Each August, NCTA hosts the Annual NCTA Championship and Leadership Conference. This two-day event brings together 350 Information Technology leaders from across the state. A Silent Auction for items donated by NCTA members and friends is held immediately following the golf tournament. All proceeds from the silent auction go to the NCTA Education Foundation.

2006 NCTA Education Foundation Silent Auction Donors:

Daniels Daniels & Verdonik, P.A., Triangle Business Journal, InterSouth Partners, Alphanumeric, The Judge Group, Lenovo, Time Warner Telecom, UNC Kenan-Flagler Executive Education, Embarq, Cii Associates, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP, EMC Corporation, Dream Dinners, Red Hat, BellSouth, Hart, Inc., Nortel, Kelly IT Services, Time Warner Cable, Time Warner Cable Business Class, IBM, and Progress Energy.

NCTA Friends: April and George, Bell Leadership, Bella Monica Italian Restaurant, Bistro 64, Black Wolf Vineyards, Bogarts American Grill, Café Luna, Capital City Club, Capitol BMW, Carolina Ballet, Carolina Hurricanes, Carolina Inn, Carolina Panthers, Charlie Goodnight’s Comedy Club & Restaurant, Crooked Creek Golf Club, Hilton Wilmington Riverside, Irregardless Café, Knight’s Play Golf Center, Kreative Concepts, Nana’s Chophouse, NC State Athletics Department, Our State Magazine, Peak City Grill, RagApple Lassie Vineyards, Raleigh Little Theatre, Rocky Top Hospitality, Second Empire, SunTrust Banks, Inc., The Umstead Hotel and Spa, Tweetsie Railroad, Wine Merchant, Zely & Ritz, Wildwood Greens, Hilton Charlotte Center City, Silver Coast Winery, and Tanas Hair Design.