Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Next Steps for BTV Ignite

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Mayor Miro Weinberger and other Burlington institutional leaders announce a series of steps to strengthen the two-year-old BTV Ignite initiative which is dedicated to aligning Burlington’s powerful gigabit infrastructure as a tool, test bed, and accelerator for economic, educational, and community benefit. These next steps include:

• Formation of a new 501(c)(3) and board of directors for BTV Ignite with funding committed by Burlington organizations
• The board’s selection and hire of Michael Schirling as BTV Ignite Executive Director
• The announcement of the first BTV Ignite Conference to take place in October 2015

“When we announced BTV Ignite two years ago, we had interest and involvement from just about every sector of Burlington in this tech initiative to support entrepreneurial spirit and accelerate economic and community growth,” said Mayor Weinberger. “Today’s announcement gives us the structure, experienced leadership, and technical expertise to strengthen this important effort.”

Full press release here: Former Police Chief Mike Schirling appointed as BTV Ignite New Executive Director