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Upcoming Events & Contests
Innovation Summit
May 1-2
Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE:HHS) will host the annual Product Innovation Executive (PIE) Summit in partnership with MCADCafé.com on May 1-2 at the Westin Hotel in San Francisco. Attending product executives will have the opportunity to hear from industry thought leaders who will share their accomplishments in four categories:
. Fostering and commercializing innovation repeatedly
. Empowering engineers to design innovative products
. Coordinating product development across as well as outside the enterprise
. Manage successful design efforts through outsourced design and supply chain partners
For more information or to register, visit: http://www.aberdeen.com/events/live/pie08/
Deadline: May 2
Software Design Competition
The Software Design invitational challenges students around the world to explore their own creativity by creating software design solutions that enable a sustainable environment. Once you win your regional semi-finals you will advance to the Microsoft Imagine Cup Worldwide Finals in Paris, to be held July 3-8, 2008. Using Microsoft tools and technology, competitors can unleash their ideas, their curiosities, and their talents towards creating usable software applications. Competitors are asked to demonstrate innovation on the .NET Framework and Windows platform. Prize Amounts includes $15000, $10000 and $5000 for the first three winners.
For details, visit: http://www.microsoft4me.com/imaginecup/competitions/sdi/index.aspx
May 6-8
63rd National Hardware Show, Inventor's Spotlight, Las Vegas, 2008
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center
To register for a booth go to:
http://www.uiausa.org/uploads/inventor2008NationalHardwareShow.pdf
For more information about the show go to:
http://www.nationalhardwareshow.com
63rd National Hardware Show, Inventor's Spotlight, Las Vegas, 2008
May 6, 2008 through May 8, 2008
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center
To register for a booth go to:
http://www.uiausa.org/uploads/inventor2008NationalHardwareShow.pdf
For more information about the show go to:
http://www.nationalhardwareshow.com
May 17, 2008
The Casting Calls for Season 3 of Everyday Edisons for the Northeast is slated for Providence, R.I. Details will be published around April 24.
Visit: www.everydayedisons.com
Ingenuity Expo
May 31, 2008 on the MIT campus
This unique event will bring together a hand-picked selection of students, inventors, and businesses to showcase their innovations, inventions, and ideas to a variety of entrepreneurs, investors, support services and respected journalists. Attendees have a unique opportunity to experience the latest products, ideas, and information in development. Exhibitors will gain exposure and promote their inventions while meeting with prospective partners and services, talking with investors, and sharing ambitious stories of trial and error. Sponsors have a unique and prestigious opportunity to support these efforts, while gaining high profile exposure leading up to and during the Ingenuity Expo. Participants and attendees also have the opportunity to attend a variety of workshops ranging from protecting ideas to developing and manufacturing products. Faculty from MIT, leading executives from professional technology services and registered patent attorneys will be in attendance as featured guest speakers to assist you further develop your ideas.
Space for reserving booths and attending workshops is limited so visit our website www.ingenuityexpo.com and register today!
June 11-14, 2008
INPEX, the Invention & New Product Exposition, is America's largest invention trade show. Sponsored by InventHelp, INPEX provides a forum for inventors to exhibit their inventions and attempt to make contacts with companies interested in licensing, marketing or manufacturing new products. The 24th "Invention Show" will be held June 11-14, 2008 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA.
On Friday, June 13th, The Everlast Black and Gold Invitational boxing match will be held beginning at 7:30. The event is open to the public.
INEPEX is open to the public on Saturday, June 14th from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
For news, registration info, and exhibitor information, please head over to www.inpex.com
June 13-14
Minnesota Inventors Congress
The 51st Minnesota Inventors Congress is Friday and Saturday, June 13-14, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The awards ceremony is Friday evening. In addition to lower booth fees, this year's event features FREE INVENTING SUCCESS™ WORKSHOPS FOR EXHIBITORS. These product development workshops are Friday and Saturday, from 8:00 to 10:45 a.m. Our keynote speaker on Friday is Stephen Key, award winning inventor and patent holder; and Saturday features Louis Foreman, Publisher, of Inventors Digest. Other workshops start at 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.
For more information, visit: http://inventhelper.org/b-index.html
Deadline: June 30
Titanium contest
The International Titanium Association (ITA), based in Broomfield, Colo., is accepting applications for its second-annual "Titanium Applications Development Award." The deadline to submit applications is June 30. The ITA will announce the winner of the $20,000 award at the TITANIUM 2008 Conference, which will be held at Caesar's Palace Hotel in Las Vegas Sept. 21-24. Application forms can be downloaded from the ITA's Web site (www.titanium.org). Forms should be mailed to: ITA, (Titanium Applications Development Award), 2655 West Midway Blvd., Suite 300, Broomfield, CO 80020. Call (303) 404-2221 for more information.
Deadline: July 31
Whirlpool Corp. kicked off its Mother of Invention Grant contest in May. It runs through July 31. Entry forms are at www.whirlpool.com/moms.
Contest winners receive:
· Grand Prize: $20,000 grant, choice of a Whirlpool brand Duet® Steam washer and dryer pair or Whirlpool brand Cabrio® washer and Steam dryer, Whirlpool brand dishwasher and a stipend for a new home office.
· First Prize: $7,000 grant, Whirlpool brand dishwasher and Duet Sport pair.
· Green First Prize: $7,000 grant and Whirlpool brand refrigerator with water filtration.
· Second Prize: $5,000 grant, a Whirlpool brand dishwasher and Duet Sport pair.
· Green Second Prize: $5,000 grant and a Whirlpool brand refrigerator with water filtration.
Each mom can submit up to three ideas. Categories include a Green grouping focused on moms who create an environmentally-friendly product/service or use natural/recycled materials.
Submitted ideas remain the sole property of the contestant. Winners will be notified around September 8.
4th-7th November 2008
President Wilson Hotel, Geneva
www.procurecon.com
ProcureCon is the leading pan-European procurement event and provides you with a unique opportunity to hear from procurement leaders how they have approached and resolved key challenges, benchmark with your peers and others from cutting edge sectors, get practical, hands on details on specific operational issues, and benefit from numerous networking opportunities. Network with over 250 CPO's!
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