Tech Village Connect Event: Feb 11th, 2010
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Thu, 02/11/2010 - 11:30Got a great website, terrific digital media, a creative idea, or an
innovative product or service?
Want to boost revenues or build a business around it?
Or curious how technology can monetize your business?
The Kootenay Association for Science & Technology is bringing industry Guru Rochelle Grayson to the Kootenays!
Join us to learn about news trends and tips to ensure you are making money from your product.
This event will be designed to support technology and innovation companies in the monetization of software/applications as well as a presentation on turning new trends into opportunities. The event keynote Rochelle Grayson will be presenting on proven methods to monetize innovations – in short how to ensure companies make money on their products in today’s market.
Event details:
Location: The New Grand Hotel, Nelson BC
When: Feb.11, 2010 11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Cost to attendee: $20 includes speakers, workshops, lunch, appetizers , cash bar and networking
There are seats still available at the door.Please feel free to Join us!
Schedule:
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Registration and lunch | |
| 12:15-12:25 p.m. | Opening remarks | |
| 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. | Review of Digi BC and New Media BC | |
| 1:00 -2:30 p.m. | Session: "Show me the money" a presentation and workshop on monetization of products using new technology and digital media | |
| 2:30 -3:15 p.m. | Workshop on case studies from attendees and action plan development arounf product monetization. | |
| 3:15 -3:30 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:30 -4:30 p.m. | Rik Logtenberg presents: Using social media as a tool to improve marketing and sales. | |
| 4:30 -6:30 p.m. | Networking, appetizers and cash bar. Live music by Selkirk Music students ensemble. |
For more info contact the KAST office at info@kast.com or 250-483-5052
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PRESENTERS
About Rochelle: www.rochelle.ca 
I hold an MBA in Finance and Business Strategy from the University of Chicago, as well as Master Certifications in Product Development Management and Business Facilitation. My career has taken me from New York to Chicago to Silicon Valley and most recently to Vancouver, Canada. I have 18 years experience evaluating the strategic, financial, and marketing potential of projects and organizations, and I’ve led and launched several leading-edge initiatives. I like to make sure my projects are lean, mean, moneymaking machines! All this can be summed up in one famous statement by one infamous movie star: Show me the money!
** Rochelle is also acting chair of New Media BC and DigiBC
About Rik www.yellowseed.com
In 1995 Rik started one of Canada's first web design companies. 14 years later he's the owner of Yellowseed, a Nelson based web development and consulting company, with 10 employees and offices in Canada and India. Over the years, Rik was cofounder of MyTravelGuide.com, an Internet travel portal acquired by Priceline.com and Gyos.ca, an online classified system for small cities and towns. Rik specializes in social media and web marketing. He teaches entrepreneurs how to harness the Internet to grow their business. When Rik's not working or rock climbing he's writing about Internet technology, online business, and social media for his blog at yellowseed.com.
