The May Report: 1/18/2012: Matt Moog, I read what you put out about the upcoming new tech center, and how it is named 1871 (for the date of the Great Chicago fire), but I didn’t see where it is located — I gather you haven’t announced that yet, but put me down for the $125 desk, if there is one; I find all the congratulatory comments very interesting, but I must have missed the one from Hoch and Howerton, and from Dave Culver; as Fred told me on Dec. 29th at The Bagel, 50k sf is great and it does help but we need 400k sf to do the job downtown, and btw, the CEC will manage it and Kevin, I hope this doesn’t mean you’ll just be operating within the four walls of 1871 rather than all of Chicagoland; and Maura O’Hara it’s great to see “Comment by Maura O’Hara 4 hours ago Great news for Chicago!” but Maura, I’d really rather see you announce the first Chicago VC conference since 2008!; I’ve been too busy to concentrate on the internet protests, but the Obama administration has now said they won’t lend support to either bill pending in the current form; the curse is off the MIT-EF — last night’s meeting on advanced manufacturing which drew 75-80 people, many of them new,gets an “A” and that is not grading on a curve — the panel was candid and blue ribbon plus excellent audience questions, and I’ll have much more on it in the next few days — I finally met Greg Olson who started QuesTek, and all these years I thought it was Ray Genellie, and Harry Moser just got back from an Insourcing meeting at the White House where he gave some good suggestions to the Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis; Byron Miller was there and Genentech went toes up, so scratch off one more Bob Geras investment — meanwhile Byron is in the Congo

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– I’ve read everything Matt Moog put out, but I’m still confused: Where is the new tech center now being called 1871 (for the Chicago fire) located??? With all the congratulatory comments, Jean Pickering was the only person to ask that, oh, and btw, the CEC will manage it
– Meeting starts in less than an hour: BNC Startup (they changed the name from BNC Tech Pitch) features two company presentations and an interview with Kevin Willer who would appear to be the man of the hour since the CEC will manage the new tech center
– Notes from Connolly on the Wikipedia blackout and WIMP, and boingboing, and others
– JunoWallet is proud to announce the release of Bamboo Wallet and Sweis says that Juno is the only firm with two apps in the top 25 iPhone apps in the category of finance
– Tom Johnson: Game on for The 2nd Annual Social Media Contest for Business
– Moises Goldman: Tuesday, March 6: MITEF and IMSA present Power Pitch Entrepreneurial Competition
– Monday, January 23: VentureShot: Strategic Business Planning for A Great New Year
– Jeff Maters Promoted to Vice President at New World Ventures — hey Jeff, congrats, but remember that it’s essentially a sole proprietorship or really a family biz
– Robbie Abed: Bolted from his FT job at Deloitte to start his own biz, but not before having done the new TMR site
– Ed Longanecker: Secretary Duncan and CTO Aneesh Chopra to Join TechAmerica Foundation REAL Agenda Commission Meeting
– Monday, Jan. 30: Chicago Booth Marketing Roundtable – “Using the Social Business Disruption of B2B Sales and Marketing to Your Advantage”
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I’ve read everything Matt Moog put out, but I’m still confused: Where is the new tech center now being called 1871 (for the Chicago fire) located??? With all the congratulatory comments, Jean Pickering was the only person to ask that, oh, and btw, the CEC will manage it

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1871 – Let’s Build Something by Matt Moog
Today we announced 1871, a center for digital entrepreneurs to instantly plug into a vibrant community of peers, mentors, partners, and investors. 1871 will be home to hundreds of entrepreneurs, developers, and designers who are building the next generation of successful digital technology companies in Chicago.
For me, this is one of the most significant and exciting initiatives I have ever been involved in. It holds great potential for the city we love and thousands of future entrepreneurs. 1871 is a not for profit effort totally dedicated to the growth of the digital tech startup community. We stand on the shoulders of every civic organization and other co-working spaces both locally and nationally as we embark on this ambitious effort.
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Posted by Matt Moog on January 18, 2012 at 11:00amView Blog.
Today we announced 1871, a center for digital entrepreneurs to instantly plug into a vibrant community of peers, mentors, partners, and investors. 1871 will be home to hundreds of entrepreneurs, developers, and designers who are building the next generation of successful digital technology companies in Chicago.
For me, this is one of the most significant and exciting initiatives I have ever been involved in. It holds great potential for the city we love and thousands of future entrepreneurs. 1871 is a not-for-profit effort totally dedicated to the growth of the digital tech startup community. We stand on the shoulders of all the civic organizations and collaborative spaces that have seeded and helped grow the entrepreneurial community in Chicago over the last decade
At a pure physical level 1871 is going to be amazing. It will be almost 50,000 square foot space and located in the Merchandise Mart. Sweeping views of the Chicago river and River North will frame the space. The space is designed by Gensler, world renowned architects, with input from more than 100 digital entrepreneurs in Chicago. It will take your breath away.
But the real essence of this place is the people and the ethos. It will be a community of people learning from each other, supporting each other and sharing a few beers. It will be THE place that you will want to be when the idea you have had bouncing around in your brain won’t go away and the little voice telling you the time is now to pursue your dream of starting a company just can’t be ignored any more. Because not only will there be hundreds of other people there that you will draw inspiration from and learn from, but a wide swath of the Chicago community is getting involved to make sure you have access to an incredible array of resources.
1871 will open in the spring. In addition to hundreds of co-working desks, offices suites and conference rooms we will have a full schedule of classes, seminars, conferences and other activities specifically designed for the digital community. Chicago’s leading developers, designers, serial entrepreneurs, investors and educators will be at 1871 nearly every day teaching classes, holding events and participating in one-on-one mentoring sessions.
Why is it called 1871? Historians will tell you that the story of the Great Chicago Fire isn’t really a story about a fire at all; it’s a story about what happened next. Just after the Chicago fire, the citizens of Chicago and the world came together in one of the great entrepreneurial endeavors in history, to rebuild Chicago into the model of the modern city. Today, the digital community of Chicago is coming together at a place called 1871 to build the businesses of our future. 1871 was a unique moment in history, the beginning of one of the greatest periods of innovation the world has ever known. The best engineers, designers and builders came together to revitalize Chicago using the latest technologies, and their work catalyzed decades of innovation. And that’s what 1871 is about: entrepreneurship, digital technology, and innovation in Chicago.
Chicago’s digital technology community has been growing steadily and methodically over the past decade. More than 25,000 people are employed by digital companies in Chicago. In the last 2 to 3 years, our ecosystem has hit critical mass on the most important measures: availability of private capital, number of successful serial entrepreneurs, proliferation of community organizations, and a new level of government support. We’ve had more than 40 Chicago tech exits of greater than $100 million in the last decade. Since builtinchicago.org launched a little more than a year ago, it has drawn 250,000 users and has more than 7,000 members with profiles. 2011 was a record year with digital companies raising more than 1 billion dollars. And the truth of the matter is, we are just getting started.
I got involved with 1871 about seven months ago when J.B. Pritzker asked me to chair the effort. The idea for a physical space to bring together the technology community had been talked about for a long time, and J.B. decided it was about time we did something about it. So with his encouragement and leadership we started talking about it to anyone who would listen and holding group sessions to surface all points of view. After hundreds of discussions with entrepreneurs, developers, designers, civic organizations, educational institutions, and investors, we were convinced there was a significant need. We started lining up the support that would be needed to pull this off. J.B. provided the seed capital and backed the lease. The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center will manage 1871, and they will be working with entrepreneurs, corporate sponsors and educational partners to bring the center to life. But the real long term success of 1871 will come from all of you helping to support and promote each other.
In the words of Daniel Burnham, we will “make no little plans”. 1871 is a big idea whose time has come. I hope you’ll join us.
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. Comment by James Stubblefield 1 hour ago I am really excited to learn more. Thumbs up to all that have worked to make this happen!
. Comment by Shirlee Berman 1 hour ago This sounds awesome!
. Comment by Nik Rokop 3 hours ago Fantastic work! Kudos to all, looking forward to a great success!
. Comment by Stelios Valavanis 3 hours ago I’ve been loving this idea since it’s inception. 1871 will have a big impact. Congrats all!
. Comment by Sam Moore 3 hours ago CAN’T WAIT!!!!!
. Comment by Alex Griffiths 3 hours ago Great news – can’t wait to check it out.
. Comment by Marty Kohr 3 hours ago This is fantastic. Congratulations.
. Comment by Jon Schickedanz 3 hours ago Matt, This is great. I was just talking about this yesterday but I didn’t know it. We’re ready to help.
. Comment by David Ormesher 3 hours ago It’s great to see this vision become a reality. Just let me know how I can help…
. Comment by Tricia (Sakala) Cagua 3 hours ago Happy to see this wonderful initiative coming to fruition!
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. Comment by Jean Pickering 4 hours ago Where is it located?
. Comment by Chirag Patel 4 hours ago Thanks Matt for writing your mission along with the history. I’m all on board for “helping to support and promote each other”
. Comment by Bill Kramer 4 hours ago Great news! The Chicago community has so much “digital” potential and this will greatly accelerate the growth.
. Comment by Kevin McFall 4 hours ago A great way to start off 2012 with an announcement like this. Indeed these are no small plans, I look forward to being a part of this physical representation of Chicago’s burgeoning digital community! Congrats to Matt, J.B. and the entire team involved in bringing this initiative to fruition.
. Comment by Arieh M. Flemenbaum 4 hours ago Congratulations to Matt, the 1871 staff and the entire digital entrepreneur community! I look forward to seeing 1871 accelerate a growing digital and tech community based out of Chicago.
. Comment by Daniel Salcedo 4 hours ago Excellent news! I’ve been looking forward to the official announcement and am seriously tempted to move back to Chicago from Silicon Valley. There is nothing out here to rival the plans of 1871!
. Comment by Mary Ellen Moser 4 hours ago I’m gushing with pride for our city Matt – its just another great thing about our great opportunity ahead of us. Thank you for helping us take the next big step in our entrepreneurial efforts. I look forward to the launch!!
. Comment by Michael Gardon 4 hours ago Awesome initiative! Just what this vibrant city needs! Rock on!
. Comment by Gieriet Sullivan Bowen 4 hours ago Fantastic for Chicago!
. Comment by Amy Francetic 4 hours ago Very cool. Congratulations!
Comment by Dale Miller 4 hours ago Very exciting news! Thanks Matt for bringing this to life. I know that so many people will benefit.
. Comment by Michael Marchese 4 hours ago Congratulations Matt! Chicago has desperately needed a central district to foster the continued growth of the city’s online media and technology companies. It is sure to be a tremendous success.
. Comment by Chris Ruder 4 hours ago Looks great. Is is open now or sometime in the near future?
. Comment by Justin Parr 4 hours ago Congratulations Matt, this is great for the Chicago tech community.
. Comment by Brett Gough 4 hours ago Congrats Matt looking forward to seeing 1871 accelerate a growing technical community in Chicago.
. Comment by Josh Saunders 4 hours ago Very exciting. Can’t wait to see and use the new space!
. Comment by Dave Hoover 4 hours ago Great post, great idea, and thanks for chairing it! I’m eager to see what sort of impact that 1871 will have on our tech ecosystem.
. Comment by Kevin Masi 4 hours ago Matt, I’m excited to see this take off, and will have an active interest as we expand our own digital offerings. Great way to solidify the critical mass of tech in Chicago!
. Comment by Maura O’Hara 4 hours ago Great news for Chicago!
. Comment by Levy Entrepreneur Center 4 hours ago Congratulations Matt on bringing a big vision to a big reality. Great credit to you, JB and all the people who shaped 1871 up to now and going forward.
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. Comment by Tim Jahn 4 hours ago I can’t tell you how excited I am for this. Honestly, I’m quite sad I currently live in the suburbs, because I’d want to be here every free chance I could and the suburbs makes that a bit more difficult. But I will contribute all I can, participate all I can, and support this all I can, because this initiative is awesome.

So excited to see this come to life!
. Comment by Alicia Cannon Mullen 4 hours ago Congrats Matt and the entire Chicago tech community!
. Comment by Jaime Brugueras 4 hours ago This is great news. At Mineful, we’ve been holding our fort for a chance to enter this place. We just got out of an incubator and can appreciate the value of being around other tech entrepreneurs (think connections, problem solving, ping-pong). It is great for Chicago and definitely beneficial for entrepreneurs. Can’t wait!
. Comment by Brian Ray 4 hours ago Fantastic! This is huge for Chicago Tech.
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Meeting starts in less than an hour: BNC Startup (they changed the name from BNC Tech Pitch) features two company presentations and an interview with Kevin Willer who would appear to be the man of the hour since the CEC will manage the new tech center

Subject: BNC Startup 1/18/2012
Date: 1/17/2012 12:35:20 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: len_bland@conceptequity.com
To: ronaldmay@aol.com
BNC StartUp
(Please note that we have changed the name of this group from “BNC TechPitch” to “BNC StartUp.”)
“BNC StartUp” is a training ground for entrepreneurs to practice their pitch, receive high-level feedback, and make valuable business connections. Two startups pitch to an audience of angel investors, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and senior-level executives. Presentations are followed by an interview with a local entrepreneur or investor who has been very successful.
If you are a startup and want to pitch, contact David Carman at: 312-943-6376 or dcarman@BNChicago.com
Presenters:
1. Lightweight Structures (www.lwstructures.com/ ) has developed a revolutionary new lightweight composite framing system (Forteco) for commercial and residential buildings that saves time and money while creating a safe and healthy place to live and work. The company has forged a strategic partnership with Germantown Iron & Steel Corp. in Wisconsin. To date 6 small projects have been completed. Currently, the company is bidding on several commercial projects totaling over 25MM.
2. Swingbyte (www.swingbyte.com/ ) is a motion analysis company that empowers athletes and sports enthusiasts to improve faster through real-time mobile capture. Their initial consumer product is for avid golfers and will be introduced this spring. Swingbyte utilizes a lightweight sensor to wirelessly transmit a 3-D rendering of your golf swing along with valuable data and analysis to your smartphone or tablet. Swingbyte placed 3rd in Chicago Booth’s 2011 New Venture Challenge ( research.chicagobooth.edu/nvc/index.aspx) and subsequently won the Clique Studios business plan competition (www.cliquepromo.com/) and walked away with the $100,000 prize in marketing services.
Interview:
Kevin Willer is the new head of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC). He leads their efforts (www.chicagolandec.org/ ) to identify Chicago’s most promising entrepreneurs and help them build high-growth, sustainable companies. In 2000, Kevin co-founded and began to grow Google’s Chicago office to more than 400 professionals. Prior to Google, he held sales and business development positions at CMGI and U.S. Robotics. In addition to his leadership role at CEC, Kevin is a venture partner at New World Ventures (www.newworldvc.com/).
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Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Time: 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Location: Perkins Coie, 131 S. Dearborn, Suite 1600
Admission price: $20 online, $30 at the door. (Price includes appetizers & drinks.)
Registration link: jan2012bncstartup.eventbrite.com
(Online registration ends at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2011. Price does not include registration fee.)
Evening Agenda:
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“BNC StartUp” is hosted by the law firm of Perkins Coie (www.perkinscoie.com). Perkins Coie represents great companies across a wide range of industries and stages of growth from startups to Fortune 100 corporations.
For more information about BNC, visit our website at: www.BNChicago.com
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Notes from Connolly on the Wikipedia blackout and WIMP, and boingboing, and others
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The irony is: Jimmy Wales used demand and marketplace limitation as a tool to help the everything-for-free folks protest against demand and marketplace limitation. It’s like a guy demanding $100 for cheap memorabilia at a communist rally.
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JunoWallet is proud to announce the release of Bamboo Wallet and Sweis says that Juno is the only firm with two apps in the top 25 iPhone apps in the category of finance

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Date: 1/17/2012 2:07:32 P.M. Central Standard Time
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Yesterday we launched our newest mobile wallet with an Asian flair called Bamboo Wallet that can be found in the iTunes App Store. We are proud to announce that in our first 24 hours Bamboo Wallet is #31 in the App Store Top Apps and climbing. It is our hope that Bamboo Wallet achieves the same success as JunoWallet and finds its place in the top ten soon as JunoWallet today is still #5 and climbing. We are proud of the hard work our entire team has done to build and release this new app and look forward to the upcoming features we will be adding and announcing in the coming weeks at MacWorld…

Join us for the invite only after hours party we are holding at MacWorld this year by emailing us at comment@junowallet.com.
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Tom Johnson: Game on for The 2nd Annual Social Media Contest for Business

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Dear Ron -
Game on. The 2nd Annual Social Media Contest for Business is now underway. At the first of 4 free Social Media Workshops to promote the contest. The 80 hearty souls that traveled through Chicago’s first winter snowstorm were treated to E-Mail Marketing, Cloud, Facebook for Business. Twitter and Social Media Measurement segments!

3 more free sessions will be help. Contest deadline for over $10,000 in cash and prizes is Feb 29th.
www.chicagocitytreasurer.com

Thomas Johnson
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Moises Goldman: Tuesday, March 6: MITEF and IMSA present Power Pitch Entrepreneurial Competition

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Dear Ron:
Could you be kind enough to post this event on your report?
In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, the internationally acclaimed Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy teams up with the MIT Enterprise Forum to present Power Pitch on Tuesday, March 6, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the IBM Innovation Center in downtown Chicago. Power Pitch is the annual capstone event of TALENT, IMSA’s entrepreneurship program, in which finalists compete for cash prizes, showcasing their best new business ventures to distinguished investors, business leaders and guests. This year’s competition is focused on technology businesses and will feature the six finalists resulting from a preliminary round of the competition held at IMSA in February.
IMSA alumni have an outstanding record for creating high-impact companies that include YouTube, Yelp, OKCupid and Netscape.
The IBM Innovation Center is located at 71 S. Wacker Dr. in Chicago. Power Pitch prizes are made possible by the generosity of the Cherry Family Foundation. For more information, visit www3.imsa.edu/learning/talent/.

Sincerely yours:
Moises J. Goldman, Ph.D.

P.S. $10.00 for members; $40.00 for non-members at the door
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Monday, January 23: VentureShot: Strategic Business Planning for A Great New Year

Subject: Strategic Business Planning for A Great New Year
Date: 1/18/2012 12:25:53 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: bob@fundingfeedingfrenzy.com
To: ronaldmay@aol.com

Join Us At VentureSHOTTM for
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Monday January 23rd from 5:30pm to 9pm
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Ron,
Are you an entrepreneur that is determined to be more successful in 2012? Strategic Planning for 2012 will help make your business more successful and lead to a great New Year!
Build your business better this year with guidance and insights from seasoned entrepreneurs and input from your peers.
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There will be a major amount of time for open “mastermind” discussion and collaboration, plus Q&A.
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Only $20 early bird, $25 regular and $30 at the door.
These events will sell out due to space. Register now!
Email david@FundingFeedingFrenzy.com or call David Culver @ 312-953-9919 for more information.
Also plan on attending other outstanding VentureSHOT Events!
Chicago’s High Energy Entrepreneur Center
744 N. Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Located on Wells St. / River North neighborhood.
Only 1 Block from the Chicago Brown Line Stop.
What are some of the great things that happen at VentureSHOTTM?
· VentureSHOTTM Super-Ultra Collaborative Entrepreneurial Group meetings
· “Meet the Money” Angel Investor and Venture Capital “Meet & Greet” sessions
· Coaching for Funding Presentations and other important strategic presentations
· Participation in many valuable Mastermind Sessions including:

- Founder / CEO “Top Challenges”

- Funding Challenges and Solutions
- Revenue Growth Strategies
- Strategic Marketing and Brand Development
- Developing a Powerful Company Culture

· Access to “Flex-Space” or Private Offices in a fun, highly collaborative and entrepreneur friendly working environment
Come experience the awesome collaboration opportunities at Chicago’s newest Entrepreneur Center & Incubator!
Cheers!
The VentueSHOT Team.
www.VentureShot.com

For more information about The Funding Feeding Frenzy, please be sure to contact:
Bob Bock,
708.646.9047
Bob@FundingFeedingFrenzy.com
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Jeff Maters Promoted to Vice President at New World Ventures — hey Jeff, congrats, but remember that it’s essentially a sole proprietorship or really a family biz

Subject: New World Ventures is Pleased to Announce
Date: 1/18/2012 11:16:30 A.M. Central Standard Time
From: NewWorldVentures@mail70.subscribermail.com
Reply To: info@newworldvc.com
To: ronaldmay@aol.com

Jeff Maters Promoted to Vice President

New World Ventures is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeff Maters to Vice President. Since joining the firm in 2008 as a Senior Associate, Jeff has been actively involved in the diligence, investment in and oversight of more than 20 portfolio companies. He currently serves as a board member at Chicago-based BodyShopBids and as a board observer at New York-based SinglePlatform. Jeff was previously with UBS Investment Bank’s Midwest Group, where he advised clients on a broad range of corporate finance and M&A transactions. Prior to UBS, Jeff worked at two venture capital firms — BMV Capital, a New York-based firm focused on early-stage technology, communications and media companies; and the Lehman Brothers Communications Fund, which focused on the communication services sector. Jeff holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from Johns Hopkins University and earned his M.B.A. with High Distinction from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. About New World Ventures
New World Ventures, a member of The Pritzker Group, is a multi-stage venture capital firm helping entrepreneurs build market-leading information technology companies. Since its founding in 1996, the firm has worked side-by-side with entrepreneurs at over 50 companies by providing a broad network of strategic relationships, advice based on several decades of experience and capital with tremendous flexibility. Recent successful exits include Playdom (acquired by Disney), LeftHand Networks (acquired by Hewlett-Packard) and TicketsNow (acquired by Ticketmaster).
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Robbie Abed: Bolted from his FT job at Deloitte to start his own biz, but not before having done the new TMR site

Subject: Fwd: Personal Update About My New Venture
Date: 1/17/2012 3:04:22 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: robbie.abed@gmail.com
To: ronaldmay@aol.com, ron@themayreport.com

FYI. You can put this in your newsletter.
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Robbie Abed <robbie@erpmobileconsulting.com>
Date: 2012/1/17
Subject: Personal Update About My New Venture
To: Robbie J Abed <robbie.abed@gmail.com>
In the past 8 years I have been privileged to work for some of the best companies in the world. As a consultant, I implemented enterprise systems for Accenture, Deloitte, Walmart, Microsoft and All State Insurance to name a few. I learned through my experience that if you focus on the business processes, the technology becomes much more effective. If you focus on the people, the chances that your business processes are aligned with the capabilities of the technology are multiplied.

I am taking my experience and lessons learned from the enterprise and applying it to rapidly growing industry: Mobile. As some of you have noticed from my LinkedIn profile change, I have moved on to start my own mobile app development company focused on enterprise (ERP Mobile Consulting).

The company is laser focused on the following areas: Mobile Strategy, Mobile Websites & Mobile integration with enterprise systems.

If you are interested to learn more about what I’m doing, please go to the following website: erpmobileconsulting.com. Most importantly, I am here to help. If I can help in any way, please let me know. If you wanted to catch up over a cup of coffee because you miss me or your interested in learning more, you can shoot me a note at robbie@erpmobileconsulting.com. The coffee is on me.

If you would like to receive further communication from ERP Mobile Consulting (bi-weekly), please just reply back to this email.

- Robbie Abed
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robbiejabed
Personal Blog: robbieabed.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/robbieab

*This is a one time e-mail, and you will not receive further communication unless you specifically request it.
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Ed Longanecker: Secretary Duncan and CTO Aneesh Chopra to Join TechAmerica Foundation REAL Agenda Commission Meeting

Subject: Secretary Duncan and CTO Aneesh Chopra to Join TechAmerica Foundation REAL Agenda Commission Meeting
Date: 1/18/2012 1:19:27 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: ed.longanecker@techamerica.org
To: Midwest@techamerica.org

FYI
* * * MEDIA ADVISORY * * *
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 18, 2011
Secretary Duncan and CTO Aneesh Chopra to Join TechAmerica Foundation REAL Agenda Commission Meeting
Commission Tasked With Devising Initial R&D and Policy Priorities for Digital Promise
WASHINGTON, DC – Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Aneesh Chopra, U.S. CTO will join commissioners of the REAL Agenda Commission, Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the Commission’s first meeting to discuss the need to leverage innovative technology to drive student achievement and empower consumers.
The Recommendations for Education and Advancement of Learning (REAL) Agenda, which was unveiled as part of the White House’s Digital Promise effort, will outline a set of initial research projects for the inaugural years of Digital Promise and identify any policy hurdles that inhibit progress. The commission will submit those recommendations to Mr. Chopra.
The Commission, comprised of experts from industry and academia, is being led by Dr. David Belanger, AT&T Labs Chief Scientist; Dr. Arden Bement Jr., Director of the Purdue University Global Policy Research Institute and Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti of the Apollo Research Institute.
WHO:
· U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
· Aneesh Chopra, U.S. Chief Technology Officer and Assistant to the President and Associate Director for Technology at the Office of Science and Technology Policy
· REAL Agenda Commissioners
WHEN: Thursday, January 19, 2012
11:00 A.M.
*RSVP’s due by 5 p.m. January 18, 2012 – space is extremely limited.
WHERE: TechAmerica
601 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.,
Suite 600, North Bldg. (entrance on Indiana Ave. NW)
Washington, D.C.
About TechAmerica Foundation
TechAmerica Foundation educates industry executives, policy makers and opinion leaders on the promise of technological innovation to advance prosperity, security and the general welfare. Launched in 1981, the Foundation is a 501c(3) non-profit, non-partisan affiliate of TechAmerica, which is the leading voice and resource for the U.S. technology industry. The Foundation disseminates award-winning industry, policy and market research covering topics such as U.S. competitiveness in a global economy, innovation in government, and other areas of national interest. It also organizes conferences and seminars to explore pertinent issues with government and industry representatives and to share the Foundation’s findings. Learn more about TechAmerica Foundation at www.techamericafoundation.org.
Ed
Ed Longanecker
Executive Director, Regional Vice President
TechAmerica
1100 E. Warrenville Road, Suite 150
Naperville, IL 60563
P 630.282.4332
F 877.726.8459
M 630.890.2015
Ed.Longanecker@TechAmerica.org
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Monday, Jan. 30: Chicago Booth Marketing Roundtable – “Using the Social Business Disruption of B2B Sales and Marketing to Your Advantage”

Chicago Booth Marketing Roundtable – “Using the Social Business Disruption of B2B Sales and Marketing to Your Advantage” – MONDAY, January 30, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Alumni Marketing Roundtable
Topic: Using the Social Business Disruption of B2B Sales and Marketing to Your Advantage

Speaker: Christopher S. Rollyson

Date: MONDAY, January 30, 2012

Time: 6:00 – 7:00 Networking and Hors d’ouevres (Cash Bar)
7:00 – 8:30 Panel Discussion
8:30 – 9:00 Networking (Cash Bar)

Location: Gleacher Center – Room 100

Price: $15.00
Price includes passed Hors D’oeuvres. There will be a cash bar as well.

To RSVP: REGISTER ONLINE
Questions? Please contact Kyle Akerman at kyle.akerman@gmail.com.
Session Overview
Social media and social business have been growing strongly in consumer contexts since the 2000s, but this discussion will focus on B2B sales and marketing adoption-and how executives can use it to their companies’ and their careers’ advantage.
Social media began quietly in the early 2000s in geeky online and coworking spaces before spreading to dorms and high school kids’ bedrooms in the mid-2000s and all over the media since then. However, social *business* uses social technologies for business process innovation, and we will discuss how it is transforming B2B sales and marketing. You will learn:
· Core dynamics of social business
· How B2B clients are changing the context of sales and marketing
· How B2B sales & marketing can evolve-and produce far more value using social business
· Specific sales & marketing innovation suggestions
· B2B sales and marketing case studies
· Action steps for your company and your career
About Our Speaker
Christopher S. Rollyson has guided executives on using disruptive technology to transform business for over 25 years-and he has had a leading role in launching such game-changing offers as: Java with Sun, e-business transformation with PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, and SOA, Web services and architecture solutions with nVISIA and IBM.

As a management consultant, he has advised commercial, nonprofit and government enterprises on how to assess, pilot and scale their use of the Internet, service-oriented architecture, Web 3.0 and social networks-and he has pioneered transformation as a line executive. He founded CSRA in 2006 to advise organizations on how to use social technologies to reduce time to trust, and he speaks at conferences and universities worldwide. CSRA’s Social Network Roadmap (SM) is a methodology that helps enterprises adopt social networks more aggressively by mitigating risk while its Executive’s Guide to Social Networks helps companies use platforms like LinkedIn, Google+, Twitter, Blogging, YouTube and Facebook to innovate their business processes. In 2012, CSRA released Social Business Services, its next generation of advisory services, to enable B2B sales, marketing, human resources, customer service, I.T. and product management to boost results while reducing costs.

Previously at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rollyson advised clients in many industries on transforming themselves with e-business during Web 1.0. Before that a marketing executive at KPMG, he transformed marketing for a twelve-state area with a digital knowledge strategy. Mr. Rollyson has done graduate work in strategy and economics at the University of Chicago. He has lived and worked in France, Italy, Germany, the Czech Republic, the U.K., Spain and the U.S.

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Special Note
Once again, we’ll set up a Literature Table in the front registration area before the meeting. You may use the table to distribute copies of anything (within reason) that communicates your business, your capabilities, and/or career interests. This would include a brochure, a fact sheet, a resume, or other items of interest. This will give us all an opportunity to share our interests and find ways to help each other achieve goals.
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Discounted Parking
Chicago Booth has arranged with the AMC Theater-River East Self parking Garage to provide discounted parking:
300 East Illinois Street (AMC Theater-River East Self Park Garage)
$6.00 after 3:00pm
Garage: Self Park Facility
Payment: Automated; at pay-stations by cash or credit card or upon exit pay by credit card only.
To receive discounted rate: There is a card validator at the first floor security desk of the Gleacher Center. The new system for the AMC Theater- River East Self Park Garage is automated. You will only need to insert your parking card in the validator and the new price will be automatically applied. You can validate your parking ticket at any time between your arrival at and departure from the Gleacher Center. When you leave the lot you will be charged for the lower $6.00 fee.
Detailed Directions :
Garage is located next to PJ Clarks and below the AMC Theater.
a) When traveling east on Illinois cross over Columbus and enter the Garage on the left (north) side of the street.
b) If driving west on Grand (north of Theater), you can enter the garage ½ block before Columbus on the left (south) side of the street.
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CHECK YOUR CHICAGO WEEKLY FOR OTHER CHICAGO BOOTH ALUMNI EVENTS OF INTEREST:
For information on other coming Chicago Booth Roundtable meetings, Chicago Booth Alumni Club events, and other alumni events of interest, visit www.chicagobooth.edu/chicagoweekly/. The Chicago Weekly is updated every Thursday.
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ABOUT THE MARKETING ROUNDTABLE
Our mission: The mission of the Chicago Booth Marketing Roundtable is to help Chicago alumni and a broader community of marketing professionals learn more, meet other colleagues, and solve marketing issues. Our vision is to be the first choice for learning and sharing new marketing ideas.
About our meetings: Chicago Booth Marketing Roundtable meetings are typically scheduled at the downtown campus (Gleacher Center), on the last Wednesday of each month (with some variation), from 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Room location is posted each month at the front desk. Please note date is subject to change – check calendar listing for details.
Guests: Your guests who have an active interest in marketing are always welcome via your personal invitation. Please RSVP and let us know how many to expect! (But please don’t post this or any Chicago Booth Marketing Roundtable announcement in any public forum.)

Got a topic idea? If you have a topic idea, a presenter to recommend, or any questions or suggestions, please contact any Chicago Booth Marketing Roundtable Steering Team member:
Kyle Akerman, 847-414-1426, kyle.akerman@gmail.com
Bijoy Chacko, 847 598 7016, chackobe@yahoo.com
Santanu DasGupta, 312.961.4866, sdasgupt@chicagobooth.edu
Dan Drake, 630.212.2314, Ddrake1@chicagobooth.edu
Jordan Katz, 312-288-2422, Jordan_Katz@gallup.com
Scott McGarvey, 312.648.6275, smcg@chicagobooth.edu
Vivek Prabhu, (312) 493 4987, vivek.r.prabhu@gmail.com
Les Stern, 847.205.1936, les@lsternmktg.com
Jim Steuer, 773-935-7208, JSEChicago@aol.com
Galen Williams, 312.810.1300, gwmw@sbcglobal.net

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