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Last Week to Register：NECINA YES Program 7.0 |
NECINA Youth Entrepreneur Services（YES）7.0 Registration Opens
August 20, 2012 - September 21, 2012
- Registration Open: Aug 20 - Sep 21, 2012
- Classes Open: Every other Saturdays, 9:00am-12:15pm, Sep 22, 2012 - Feb 23, 2013
- Venue: IBM Innovation Center（404 Wyman Street, Waltham, MA 02454）
- Cost: Free to Participants
- Online Registration：http://necinayes7.eventdove.com
Overview
Now entering its seventh year, NECINA YES is an annual educational program designed to train high school and undergraduate students, with curriculum focusing on leadership and entrepreneurship, at no cost to participants.
Quick facts about YES:
10 classes on alternating Saturdays commencing September 22nd.
5 learning points：Business Plans, Product Conceptualization, Company Structure, Finance, Sales and Marketing.
1 soft-skill training session：Public Speaking and Presentation Skills.
1 Competition to win the YES Awards
Many opportunities to meet face-to-face with amazing entrepreneurs and other industry leaders who will help advise and mentor YES participants.
So...what about YES 7.0?
This year's YES theme is "Make Our Cities Smarter". We will encourage YES teams to conceptualize, detail, and develop mobile applications that can have a positive impact on our metropolitan areas. Each YES team can incorporate their big ideas into their plan for the application, and with the support of NECINA, could move from idea to reality! Technical skills are not required, as NECINA and YES will help teams understand development needs, and provide tools to guide each team to success.
If you know any kids or friends who may benefit from this program, please help us spread the word.
Class 1 Teacher and Speaker:
Joe Perry-Regional Innovation Center Manager at IBM
Daryl Luk-Founder of NECINA YES Program, Director of Technology Development at Concentric
Why YES?
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| 7 Reasons Why You Should Join YES Program |
Think Different - Learn to listen, think, and act as a founder, creator, and team member.
Business Knowledge - Gain business knowledge not included in high school curricula.
Solve Real Problems - Apply your current understanding to help solve real problems.
Team Building - Build and manage strong teams with your peers.
Internship - Be considered for internships at our sponsor companies.
Event Contact
necina.yes7@necina.org
Event Sponsor
We thank IBM for sponsoring NECINA YES 7.0
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NECINA NEW Accelerator Pitch To Succeed Sessions |
NECINA Entrepreneur Workshop（NEW）Accelerator Program
Pitch to Success Sessions
Tuesday, September 25 & Thursday, September 27
This is the first of the two pitch sessions for NEW Accelerator.
Winners will move on to participate in NEW Accelerator 2012 for an opportunity to win $5K/$2K/$1K cash prizes and opportunities of getting funded.
Participants will be pitching in front of a seasoned judge panel.
Please join us for an exciting evening watching participants present their business proposals. It is also a chance to network with senior professionals and talented entrepreneur-to-bes, and learn from the innovative ideas and how to pitch.
Confirmed Judges:
- Jo Tango, Founder and Partner at Kepha Partners. Board member at New England Venture Capital Association. Board member at NECINA
- Andy Palmer, Founding BOD Member at Upstart, Firecracker, BOD member at Cloudant
- Timothy Cutler - Founder and Principal Attorney, Cutler P.C.
- Ken Der - Founder, FASCRP（Finance, Strategic Planning）
- Tammy Kahn Fennel - CEO, MarketMeSuite
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Sponsor Event：IBM InterConnect 2012 |
- Dates：October 9-11
- Venue: Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore
- Learn More >>
In this era of interconnected industries, businesses and consumers, a new kind of leadership is required to turn opportunity into business outcomes. Smarter businesses are capitalizing on information as an indispensable resource and using technology as the catalyst for unleashing innovation. They are expanding the digital world of the back-office into the front-office.
Given this new reality, Business and IT leaders are collaborating to better align business and technology investments in order to respond to three business imperatives：
* Re-invent relationships and uncover new markets
* Manage the velocity of business change
* Implement the new economics of IT to fund new innovations
More details please visit here.
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Partner Event：TUGG Social Innovation
-- A Professional Networking Event with Industry Leaders |
TUGG Social Innovation
-- A Professional Networking Event with Industry Leaders
- Dates：Friday, September 21, 2012
- Venue: The Estate, 1 Boylston Place, Boston, MA 02116
- Cost: $25 per person（will collect later）.
- Join the Meetup >>
We invite you to attend this great social event, where you will join other professionals to celebrate, contribute, and network with executives and key talents from EMC, HP Vertica, Atlas Venture, and many other industry leaders in New England.
This event is organized by TUGG, a non-profit organization dedicated to catalyzing and spreading social entrepreneurship in New England. It will be an epic party to celebrate TUGG's accomplishments in backing great social innovation across Boston! Live it up on free drinks and food.
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Partner Event：Changzhou High Tech Zone Info Session |
中国常州高新区创新创业体验会
- 有伟大的抱负，好的创意，但是缺资金、少资源，在美业余创业步履蹒跚，能在中国加速实现吗？
- 市场很大但人脉不足，想找好的本土合伙人吗？
- 海归创新创业有多少关要过？怎么过？
- 有好的技术想和国内企业合作吗？
- 回国创业怎样兼顾家庭和子女教育？
- 二线城市能给海归提供更好创新创业环境吗？政府诺言会兑现吗？
欢迎您带着问题参加9月23日下午3点至7点，常州国家高新技术产业开发区在波士顿The Westin Waltham Boston, Waltham（ 70 3rd Ave, Waltham, MA02451）举办引才体验会。我们将努力帮您找到答案，让您的中国梦不再遥不可及。
座位有限，报名从速：http://experiencingchangzhou.eventdove.com。也可email caomeng@yahoo.com 报名注册。
常州市政府自去年起实施"龙城英才计划"，旨在吸引全球在新能源、新材料、高端装备制造、生物技术和新医药、节能环保、软件和服务外包、物联网和新一代信息技术领域的领军人才，来常州一展宏图。领军人才创业企业最高可获得300万元创业资金支持和5000万元以上的股权融资, 同时提供优厚的购房无偿资助，帮助子女入学等配套服务。
以往类似活动大多以非直接领导宣讲推介为主，跟进和对接常脱节。 这次您将直接面对常州高新区人才政策的制定者和各执行归口主管, 同样也是您今后创业时直接接触的领导，特别注重交流、体验，并对接实际操作，真正所见即所得。在介绍常州高新区的创新创业环境的同时，将和每位有兴趣者进行1对 1深入沟通，量身度做创业指导方案。已经在常州创业的归国人才也将现场分享他们的心得体会，对每个回国创业环节释疑解难。在这里，您将感受到常州高新区广揽全球英才的真诚愿望和热情，更能深入了解到创新创业实际将遇到的机遇和挑战。
常州国家高新技术产业开发区是国务院批准最早成立的国家高新区之一，与上海、南京、杭州在1小时经济圈内，是"华东地区最具竞争力开发园区"。
欲了解体验会和"龙城英才计划"详情，请联络曹猛 caomeng@yahoo.com或沈心焯 sean.shen@necina.org。
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Partner Event：Crowdfunding Innovation Launch Party
- a Mass Innovation Nights event |
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Crowdfunding Innovation Launch Party - a Mass Innovation Nights event
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM（EDT）
Cambridge, MA
You've heard of Kickstarter, Indiegogo and the crowdfunding craze. Now MIN is getting involved! We're holding a special event on Wednesday September 19th, "Crowdfunding Innovation". Crowdfunding Innovation is designed to help you make sense of what's happening RIGHT NOW in the crowdfunding space.（Everything changes next year because of the JOBS Act.）
Three MIN alumni, Lifecycle, Memory on Hand and Ministry of Supply will tell their crowdfunding stories. The panel will feature：
- Lessons learned - What works and what doesn't
- How to take advantage of the "rewards" model while the space is at a fever pitch
- The pros and cons of waiting for the new crowdfunding model in 2013
- What's next for our crowdfunding veterans
NECINA Members：Please use the coupon code "NECINA" to receive a discount!
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Partner Event：2012 "China Today" Arts Week in United States |
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Eternal Melody, Eternal Love
-- 2012 "China Today" Arts Week in United States
Do not miss the chance to experience Chinese culture at its best! The 9th China Today Arts Week will be staged in the United States.
China Today Arts Week, sponsored by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles （CFLAC）, is an art exchange activity held overseas to display Chinese culture and art with the most distinctive national style and the achievement of the art development in contemporary China.Today Arts Week 2012 will kick off its US Tour at Lincoln Center NY（Sep. 15th）, then Yale University（Sep. 16th）and Harvard University（Sep. 22nd. This year's tour offers amazing musical experiences, contemporary dance, world-class acrobatics, and traditional Chinese folk art and handicrafts. Don't miss this great opportunity!
Director:
Wanjun Qiao
Performing Groups:
China Oriental Performing Arts Group
China National Song & Dance Ensemble
China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra
Shanghai Traditional Orchestra
Tianjin Acrobatic Troupe
Location:
Lincoln Center：9/15/2012
Prices：$100（VIP）, $50, $40, $25（Student）
Yale University：9/16/2012
Prices：$50 （VIP）, $20, $10（Student）
Harvard University：9/22/2012
Prices：$50 （VIP）, $25, $15（Student）
Register here >>
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The City of Nashua, New Hampshire's second largest city, is seeking an experienced CIO / Director to provide leadership and strategic direction to our management, staff, and Information Technology Division.
As a member of the Mayor's Cabinet, the CIO creates a strategic vision and plan to meet current and future goals of the City and sets direction for technology architecture, controls, and implementation. The CIO leads collaborative technology project planning, and is responsible for managing a large and dynamic portfolio of challenging technology projects. The CIO has budgetary and financial management responsibility for technology projects and initiatives, and for IT Division operations.
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