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PGA Inventor Spotlight 2011

Orlando Florida – January 27,28, & 29th 2011

Stephen Key

Out of a job?
Looking For A New Direction In Life?
Struggling With Working On Your Own Ideas?
Are You Passionate About New Product Ideas?

New Course From Stephen Key Teaches You How To Be A Product Scout

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The Chicago Toy and Game Fair

The Chicago Toy and Game Fair (www.chitag.com) is hosting a design competition for Rio Grande Games. Jay Tummelson, owner of Rio Grande

Games, will be sitting down privately with each finalist selected and reviewing their prototypes at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair. Mr. Tummelson has committed to publishing at least one of the games presented to him. He will also provide each designer with his advice and expertise on improving their designs for publication. For more information, visit http://chitag.com/ctgg/RG_contest_09.htm

O-Cedar

O-Cedar®, manufacturer of household cleaning products, seeks floor care product innovations. O-Cedar is interested in mop and broom innovations which: modernize cleaning, work better and/or easier than products currently on the market and that provide solutions not already thought of by one of its competitors.

Deadline: September 28, 2009

Click here for more details.

Michael Jackson’s Patented Shoe

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum are presenting a special exhibit featuring material from Michael Jackson’s patent and trademark applications. The exhibit is free and open to the public starting Wednesday, July 15 and runs through Labor Day.
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Inventing In The Recession

Steve Doocy interviewed three self-starters and portrayed recession-hit inventors in a positive yet realistic light, balancing encouragement with caution. Featuring Patrick Raymond, UIA Executive Director, Sarah DaVanzo (member of UIA-Certified local Group: Inventors Association of Manhattan), Rodger Gooch (client of UIA Board Member Gene Quinn).

Watch Online

Inventors Showcase and Competition

Enter the 2nd Annual Juried Inventors’ Showcase

• Test market your invention
• Connect with new product scouts
• Interact with professional consultants
• Prototype Optional!

Held in conjunction with the 2009 Ideas to Profits Conference sponsored by: Wisconsin Innovation Service Center

Entry Deadline is August 31!
WHEN: Showcase & Competition is October 1 held in conjunction with the Ideas to Profits Conference!
WHERE: Chula Vista Resort Wisconsin Dells
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Shark Tank ABC

“Shark Tank,” an exciting new reality show telecasting on ABC that, in these trying economic times, gives budding entrepreneurs a chance to make their dreams come true and become successful, business people.  But the entrepreneurs must first try to convince five tough, multi-millionaire tycoons to part with their own hard-earned cash and give them the funding they need to jumpstart their business ideas. (more…)

Financial Future Challange

The   New York Stock Exchange Foundation and   K12 are looking for your new ideas!

The NYSE Financial Future Challenge is asking you to create a new product/idea or process that will excite and educate your friends and classmates about investing and the financial marketplace. Your ideas might be activities, games, books, websites, videos, etc. which illuminate the fundamentals of the stock market and financial literacy and make it easy to learn and even participate in the markets.

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Yankee Invention Expo 2009

Applications are now being accepted to exhibit in the 15th annual Yankee Invention Exposition. The Expo dates are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 22-24, 2009 in Waterbury, Connecticut.

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