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NOTE UPCOMING MEETING
INVENTORS' ASSOCIATION OF NEW ENGLAND "EMPOWERING INVENTORS!"
MEETING INFORMATION
December 14, 2009: SPEAKER/TOPIC: Arthur Venditti of The Product Development Network; www.ProductDevelopmentNetwork.com has a lifetime of experience inventing, developing, and licensing products - both his own and other's. Many of his products have been in the toy industry. In recent years he has devoted much of his energy toward product sourcing in China. Arthur last spoke to the IANE in March of 2008.
Meetings are held at M.I.T. Bldg.# 4, Room 231 at 77 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA. They are held on the second Monday of every month. There is no meeting in August. This web site will contain the latest Meeting Information. Contact IANE for further info. Regular IANE Meetings start at 7 PM and run to approx. 9:30 PM. You should plan to arrive at 6:30 PM for pre-meeting networking. Networking also continues after the regular meeting. Membership is currently at $40/year and includes a monthly newsletter and other member benefits. Guests and nonmembers are welcome at all of our monthly meetings. A suggested $5 contribution is graciously accepted at the door to partially defray operating costs of our not-for- profit organization which is run entirely by volunteers. MEETING HOT-LINE: 781-274-8500 for last minute changes or cancellations due to Weather problems, school closure, or other issues such as a temporary inoperative web site. Directions to MIT and the location of Building 4 may be found at http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=4&Buildings=go
Posted by: A Venditti | November 12, 2009 at 10:40 AM