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INVENTOR'S UPDATE

JUNE  2013
In This Edition
Inventors Blog: What Success Really Looks Like
June 4th: Open Meeting - Twyman Clements with Kentucky Space
June 11th: Inventor's Workshop (for CKIC Members Only)
Tune In To Got Invention Radio
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I hope you didn't miss out on the great time we had at this year's InventorCon.  I want to first off say a Big Thank-You to all the staff, volunteers, participants and presenters that made this year's great event happen.  We couldn't have pulled it off without you! 

It turns out that in Central Kentucky, it really is Rocket Science!  And one of our featured exhibitors at InventorCon will also be our special guest in our June Open Meeting this week: Twyman Clements with Kentucky Space.  Find out more, along with other news and info in this month's Inventor's Update, below. 

Did you know there was a great inventor radio show on the internet?  Check out GotInventionRadio, also below. 


What does success in inventing and/or business look like?  I mean really look like?  Find out in this month's inventor blog: http://www.ckic.org/inventorblog.html. 

Here's to the start of a great summer!  I hope to see you at our next Free Open Meeting at the CKIC this Tuesday June 4th! 


Best Regards,

Don Skaggs
President
Central Kentucky Inventors Council

Inventors Blog: What Success Really Looks Like
June 4th: Twyman Clements with Kentucky Space
Did You Know That Space Innovations Are Happening Right Here in Central Kentucky?  Don't Miss The Next CKIC Meeting as We Hear From:    

Twyman Clements

 

Twyman Clements with Kentucky Space

 

 

 

 

 

Join us as we hear from Twyman Clements, Space Systems Engineer with Kentucky Space, LLC. 

 

   

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Kentucky Space

is an ambitious non-profit enterprise involving a consortium of universities, public and private organizations to design and lead innovative space    missions within realistic budgets and objectives. 

                    

 Kentucky Space programs cover a spectrum of flight opportunities including near space balloons, sub-orbital, orbital and ISS missions and partnerships with organizations world-wide, space agencies and commercial organizations.

                                                     

Twyman's work includes:

 

Program Manager for the KYSat-2 CubeSat program

 

Development and roll out of Firefly; a solar-rechargeable, self-powered Command and  

Data Handling System

 

Development of high altitude balloon payloads, for educational institutions and fundraising mechanisms.  

 

Don't miss this great opportunity to hear and learn at our Free Open Meeting on Tuesday June 4th!    

 

            

When:  Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
Where: Bluegrass Area Development Center
             699 Perimeter Drive Lexington KY
 

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

June 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, June 11th, 2013
      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!



Tune In to - Got Invention Radio
 


Launched in 2009, Got Invention Radio is a weekly radio show for inventors and entrepreneurs hosted by Brian Fried.  They always have a great line up of expert guests, successful inventors and business mentors to share their experiences and resources to help us with our ideas and inventions.   
 
You can listen live to the show on Thursdays at 8pm ET, and call in to ask questions during the show. They also have over 125 shows for you to download or listen to anytime. 

Just go to www.GotInventionRadio.com for more information or to listen.  

  

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Find out more about this and other Great Opportunities  
at this month's Free Open CKIC Meeting
on Tuesday June 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