Another INPEX® "Knockout"!
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INPEX® 2006, America's Largest Invention Trade Show, was held June 7-10 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Now in its 22nd year, INPEX® continues the trend of growth and expansion, with this year's show featuring more than 1000 inventions from 20 countries.
Industry professionals and manufacturers, including representatives from Dial and Proctor & Gamble, were able to scout for new products to market or commercialize. From exercise equipment to improved life jackets to love-detection collars for pets, INPEX® had product ideas in almost any category. A partial listing of inventions exhibited this year is available in this newsletter.
Also on hand were representatives from Everlast®/ M & M Fitness International, who held a product review to search for the newest fitness inventions. Exhibitors were able to present their inventions in a regulation boxing ring set up in the ExpoMart. In addition, INPEX® was proud to welcome representatives from the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, which conducted product reviews of hardware and gardening inventions.
More than 100 inventors participated in these corporate product reviews. While it is too early to predict results, the companies are following up with many of the inventors that they met with, and we are keeping our fingers crossed. If your company is interested in arranging a product review at INPEX® 2007, please call 1-800-422-0871 x 4150.
Unpatented inventions were exhibited in the Inventor's Galleria, an enclosed area just off the main show floor. Attendees who first registered with the InventHelp Data Bank could view these confidential ideas. For more information about these ideas or the InventHelp Data Bank please call 1-800-424-2089 x 4154.
The Friday Night Everlast Black and Gold Invitational, which featured Olympic hopefuls duking it out, was the first of its kind at INPEX®. The event was held in the ExpoMart, right in the same ring where inventors presented their products earlier that week. These amateur boxers wowed the crowd and kept fans cheering throughout each bout. Before the matches, attendees were able to mingle in the VIP lounge and enjoy complimentary food and drinks. The upstairs balcony was also open for attendees who wanted a birds-eye view of the action.
"It was a great way to spend the evening," said Joe Petrella, president and co-founder of IMET Corporation, a prototyping and engineering firm. "You won't find another trade show that goes out of its way to entertain attendees like INPEX®."
Attendees were also invited to sit in on the seminars at INPEX® Inventors University™, held each morning prior to the opening of the show floor. While the University's main focus is to provide information that will help inventors as they pursue their ideas, there are also a number of seminars meant to educate business professionals. This year, the Black Line Group's Scott Schmidt presented "How to Maximize Your Company's R&D Tax Credit." The Black Line Group is an independent firm that focuses exclusively on providing R&D tax credit expertise to small and mid-size business owners.
"Many companies are surprised to find out how broad the definition of research and development is, and how they can benefit from significant tax credits if they are involved in manufacturing or developing new products," said Schmidt. "This is a way to find out if your company is leaving significant money on the table."
Many of the speakers at the INPEX® Inventors University™ also take the time to meet with inventors one-on-one at the INPEX® Inventors Resource Center, and find that speaking at INPEX® is a good way to get word out about their own products as well.
If presenting a seminar at the Inventor's University or giving face-to-face advice to inventors in the Resource Center sounds like something you or your company would like to do at INPEX® 2007 please call 1-888-544-6739 x 4161.
INPEX® 2007 will be held June 6-9, 2007. For more information on attending, sponsorship and advertising opportunities please visit attending INPEX section or call 888-54-INPEX.
