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Date: October 1, 2011
Time: 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Location: Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
1445 Market Street, Denver, CO (Chamber map)
Registration: Online - $59.00 At the Door – $75.00
Vendor Tables: $175.00
The Parking Garage will be open and free for early birds.
For late arrivals, paid parking lots are available near the Chamber Building.

        The Sessions are divided into two tracks with an A and B session during each time period. Attendees can cross back and forth between track A and B. The material for all sessions will be in the Inventor Manual provided at the door.

Mother of Invention Regional Conference
Agenda

  7:00 –   8:00 Registration (breakfast)
  8:00 –   8:45 Opening remarks
  9:00 – 10:15 Session 1

              1 - A. The business part of inventing
              1 - B. Resources? How do you find what you need?

10:30 – 11:45 Session 2

              2 - A. Intellectual Property: What is it and how do you get it?
              2 - B. Prototypes: How and Why

12:00 –   1:30 Lunch (onsite)
12:30 –   1:30 Keynote Speaker - Jan Miller, President, Stander, Inc
  1:45 –   3:00 Session 3

              3 - A. Where does all the money come from?
              3 - B. Licensing: How do you get someone to sell it for you?

  3:15 –   4:30 Session 4

              4 - A. Marketing: How Do You Present Your Product?
              4 – B Manufacturing: China vs. the U.S.

MIRC -- Sessions and Presenters

1. A. Your Invention is a Business Your ability to succeed is directly related to your ability to understand all the business aspects of making and selling your product. Learn about the specific business issues including licensing and distribution

    Presenter: Rita Crompton, FLeCusa International

    B. Resources: How do you find what you need: This session will cover online resources inventors (from beginning “idea” stage to patented inventors going to market) will need.

    Presenter: Sara Nowotny, SearchQuest Patent Search

2. A. Intellectual Property What is it and how does it benefit you. Learn about the different types of intellectual property and how they each can benefit you.

    Presenter: Kley Achterhof, IP Attorney

    B. Prototyping: How and Why. Prototyping is different at every stage of inventing and for different industries. Learn about the different types of prototyping, what you can do yourself and where to get help.

    Presenters: Doug Collins, OTB Design
    Randy Tagg,

3. A. Where does all the money come from?The number one cause for business failure is related to cash flow issues and an inadequate amount of working capital. The best time to secure funding is well before you need it.

    Presenters: Bruce Dawson - Pres and CEO Liquid Capital
    Matt Laws - Wells Fargo, SBA

    B. LicensingHow do you get someone to sell it for you?

    Presenters: Rita Crompton, FLeCusa International
    Jan Miller, President, Stander, Inc.

4. A. Marketing How do you present your product?

    Presenters: Rita Crompton, FLeCusa International
    Dixie Daly, Founder of "Tickle Pink Boutique"

    B. Manufacturing in China vs, the US What are the benefits and what are the pitfalls of each? Learn how to identify the right manufacturer and how to manage your project for the best results.

    Presenters: Ian Osborn, Wild Ideas Light Company
    Eckehart Zimmermann, Triad Engineering