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3/15/08: Product Development Cert *and* Mobile Device Software
4/19/08: The Inventor's Life
5/17/08: Wikinomics and Mass Collaboration
6/21/08: Financial Planning for Business Owners
7/19/08: to be announced
8/16/08: Windows Maintenance and Computer Troubleshooting
9/20/08: The Lightglove Virtual Controller
10/18/08: Choosing the Legal Structure for Your Business
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Capital PC User Group (CPCUG)
Entrepreneurs and Consultants SIG (E&C SIG)
Saturday, March 15, 2008, 12:45-3:15 pm
o 12:45 pm Check-in
o 1:00 pm Program
o 3:15 pm Networking
Cleveland Park Library, 1st Floor, Large Meeting Room
3310 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Two Seminars (free and open to all):
CERTIFICATION:
New Product Development Professional (NPDP)
and
SOFTWARE FOR MOBILE DEVICES:
Palm, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, iPhone, and More
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CERTIFICATION:
New Product Development Professional (NPDP)
Speaker: Cynthia Gilmer, President, Opus Plus, Inc., and Certified NPDP
Cynthia Gilmer has been involved in various aspects of new product development,
primarily of software products, for more than 20 years. Last summer she was
certified as a New Product Development Professional (NPDP) by the Product
Development and Management Association (PDMA).
Cynthia will share her knowledge and experiences regarding this certification,
including--
o What is involved in becoming certified
o Topics covered and what you will learn
o The value of becoming certified
Join us to learn how this certification can help you learn more about the
business of developing new products and services.
Speaker: Cynthia Gilmer has more than 20 years of experience growing technology
product and service companies. Her product experience includes software and
software-as-a-service (SaaS) products, and IT services from a wide variety of
industries including government, telecommunications, enterprise applications,
security, law enforcement, and intelligence/defense.
Before founding Opus Plus, Inc., Ms. Gilmer was product management director for
iDirect, a satellite equipment manufacturer and global ISP. She established and
served as the director of the Applications Product Development and Engineering
organization for BroadBand Office, a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC)
providing voice, data and applications solutions to small- and mid-sized
businesses. In 1997, Ms. Gilmer founded Broadband Inc., a consultancy that
helped cable companies and wireless providers transition into the Internet
service business both in the United States and abroad. She helped lead BTG,
Inc., into new business areas as co-founder of its subsidiary Community
Networks, Incorporated (CNI), a pioneer in the broadband over cable TV service
market. Earlier in her career, Ms. Gilmer developed custom software solutions
for government and commercial clients with BTG.
As an active member of the Northern Virginia business community, Cynthia Gilmer
serves on the board of the Business Alliance of George Mason University, where
she leads the Investor Outreach Committee and serves on two other committees:
Grubstake Breakfast Selection and Coaching. She is a long-standing member of
the Northern Virginia Technology Council, where she has served as Chairman of
the Emerging Business & Entrepreneur Committee. Ms. Gilmer is a graduate of the
2006 class of Mindshare and an active member of the Potomac Officers Club.
Cynthia Gilmer holds BS and MS degrees in Computer Science from the University
of Maryland and Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University,
respectively.
Opus Plus, Inc., is a full-service product development consultancy located in
McLean, Virginia. It advances technology products and services from concept to
market launch. Opus Plus assists clients in any one area of the product
development process, or in full lifecycle support.
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SOFTWARE FOR MOBILE DEVICES:
Palm, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, iPhone, and More
Derek Meyer, Wireless Consultant and Trainer, Data at Hand
Audience: Anyone with a smartphone or other handheld computing device
Many people use a handheld device or smartphone without thinking of it as what
it really is--a pocket computer. And just as people load software on a desktop
or laptop computer, it is easy to add software to a handheld device or
smartphone, whether to replace built-in programs (e.g., calendar/contact
management, e-mail, Web browsers), tweak existing functionality through
utilities, or add new capabilities beyond what the device can do out of the
box. There are programs for almost all of the major platforms, with more coming
soon.
As a mobile technology consultant, Derek Meyer helps users choose the software
that meets their needs/wants. He will discuss currently available programs and
additional capabilities on the horizon.
Speaker: Derek Meyer, a consultant and trainer on wireless devices, has more
than 10 years of experience in technology. During the last 4 years he has
specialized in helping clients with smartphones, PDAs, Blackberry handhelds,
PalmOS and Windows Mobile devices, a variety of cell phones, and their
accessories. Working for Canon in his first year out of college, Derek did
phone-based tech support for printers.
Born in Washington, DC, Derek Meyer grew up and now lives in Alexandria,
Virginia. Speaking fluent French and Spanish, along with a little Japanese, he
has been called a Renaissance man. Derek is still trying to find more time to
devote to his additional interests in writing and computer graphics.
Derek may be reached via e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cleveland Park Library, 1st Floor, Large Meeting Room
3310 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
(west side, between Macomb and Newark Streets)
Metrorail: Cleveland Park Subway Station, Red Line
Connecticut Avenue, NW
Just 1.5 blocks north of meeting site
Parking: Street
See Web site for more information about CPCUG's Entrepreneurs and
Consultants SIG:
http://entrepreneur.cpcug.org/
Registration: via e-mail to Barbara Conn, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This event is free and open to all, but advance registration is
needed for event planning.
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Future FREE Events:
Saturday, April 19, 2008, 1:00-3:15 pm
THE INVENTOR'S LIFE:
Inspiration, Patenting, Fundraising, Production, Marketing, Patent Sale
Speaker: David Whiteis, BubbleRings.com
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 1:00-3:15 pm
WIKINOMICS AND MASS COLLABORATION
Speaker: Julia Loughran, President, ThoughtLink, Inc.
Saturday, June 21, 2008, 1:00-3:15 pm
FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
Brian Thomas, CFP, Financial Advisor,
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Saturday, July 19, 2008, 1:00-3:15 pm
Topic and Speaker: To Be Announced
Saturday, August 16, 2008, 1:00-3:15 pm
WINDOWS MAINTENANCE AND COMPUTER TROUBLESHOOTING
Speaker: Dennis Courtney, President, CPCUG
Saturday, September 20, 2008, 1:00-3:15 pm
THE LIGHTGLOVE VIRTUAL CONTROLLER:
On the Journey From Inventor's Dream to Market
Speaker: MG Howard, CEO, Lightglove
Saturday, October 18, 2008, 1:00-3:15 pm
CHOOSING THE LEGAL STRUCTURE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Panelists: Jina Etienne, CPA (and others)
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Barbara Conn, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Capital PC User Group (CPCUG) "Users Helping Users"
Chair, CPCUG Entrepreneurs and Consultants SIG
http://entrepreneur.cpcug.org/
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