10th annual Invention Convention; warning: flash flood.PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 1996--Expect a virtual flash flood of creative juices when the 10th annual Invention Convention '96 comes to The Pasadena Convention Center The Pasadena Convention Center is a 2,850-seat multi-purpose arena in Pasadena, Texas, USA. It hosts locals sporting events and concerts and will host the Houston Wild Riders of the National Indoor Football League starting in 2007. over Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. weekend. This four-day event, running Aug. 30 through Sept. 2, is a breakthrough for anyone who's ever wondered how to turn an ingenious idea into a marketable product. The creator behind the Invention Convention is Stephen Paul Gnass, president of Invention Services International Corp., and executive director of The National Congress of Inventor Organizations, a nonprofit national umbrella organization
An umbrella organization is an association of (often related, industry-specific) institutions, who work together formally to coordinate activities or for inventor groups across the country. Gnass is termed the "Inventor's Inventor" for his work to invent systems that facilitate the process of marketing inventions, and for his commitment to championing the role of inventors. He states, "The goal of the convention is to be a gathering of the world's brightest and most innovative inventors, who in addition to debuting their newest inventions, will be afforded the rare opportunity to interface with venture capitalists, marketing experts, distributors, licensing agents, prototype production specialists, packaging designers, U.S. patent office officials, advertisers, publicists and noted patent attorneys." Past "VIP" representatives have included the following well-known companies: Proctor & Gamble, Sharper Image, Hammacher Schlemmer, NordicTrack, King World, Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Imagineering, Wal-Mart, Arthur D. Little Arthur D. Little, Inc. is the world's first management consulting firm. Founded in 1886 by Arthur Dehon Little, an MIT chemist who discovered acetate, and co-worker Roger Griffin, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Arthur D. Little pioneered the concept of contracted technology research. , Rexall Square Drug Stores, Black and Decker, Xerox Computer Services Data processing (timesharing, batch processing), software development and consulting services. See service bureau, SaaS and ASP. , McDonnell Douglas McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. It merged with Boeing in 1997 to form The Boeing Company. Astronautics astronautics: see space science. Astronautics Flash Gordon space-traveling hero. [Am. Comics and Cin.: Halliwell] From the Earth to the Moon , Circuit City, Honda North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Dakin, who all come looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. new products in the early stages of commercialization. As part of its program for inventors, the Invention Convention offers an extensive menu of seminars presented by experts on many aspects of the invention process. This year's keynote speakers include Stanley Mason Jr., one of America's foremost inventors who has created household items including the granola bar, baby-shaped disposable diapers, and the squeezable ketchup bottle for Fortune 500 companies; and Don Kracke, speaker and author of "How to Turn Your Idea Into a Million Dollars" (a Doubleday best seller) whose products have generated a billion dollars in sales. Kracke is the creator of the "Rickie Tickie Stickies" craze in the late '60s and '70s. Show events also include the New Product and Invention Awards Program highlighted by the presentation of the BULBIE Gnass Spirit Achievement Award; and a roundtable discussion (by invitation only) on Saturday evening at the Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel Huntington Hotel may refer to:
The Invention Convention is produced by Invention Services International and is the Official Invention Trade Show of the National Congress of Inventor Organizations. Additional associate sponsors include Inventors Awareness Group, The Alliance for American Innovation, The Los Angeles Public Library-Science & Technology Section, the Better Business Bureau, the Black Invention Museum, and the World Future Society. The Invention Convention will hold a special private preview for trade and media on Friday, Aug. 30 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. which is closed to the general public during that day. The Invention Convention will be open to trade, media and public guests on Saturday, Aug. 31; Sunday, Sept. 1; and Monday, Sept. 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The Pasadena Convention Center is located at 300 East Green St., Pasadena, Calif. For further information on attending the Invention Convention and workshops, please call 800/458-5624. -0- Pasadena, Calif Invention Convention Friday, Aug. 30 through Monday, Sept. 2 (Friday, Aug. 30, open to trade and media only) The Pasadena Convention Center 300 East Green St. Pasadena, Calif. 91101 -0- NOTE: Invention Convention is the trademark and sole property of Invention Services International Corp. CONTACT: Arnie Wess, 213/469-7533 213/878-6964 (message) (For special media credentials and interviews) |
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