Location: The Union League of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Monday October 6th at 1:30PM through Tuesday Evening October 7th
Finding that next great idea and nurturing it through a complex process to realize commercial success is a significant challenge for most companies. What are the critical elements needed for success whether you are a technology start-up, small entrepreneurial business or industry giant?
At the Spring 2008 Meeting attendees heard from academics and authors as well as commercial development practitioners about their observations, insights, experiences and successes.
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From Dr. Gary Lynn, author of Blockbusters, and Chris Pavlides of Temple University we learned about effective innovation approaches companies employ for todays business environment
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From MWV (MeadWestvaco), Stepan, VT Intellectual Properties, Nano-C, Solvay and Mantrose Haueser we learned about their successes and use of innovation centers, partnerships, networking and just plain outstanding commercial development practices.
Come to the CDMA 2008 Fall Meeting to continue this journey and learn what successful innovators are doing to deliver commercial results!!
Highlights of the upcoming meeting include committed speakers:Monday Afternoon October 6 - 1:30PM to 5:00PM
- Ravi Shanker, Global Director of Dow's Ventures and NBD group
- Innovating Within a Global Giant
- Steven W. Fisher, Director of Strategic Planning and Development, Paint and Coatings Materials, Rohm and Haas Company
- Sustainability, a Driver for New Business Opportunities- Pursuing Formaldehyde-Free Options for Insulation Manufacturers
- John Schroeder, President, Graver Water Technologies
- Innovation at Graver- Delivering on Market Needs
Monday Evening October 6 - Networking Reception and Dinner
- Andy Gilicinski, Director of Innovation, Clorox
- Innovation Insights from Consumer Goods
- Innovation Insights from Consumer Goods
Tuesday October 7
- Jack Dyer, President, Synergics Corporation; Chris Buiting, Head of Sales and Marketing, Teijin Aramid BV and Don McLemore, Ph.D., COO, Herty Advanced Materials Development Center
- Successful Collaboration, A Success Story
- Chris Richardson and Doug Wilson VP Chemicals, Materials, Energy, Sagentia Inc
- Innovative Techniques for Idea Generation
- Dr. Janice Presser, Founder and CEO, The Gabriel Institute
- (Besides the IP) It's All About the Talent: Observations of aHuman Behavior Scientist
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Mark Drucker, President and Thomas Hambleton, Principal, Packaging Technology, Newlogic USA
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Design: The Innovator’s Secret Weapon
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David Gates, President, Gates and Company
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Financing Innovation Roundtable
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Tuesday Evening, October 7
Networking Dinner Co-Sponsored by CDMA and ChemPharma
Join CDMA and ChemPharma Group on October 7 to network with other commercial development professionals and build relationships that will help you achieve your growth objectives.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
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Economic Outlook - The Economic Environment for Growth
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Steven M. Landau, CTO / CMO ScentSational Technologies
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Creating a New Company…Creating a New Product…the challenges of creating both a new enterprise and managing the evolution of technology and products to meet market needs while addressing surprise endings
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See you at the Union League on October 6-7. SAVE THE DATE!
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