Upcoming Events

Networking & Advocacy
Innovation Coalition Fly-In Day
May 23 • 8:30 am - 11:00 am
Washington, DC

Nine national associations are joining forces to educate Congress about innovation--and each of these associations extend a cordial invitation to you to attend the 2012 Innovation Coalition Washington, D.C. Fly-In Day.

Join the Innovation Coalition, a national network of technology and entrepreneurial associations to educate your lawmakers on the importance of innovation in job creation and building the economy. Members of the Innovation Coalition and innovation leaders from around the country will: 1) meet with policy makers to discuss initiatives in key research and technology sectors; 2) emphasize the role innovation plays in creating a thriving economy; and 3) brief lawmakers and their staffs about the innovation process and the important role that innovation can play in job creation and economic growth.

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Conference
14th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference
May 30 - Jun 01
Louisville, KY

The 14th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference will be held in Louisville, Kentucky from May 30 to June 1, 2012. The event is made possible by local host, the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation. Stay tuned to the NIH SBIR website for more details as the logistics and agenda are developed.

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Conference
CDFA National Development Finance Summit
Jul 31 - Aug 03
Washington, DC

The National Summit will address the evolving federal/state/local development finance partnership with a focus on the industry’s most pressing issues, challenges and opportunities. Designed to educate both novices and seasoned development finance professionals alike, the 2012 Development Finance Summit will touch on over 25 different financing concepts, tools, programs, strategies, and solutions to the challenges facing the United States.

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Conference
Southeast Economic and Workforce Development Conference
Aug 05 - Aug 07
Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa

The Atlanta Regional Office of the Economic Development Administration will once again host the 2012 Southeast Regional Workforce and Economic Development Conference in conjunction with the Southern Economic Development Council's 2012 Annual Conference. This year’s theme, Partnering- Leveraging Resources, Maximizing Competitiveness, will feature topical presentations by subject matter experts and policy makers.