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Innovation Summit Teaming for Innovation - November 2 - 3,

Submitted by: Jill Galmarini on Oct 26, 2010 at 3:34 pm Tagged with: Charleston, collaborations, Innovation, Technology Source: ThinkTEC / Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce

ThinkTEC presents its tenth annual Innovation Summit, November 2 - 3, 2010 at Memminger Auditorium, bringing together seekers and solvers in our community for meaningful networking and ideas exchange.

The ThinkTEC Innovation Summit includes dynamic speakers and presentations on solving today's business problems with technology demonstrations in exhibition hall. There will also be the announcement on the ThinkTEC Award and the New Ideas SC contest winners. During lunch there will be a culinary showcase.

Tom Glaser, President, American-Israel Chamber of Commerce will keynote. Glaser is responsible for all activities of the organization which he has led since its founding in 1992. He has many years experience working with U.S. and Israeli start-up companies in the areas of high-tech, biotechnology and communications. Glaser is one of the Southeast's most experienced and highly regarded leaders in the field of economic development. He has spent more than 25 years working with chamber of commerce organizations and is an expert in the areas of business development, international business and building profitable international business relationships. For 13 years prior to AICC, Glaser was a chamber of commerce executive in Georgia, serving first as administrative vice president for the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce and later as president of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce. In these positions, he led the business communities' progressive programs in support of community development, and attracted a number of new industries, including international companies.

Pre-summit sessions on November 2 include a half day "Listening to Your Business" to help you evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your business.

Confirmed speakers to-date:
* Jason Lucash, Founder, OrigAudio
* Amy Holloway, President, Avalanche Consulting
* Nina Sossamon-Pogue and Shandon Fowler, Benefitfocus
* Dr. Stephen Jarrett, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic
* Nicholas Glover, Sr., Whittle Communications
* Jeff Beck, OneZone
* Jane Perdue, Braithewaite Innovation Group
* Mollie Gore, Santee Cooper
* Mike Albin and Zach Payer, Evening Post Interactive
* Mark McGovern, In-Q-Tel

November 2 - 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. (Listening to Your Business pre conference session)
November 3 - Registration - 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.; Conference - 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Cost: $225 non-member, $125 Chamber member, $75 Listening To Your Business.

To see the full conference agenda and register visit www.charlestonchamber.net/orgcalendar.