TechAmerica Orange County, an association of companies driving innovation worldwide, has some remarxable events coming up we wanted to share.

March 15, 2011: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Best & Worst Practices — How to Mitigate Risk & Ensure Compliance!
Presented by the OC Global International Committee

What do you do to stay on top of ever-changing global compliance policies?
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prohibits U.S. companies and their agents from offering or providing anything of value to “foreign officials” to obtain or retain business. How does this impact your business? Join us as Broadcom ‘s Senior Policy and Compliance Counsel Jason Weintraub and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s Partner Nick Hanna discuss the FCPA, recent enforcement trends and offer practical real-world advice and best practices regarding compliance and risk assessment.  You will learn the latest corruption statistics around the world, the reach of the U.K. Bribery Act to U.S. companies, SEC and DOJ recent activity and trends in FCPA enforcement, and strategies for protecting your company and enhancing compliance programs. Use the FCPA-OC coupon code to get $10 off when you sign up for this program. Register at http://www.techamerica.org/fcpa

March 17, 2011: Is Your Head in the Clouds?  Your Infrastructure’s Future Is!
Presented By the OC Executive Finance/CFO Committee

Are you in the cloud?  If yes, how is cloud computing working for your organization?
Don’t build your infrastructure one server at a time;use the Cloud to leverage pooled resources, maximize efficiency and lower overall operating costs.  In this timely presentation, we’ll take a closer look at companies that have successfully incorporated cloud computing into their growth strategy. You’ll learn how you can follow their lead to make it work for you.  From infrastructure technology and solution providers, such as3Tera, Appistry and Skytap, toto PaaS providers Aptana Cloud, Bungee Connect and Coherence, CSC CTO/Sr. Technical Director Mike Siersema will share exactly how much money cloud computing is saving organizations. Use the CLOUD-OC coupon code to get $10 off when you sign up for this program. Register at http://www.techamerica.org/cloud.
March 22, 2011: OC HR Presents Having Difficult Conversations Without Difficulty
Presented By the OC HR/Sales & Marketing Committees

What are you doing to ensure your work force conversations are authentic?

Two types of conversations occur in business today: reactive conversations and collaborative conversations. Reactive conversations, driven by resistance and fear, are wasteful in that they prevent real issues from being discussed.  Collaborative conversations help build trusting relationships, and deal effectively with real issues, thus producing extraordinary results.  Reactive conversations are inauthentic and closed resulting in dysfunctional behavior and interpersonal mush.  Collaborative conversations are open and authentic and produce extraordinary results.  Join us for a highly interactive presentation featuring Strategic Momentum Principal Kobe Bogaer.  When a team’s predominant mode of conversation is inauthentic and/or closed, there is a high degree of resistance, waste, fear and resentment. These reactive, conversations produce interpersonal distrust and highly dysfunctional teamwork resulting in higher-than-average turnover and lower-than-average business results.  Use the DIFFICULT-OC coupon code to get $10 off when you sign up for this program. Register at http://www.techamerica.org/difficult_conversations.
For more information about the events contact Program Marketing & Event Manager Yalanda Oglesby at 949-502-005 or visit http://www.techamerica.org/orangecounty.