InventHelp's INPEX® 3rd 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 19, 2013 and Thursday, June 20, 2013

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES

$399 Early-bird Registration Fee (through March 31, 2013) — includes full access to INPEX Open Innovation Conference and unlimited access to INPEX 2013, America's Largest Invention & New Product Show, scheduled for June 19-21, 2013.

$499 Regular Registration Fee (after March 31, 2013) — includes full access to INPEX Open Innovation Conference and unlimited access to INPEX 2013, America's Largest Invention & New Product Show, scheduled for June 19-21, 2013.

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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 3rd 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 3rd Annual Open Innovation Conference, certified NPD professionals can earn up to 8 PDH credits toward maintaining certification.
• After the innovation business conference, attend INPEX 2013 where you will see new products on display in 40 different product categories.  At INPEX 2013, 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 2013 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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2013 OPEN INNOVATION CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Razi Imam
113 Industries
CEO & Co-Founder

Anupam Singh
113 Industries
President & Co-Founder

Irene Spitsberg
Kennametal
Sr Manager – Innovation Ventures Group

Geoff White
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC
Patent Attorney

Eugene Buff
Primary Care Innovation Consulting
Founder, President

Joseph Flock
H.J. Heinz Company
Principle Research Scientist

Michael Miller
NCH Corporations
Director of Product Partnerships

Chris Rosleck
Intromark Inc.
Licensing Manager

Dwayne Matthews
D&A Visual Insights
Executive Director

William McHenry
Envision Sales & Marketing
President

 

Andy Zynga
Nine Sigma
CEO

 

LOCATION AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Open Innovation Conference (scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, 2013 and Thursday, June 20, 2013) and INPEX 2013, America's Largest Invention Show (scheduled for June 19-21, 2013) will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, located in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

For hotel accommodations, reserve your overnight reservations at The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh. A block of rooms has been reserved for June 17, 2013 - June 22, 2013. The special room rate will be available until May 24, 2013 or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.

The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh
1000 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412-281-3700

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