Manufacturing: A Time For Innovation

Jan 28

Time: January 28, 2010 6PM → 9PM Eastern Time (GMT-05:00) Export
Summary: Join us for a cocktail party as we ring in the New Year, toast the first anniversary of the Manufacturing Innovation Network (MIN) and celebrate opportunities for innovation in the local manufacturing sector.

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Join us for a cocktail party
to celebrate the MIN!

Discover a new source of competitive advantage -
innovation through local collaboration

As a local manufacturer, January 2010 signifies a new year, a new decade - an opportunity to reflect upon past challenges and imagine new possibilities. A chance to build connections with local suppliers, learn from industry experts and drive new innovations through collaboration.

We will ring in the New Year, toast the first anniversary of the Manufacturing Innovation Network (MIN) and celebrate opportunities for innovation in the local manufacturing sector. It's an opportunity to rub elbows with influential manufacturing leaders, entrepreneurs, government officials and technology experts from across the tri-cities and surrounding area to make networking connections and learn about new technologies that will help you stay competitive in the coming years.

Hosted by the Manufacturing Innovation Network, this event will allow you to meet, mingle and experience the benefits of an online community live and in person.

Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Location: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), 57 Erb St. West, Waterloo
Schedule:
- 6:00 - 7:00 pm Cocktail Reception
- 7:00 - 7:30 pm MIN Demonstration and Presentations
  - Master of Ceremonies: Valerie Machado, Business Development Officer, City of Kitchener
  - Rod Regier, Executive Director, City of Kitchener<
  - John Milloy, MPP Kitchener
  - Jason Santo, MIN Community Facilitator
- 7:30 pm Keynote Speaker: John Keating, Chief Executive Officer, COM DEV
- 8:00 - 8:30 pm Innovation Panel Discussion
  - John Keating, Chief Executive Officer, COM DEV
  - Dan Rau, MMP, Maintenance Optimization Consulting
  - Bill Elliott, VP Business Development, CTT
  - Mike Baker, Senior Field Advisor, EMC
  - Dan Latendre, CEO, IGLOO Software
  - Moderator: Rod Regier, Executive Director, City of Kitchener
- 8:30 - 9:00 pm Open Reception

Start the evening with a keynote speech from John Keating, Chief Executive Officer, COM DEV. Then join manufacturing industry experts and some of the MIN's key partners for an information-packed session. Bring your most pressing questions to a panel of experts on how to innovate and collaborate, taking advantage of the strengths we have in our own backyard. Finally, attend a live demonstration of the MIN to learn how others in the region are staying competitive through active participation in this online network.