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INVENTOR'S UPDATE

DECEMBER  2012
In This Edition
Inventors Blog: Are You a "One-Take Osmond"?
December 4th: Open Meeting - Patent Depository Librarian Rae Shepherd
December 11: Inventor's Workshop (for CKIC Members Only)
5Across Competition Finals Wed December 6th
The Inventors Conference is Moving to May!
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After what seemed like an endless wait for recovery from spinal surgery these last several weeks, I am finally up and around and looking forward to being with you all again at our next CKIC Open meeting this Tuesday

And it looks like a great month to be back, as we have Rae Shepherd, Patent Librarian with Louisville Patent Depository coming to speak for us.  Check out this meeting and more in this month's Inventor's Update. 

There's also news about the 5Across Competition Finals, and big changes coming to our annual Inventors Conference, further below.


Are you a "One-Take Osmond" with your invention's or business presentation?  Find out in this month's inventor blog: http://www.ckic.org/inventorblog.html. 

I hope you have a very Merry Christmas, and that I get to see you before then at our next Free Open Meeting at the CKIC this Tuesday December 4th! 


Best Regards,

Don Skaggs
President
Central Kentucky Inventors Council

Inventors Blog: Are You a "One-Take Osmond"?
December 4th: Patent Librarian Rae Shepherd
What if you could get help from an actual Patent Depository Librarian?
Don't miss your chance at our next CKIC Free Open Meeting as we hear from:    

Patent

 

Rae Shepherd

 

Patent Librarian  

with the Louisville Free Public Library

Patent Depository  

 

Rae is not only the Patent Librarian for the Louisville Depository, but has also been appointed by the governor to the Kentucky State Advisory Council on Libraries.  

 

 

   

 

Patent Library

About the Patent Depository:

The LFPL is a member of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program, a network of 81 U.S. libraries having current and retrospective U.S. patent and trademark files and reference resources. As the only PTDLP in Kentucky, the Library provides unique access to patents and trademarks records and training opportunities, as well as the opportunity to consult the Patents and Trademarks Librarian in workshops and in one-on-one consultations.

                    

Louisville Free Public Library

 

Also as the Business Reference Librarian, Rae helps business types with marketing, demographics, and industry research.   

  

Don't miss this opportunity to hear from a real expert in her field!   We hope you'll join us on Tuesday December 4th!   

  

         

When:  Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
Where: Bluegrass Area Development Center
             699 Perimeter Drive Lexington KY
 

Time:
   Doors open for networking at 6:30pm,
             Meeting begins at 7:00pm

December 11th: Inventor's Workshop (for CKIC Members Only)
Join Us For Our Monthly, Members-Only  Inventors Workshop


Hosted by CKIC Founder Don West
Dan Atkinson Workshop

- This workshop is designed to help the inventor move from the idea stage through the invention process, by allowing for inventors to discuss and learn from constructive information concerning their ideas in a free and unencumbered, legally binding format.

 
This Meeting is for CKIC Members Only


Gary Davis Workshop Not a member? Come and join us:
Membership is only $40/yr

   Where: Bluegrass Development Center
                699 Perimeter Dr, Lexington KY

 
     Date: Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
      Time: Doors open at 6:30,
                                           Workshop begins at 7:00pm  
                 
  
Do you have a great idea for an invention?
Find out what you can do!



5Across Finals Are Wednesday December 6th!
Join the 5Across teams as they compete for the

5Across 2012 Finals

 

Please join us as the winners from the previous 5 rounds of the 5Across pitch competition go head to head to battle for the top prize of $4,000 as well as a runner up prize of $1,000.   

5Across

5 Previous winners pitching

5 Minutes per pitch                           Where: Awesome Inc

5 PM start time                                 When: December 5th

5 $ cost (includes food)                               5:00PM - 6 :30PM

   A PRODUCT OF:

 

        

 

 

RSVP-  http://5acrossfinals.eventbrite.com   

 

 

The Inventors Conference is Moving to May 
 
IConf13 Moving Annc
The next Inventors Conference is May 7th, 2013
SaveTheDate 13IConf
A lot of exciting changes are happening to the world of inventing and business since last year's Inventors Conference.  And one of the best places to learn about these innovations and opportunities will be at InventorCon 2013!  The conference originally scheduled for October is now moving to May.


Be among the the first to know about our plans for the next steps in what has become one of the largest inventor events in the midwest! 


Watch for updates coming soon >

 

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Find out more about this and other Great Opportunities  
at this month's Free Open CKIC Meeting
on Tuesday December 4th!

 

Experience the Valuable Instruction, Motivation and Power of Connections at the CKIC! 

 


 

CKIC Officers:
President - Don Skaggs
Vice-President - Mark Miller
Treasurer - Jim Hill