Last week, we invested two days in Hugoton, Kansas, with dozens of economic development organizations and institutions from across western Kansas.
The occasion was the quarterly conference of the Western Kansas Rural Economic Development Alliance (WKREDA).
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Nex-Tech Engages Rural Economic Developers in Hugoton, KS
Last week, we invested two days in Hugoton, Kansas, with dozens of economic development organizations and institutions from across western Kansas.
The occasion was the quarterly conference of the Western Kansas Rural Economic Development Alliance (WKREDA).
Nex-Tech Supports Norton County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC)
Recently, our team supported the business ideas of students at the Norton County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC). Students from High Schools and Junior High Schools across the county developed over 40 different businesses.
Nex-Tech Engages Salina Stakeholders at Chamber Luncheon
Recently, the Nex-Tech economic development team was in Salina to engage with stakeholders during the December chamber luncheon.
Triumph of Technology: How the Nex-Tech Internet Network Aced the Taylor Swift Test
The Thursday night showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos was an event like no other. While it was a test of athleticism on the field, the combination of the game being streamed on Amazon Prime paired with a new audience of Chiefs viewers, aka Swifties, presented a new colossal challenge for the Nex-Tech network – managing an unprecedented surge in bandwidth demands.
Nex-Tech Engages Rural Economic Developers Across the U.S.
The Nex-Tech Economic Development team recently invested 3 days networking, sharing ideas, and learning industry best practices in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Nex-Tech Engages with Kansas Providers at CCK Conference 2023
For two days, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 10th and 11th, 2023, the Nex-Tech Economic Development Team was in Manhattan, Kansas. We were involved in the Fall Conference of the Communications Coalition of Kansas (CCK). The CCK enables rural broadband providers, like Nex-Tech, to discuss our collective concerns, develop a concrete agenda of action, and increase the positive impact we have on our individual communities.
What is Multifactor Authentication (MFA)?
Multifactor Authentication (MFA) is a safety precaution IT managers may take to require two or more user verification factors when accessing a network, an application, or specific data
Nex-Tech Engages with the Drone Program at Logan High School, KS
On Wednesday, 4th October 2023, the Nex-Tech Economic Development team visited the drone program of Logan High School, Kansas, where we heard the story of Sydney Rider and Jerrod Hofaker. Sydney is a senior who lives on a farm dozens of miles away but got trained in drone aviation by her high school teacher, Jerrod Hofaker. Today, she is a licensed Federal Aviation Administration drone pilot and can fly drones for agricultural and commercial purposes. Jerrod has also trained several students and helped them get their FAA licenses.
Nex-Tech Engages with Senator Moran on Cybersecurity
On Friday, 6th October 2023, the Nex-Tech Economic Development Team was at Fort Hays State University, Hays KS, where we joined the Senator representing the state of Kansas, Jerry Moran. The senator had discussions with the team at the FHSU Cybersecurity Institute and Technology Incubator, as well as stakeholders like Nex-Tech on how western #Kansas can become a destination for cybersecurity jobs and industry.