Springfield Tech Council

Nearly 300 came together to celebrate excellence in technology at the 2026 EIT Awards last month.

Photos from the event are now available! Browse the gallery to see highlights from the event.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the evening possible, especially our sponsors, volunteers, finalists, and attendees. Special thanks to Arista Networks and Heartland Business Systems for the continued support of the EIT Awards!

Gallery: https://sgftechcouncil.com/news/excellence-in-technology-award-photos-2026

Join us November 12 for a fireside chat with Ryan Knisley: From the Secret Service to the C-Suite: Navigating Technology's Biggest Shifts

Ryan is the former CISO of Disney and Costco and Co-Founder & General Partner of Stealth2Exit. From the U.S. Army and the U.S. Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force to the executive suite and venture ecosystem, Ryan's career has spanned many of technology's biggest transformations. We'll discuss career pivots, leadership lessons, the evolution of cybersecurity, the impact of AI, and what professionals should be watching in the years ahead, followed by audience Q&A.

Lunch and networking begin at 11:30 with the program following at approximately noon. Members are free, non-members are $25. Thank you to O'Reilly Auto Parts for sponsoring!

Register: https://sgftechcouncil.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/QZF6bQ1IdCnC0

Highlighting recognition for the work of one of STC's Visionary Sponsors and this time, accolades for Jack Henry includes another STC corporate member, Great Southern Bank.

Congrats to Jack Henry for earning 10 WebAwards and to both for the top honor of Best Bank Website Award for Great Southern Bank's Community Matters website!

Press Release: https://ir.jackhenry.com/news-releases/news-release-details/jack-henry-earns-10-webawards-including-best-bank-website

STC enjoyed learning about the headless future from Pitt Technology Group at last week's Learning Over Lunch. We may need an encore of this timely topic! Thanks again to PTG for presenting and sponsoring, and to the many guests who attended, as well as our members!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Excellence in Technology Awards, and thank you to all of this year's finalists for the impact you make across our tech community! Nearly 300 attendees joined us for this year's event to celebrate people, teams, and organizations throughout our region.

Special thanks to Premier Sponsor, Arista Networks, and Photo Booth Sponsor, Heartland Business Systems, for their support of this year's event.

Read the event recap and see the complete list of winners:
https://sgftechcouncil.com/news/excellence-in-technology-award-winners-2026

Photo booth and event photos coming soon!

Our last highlighted group of finalists is for the Community Impact Award. We recognize organizations and businesses that are harnessing technology to make a meaningful difference in our community.

The Excellence in Technology Awards take place tomorrow, Friday, September 25 (registration is full!).

⭐ Event details: https://sgftechcouncil.com/excellence-in-tech-awards
⭐ 2026 Finalists: https://sgftechcouncil.com/news/excellence-in-technology-award-finalists-2026

Congratulations to these outstanding finalists!

efactory | Springfield-Greene County Library District | Zero Abuse Project

Thank you to our Premier Sponsor, Arista Networks, and Photo Booth Sponsor, Heartland Business Systems!

Only a few more finalist spotlights remain before this Friday's Excellence in Technology Awards!

Each year, STC brings recognition from our largest event, the STC Squared Tech Conference, to our second-largest event, the Excellence in Technology Awards.

We recognize two categories: Top Exhibitor Booth and Top Speaker.

If you've attended STC Squared, you know the exhibitor hall is the hub of activity and energy. The Top Booth Award celebrates the exhibitors who truly stood out at this year's conference. Judges consider a variety of factors, including booth design, attendee interaction, overall presentation, giveaways, and attendee feedback.

STC Squared featured its largest lineup of speakers yet in 2026, and there was no shortage of engaging presentations. The Top Speaker Award recognizes a presenter who stood out to attendees through the quality, relevance, and impact of their presentation based on attendee feedback and session evaluations collected by STC.

We're excited to honor and recognize the people and organizations that make STC Squared a stronger, more engaging experience for attendees. Congratulations to these outstanding finalists!

Sho-Me Technologies | SpringNet | WON Communications | Beyond Healing 417 - Caleb Boston & Bridger Falkenstien | Jill Coffer - EIS Ltd | Watco - Gregg Robbins

Registration is closed, but you can view:

⭐ Full event details: https://sgftechcouncil.com/excellence-in-tech-awards
⭐ 2026 Finalists: https://sgftechcouncil.com/news/excellence-in-technology-award-finalists-2026

Thank you to our Premier Sponsor, Arista Networks and our Photo Booth Sponsor, Heartland Business Systems!

Recognizing technology professionals who demonstrate leadership, innovation, and impact within their organizations and our regional tech community with our Technology Professional of the Year awards: Large Team & Small Team

Congratulations to these outstanding finalists!

The Excellence in Technology Awards take place Friday, September 25.

Registration is closed, but you can view:
⭐Full event details: https://lnkd.in/gcgVNXD7
⭐2026 Finalists: https://lnkd.in/gypz9Wza

Bluebird Fiber | City Utilities of Springfield, MO | SRC Holdings Corporation | O'Reilly Auto Parts | SumnerOne | Jack Henry

We are grateful for Arista Networks as our Premier Sponsor, and Heartland Business Systems as our Photo Booth Sponsor!

Just a few more days of highlighting our finalists for this Friday's Excellence in Technology Awards!

Celebrating professionals who drive projects forward and connect innovative solutions with customer success: Project Manager/Coordinator of the Year & Salesperson of the Year

Congratulations to these outstanding finalists!

The Excellence in Technology Awards take place Friday, September 25. Please join us as we celebrate excellence across the SWMO tech community.

⭐ Tickets, Tables, and Sponsorships - registration ends 9/21: https://members.sgftechcouncil.com/ap/Events/Register/G9FVRolfNCxCK
⭐ Full event details: https://sgftechcouncil.com/excellence-in-tech-awards
⭐ 2026 Finalists: https://sgftechcouncil.com/news/excellence-in-technology-award-finalists-2026

DTG | Cybersecurity & IT Solutions Provider | Jack Henry | O'Reilly Auto Parts | Classy Llama | Next Level Solutions | Pearson-Kelly Technology

Thank you to our Premier Sponsor, Arista Networks and to Heartland Business Systems, our Photo Booth Sponsor!

Today is the last day to register for this Friday's Excellence in Technology Awards. We're excited to celebrate with you!

A special thank you to our sponsors, including our returning fourth-year event sponsors, Arista Networks as Premier Sponsor and Photo Booth Sponsor, Heartland Business Systems.

We would also like to thank our two award intro sponsors, Capstone - Omaha, Kansas City, Salt Lake City and Ankh Innovations!

We're grateful for the support of these organizations as Table Sponsors and for their investment in our tech community. Please help us thank:

Losh Network Services | Missouri Cybersecurity Center of Excellence | Pitt Technology Group | O'Reilly Auto Parts | CNH Reman | SRC Holdings Corporation | Jack Henry | Next Level Solutions | WON Communications | Network Advisors | SpringNet | Heartland Business Systems

Register:
https://members.sgftechcouncil.com/ap/Events/Register/G9FVRolfNCxCK
Full event details:
https://sgftechcouncil.com/excellence-in-tech-awards

See you Friday! 🎉