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MARKETING EXECUTIVES NETWORKING GROUP (MENG). MENG is the premiere international community of executive-level marketers who share their passion and expertise to ensure each member’s success. This not-for- profit organization of nearly 2,000 members fosters career and personal success across virtually all industries and marketing specialties by providing networking opportunities and the ability to share knowledge and best practices. Members must have reached at least the VP level in their organization. Eighty four percent of members have Fortune 500 experience and 70% have earned graduate degrees, the majority of which are from top-20 business schools. For more information about MENG’s marketing executives, speakers and consultants visit: MENGonline.com. |
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THOMAS EDISON PAPERS AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY. How can the notes, drawings and musings of a man who died more than 70 years ago make a difference in our lives today? Simple! Thomas Alva Edison's Impact as an extraordinary American didn't close with the twentieth century. Edison is a transcendent figure, an inventor, innovator, manufacturer and businessman whose successes - and failures - continue to provide insights as meaningful now as they were a hundred years ago. A savvy businessman and shrewd manager, Edison had an enormous talent for transferring technology from laboratory to Market which we can still learn from today. By designing economic considerations into nearly all his inventions, and recognizing the critical role that promotion and hustle play in a product's success, Edison provides a powerful model for corporate leaders in the 21st century. As one of the most brilliant inventors and entrepreneurs of modern times, he shaped not only industrial America, but also mass entertainment and contemporary culture through breakthroughs in sound recording and motion pictures. The Thomas A. Edison Papers has spent over 30 years delving into the five million page archive that documents the extraordinary life and achievements of Thomas Alva Edison. This study of Edisonia has made us the world's foremost authorities on the inventor. The project, anchored at Rutgers University is one of the most ambitious editing projects ever undertaken by an American university. We are proud to be the guarantor of the Edison Awards and to support the ongoing mission to inspire America’s competitive advantage into the 21st century. |
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MIT/STANFORD VENTURE LAB (VLAB). The MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (VLAB) is the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the MIT Enterprise Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the growth and success of high-tech entrepreneurial ventures by connecting ideas, technology and people. We provide a forum for entrepreneurs, industry experts, venture capitalists, private investors and technologists to exchange insights about how to effectively grow high-tech ventures amidst dynamic market risks and challenges. In a world where markets change at breakneck speed, knowledge is a critical source of competitive advantage. Our forums provide an excellent opportunity to network and learn about pivotal business issues, emerging industries and the latest technologies. |
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FASTLANE. Founded in 2006, FastLane represents the new digital agency of the future. The firm specializes in traditional and new media br and ing, marketing, public relations and motion graphics. The firm represents progressive, socially-conscious B2B and B2C companies at every stage of growth. For more information about FastLane, visit www.fast-lane.net. |
