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Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is taking steps in making Columbia’s city government more open and accessible to its citizens by holding the city’s first virtual town hall in partnership with IT-oLogy Wednesday night.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  Hundreds learned about education on IPads and IPod touches Wednesday.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  Information technology has quickly become one of the more popular fields of study at the University of South Carolina and educators are hoping the rest of the region will catch on to the growing need for experts in the integrated information technology field.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  For years, local leaders, businesses and colleges have worried about a rush of young professionals bolting the streets of Columbia for other Southeastern cities and beyond, seeking what they think are greener pastures.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  South Carolina tech industry insiders say the state is on the cutting edge of the information technology field but might not have the workforce to fill the jobs in the near future. Having qualified workers isn't the only battle the industry is fighting, they also say the state has an image problem when it comes to the technology field.

Thursday, March 31, 2011  Staying safe online is among the topics of a cyber summit being hosted by Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and technology company IT-oLogy.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  Educators and business professionals team up to teach students what they can't learn in a classroom.

Tuesday, February 08, 2011  The Consortium for Enterprise Systems Management moved into a bigger location in Downtown Columbia in the hopes of attracting more students into the field of information technology.