The May Report: 2/11/2011: After spending $100K on marketing, months of planning and an inability to sign HTC as the lead sponsor, Kolenmesse, a German-based event planning company, backs out on sponsoring MobileAppEx trade show in Chicago; Interesting tidbit about UIC’s OTM: Nancy Sullivan hired Kathy Liu who used to be at the ITA and the ITDA; New key appointments at the University of Illinois; Anonymous writer uses the name Klatuuu from The Day The Earth Stood Still to defend UIC’s OTM and trash the employees

The May Report February 11th, 2011

Editor and publisher: ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com, www.themayreport.com , 773-525-3944.

Assistant editor: Melanie Adcock, iPHONE: 312-259-0610, melanie_adcock@msn.com

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* Kris Hammond, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Scoop section:

– Kolenmesse, German based event planning company, backs out on sponsoring MobileAppEx trade show in Chicago
– Klatuuu from The Day the Earth Stood Still speaks on the OTM at UIC
– Interesting! It turns out that Kathy Liu of the ITDA and then the ITA has landed in the department headed by Nancy Sullivan
– Reader wants to know if there is more on Mary Dicig [Editor's note: You betcha, as Bill Weaver would say -- and it starts with some spectacular backstabbing by a putatively good friend of Mary's]
– Two key appointments at the University of Illinois: Lawrence Schook to replace Avijit Ghosh as As interim Vice President for Research, Professor Lawrence B. Schook, Director of the Division of Biomedical Sciences at the Urbana-Champaign campus and as interim Vice President for Health Affairs, Joe G.N. “Skip” Garcia, M.D., Vice Chancellor for Research and a professor in the College of Medicine at the Chicago campus
– David Gulley who has served as a utility player for UIC over 25 years has been appointed to interim head of the Chicago Tech Park as of December, 2010 and UIC retook control of the Tech Park a year and a half ago from the IMD
– Brenda Russell of UIC on some innovations in UIC’s tech transfer program under Nancy Sullivan including Chicago Innovation Pipeline and the Chicago Innovation Mentors program
– David Gulley provides statistics from FY 04 and FY 06
– Brenda Russell adds to David Gulley’s numbers with statistics from FY10 and the first seven months of FY11
– More on the project to coordinate a shared IP data base for area universities (UIC, NU, U of C, possibly IIT) to more easily attract investors
– Why Larry Schook’s appointment is important in that it expands the portfolio
– UIC hosted the NIH TRND (Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases)
– Plusses and minuses on the fact that 80% of UIC’s $400MM in research dollars is dedicated to the life sciences
– Where do you come down on this debate about important matters? Too much gas, anyone?
– Phil Tadros: Wants more space
– Indiana University’s Innovate Indiana Fund has invested in three firms: Aarden Pharmaceuticals, ApeX Therapeutics and Courseload
– Groupon’s Superbowl: Social media (C)PR
– Chris Sweis encourages Ron
– Some big local names here: ECC March 2nd Forum – Why Chicago’s Tech Startups Will Rule the New Decade
– “Network After Work” on Thursday Feb 17th at Hearts, Tuesday March 15th at Benchmark – Photos from Public House
– C3: Tips and Tricks for Adobe CS5 with Gary Adcock
– Linked N Chicago (LiNC) invites you to Linked N Live City Event At Citizen Bar, Chicago… (Mar 23, 2011)
– Think big! Young Chicagoans cashing in on tech ventures
– Can an “app” benefit my existing business?
– CHICAGO HIGH SPEED NETWORKING – Thursday 17th February!
– Reminder: Android Development Bootcamp – #3 of 8 Classess is in one week
– BMA Announces 2011 B2 Awards Competition Call for Entries
– Fig1 Brand Studio Releases New App called MrChocolate
– Chicago Start-Up ShadowReports.com Reveals New Information About John Wayne Gacy Case
– February 22: MEF Wheaton and once again Jerry Mitchell can’t spell — February has two “r”s Jerry!– TechAmerica Public Sector Calendar of Meetings & Events for February 2011

[Editor's note: Ron May here. What a day! We are living in very exciting times. Where is our local social media elite on the situation in Egypt? I guess these folks have little or nothing to say.

I don't think it is an exaggeration to say that I participated in about fifty calls today.

Too many to mention now, but some included Bruce Montgomery and Darrin Stern on the MobileApEx show getting the plug pulled. Darrin did say that they tried to get HTC to be the lead sponsor and that they invested $100K on marketing (and that included attending a variety of shows like CTIA) so far before the German HQ decided to cut the losses. It is really sad because there were about twenty people locally who put in a lot of time and effort.

Fred was officially on the committee but he did not attend meetings much. He and Terry have never been able to get traction with Motorola and Darrin could not even get a meeting with MOTO but he did manage to get a half hour meeting with NAVTEQ in the last few weeks.

Russ Rockefeller of Toronto has some very interesting things to say about the guys at Affluence and he also dealt with Scott Mitchell but it was Profita who turned out to be the ball buster, he told me.

My investigation into UIC's OTM is just starting so the letters below skew things in favor of the current management, but trust me, the other shoe will drop.

You may notice that some of the emails today look different. That is because I am finally getting rid of the perennial problems caused by the rickety server that dates back to ANET days. It is a big pain for the guys at Expedient. Today, at my behest, Philip, the engineer in Pittsburgh helped my brother set up a gmail account for the mail. We have 1.5 gigs to move off the web interface and the gmail account holds 8 gigs. So we should be in good shape. Thanks, Paul and Philip and you know, I rarely say Thank You.

That legacy server was such a source of problems and it broke down every few days.

First thing Monday, more on all of this and that poseur Frank Gruber SXSW.

Channel 7 just reported that Groupon is pulling the controversial Tibet advertisement from the Super Bowl.
A. What is the news there? B. Is that a surprise to anyone? C. BFD. D. Groupon is clearly addicted to publicity for publicity's sake. E. Just let me know when the file the S-1.]
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The Scoop section:
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Kolenmesse, German based event planning company, backs out on sponsoring MobileAppEx trade show in Chicago

Subject: Kolenmesse, German based event planning company, backs out on sponsoring MobileAppEx trade show in Chicago
Date: 2/11/2011 5:33:30 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: melanie_adcock@msn.com
To: ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com

Kolenmesse, German based event planning company, backs out on sponsoring MobileAppEx trade show in Chicago

By: Melanie Adcock

It’s rare that as a reporter I get to write about news that not only am I a part of but have helped shape.

Last Thursday, Kolenmesse, the German based event planning company, informed the Steering Committee of the MobileAppEx trade show event that they are backing out of sponsoring the event scheduled to take place at McCormick Place June 11-12, 2011. They cited a skittish market and a lack of signed agreements from exhibitors. Despite verbal promises, verbal commitments and desire expressed by many to participate and sponsor this event at the time of this meeting last week there were no signed agreements. Kolenmesse plans to revisit the idea for having the same event in Chicago in 2012. The company estimates taking a loss in expenses in the neighborhood of $100,000 for backing out of the event.

Since May of 2010 MobileAppEx has been a project I’ve personally supported through attending committee meetings, obtaining and mentoring a team of 8 student interns to help promote the event, assisting with coordinating events that support the promotion of MobileAppEx, speaking to groups about the event, networking with business cards designed to promote the event and giving insight based on my extensive exhibit and event planning background and deep immersion in the mobile space in the city of Chicago.

It’s been my experience that when you have a failure of some sorts and learn from it the next experience is much better. The trick is to not give up.

I’ve spoken with Darrin Stern and Darrin has also spoken with Ron. Anyway, here is what Darrin Stern, the MobileAppEx Event coordinator, had to say about the matter in an e-mail to the MobileAppEx Committee: (Note, part of this e-mail is in draft form, but I don’t think he’ll mind if we run it as it is in fact well written and gets to the point)

Hello everyone,

I would like to take this opportunity to follow-up with every as a number of people were not able to attend the meeting last night. The meeting was relatively short, I had to announce the unreleased news that MobileAppEx will be postponed at this time (we have received no contracts to this point). I know this is a big email list but PLEASE keep this information between us for the time being.

The unofficial statement from my parent company will be as follows (ie this is a draft) “Due to the current economic environment and the limited support from the industry’s leading brands and players Koelnmesse, Inc. has decided to postpone the MobileAppEx Tradeshow and Conference. The continued poor economy has created an unanticipated and difficult dynamic for us as we launch a valuable event in the fast paced and ever changing mobile industry.

Koelnmesse, Inc. remains confident in the market place that MobileAppEx was staged to provide; market data and news media continue to confirm that businesses of all sizes are in need of mobile solutions for their operations, sales and marketing – now and in the future. “My team will remain committed to MobileAppEx as we will continue to communicate with key organizations about possible new show dates” stated Mette Petersen, President and Managing Director of Koelnmesse, Inc. Our event partner Connected World will continue as scheduled with their conference and exhibition. For additional information on Connected World, please visit http:// www.connectedworldmag.com/conference.

We would like to recognize and thank our supporting organizations, media partners and local volunteers. Without their support MobileAppEx would not have developed to this point. In the coming weeks we will work with these organizations and individuals to transition the submitted conference program suggestions towards a new format.

Our guideline is to offer industry events which are truly relevant for and supported by the industry. So please feel free to send us your comments and ideas any time.

We look forward to working with you in the near future!”

After we talk about this decision a number of people at the meeting ask, can’t we still do the conference as a local partnership? The answer is YES. We would love to see something like that and I would love to be a volunteer to the effort. We are going to wait to inform any of the companies, potential speakers, our supporting organizations and media partners until the individuals at last night’s meeting have a chance to think this over. I would encourage any of you to reach out to either Jeff from MOMO, Bruce, Melanie, Reuben or Uki as they were all there.

Once this leadership group confirms the interest to move forward I will support the possible partnering with the Connected world team and The Cable Show.

As promised attached is the conference program as submitted. I would ask you not to contact these people at this point. I would like to inform them first and then setup a smooth joint transition of the speakers and potential sponsors.

I know this is a long email and its late on Friday so please enjoy the weekend and I am here to answer any questions and to work with whomever if they is a team to work on this.

Let me know.

Darrin Stern
Director of New Business Development
Koelnmesse, Inc/
Cologne International Trade Fairs
8700 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.

Suite 640 North
Chicago, IL 60631
USA
Tel: +1-773-326-9925
Mobile: +1-773-727-0337
Fax: +1-773-714-0063
email: d.stern@koelnmessenafta.com

AIM: darrinstern
website: www.koelnmessenafta.com

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Ron May here. Melanie, thanks for doing this and for not being afraid to report on something you’ve been involved in.

I’ll give you my take on the conversation I had with Darrin and with Bruce Montgomery on Monday.
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Klatuuu from The Day the Earth Stood Still speaks on the OTM at UIC

From: Klatuuu
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 14:14:40 -0600
To: ron@themayreport.com

So you think you have a story on UIC? What you really have are some
disgruntled employees that dont like being held accountable and made
to work. They want cushy jobs that allow them to arrive between 9-10,
take pilates classes then go to lunch and leave at 330 (4 at the
latest). Being required to be present, produce results and play nice
with researchers were not on the radar screens of certain people and
working a full eight hour day was not the normal business practice.

The OTM has increased disclosures, licenses, and income for the campus
and now holds people accountable for their actions. The director has
high expectations and those that want to do well and work hard do so,
those that don’t criticize and create drama. There is a small faction
of people that don’t/didn’t get their way and are too cowardly to sign
their names to their claims.

There are incredible staff doing wonderful things that are not being
recognized in the OTM because a few bad apples/drama initiators
apparently have too much time on his/her/their hands. If they were
doing their jobs and working their hearts out for UIC they would be
too exhausted to do anything else.

If you are going to print the anonymous bashing, you have to print this too.
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Interesting! It turns out that Kathy Liu of the ITDA and then the ITA has landed in the department headed by Nancy Sullivan

UIC – not confidential

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Hi Ron,

I’ve been enjoying your last few posts on the May Report regarding UIC.

I’m sure Brenda Russell wouldn’t say anything negative about Nancy Sullivan’s work or “leadership” at the UIC Office of Technology Management. Keep in mind that Brenda Russell was the head of the committee that hired her long time pal – Nancy Sullivan. I’m sure Nancy Sullivan continues to show Brenda Russell her gratitude in many ways.

In one of your older articles you ask “where did Kathy Liu end up?” Well, her networking pal, Nancy Sullivan, the current director of the UIC Office of Technology Management, hired Kathy as “Business Development Coordinator,” even with a hiring freeze at the University. Wonder how that happened?

Looking forward to more of your articles.
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Reader wants to know if there is more on Mary Dicig [Editor's note: You betcha, as Bill Weaver would say -- and it starts with some spectacular backstabbing by a putatively good friend of Mary's]

Re: The May Report: 2/10/2011: Come on, Shefsky & Froelich, man up! The slimeballs (that is strictly my opinion and does not constitute defamation) at Affluence.org ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Details on unpaid and stiffed consultant Reyne Haines and plenty more to come….

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Ron

You mentioned Mary Dicig in a prior issue.

Any more news on that front?

On 2/10/11 5:35 PM, The May Report wrote:
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Two key appointments at the University of Illinois: Lawrence Schook to replace Avijit Ghosh as As interim Vice President for Research, Professor Lawrence B. Schook, Director of the Division of Biomedical Sciences at the Urbana-Champaign campus and as interim Vice President for Health Affairs, Joe G.N. “Skip” Garcia, M.D., Vice Chancellor for Research and a professor in the College of Medicine at the Chicago campus

Subject: FW: [OFFICIAL] Message from the President
Date: 2/6/2011 1:23:42 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: russell@uic.edu
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com

fyi

—— Forwarded Message
> From: Official Announcement
> Reply-To:
> Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 14:56:17 -0600
> To:
> Subject: [OFFICIAL] Message from the President
>
> Dear Faculty, Staff and Students,
>
> Our Board of Trustees in November adopted a critical realignment of the
> University’s administrative structure, one intended to make our organization
> more cohesive, to strengthen our hand in grappling with chronically difficult
> financial conditions and, ultimately, to sustain the University of Illinois’
> greatness for future generations. The restructuring followed months of
> collective self-examination, deliberation and consultation among faculty,
> students, staff, our trustees and me. I deeply appreciate the work of everyone
> involved.
>
> I am pleased today to announce the appointments of two outstanding
> individualsâ€¹each one an exemplar of the excellence of the University of
> Illinoisâ€¹to key roles as part of the restructuring process. They are:
>
> â‚¬ As interim Vice President for Research, Professor Lawrence B. Schook,
> Director of the Division of Biomedical Sciences at the Urbana-Champaign
> campus.
>
> Larry is an internationally renowned scholar in genomics with significant
> leadership experience in building strategic alliances and in winning tens of
> millions of dollars in competitively awarded research grants.
>
> â‚¬ As interim Vice President for Health Affairs, Joe G.N. “Skip” Garcia, M.D.,
> Vice Chancellor for Research and a professor in the College of Medicine at the
> Chicago campus.
>
> A physician-scientist with an esteemed international reputation for his
> expertise in lung disease and its prevention, Skip came to UIC a year ago with
> a broad range of clinical and research leadership experience. Skip also has a
> strong track record for attracting research funding.
>
> Biographies of Larry Schook and Skip Garcia, as well as background information
> on the administrative realignment, may be found at
> http://www.uillinois.edu/our/news/2011/Feb2.VP.links.cfm
>
> We can be proud that the University of Illinois has within its faculty and
> administration scholars as capable as Larry Schook and Skip Garcia to step
> into these roles at such a crucial time for the University. Skip will move
> into his interim position Feb. 16, and Larry will move into his on March 1,
> subject to Board of Trustees formal approval in March. The University will
> conduct searches within the next year to fill both positions permanently.
>
> As you may recall when our trustees approved these positions, the goal was,
> first and foremost, to improve our research and clinical health care missions,
> in part by establishing better cooperation and coordination across the three
> campuses. The changes followed recommendations made in last year’s
> Administrative Review and Restructuring (ARR) report.
>
> The office of the vice president for research was established by re-titling
> the vice president for technology and economic development and expanding into
> that portfolio important responsibilities for the University’s vast $725
> million-a-year, externally funded research enterprise. The VP-Research will
> facilitate collaborative research opportunities, streamline related policies
> and procedures, and act as a coherent, unified voice for U of I research.
>
> Larry is the Gutgsell Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences on the
> Urbana campus. As the Director of the Division of Biomedical Sciences, he is
> responsible for directing strategic alliances related to health research and
> leading the Illinois Health Sciences Initiative that coordinates Urbana campus
> research and educational programs. He holds joint appointments in
> bioengineering, nutritional sciences, and in pathology, part of the UIC
> College of Medicine, and has faculty appointments with the Institute for
> Genomic Biology and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.
> His scholarly activities include authoring more than 200 publications and
> editing six books. He is the founding editor of Animal Biotechnology.
>
> After three years of excellent service as vice president for technology and
> economic development, Avijit Ghosh will move into the role of special
> assistant to the president, an important function interim President Stan
> Ikenberry temporarily performed until his recent return to the faculty. Avijit
> will assist in the vice president’s office transition to VP-Research and in
> the implementation of the cost-saving measures recommended by the ARR working
> group.
>
> The office of the vice president for health affairs was created in recognition
> of the fact that while most of the clinical health care enterprise, which
> accounts for about one-third of the University’s operating budget, is housed
> at UIC, it extends throughout the university and most of Illinois. The
> VP-Health Affairs reports directly to the president with a secondary reporting
> relationship to the UIC vice president/chancellor. Responsibilities include
> oversight of the University’s hospital, long overdue for renovation;
> connecting better the clinical mission to the research and teaching missions;
> and generating additional clinical revenue.
>
> Skip joined UIC last February after four years as chair of the department of
> Medicine at the University of Chicago. At UIC, he is the Earl M. Bane
> Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Bioengineering. The author or
> co-author of nearly 350 peer-reviewed publications and 25 book chapters, Skip
> is internationally recognized for his expertise on the genetic basis of lung
> disease and the prevention and treatment of inflammatory lung injury,
> especially in susceptible populations such as African Americans and Latinos.
> Several of his approaches to prevent vascular leak have been patented. He is a
> passionate advocate for the training of physician scientists and is an active
> supporter of minority medical and science students. Skip will continue to
> serve as UIC’s Vice Chancellor for Research.
>
> Please join me in welcoming Larry and Skip, and thanking them for their
> willingness to take on these important new responsibilities.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Michael J. Hogan
> President

—— End of Forwarded Message
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David Gulley who has served as a utility player for UIC over 25 years has been appointed to interim head of the Chicago Tech Park as of December, 2010 and UIC retook control of the Tech Park a year and a half ago from the IMD

Subject: RE: David, tell me what your new interim job is, how big the tech park is, etc.
Date: 2/7/2011 9:33:35 A.M. Central Standard Time
From: dgulley@uic.edu
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com

In December I assumed additional responsibilities for the business development efforts at the University’s properties in the Chicago Technology Park.

This includes the Research Center (www.research.uic.edu/techpark), a 56,000 sq ft wet lab incubator and a 70,000 sq ft building at 2242 West Harrison that is suitable for more mature companies.

The Chicago Technology Park (www.techpark.com)is a 56-acre research park adjacent to UIC’s west campus. There are 11 individual buildings in the CTP, see this map (www.imdc.org/contact-us/interactive-map-of-the-imd) which shows 6 research and non-profit entities and 5 commercial buildings.

The commercial buildings include:

Litholink, a company that graduated from the Research Center

Enterprise I and II, multi-tenant facilities manage by the Illinois Medical District Commission

Research Center and 2242 West Harrison, managed by UIC

There are currently 15 companies in the Research Center and listed on the Research Center website.

There are two new companies that move in this month:

Yaso Biotechnology, coming from Phoenix

CBT (Centre for Biomedical Testing), a UIC spin-off

From: RONALDMAY@aol.com [mailto:RONALDMAY@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 7:07 PM
To: dgulley@uic.edu
Cc: ronaldmay@aol.com; melanie_adcock@msn.com
Subject: David, tell me what your new interim job is, how big the tech park is, etc.
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Brenda Russell of UIC on some innovations in UIC’s tech transfer program under Nancy Sullivan including Chicago Innovation Pipeline and the Chicago Innovation Mentors program

Subject: News about tech transfer
Date: 2/6/2011 1:55:59 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: russell@uic.edu
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com

Below are the links to the Chicago Innovation Pipeline and the Chicago Innovation Mentors program.

otm.uic.edu/features/2010-07-02/chicago-innovation-pipeline

c2st.org/press/chicago-innovation-mentors-cim-mentoring-program-to-bridge-gap-between-ideas-and-innovation-by

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David Gulley provides statistics from FY 04 and FY 06

Subject: Re: David, please send me stats similar to those below for the last three FYs.
Date: 2/6/2011 5:55:05 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: dgulley@uic.edu
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com

The other fiscal year basic stats are here:

www.vpted.uillinois.edu/Reports/index.cfm

David L. Gulley, PhD
Sent from my iPad

On Feb 6, 2011, at 5:40 PM, RONALDMAY@aol.com wrote:

From: David Gulley [dgulley@uic.edu]
To: Ron May, The May Report
Subject: UIC info
Sent: Thu 4/12/2007 2:44 PM

UIC’s 5 licensed Start-ups from FY06 are:

Immersive Touch
CDG Therapeutics
Oxygen Therapeutics
CDT Carbide Derivative Technologies
WMR Biomedical

This data is based on what is reported to AUTM www.autm.net:

Invention disclosures
FY04 84
FY06 122

New US patents filed
FY04 85
FY06 111

License Revenue
FY04 $2.78M
FY06 $3.77M
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Brenda Russell adds to David Gulley’s numbers with statistics from FY10 and the first seven months of FY11

Subject: Re: David, please send me stats similar to those below for the last three FYs.
Date: 2/6/2011 6:17:27 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: russell@uic.edu
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com, dgulley@uic.edu
CC: nansulli@uic.edu, melanie_adcock@msn.com

I am on that advisory committee that I told you Nancy established. We met recently and so I have FY10 numbers and numbers for the first 7 months of FY11.

Here they are -

Invention Disclosures
FY10 146
FY11YTD 106

Licensing Income
FY10 $9.1 million
FY11YTD $6.3 million

New US Patents filed
FY10 167
FY11YTD 101

Number of startups
FY10 3
FY11 YTD 5

On 2/6/11 5:40 PM, “RONALDMAY@aol.com” wrote:

From: David Gulley [dgulley@uic.edu]
To: Ron May, The May Report
Subject: UIC info
Sent: Thu 4/12/2007 2:44 PM

UIC’s 5 licensed Start-ups from FY06 are:

Immersive Touch
CDG Therapeutics
Oxygen Therapeutics
CDT Carbide Derivative Technologies
WMR Biomedical

This data is based on what is reported to AUTM www.autm.net :

Invention disclosures
FY04 84
FY06 122

New US patents filed
FY04 85
FY06 111

License Revenue
FY04 $2.78M
FY06 $3.77M
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More on the project to coordinate a shared IP data base for area universities (UIC, NU, U of C, possibly IIT) to more easily attract investors

Subject: About the pipeline coordinating tech transfer in Chicago
Date: 2/6/2011 1:29:29 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: russell@uic.edu
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com

This is an old link. tech.uchicago.edu/features/20100520_bio/

Nancy is the UIC lead for this. Call Alan Thomas at UC to get update.

Alan Thomas
Director, Office of Technology and Intellectual Property
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Why Larry Schook’s appointment is important in that it expands the portfolio

Subject: RE: David, Larry Schook has a new portfolio area. What’s that & why important?
Date: 2/7/2011 9:42:27 A.M. Central Standard Time
From: dgulley@uic.edu
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com
CC: melanie_adcock@msn.com

Here is the press release:

www.uillinois.edu/our/news/2011/Feb02.InterimVP.cfm

This new position is a portfolio expansion and re-titling for the vice president for technology and economic development.

The importance is that the new VP-Research can work across all U of Illinois campuses to facilitate collaborative research opportunities, streamline related policies and procedures, and act as a “coherent, unified voice for U of I research” which currently totals $725 million-a-year in externally funded research enterprise.

Larry Schook’s quote in the press release provides perspective:

“It is a great honor to be asked by President Hogan to lead new efforts to coordinate the research enterprise across the university, in order to further enhance our competitiveness for external funding from foundations, the federal government, and other sources,” said Schook. “The University is well positioned to lead the nation in technology-based medicine and health care reform, addressing renewable energy needs, and ensuring human sustainability through nutrition, education, social programs, and arts and humanities.”

From: RONALDMAY@aol.com [mailto:RONALDMAY@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 7:13 PM
To: dgulley@uic.edu
Cc: melanie_adcock@msn.com; ronaldmay@aol.com; nansulli@uic.edu; russell@uic.edu
Subject: David, Larry Schook has a new portfolio area. What’s that & why important?
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UIC hosted the NIH TRND (Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases)

Subject: RE: David, you mentioned some initiative by NIH for which you had visitors recently.
Date: 2/7/2011 9:55:24 A.M. Central Standard Time
From: dgulley@uic.edu
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com
CC: melanie_adcock@msn.com, nansulli@uic.edu, russell@uic.edu

In late November, UIC hosted the NIH TRND (Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases) team, a new congressionallyâ€mandated effort to speed development of new drugs for rare and neglected diseases. It involves a collaboration between intramural (NIH) and extramural (a company or a university) labs with appropriate expertise.

Projects are identified through a solicitation and may come from a company or an academic institution and a variety of stages of development. The goal is to take the project to the phase needed for an external organization to adopt the project and take it through further clinical development.

This is a great opportunity for small companies as well as university labs to move their discoveries forward.

rarediseases.info.nih.gov/TRND/

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Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 7:14 PM
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Cc: melanie_adcock@msn.com; ronaldmay@aol.com; nansulli@uic.edu; russell@uic.edu
Subject: David, you mentioned some initiative by NIH for which you had visitors recently.
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Plusses and minuses on the fact that 80% of UIC’s $400MM in research dollars is dedicated to the life sciences

Subject: RE: 80% of the $400MM research $ at UIC go to life sciences. Plusses and minuses?
Date: 2/7/2011 10:02:42 A.M. Central Standard Time
From: dgulley@uic.edu
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com
CC: melanie_adcock@msn.com

Plus:

The breadth and depth allows us to develop strategic and thematic areas:

tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/mission_goals.shtml

Minus:

A challenge – not a minus. We must find ways to engage other research disciplines and create more effective interdisciplinary research teams.

From: RONALDMAY@aol.com [mailto:RONALDMAY@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 7:26 PM
To: dgulley@uic.edu
Cc: melanie_adcock@msn.com; russell@uic.edu; nansulli@uic.edu; ronaldmay@aol.com
Subject: 80% of the $400MM research $ at UIC go to life sciences. Plusses and minuses?
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Phil Tadros: Wants more space

From: philcoextra Sender: philcoextra@gmail.com
Subject: Re: The May Report: 2/9/2011: Another consultant hired by Affluence.org comes forward to say that he too was not paid a dime for months of work; The UIC story looks like it may end up being a big one but I can’t say much right now; ADT’s UNCD bearing
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 13:39:12 -0600
To: The May Report

Ron,

We are growing so fast we are looking for another HQ

we might stay in Lake view but are negotiation leases in the West Loop and Lincoln Park by the new apple store.

IF you know anyone with a giant ground floor wonder land let me know.

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Indiana University’s Innovate Indiana Fund has invested in three firms: Aarden Pharmaceuticals, ApeX Therapeutics and Courseload

February 10, 2011

News Release

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University’s Innovate Indiana Fund, designed to invest in emerging-technology startups that both propel IU discoveries toward the marketplace and stimulate Indiana’s economy, has completed investments in its first three companies, giving the $10 million fund a solid start.

The Indianapolis-based companies, with ties to researchers at the IU School of Medicine and the university’s exploration of digital delivery of educational resources, include Aarden Pharmaceuticals, ApeX Therapeutics and Courseload.

“The investments the Innovate Indiana Fund has made in these three early-stage technology companies in Indiana demonstrates the fund’s ability to provide the critical capital and valued connections to grow innovative high-tech companies,” said Bill Stephan, IU vice president for engagement. “It exemplifies IU’s commitment to enrich the state’s economy.”

The investments also mark a commitment IU’s economic development officials made to begin putting the venture capital fund promptly to work. The fund was announced in December 2009 by IU President Michael A. McRobbie with the expressed goal of beginning investments in 2010. Visit www.iufund.iu.edu for more information about the fund.

These first three companies have been remarkably successful at raising money from a variety of investors, including the Innovate Indiana Fund. The companies have raised more than $2 million in aggregate capital when totaling their entire first-round capital campaigns.

“The three companies we’ve invested in really stand out as promising enterprises because of their cutting-edge technology, potential for explosive growth, and ability to create sustainable high-skill employment,” said Ken Green, the IIF’s managing director.

More about the companies:

Aarden Pharmaceuticals, located in IU’s Emerging Technology Center in Indianapolis, is a small molecule drug discovery and development company that uses novel technology developed in the labs of IUSM researchers. Aarden’s cutting-edge technology will enable the company to make drugs for a previously un-druggable set of intracellular phosphatase (PTP) disease targets. Aarden’s initial programs are focused on infectious disease, cancer, metabolic and autoimmune conditions. For more information about the company, visit www.aardenpharma.com/.
ApeX Therapeutics, a joint startup between cancer researchers at IU and Purdue University, is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel pharmaceuticals for the treatment of pancreatic and brain cancers in addition to age-related macular degeneration. For more information about the company, visit apextherapeutics.com/.
Courseload, co-founded by an IU professor from the Kelley School of Business, is located in the Emerging Technology Center. This high-tech electronic media delivery company specializes in providing higher educational learning resources including textbooks, lectures and other forms of rich media through innovative collaborative Web and stand-alone software platforms. For more information about the company, visit www.courseload.com.
Funded solely from university and private donor sources, the Innovate Indiana Fund is unique in that it invests in technologies and companies — not other funds. It was created as a seed stage-focused venture capital fund that provides critical funding for IU-affiliated entrepreneurs. It provides these companies with additional business planning and development resources through the IU Research & Technology Corp. These include “pitch” preparation, introductions to various capital providers and commercial partners and access to business incubation and laboratory facilities.

For more information, contact Rebecca Carl at 317-321-1446 and rebcarl@indiana.edu. For more information about the Innovate Indiana Fund, visit www.iufund.iu.edu.

Source: Indiana University
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Groupon’s Superbowl: Social media (C)PR

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Groupon’s Superbowl: Social media (C)PR
BY FC EXPERT BLOGGER SIMON MAINWARINGToday
This blog is written by a member of our expert blogging community and expresses that expert’s views alone.

Much has been written about Groupon’s PR missteps at the Superbowl over the last two days. Their three ads (representing a $3 million ad buy) poked fun at celebrity-endorsed PSAs for endangered whales, the Brazilian rainforest, and Tibet. The ads were variously described as in bad taste or simply poor communications because they failed to mention that Groupon was matching people’s donations to these causes up to $100,000.

What the Groupon ads do offer, however, are useful lessons in a) effective communication in today’s social business marketplace; b) what happens when traditional and social media mentalities collide and; c) how well-intended cause marketing must be managed for a brand to resonate with consumers. Let’s take them one by one.

a) Clearly the audience for the Superbowl is enormous and varied but one thing today’s consumers share is a heightened awareness of global crises, causes and social issues thanks to information on the Internet shared in real time using social media. As such, there is a level of sophistication to consumer’s understanding of the challenges the world faces, and specific causes such as Tibet, the environment or the oceans. It is a dangerous tactic to poke fun at these issues even if your brand is the butt of the joke. At worst, such strategies are seen to put the brand’s desire for you to like them above the gravity of these causes. At best, the Groupon ads were inspired by good intentions but they weren’t clearly communicated, which means the ads were poorly executed.

b) As such, the Groupon campaign is a powerful demonstration of a traditional media mindset being applied to a social media marketplace. It demonstrated a failure to understand that effective communication now requires that a brand be the chief celebrant of a community rather than its celebrity. In this case, the awkward attempt at humor may be due in part to the expectation that these were to be “Superbowl ads.” As such, the humor overwhelmed the intent, leaving the commercials falling between the two stools.

This mistake is especially odd since Groupon is a daily deal platform that turns on collective action whose dynamics now drive much of the social media marketplace. As such, the driver of all communications should be their community. Plus Groupon understands very well how the marketplace has changed. The Superbowl is no longer the largest platform for a brand to talk about itself, but rather an amazing opportunity to amplify the needs, wants and hopes of a brand community.

c) Cause marketing by brands is on the rise for a very good reason — these universal values allow brands to be innately relevant and sharable within social media communities. But greater brand adoption does not make these issues any less sensitive, especially to customers. A brand must earn serious credentials within the social change space before it can confidently take license with the seriousness of cause issues. Even though Groupon’s roots are in social activism through The Point and now with G-Team Initiative, they miscalculated how to use cause marketing because the majority of the Superbowl audience knows little about them and even less about their meaningful cause efforts. It’s no surprise then that consumers mistook them as appropriating cause issues for the sake of humor in a way that left people shaking their heads.

So what does Groupon do? Andrew Mason, Groupon CEO, has written a blog post that aims to justify their strategy while also explaining their intentions. Such justification will have little effect after the fact and it’s tortuous logic to argue that at least the bad publicity has brought greater attention to these causes. But a clear statement of their true intentions is a great start. While he falls short of apologizing, Mason does state:

“The last thing we wanted was to offend our customers — it’s bad business and it’s not where our hearts are.”

Fair enough, and few doubt their good intentions. If nothing else, the campaign serves as a lesson in the perils of a headlong rush to create a “Superbowl ad campaign”, the distraction of being an e-commerce darling in a blooming IPO marketplace, and in the recognition that while causes make good marketing they are far more important than that.

Do you believe theGroupon campaign has been unfairly judged? How do you think they are handling the PR fallout?
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Chris Sweis encourages Ron

Chris Sweis
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from Chris Sweis
to The May Report
date Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 5:38 PM
subject Re: The May Report: 2/10/2011: Come on, Shefsky & Froelich, man up! The slimeballs (that is strictly my opinion and does not constitute defamation) at Affluence.org ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Details on unpaid and stiffed consultant Reyne Haines and ple

I am so glad to see your health numbers up…Now go and give those fu**ers hell Ron…Take care life is short…Live it out loud!!!

Chris

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Some big local names here: ECC March 2nd Forum – Why Chicago’s Tech Startups Will Rule the New Decade

Subject: FW: ECC March 2nd Forum – Why Chicago’s Tech Startups Will Rule the New Decade
Date: 2/11/2011 10:24:42 A.M. Central Standard Time
From: bconnolly@furthermore.com
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com

Quiet Revolution: Why Chicago’s Tech Startups Will Rule the New Decade
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Jai Shekhawat

Jai Shekhawat is the Founder and CEO of Fieldglass, a provider of tools that enable companies to procure and manage contingent workers, services, independent contractors, and specialized talent pools. Jai is ranked 7th on SI Review’s 2010 “25 Most Powerful People in Staffing.” He is also a two-time Supply & Demand Chain Executive “Pro to Know” and currently serves on the Mayor’s Council of Technology Advisors (MCTA) for the City of Chicago. Jai is a regular speaker at industry conferences and has been profiled in publications such as Silicon India, Entrepreneur and Chicago Tribune. Under his leadership, Fieldglass received a Stevie Award for “Most Innovative Company in North America” in 2007.

Eric Lunt

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John Aiello

John Aiello is Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of SAVO. Since co-founding SAVO, John has worked closely with senior executives at Fortune 500, mid-market, and non-profit customers. Prior to SAVO, he served as Director of Marketing for a Chicago-area private high school, Brand Manager for the Miller Brewing Company, and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Sundance Homes, a publicly traded homebuilder. John is a frequent speaker for the American Marketing Association, Kellogg, University of Chicago, University of Notre Dame and many other institutions on topics related to sales/marketing effectiveness and entrepreneurship.

J.B. Pritzker

J.B. Pritzker is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of The Pritzker Group. J.B. is Founder of New World Ventures, a founding board member of the Illinois Venture Capital Association, and a founding director of both the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center and the public/private Illinois Innovation Accelerator Fund. In 2009, J.B. received the Richard J. Daley Medal from the Illinois Venture Capital Association and in 2008, he received the Entrepreneurial Champion Award from the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce for his efforts to promote economic development and job creation. He was listed on the Chicago Sun-Times’ “Hot 100â€³ most prominent members of Chicago’s technology economy. Crain’s Chicago Business celebrated J.B. in its “Who’s Who of Chicago Business,” while The City Club of Chicago awarded him Citizen of the Year, and he received the Humanitarian Award from the Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois.

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“Network After Work” on Thursday Feb 17th at Hearts, Tuesday March 15th at Benchmark – Photos from Public House

“Network After Work” on Thursday Feb 17th at Hearts, Tuesday March 15th at Benchmark – Photos from Public House

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C3: Tips and Tricks for Adobe CS5 with Gary Adcock

Subject: FW: C3: Tips and Tricks for Adobe CS5 with Gary Adcock
Date: 2/10/2011 11:37:05 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: melanie_adcock@msn.com
To: ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com

Ron, Hey what do you know? Another Adcock! I don’t know this guy but I imagine we’re distantly related. -Melanie

Tips and Tricks for Adobe CS5
with Gary Adcock | For Members Only

Gary Adcock is the principle information architect at Studio 37 for all variety of workflows surrounding Production and Post digital film projects as well as a working I/A 600 DIT and seasoned 3D Production and Post Stereographer.

Knowledgeable on all things HD, with an emphasis on cameras and production technologies and how they relate to post production. Gary has been the Tech Chair for NAB’s Director of Photography conference since 2007 and a regular at the Editors Retreat in addition to speaking on HD and Digital Technology around the world.

Gary regularly contributes to publications like Macworld, LLC., as well as being a regular writer, moderator and blogger at CreativeCow.net.

Gary’s client list includes: Adobe, Aja, Apple, Arri, Sony, Panasonic, JVC, along with media outlets like CNN, MSNBC, IRIB, Discovery Networks, MTV, WGBH (Antiques Roadshow), FOX Broadcasting, National Geographic Inc and the Nat Geo Networks worldwide. Studio 37′s commercial clients include such prestigious brands as McDonalds, Taco Bell, HBO, MLB, NASA, NBA Entertainment and NFL Films.

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Linked N Chicago (LiNC) invites you to Linked N Live City Event At Citizen Bar, Chicago… (Mar 23, 2011)

Subject: FW: Linked N Chicago (LiNC) invites you to Linked N Live City Event At Citizen Bar, Chicago… (Mar 23, 2011)
Date: 2/10/2011 11:14:19 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: melanie_adcock@msn.com
To: ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com

Can’t see this email? Click here:

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You are invited to the following event:
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Think big! Young Chicagoans cashing in on tech ventures

Subject: Think big! Young Chicagoans cashing in on tech ventures
Date: 2/10/2011 10:40:46 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: melanie_adcock@msn.com
To: ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com

Think big! Young Chicagoans cashing in on tech ventures

bit.ly/ffYx4F

From the redeye Blog on Chicagonow.com
Tracy Swartz on 02.08.11 at 9:38 PM | 5 comments
Chicago is no longer a Second City when it comes to business start-ups.

Thanks to the success of Groupon, the fast-growing coupon seller based here, some of the spotlight has shifted away from Silicon Valley to Chicago, local entrepreneurs told RedEye.

These young up-and-comers said they prefer Chicago to start-up hotbeds such as San Francisco and New York City because office space and payroll are cheaper, talent is easier to find and keep, and top business schools at universities including Northwestern and the University of Chicago are nearby.

“There’s a lot of opportunity here that’s untapped,” said Craig Ulliott, 26, a Streeterville resident who in 2007 created the Facebook mapping application Where I’ve Been. More than 9.8 million maps showing where Facebook users have traveled have been produced. “It’s Midwestern values. People want to work hard.”

One local entrepreneurship professor said although this start-up boom in Chicago is not new, the city is getting more attention for it than before.

Chicago start-ups tend to be business-to-business ventures, which focus on transactions and services between companies, said Ellen Rudnick, executive director of the Michael P. Polsky
Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago.

Groupon, which in August was deemed by Forbes as “the fastest growing company ever,” sparked awareness because it is a successful business-to-consumer company, Rudnick said. Chicago start-ups, once popular only in the tech world, now have become recognized among regular consumers.

Started by Northwestern graduate Andrew Mason, 30, in 2008, Groupon now has 3,000 employees in 35 countries, according to news reports. The company also recently turned down a $6 billion bid from Google.

Groupon’s not the only local success story: Orbitz, the discount travel site; GrubHub, a food delivery service; and CouponCabin, a discount site, all got their start in Chicago.

“We have a good entrepreneurial ecosystem in Chicago,” Rudnick said. “What the Groupon thing did is raise the visibility for companies that have been here.”

The increased recognition has brought benefits. One of the problems Chicago entrepreneurs used to face was little access to funding. West Coast investors now are recognizing that
Chicago firms are worth the investment, Rudnick said, and they’re not requiring these companies to move to Silicon Valley.

Justyn Howard, creator of Sprout Social, which helps businesses manage and grow their social media presence, said he shopped his idea in Silicon Valley in 2009 but found it was more cost effective to set up in Chicago.

“Building the team in Chicago was not only more efficient,” said Howard, 31, of the South Loop. “Payroll and the competitive nature of the job market” were more manageable in Chicago compared with other tech cities.

RedEye talked to Howard and a few other young Chicago entrepreneurs about how they started their businesses and what advice they would give to other Chicagoans looking to break into the city’s expanding start-up market.

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Craig Ulliott, 26, of Streeterville
Company: Where I’ve Been, a Facebook application that allows users to post a map of places they’ve traveled

The Great Britain native formed Where I’ve Been nearly four years ago. He wanted a way to show his Facebook friends where he’s traveled, so he created a map of his journeys and posted it to his profile with a “get your own” map button. It was a hit with his friends. Since then, 9.8 million maps have been produced, Ulliott said.

Advice: “If [your idea] doesn’t work, fail very quickly and move on to the next thing,” Ulliott said.

5 Comments
Jonathan Pasky said:

Tracy, thanks for the great article highlighting the Chicago startup scene!

Posted on February 9, 2011 10:56 AMReply
gwill said:

That sure is a very white group.

Couldn’t find any minority start-up entrepreneurs in this city I guess. Ah some things never change in the Chi…

Posted on February 9, 2011 2:47 PMReply
Dawgelene (Dr Dawj) Sangster said:

Great information.

Posted on February 9, 2011 5:56 PMReply
Chad Lomax said:

A very timely article given the growth of the Chicago startup scene especially over the past year. These are some of the more successful companies that have paved the way for other startups such as CloudBot, FlyoverGeeks, PresentBee and many others. It’s nice to be part of the startup community and watch, first hand, how these companies grow from young darlings to serious companies. Congrats to all who were profiled.

Chad
MapDing.com

Posted on February 9, 2011 11:13 PMReply
techcocktail said:

Congrats to the Chicago tech and startup scene! It’s great to see all the success and accomplishments. We’re so psyched at the progress and to be a part of this growing community. Cheers!

Posted on February 10, 2011 1:58 PMReply
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Can an “app” benefit my existing business?

Subject: FW: Can an “app” benefit my existing business?
Date: 2/10/2011 10:35:11 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: melanie_adcock@msn.com
To: ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com

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Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM (CT)

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CHICAGO HIGH SPEED NETWORKING – Thursday 17th February!

Subject: FW: CHICAGO HIGH SPEED NETWORKING – Thursday 17th February!
Date: 2/10/2011 10:33:38 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: melanie_adcock@msn.com
To: ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com

Networking For Professionals presents
CHICAGO HIGH SPEED NETWORKING – “Fasten Your Seatbelts!”
Thursday 17th February 2011
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* Chances are you’ll meet lots of people you wish you had more time with.
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Reminder: Android Development Bootcamp – #3 of 8 Classess is in one week

Subject: FW: Reminder: Android Development Bootcamp – #3 of 8 Classess is in one week.
Date: 2/10/2011 10:32:32 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: melanie_adcock@msn.com
To: ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com

Chicago Android & Google Technology User Group (#ChiGTUG)

Android Development Bootcamp – #3 of 8 Classess
will happen on Wednesday, February 16, 2011
When:
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 6:00 PM
Where:
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Who is going:
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REGISTRATION AT EVENTBRITE REQUIRED – chicagoandroid...
This class is geared towards students who would like to learn Android mobile development. No previous experience is required, students will be shown how to develop complete applications start-to-finish. Development will be focused on no-nonsense approach of what is needed in the mobile application development today.
REGISTRATION AT EVENTBRITE REQUIRED – chicagoandroid...
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BMA Announces 2011 B2 Awards Competition Call for Entries

Subject: FW: BMA Announces 2011 B2 Awards Competition Call for Entries
Date: 2/10/2011 10:30:19 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: melanie_adcock@msn.com
To: ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com

BMA Announces 2011 B2 Awards Competition Call for Entries

The B2 Awards recognize and honor business marketers for innovative global brand strategy, customer marketing strategy, integrated internal and external marketing communications strategy, e-business strategy, new media strategy, and successful new product and service introductions.

The B2 Awards also encompass other marketing responsibilities and give business marketers a way to be recognized for non-mar-com achievements as well.

So if you’re ready to be recognized for outstanding strategy, creative and results, visit www.marketing.org/B2Awards and submit your best creative work now.

It’s easy, it’s quick and with 27 categories and over 200 divisions, there are more opportunities to win than ever!

Entry costs:

BMA members: $195 (per entry)
Non-members: $245 (per entry)

Fantastic volume submission discounts available!

B2 Awards entry deadline:

March 16, 2011

NOTE: Virtually all entries will be submitted and judged online (April 11-25), so the B2 Awards will dramatically and “greenly” reduce entry preparation time and material and shipping costs.

Awards recognition will take place in May.

Questions?

Contact Kriston Ewoldt at kewoldt@marketing.org. Or phone 630-544-5054, ext. 111.
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Fig1 Brand Studio Releases New App called MrChocolate

Subject: Fig1 Brand Studio Releases New App called MrChocolate
Date: 2/10/2011 10:03:48 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: melanie_adcock@msn.com
To: ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com

MrChocolate Returns To The Screen
By PR Newswire

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NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Master Chef Jacques Torres is packaging the cutting edge New York culinary scene and bringing it straight to chocolate fans with his new MrChocolate App ( itunes.apple.com/us/app/mrchocolate/id412470616?mt=8). The new robust application delivers world-class instruction in chocolate making techniques in stunning high definition video through the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

Available for free at the iPhone App Store, the MrChocolate application includes a taster pack featuring an animated History of Chocolate Video and Jacques’ private tour of his New York flagship factory Jacques Torres Chocolate.
Additional content is available to purchase on-demand from within the app for $3.99. The Winter 2011 Edition includes 11 different exclusive recipes and techniques. Each recipe and technique includes an overview, a video, and step-by-step instructions with accompanying photographs.

The application was designed by Fig1, a brand studio that specializes in custom mobile content.

About Jacques Torres: Jacques Torres, whose name is synonymous with innovation and culinary excellence, is a Master Pastry Chef and the authority on all things chocolate. His long list of achievements and contributions to the art of pastry include: the youngest Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF, Best Pastry Chef of France) in history, current Dean of Pastry Arts at The French Culinary Institute and authoring multiple award-winning cook books. His namesake business, Jacques Torres Chocolate established in 2000 in New York City specializes in fresh, handcrafted chocolates free of preservatives and artificial flavors and on February 1, 2011 the 7th location opened at Rockefeller Center.

About DOSSIER: Dossier is a talent management and brand progression consultancy focused on personal attention and specializes in developing new products and property resulting in new revenue streams for its talent to build their individual brands. Dossier manages talent from a variety of industries including superstar professional basketball athletes and authentic fashion brands. Dossier creates and identifies opportunities for its clients by thriving in the intersection of entertainment, fashion, sports, technology & music and engaging a diverse team of young, talented, motivated and creative individuals.

About Fig1: Fig1 Brand Studio houses technologists, designers and producers working in concert to create premium content on behalf of premium brands. Based in Chicago, the studio was founded in 2010.

SOURCE Jacques Torres
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Chicago Start-Up ShadowReports.com Reveals New Information About John Wayne Gacy Case

From: “Chris Maloney”
Subject: Chicago Start-Up ShadowReports.com Reveals New Information About John Wayne Gacy Case
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 21:18:50 -0600
To:
Cc:

Hi Ron,

Hope you are doing well. I met you a few months ago at a Tech Cocktail event
held at John Barleycorn’s.

I’m contacting you regarding the launch of ShadowReports.com, a start-up
media site that publishes original investigative reports and unique feature
stories written by freelance contributors. Based in Chicago, ShadowReports
is committed to high-quality journalism and reporting that goes well beyond
the limited coverage provided by large newspapers, wire services and other
big news agencies.

ShadowReports first major investigation centers on the discovery of
explosive new information in the John Wayne Gacy case, which ranks No. 13 on
Time’s Top 25 Crimes of the 20th Century. Below is a news release on the
story.

Thanks for doing such a wonderful job of covering and promoting the Chicago
tech community.

Take care.

Chris Maloney
Founder, ShadowReports.com
773-856-0912

Start-Up Media Site ShadowReports.com Reveals New Information About John
Wayne Gacy Case

CHICAGO, IL–(February 8, 2011)

John Wayne Gacy.

Three words synonymous with evil.

Even 31 years after his conviction in Chicago for murdering 33 young men and
boys – most of whom were buried in a crawl space under his house – it’s a
case our nation will never forget.

And a case so gruesome and shocking, it ranks No. 13 on Time’s Top 25 Crimes
of the 20th Century.

But even after Gacy’s 1994 execution, the case is not closed in the minds of
many criminal experts who are convinced Gacy killed more than 33 people.

And over the years, investigators and amateur detectives have tried to
pinpoint the location of other Gacy victims without success.

But in a stunning development, new information – related to a controversial
1998 Chicago Police Department search for more Gacy victims – strongly
suggests that a location in a quiet Chicago family neighborhood is the
burial site for additional victims of America’s worst serial killer.

***

Go to ShadowReports.com to read the exclusive investigative story “Find The
Bodies If You Can: Should The John Wayne Gacy Case Be Reopened?”

About ShadowReports.com
ShadowReports.com is a start-up media site that publishes original
investigative reports and unique feature stories written by freelance
contributors. Based in Chicago, ShadowReports is committed to high-quality
journalism and reporting that goes well beyond the limited coverage provided
by large newspapers, wire services and other big news agencies.

For more information on ShadowReports, please call 773-856-0912 or
312-607-1969.
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February 22: MEF Wheaton and once again Jerry Mitchell can’t spell — February has two “r”s Jerry!

from MEF@mail-list.com
to ron@themayreport.com
date Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 12:53 AM
subject The Midwest Entrepreneurs Forum

MIDWEST ENTREPRENEURS’ FORUM, INC., Volume 16, Issue 1B , Tuesday Febuary
22, 2011

We have a strict anti-spam policy! We know how important your privacy is to
you so we guarantee that we will NEVER sell your e-mail address. Please also
note…you can remove yourself from our list at any time. We supply a link
at the bottom of each e-mail to manage your subscription to The Midwest
Entrepreneurs Forum Inc.

Cost: Free to members, $20.00 for non-members (reservations are not
required) IIT Students with valid student ID Free. Students from other
Universities with a valid student ID $5.00 Register on line
www.MidwestEntrepreneursForum.Org/CalendarEvents.aspx you will need to
select either Chicago or Wheaton

You can pay by credit card on line or you can pay at the door with cash,
check, or credit card.

Our meeting will be held at: Daniel L. & Ada F. Rice Campus of Illinois
Institute of Technology 201 East Loop Road, Wheaton IL (directions below)

Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Date: Tuesday Febuary 22,,2011

Tonight: What will be a game changer for digital marketing in 2011?
Without question its video!

If you’re interested in online video and want to learn more about its
successful application as a branding tool I encourage you to attend this
meeting. This session promises an enlightening showcase of online video
innovation. Hope to see you there.

Online video is no longer experimental. It will be a necessary component to
any major persons/ companies brand’s online media strategy.

Over the last few years the online video space has been building great
momentum: consumers gaining broadband access, publishers responding with
more video content, advertisers testing the waters.

As video channels have been slowly growing and infrastructure has been
building in the background, the video space is finally reaching the point of
critical mass. We’re on the verge of that all important tipping point; video
is poised to explode in 2011 and here tonight are 3 very different
applications.

1)Video Advertising Charlotte Jackson

2) Video Email Doug Hart

3)Video Resumes Jackie Zahn

As budgets are being scrutinized more closely than ever, the beauty of video
is its measurability. It’s hard to quantify how many people actually saw
your 30 second spot and didn’t use the time to grab a snack or take a potty
break.

In stark contrast, the insights marketers can glean from this new breed of
video-based advertising are stretching the boundaries of what is
technologically possible. Emerging video platforms provide opportunities to
measure views, drop off points and customized interactions with your ad.
That all adds up to powerful insights that can fuel future strategy and
creative planning.

A video resume may just be the key to your next job. Still relatively new,
video resumes are now being used to land smart job seekers their “dream
job,” because the HR field is beginning to embrace online branding and the
use of new technology.

For example, recent research shows that 85 percent of recruiters and HR
professionals make positive and negative hiring decisions based upon a
candidate’s online reputation – good content equals positive decisions,
negative content equals candidate rejection.

Studies also show that 60 percent of hiring managers have shown high
interest in reviewing video resumes from possible candidates.

That’s because today’s society is extremely visual. We are used to growing
up with a television in front of us. We’re used to learning, getting
information, and being entertained visually. So why not take advantage of
this and use the same technology to land a job?

Video business cards will allow you to share a word of mouth advertisement
through the web with a video of you, your products, company, or resume to
your clients with an email signature. When you send emails using the
e-signature you have the possibility of generating extensive word of mouth
advertising as well as expanding your clientele.

Video business cards can be used for any business but especially businesses
driven by word of mouth advertising.

Bios of tonight’s panel:

Charlotte Jackson
Field Representative
Matrix Media Digital Advertising

Charlotte Jackson is an independent representative for Matrix Media Digital
Advertising. She brings years of experience in sales and customer service
to her current position. Charlotte is motivated from a servant perspective.
Her passion and goal is to see communities prosper and grow and encourage
job creation by offering a low cost dedicated video advertising vehicle. The
rewards and dynamics of this program are exciting. For the business owner,
increase in customer base and development of supportive, relational
partnerships with other business owners. For the community, convenience and
awareness of products and services available locally. Together, lets turn
the I can’t into the I can and I will. Together, let’s keep the doors open.
www.matrixmediaads.com

“Doug Hart is an Army Veteran (outstanding member of his battalion) and has
his B.A. from Yale. For many years he was a Senior Vice-President and
Managing Director at Bank of America, where from the Chicago office he
directed the probate and guardianship divisions, and worked with many of the
bank’s high net-worth clients on their estate planning. Currently Doug is an
estate planning attorney in the western suburbs; he has employed video on
the internet since 2003, and is very active in ComF5. He has participated in
thousands of Live Broadcasts and video email messages.” www.DougTV.net

Jackie Zahn
Founder of Augmented Resumes, I Want to eLearn, and I Want to eSell
Jackie Zahn is an e-Learning and Marketing Specialist with a passion for
helping small businesses and job seekers connect with their audience through
video, social media ,story telling, and good old-fashioned marketing. As
an accomplished mountain climber, Jackie understands firsthand the
importance of researching the opportunity, reading the maps, taking action,
and making adjustments along the way. In business as in mountaineering,
inaction or an unwillingness to adapt results in missed opportunities, and
in some cases, could mean hypothermia and death. Involved in the world of
marketing since 1991, Jackie launched three successful start-up businesses
by applying the advice she gives to others.

www.AugmentedResumes.com
www.IWantToELearn.com
www.IWantToESell.com

We always have the audience participate in an engaging interactive session
where your questions are answered by both the panel and the audience.

About The Midwest Entrepreneurs Forum

www.MidwestEntrepreneursForum.Org
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TechAmerica Public Sector Calendar of Meetings & Events for February 2011

Subject: FW: TechAmerica Public Sector Calendar of Meetings & Events for February 2011
Date: 2/10/2011 10:36:26 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: melanie_adcock@msn.com
To: ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com

PUBLIC SECTOR

Dear TechAmerica Members:

I wanted to make sure you received our Public Sector calendar notice on January 31, 2011. We provide this calendar at the beginning of each month to help our members plan their schedules effectively. If you are not receiving this notice I would be happy to add you to the distribution.

Enclosed are the dates, times, locations, and Web page links for TechAmerica’s Public Sector (PS) meetings and events scheduled for February 2011. More information, including the meeting agenda and staff contact, can be obtained by visiting the event web page linked below. All TechAmerica Public Sector Committees are exclusive to member companies.

It is possible that there will be additional meetings and/or dinners added to the calendar. Those will all be announced via e-mail and will be posted to the Event Directory. Please make sure to read Meeting/Event Announcement, Reminder and Revision e-mails prior to attending a meeting or event, as they may contain important agenda or location change information.

In order to better accommodate our membership and to better streamline the coordination of our programming, TechAmerica’s Public Sector Group will begin in 2011 to require advance registration for our member-only events. Please follow the registration links included in the monthly calendar or the individual event announcement to register yourself or your colleagues.

Thank you!

February Public Sector Meetings and Events

2-Feb-11 Homeland Security Committee Meeting, Guest Speaker: Dr. Nick Nayak, Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security (Registration Required) – 9:00 – 11:00 am ET – (NOTE NEW TIME & LOCATION) – Fairview Park Marriott, Falls Church, VA

2-Feb-11 Supply Chain Assurance Task Group Meeting (Registration Required) – 1:00 – 3:00 pm ET – TechAmerica, Washington, DC

8-Feb-11 Vision Strategic Forecast Council Meeting (By Invitation Only) – 9:30 – 11:30 am ET – Qwest, Arlington, VA

8-Feb-11 Health IT Committee Conference Call – 11:00 am – 12:00 noon ET – Please contact Bartlett Cleland for details.

8-Feb-11 A Sales 2.0 Webinar: Learn How to Mine LinkedIn For B2G Competitor Intelligence (Registration Required) – 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET

8-Feb-11 Intelligence Subcommittee Meeting, Guest Speaker: Laurie Schive, Director of Outreach/Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive – 2:00 – 4:00 pm ET – THIS MEETING IS CLASSIFIED – NOMINATIONS REQUIRED

8-Feb-11 Operation Jumpstart VII – 5:30 – 8:30 pm ET – The Army Navy Club, Arlington, VA

9-Feb-11 TechAmerica Cyber101 Briefing on Capitol Hill featuring Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) – 4:00 – 5:30 pm ET (Reception to follow) – U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC – Please contact Randi Meyers for details.

9-Feb-11 Cloud Computing Committee Meeting, Guest Speaker: Dr. David McClure, Associate Administrator for the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies at the General Services Administration (Registration Required) – 10:00 am – 12:00 noon ET – TechAmerica, Washington, DC

10/11-Feb-11 Public Sector Procurement Policy/GSA 14th Annual Strategic Planning Retreat (Registration Required) – 8:30 am ET – Key Bridge Marriott, Arlington, VA

15-Feb-11 PPC Regulatory Subcommittee Meeting to formulate comments and responses to proposed regulations (Registration Required) – 10:00 am – 12:00 noon ET — TechAmerica, Washington, DC

15-Feb-11 Intelligence Subcommittee Policy and Strategy Session for 2011 (Registration Required) – 1:00 – 3:00 pm ET – TechAmerica, Washington, DC

15-Feb-11 State Procurement Committee Conference Call, Guest Speakers: Greg Smith, Administrator & Chief Procurement Officer, Nevada State Purchasing Division and President, NASPO, and Jack Gallt, Association Director, NASPO – 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET – Please contact Michael Kerr for details.

15-Feb-11 TechAmerica/National Cyber Security Alliance/Anti-Phishing Working Group / BITS Reception 5:30 – 7:30 pm PT – 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA – Please contact Randi Meyers for details.

16-Feb-11 Federal Committee Meeting & Strategic Planning Retreat, Guest Speaker: Joe Klimavicz, Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer/High Performance Computing and Communications, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce (Registration Required) – 8:00 – 11:00 am ET – Fairview Park Marriott, Falls Church, VA

16-Feb-11 PPC Legislative Action Team Meeting and Strategy Session (Registration Required) – 1:00 – 3:00 pm ET – TechAmerica, Washington, DC

22-Feb-11 Identity Management Subcommittee Meeting (Registration Required) – 2:00 – 3:30 pm ET – TechAmerica, Washington, DC

22-Feb-11 Federal CFO Roundtable Dialogue Series, Guest Speaker: Mr. Mark E. Easton, CDFM, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), U.S. Department of Defense (Nomination & Confirmation Required) – 6:30 – 8:30 pm ET – Ritz Carlton Pentagon City, Arlington, VA

23-Feb-11 Defense Committee Meeting, Guest Speaker: Dave Bennett, Director and Program Executive Officer, Program Executive Office Global Information Grid Enterprise Services, Defense Information Systems Agency, United States Department of Defense (Registration Required) – 9:00 – 11:00 am ET – Tower Club, Vienna, VA

24-Feb-11 Human Services IT Advisory Group Meeting (HSITAG), Guest Speaker: Joe Bodmer, OCSE (Registration Required) – 11:30 am – 2:00 pm ET – TechAmerica, Washington, DC

24-Feb-11 State & Local Government Sacramento Dinner, Guest Speaker: Dale Jablonsky, Assistant Executive Officer, Information Technology Services Branch, CalPERS, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (Nomination & Confirmation Required) – 6:00 – 8:30 pm PT – Firehouse Restaurant, Old Sacramento, CA

24-Feb-11 Defense Strategic Planning Forum (Registration Required) – 8:00 am -12:00 pm ET – University Club, Washington, DC

Mark your Calendar

7-Mar-11 6th Beyond the Beltway, State and Local IT Market Watch – Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner, McLean, VA Register Now To Attend/Early Bird Expires February 6, 2011

22-Mar-11 Vision Forecast Kick-off Meeting (Registration Required) – 10:30 am – 12:00 noon ET – Northrop Grumman, Fairfax, VA

30/31-Mar-11 TechAmerica/ACCO DoD Sustainability Event – Law Office of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, Washington, DC

15-Jun-11 Technology & Government Dinner – Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, DC

Please Note:

All TechAmerica Public Sector events and meetings are now available on a single Event Directory on the TechAmerica site. The link is: www.techamerica.org/public-sector-events

Meetings at the TechAmerica, Washington, DC site are at 601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 600, North Building, Washington, DC 20004

If you would like to add your name to (or delete from) the distribution list for a meeting or event, please contact me directly.

Best regards,
Ed Longanecker
Executive Director, Regional Vice President
TechAmerica
630-282-4332
ed.longanecker@techamerica.org
www.techamerica.org

AeA & ITAA have merged to form TechAmerica

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