I used to live in NY State's Hudson Valley and am always interested in what's going on there with the software community.

Some folks I know are beginning to plan for a summit to bring together software people from around the region.

They have a website with a survey (on the registration page) to help with planning the summit.

Hudson Valley Software Summit

Here is a copy of the overview on the home page:

The goal of the Hudson Valley Software Summit (HVSS) is to encourage technological innovation in the region. The area is richly endowed with creative people, many of them software developers and entrepreneurs.

The HVSS is an opportunity for these folks to network with each other and to showcase their work for others outside the immediate community, such as potentially interested parties in New York City, Northern New Jersey, Albany, and Boston.Those for whom this event is a must attend occasion include:

• Venture capital firms
• Technology firms
• Internet service providers
• Private equity firms
• VC-backed portfolio companies
• Angel investors
• Professional service providers

Who work in the fields of:

• Biotechnology
• Communications
• Computers
• Internet
• Medical
• Peripherals
• Semiconductors
• Semiconductor equipment
• Software