NPR: Border Fence Firm Snared for Hiring Illegal Workers, December 14, 2006
A fence-building company in Southern California agrees to pay nearly $5 million in fines for hiring illegal immigrants. Two executives from the company may also serve jail time. The Golden State Fence Company's work includes some of the border fence between San Diego and Mexico.
Nice! This ran on the front page of the Business section, along with one of my photos.
Networking among local techies isn't new. The Minnesota High Tech Association, NetSuds and The Collaborative all sponsor events that promote the state's technology industries, which have a combined annual payroll of $8.4 billion, according to the high tech association.
But those events require polish and stiff entrance fees. MinneDemo is a reaction against that.
MinneDemo's organizers -- Luke Francl, Dan Grigsby and Ben Edwards -- said their event grew out of a desire to create a network for software developers that was less focused on impressing financial backers and more "true to the technology," according to Grigsby....
[T]he MinneDemo organizers believe their showcases can unleash the passion of local developers.
"You can't buy a spot at MinneDemo," Francl said. "You've got to earn it."