InventHelp's INPEX® 2nd Annual Open Innovation Conference

Leveraging the Power of Innovation Partnerships

This Open Innovation Conference, hosted by InventHelp's INPEX, will bring together open innovation leaders and advanced practitioners from multiple industries to address all facets of the innovation-to-market cycle. Hear representatives from leading companies talk about how they build and maintain sustainable innovation practices and address current open innovation challenges and opportunities.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 and Thursday, June 14, 2012

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES

$399 Early-bird Registration Fee (through March 31, 2012) — includes full access to INPEX Open Innovation Conference and unlimited access to INPEX 2012, America's Largest Invention & New Product Show, scheduled for June 13-15, 2012.

$499 Regular Registration Fee (after March 31, 2012) — includes full access to INPEX Open Innovation Conference and unlimited access to INPEX 2012, America's Largest Invention & New Product Show, scheduled for June 13-15, 2012.

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CONFERENCE INFORMATION

• During this Open Innovation Conference, you will hear from leading Fortune 500 companies on how they approach, build and maintain sustainable innovation practices. Keynote speakers will set the stage for in-depth ideas and optimization of innovation challenges. You will listen to highly interactive panel members with strong product development skills and expertise.
• Choose between various levels of sessions geared toward either open innovation newcomers, or more advanced practitioners.
• InventHelp's INPEX 2nd Annual Open Innovation Conference has received the support from Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) for utilizing NPDP Certification. The Product Development and Management Association NPDP Certification confirms mastery of new product development principles and best practices, enabling better job performance and opportunities for leadership positions. By attending InventHelp's INPEX 2nd Annual Open Innovation Conference, certified NPD professionals can earn up to 8 PDH credits toward maintaining certification.
• After the innovation business conference, attend INPEX 2012 where you will see new products on display in 50 different product categories.  At INPEX 2012, you can touch and evaluate inventions, as well as talk directly to the inventor about the details of his or her idea. NOTE: By registering to attend INPEX Open Innovation Conference, you will automatically be registered to attend INPEX 2012 trade exposition.
• In one business trip, you can benefit from the networking opportunities, gain education and knowledge from leading innovation companies, and have the opportunity to see new products ready for manufacturing, marketing, distribution, or licensing.  This is the only place you can experience this type of combined format for business leaders!

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2012 OPEN INNOVATION CONFERENCE SPEAKER LIST

Keynote Speakers:

John Johnson
VP - Innovation Development
Spigit

Dr. Kenneth Klimpel
Worldwide Director - External Innovation
Colgate-Palmolive Co.

Dr. Bart Barthelemy
Director, IDEA Lab
Wright Brothers Institute

Emily Riley
Collaborative Innovation Principal
Wright Brothers Institute

Jatin DeSai
CEO
The DeSai Group

Conference Speakers:

Razi Iman
Founder and CEO
113 Industries

Christopher Miller
Founder
Innovation Focus

Mick Simonelli
Assistant VP - Enterprise Innovation
USAA

Denise Fletcher
VP of Innovation
ACS, a Xerox Co.

Jack Hipple
Principal
Innovation-TRIZ

Kurt Schneider
Vice President, Product & Process Innovation Center
Quality Ingredients Corporation

Douglas Berger
Managing Director
Innovate LLC

Dr. Dariush Adli
Founder and President
Adli Law Group, PC

Mark Prus
Principal
Venti Brands

Dr. Paul Austin
Healthcare Program Manager
Xerox Innovation Group

Warren Tuttle
External Open Innovation Director
Lifetime Brands

Bob Oros
President
Business Development Resources, Inc.

LOCATION AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Open Innovation Conference (scheduled for Wednesday, June 13, 2012 and Thursday, June 14, 2012) and INPEX 2012, America's Largest Invention Show (scheduled for June 13-15, 2012) will be held at the Doubletree Pittsburgh/Monroeville and at the Monroeville Convention Center, both located just minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

For hotel accommodations, reserve your overnight reservations at the Doubletree Pittsburgh/Monroeville. A block of rooms has been reserved for June 10, 2012 - June 16, 2012. The special room rate will be available until May 21, 2012 or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.

Doubletree Pittsburgh/Monroeville Convention Center
101 Mall Boulevard
Monroeville, PA 15146
Phone: 412-373-7300
Fax: 412-373-3915

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