, California 2. Cambridge, Massachusetts 3. Houston, Texas 4. San Francisco, California 5. Washington, D.C. 6. Boston, Massachusetts 7. New York City, New York 8. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 9. Minneapolis, Minnesota 10. Dallas, Texas
20. Fortune’s Cities with 5 or more Fortune 500 Headquarters (2008) New York City - 43 Houston - 25 Dallas - 12 Chicago - 12 Los Angeles - 6 San Francisco - 6 Seattle - 6
31. Government and Social Media Sacramento City of Sacramento Facebook Fan Page Phoenix The Last 24 Video Podcast Seattle My Neighborhood Map Boston Citizen Connect iPhone App
32. 5 Things You Can Do for Houston 1. Join the Houston Tech Community 2. Spread the Message 3. Recruit 4. Create New Media 5. Contribute Brand Equity
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