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Newsletter July 2012
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#MIN41 EVENT DETAILS:
 Mass Innovation Nights #41 -
The Annual MIN Foodie
Wed., August 8, 2012
TradeCenter 128
The Atrium at TradeCenter 128
Woburn, MA

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Dear Innovators,

Great to see you all last week!  Thanks once again for doing your part to support local innovation!  We're still collecting the follow-up blog post BUT, until then, check out some of the cool jobs people shared at the event.  From the feedback, think we'll be keeping the rapid fire job opportunities portion of the program.

And, now, on to one of the highlights of the Mass Innovation Nights year -- our annual Foodie event!  Even though food and food-oriented products are regularly a part of our events, we set aside one event every year to celebrate food-related innovation.  And, on August 8th, have we got a special evening for you... Mass Innovation Nights #41 or #MINFoodie!  Vote and RSVP now!

We'll be traveling to the TradeCenter 128 in Woburn with a boatload of foodies to check out more than a dozen new food and food-related products.  We've got yummy snacks, wine AND beer, tea, websites, devices...you name it!  Yes, you'll notice more than our usual 10 new products.  Due to all the interest accumulated from previous years, we have extra new products to launch!

So, check out the cool new products, vote for your favorites and RSVP now!  Note:  RSVPs for the foodie event are very important as the companies plan to come to the event.  It's extra important to know how many people are coming when you are frosting the cupcakes or setting aside the wine or packaging samples.  

The Mass Innovation Nights Team

P.S. And say a big thank you to this month's super-duper sponsors!  Our host, Cummings Properties, is providing the bigl bright Atrium at the TradeCenter 128. (And, the foodie event is convenient to their wonderful Beacon Grill restaurant for our after-party gathering.)

Roche Brothers is a new MIN-sponsor and will be helping us to kick things up a notch.  How great (and appropriate) to have their involvement in our annual foodie event.  Plus, they've provided us with our own code for free grocery delivery. (As a busy mom, Bobbie thinks grocery delivery is AWESOME.)

And, a HUGE thanks to our favorite award-winning trademark attorney (and returning sponsor), Cynthia Gilbert from Hyperion Law. If you need help with a high tech patent, talk to her! 

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Every week we feature some of the other events and opportunities for innovators in the Boston area. 

Boston North Networkers first ever networking event
When:
Monday, July 16, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Where:
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When: July 16-18, 2012
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When:
Wed., July 18, 2012, registration opens 6:15pm
Where:
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The Art of Networking Workshop
Where:
Kitchn Table@3 Scoops, 403 Washington St., Brighton
What:
With the Art of Networking workshop, you will learn to: work the room, overcome your fears, perfect your pitch, Help others help you make a lasting impression.
When:
Tues. July 24th 2012, 7:30-9:30pm Tickets 

Boston University's Tech, Drugs, and Rock n' Roll

When: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 from 4:00-8:00pm
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Registration  

Boston New Technology Meetup #BNT19
When: Tuesday, July 24, 6:30 PM
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Doing it on a Shoestring: Bootstrapping, Crowdfunding, and other techniques to get your business funding
When: Wednesday, July 25, 5:30- 6:30p.m
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Who: The Merrimack Valley Sandbox Idealaunch
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2012 Babson Summer Venture Program Demo Day

When: Thursday, July 26, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Where: Olin Hall Auditorium, Babson College, 231 Forest St., Babson Park, MA 02457
Tickets and more information
 

othereventsOpportunities for Innovators
Contests, awards, incubators, and more - there are lots of opportunities for innovators in the Boston area.  

CreativeNEXT Listening Tour: Join the Massachusetts Creative Economy Council to explore future opportunities for like-minded businesses within the creative landscape. Through round table discussions we hope to gain valuable insights concerning the growth and sustainability of creative business and organizations within the state of Massachusetts. What sets companies apart? Where are opportunities to grow? How can we help? What's NEXT?  Join us in uncovering what is NEXT for the Creative Economy of Massachusetts! Find the event in your community.

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